Bachelor of Music Education (Honours)

Program Available at Trinity College Dublin & RIAM

The Bachelor in Music Education degree is designed to provide for the academic and professional requirements of those wishing to become music teachers at secondary school level (including Northern Ireland). If you enjoy music, already have a reasonable standard of performance, and wish to combine these qualities with a teaching career, then this course will be ideally suited to you.

This four-year program will equip you with a high standard of performance in the instrument of your choice, as well as associated competencies in related music skills, i.e. conducting, keyboard skills, counterpoint, composition, orchestration, analysis, and history of music.  A fundamental feature of the course is personal development in music, instilling the ability to arouse the interest and enthusiasm of pupils. You will be encouraged to engage in ensemble work at a level appropriate to your ability. Opportunities to perform are provided, offering realistic goals for all, including the exceptionally gifted. Supervised practice in all aspects of classroom teaching is provided in addition to instrumental/vocal practice.

Note:-  Students registering on the program in September 2017 and every two years thereafter (i.e. September 2019, September 2021) will study jointly at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and Trinity College Dublin (TCD) only, throughout the four-year program. Students registering on the program in September 2018 and every two years thereafter (i.e. September 2020, September 2022) will study jointly at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and Trinity College Dublin (TCD) only, throughout the four-year program.