| Module Title |
Irish Traditional Music |
| Module Code |
MPA1041 (ITS: MC226) |
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Faculty |
Theology, Philosophy & Music |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
This module offers an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge of Irish music through aural, practical, and academic engagement. Students will study historical collections, sean nós songs, English-language songs, dance-tune types, traditional and contemporary instruments, regional styles, ornamentation, and principal exponents of the tradition.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate a solid understanding of Irish traditional music, its features, its principal exponents, and its influences from and on the cultural life of Ireland and beyond.
2. Identify and adapt appropriate resources for the learning and teaching of Irish vocal and instrumental music, including regional styles.
3. Engage with key historical collections and identify their contribution to contemporary performance practice.
4. Gain a practical understanding of the features of Irish traditional music through active listening and performance.
5. Apply knowledge and competencies gained to the teaching context.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Assignment Completion | 48 | No Description | | Independent Study | 53 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 11157 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Seán Doherty | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Project | Research project on a selected aspect of Irish traditional music | 60% | n/a | | Practical/skills evaluation | Analytical listening assessment | 20% | n/a | | Music Composition | Compose an Irish Jig | 20% | Week 7 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Irish Traditional Music
Historical Perspectives on Irish traditional music; Features of Irish traditional dance music; Traditional and Contemporary Instruments: Regional Styles; Sean nós and English-language song; Significant song and tune collections.
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Sean Williams: 2009, Focus: Irish Traditional Music, Routledge, London,
- Jessica Cawley: 2021, Becoming an Irish Traditional Musician: Learning and Embodying Musical Culture, Routledge, London,
- Tes Slominski: 2020, Trad Nation: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Irish Traditional Music, Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, Connecticut,
Articles:
- Seán Doherty: 2022, Melodic Structures in the Double Jigs of O’Neill’s The Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), Journal of the Society for Musicology in Ireland, vol. 17, 26, https://doi.org/10.35561/JSMI17222,
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Other Resources
None |
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