UCC launches new Masters in Irish Traditional Music

University College Cork (UCC) has launched a new Masters in Irish Traditional Music which aims to nurture and support the next generation of Irish traditional musicians.
The new programme builds on the university’s rich history with Irish traditional music, where students are empowered to develop their own distinctive creative practice and research voices.
For over a century, UCC’s Department of Music has been internationally renowned as a centre of excellence for the study of Irish traditional music. Iconic figures such as Sean Ó Riada, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and Mel Mercier have been significantly shaped the dynamic history of Irish traditional music at the university.
Dr Jack Talty, Lecturer in Irish Traditional Music, said: “UCC’s new MA in Irish Traditional Music is an important new chapter in the development of Irish traditional music at UCC, as we welcome students to our thriving creative practice and research ecosystem at the Department of Music. We are excited to support postgraduate students to explore innovative creative practice, scholarship, and professional development opportunities within one MA programme.”
Applications are now open for the Masters in Irish Traditional Music. The MA in Irish Traditional Music
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