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Second Year
The Structure of Second Year Music
Welcome to 2nd Year Music for 2023-2024
All information for 2nd Year Music is available in the Music Handbook 2324
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Information on registration and a full outline of modules is available below.
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Please refer to your module on Canvas for the Course Outline https://universityofgalway.instructure.com
REGISTRATION:
Online Module selection Registration for Semester 1, 2023-24 opens on 21st August 2023 from 2:00 pm. Further information is available at www.universityofgalway.ie/registration.
The Registration process is administered by the Registration Office, not by the Discipline of Music. Should you have any difficulties, please contact registration@universityofgalway.ie in the first instance.
Please review the following documentation BEFORE registering online for your Music modules:
It is VERY IMPORTANT to click on CONFIRM SELECTION and FINISH at the very end of the registration process in order to lock in all the modules for which you wish to register.
All Lectures for Music for Semester 1, 2023-2024 will begin on Monday, 4th September 2023
Overview of 2BMU1 Music
- In Semester One, students take TWO CORE modules and ONE optional module.
- In Semester Two, students take TWO CORE modules and ONE optional module.
Semester One Modules
CORE
1. MU2100 Harmony and Keyboard Harmony (2 lectures per week, 5 ECTs)
2. MU2102 Introduction to Composition (2 lectures per week, 5 ECTs)
Optional Modules
1. MU2103 Music Practice 2 (2 lectures per week, 5 ECTs)
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2. IS2105 Popular Music, Culture and Identities in Ireland (2 lectures per week, 5 ECTs)
Semester Two Modules
CORE
1. MU2108 Music History 2 (2 lectures per week, 5 ECTs)
2. MU2107 Introduction to Sound Technology (2 lectures per week, 5 ECTs)
Optional Modules
1. MU2105 Musical Theatre (2 lectures per week, 5 ECTs)
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2. MU2104 Power, Hierarchies and Irish Traditional Music Practice (2 lectures per week, 5 ECTs)
2BMU1 Music Lecture Schedule Semester ONE
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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1 - 2pm MU2100 Harmony & Keyboard Harmony AMB-1014 McKenna |
1 - 2pm
MU2103 Music Practice 2 AMB-1014 McKenna OR IS2105 Popular Music, Cultural Identities and Ireland ENG-2033 Lecture Room 6, Alice Perry Engineering |
3 - 4pm MU2100 Harmony & Keyboard Harmony AMB-1014 McKenna |
1 - 2pm Arts in Action O'Donoghue Centre, TBC |
9 - 10am IS2105 Popular Music, Cultural Identities and Ireland BLE-1006 Lecture Room Block E |
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5 - 6.30pm MU2102 Introduction to Composition AMB-1014 McKenna |
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9 - 10am MU2103 Music Practice 2 AMB-1014 McKenna |
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** MU2100 tutorials will be confirmed at the start of term and expected to start from Week 2.
** MU2102 Tutorials will be confirmed with the lecturer at the start of term and expected to start from Week 2.
Please refer to Second Arts Timetable for all other subjects
Please remember that 2nd Year Students 23/24 remain in Group 3 for Arts
Please note additional Harmony & Keyboard Harmony tutorials with Dr Aidan Thomson, Dr Amanda Feery and Dr Anne_Marie Hanlon will be scheduled outside of the main timetable – to be announced on Canvas
AMB-1014 Siobhan McKenna is located in Arts Millennium Building
ENG-2033 Lecture Room is located in Alice Perry Engineering Building
BLE-1006 Lecture Room is located in Block E
2BMU1 Music Lecture Schedule Semester TWO
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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10-11am MU2105 Musical Theatre Studio 1, Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance |
1 - 2pm MU2105 Musical Theatre AMB-G034 Music/Psychology Room
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3 - 4pm MU2108 Music History 2 AMB-1014 McKenna |
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9 - 10am MU2108 Music History 2 AMB-1014 McKenna |
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10-11am MU2104 Power Hierarchies and Irish Traditional Music Practice AMB-1014 McKenna |
5 - 6.30pm MU2107 Introduction to Sound Technology TBC |
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- ** MU2107 Tutorials will be confirmed with the lecturer at the start of term and expected to start from Week 2.
Please refer to Second Arts Timetable for all other subjects
Please remember that 2nd Year Students 23/24 remain in Group 3 for Arts
Programme Director and Discipline Administrator
If you have a module related query, please contact your lecturer directly. For other pastoral related queries, please contact the 2nd Year Music Year Head, Dr Aidan Thomson (aidan.thomson@universityofgalway.ie) or Discipline Administrator, Emma Brinton (emma.brinton@universityofgalway.ie).
If you have any concerns that would you like raised on behalf of your class, you can contact one of the 2nd Year Music class representatives.
Class Reps 2023-2024
If you have any concerns that would you like raised on behalf of your class, you can contact the 2nd Year Music class representative.
2BMU1 Class Rep is Leanna Bradley