MUS20610 Music in Ireland

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module provides students with both a thorough introduction and an experiential immersion in the music of Ireland, and aims to encompass all its richness and variety. No previous knowledge of Irish musical history is required and neither is it necessary to be able to read musical notation. The module will engage with the music of Ireland from the medieval period to the present day and will encompass three principal types of music – Traditional, Classical and Popular. The music of Ireland will be examined in its historical context and will be situated within the wider international context. The music's historical, social, cultural and political dimensions will be discussed. In addition to lectures, students will participate in discussions (either in seminar or online discussion forum) and will engage live music over the course of the trimester.

Students taking Music as a major subject should not register to this module without first consulting the module coordinator.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
- identify musical examples from across a variety of Irish musical genres.
- describe music in clear language.
- critically evaluate musical works and performances.
- evaluate relationships between music and Irish culture.

Indicative Module Content:

Week 1: Thinking about Music in Ireland
Week 2.1: The Irish Harp: Music, History and Practice
Week 2.2: Pipes and Fiddle Music in Ireland
Week 3: Music Ensembles from the Folk Music Revival to today
Week 4: Sean-nós’ song
Week 5: Traditional Song in English
Week 6: Medieval and Renaissance Ireland and its Music
Week 7: Inventing Tradition: Carolan and his successors
Week 8: Classical Music in Dublin in the 18th and 19th and 20th Centuries
Week 9: Classical Music in 20th and 21st Century Ireland
Week 10.1: The Showband Era
Week 10.2: Rock, Pop and Irish Identity
Week 11.1: ‘Country and Irish’: Country Music in Ireland
Week 11.2: ‘Song Long Forgotten’: Changing Voices in Popular Traditional Singing
Week 12: Contemporary Voices

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

24
Autonomous Student Learning

52
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures supplemented by discussion based on close reading of texts.
Experience of Irish music over the course of the trimester and especially in the Listening Assignment. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Attendance, preparation and participation Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

25
Assignment: Assignment 2. Short essay. 1,000 words. Week 12 n/a Graded No

25
Assignment: Assignment 1. Short essay. 1,000 words. Week 7 n/a Graded No

25
Fieldwork: Listening assignment - 1,000 words Week 9 n/a Graded No

25

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Siobhan Armstrong Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Eamonn Galldubh Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr John Millar Lecturer / Co-Lecturer