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Fourth Year
Structure of Fourth Year Music
Welcome to 4th Year Music (4BMU1) 2023-2024
All information for 4th 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, 2023-2024 opens on 21st August 2023 from 10:00am. 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:
Registration information for Continuing Students can be found here
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 Final Year Music for Semester 1, 2023-2024 will begin on Monday, 4th September 2023.
Overview of 4BMU1 Music
Year-Long Modules
1. MU4100 Music Extended Essay (10 ECTs)
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2. MU4103 Composition Portfolio (10 ECTs)
Semester One Modules
CORE
1. MU4108 Writing about Music Performance Analysis (5 ECTs)
Optional Modules
1. MU4105 Traditional Irish Music Performance (5 ECTs)
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2. MU4107 Opera (5 ECTs)
Semester Two Modules
CORE
1. MU4104 Music History 3 (5 ECTs)
Optional Modules
1. MU4106 Music Practice 3 (5 ECTs)
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2. MU4101 Women in Pop (5 ECTs)
4BMU Music Lecture Schedule Semester ONE
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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10am - 11am MU4102 Writing about Music: Performance Analysis AMB-1014 McKenna |
4-6pm MU4107 Opera AMB-G034 Music/Psychology |
1-2pm MU4102 Writing about Music: Performance Analysis AMB-1014 McKenna |
9-10am MU4100 Extended Essay Seminar Room 1, Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance |
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3-5pm MU4105 Irish Traditional Music Performance AMB-1014 McKenna
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9-10am MU4103 Composition Portfolio AMB-1014 McKenna |
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1-2pm Arts in Action ODC Theatre (TBC)
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** MU4103 Composition Portfolio - Week 1 - Week 7 in McKenna and after that small groups in Dr Feery's Office.
v Please refer to Final Year Arts Timetable for all other subjects
v Please note timetable is subject to change
v Please remember that 4th Year Students 23/24 remain in Group 3 for Arts
4BMU Music Lecture Schedule Semester TWO
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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10am - 11am MU4104 Music History 3 AMB-1014 McKenna |
11am - 12pm MU4106 Music Practice 3 AMB-1014 McKenna |
1-2pm MU4104 Music History 3 AMB-1014 McKenna |
9-10am MU4101 Women in Pop AMB-G034 |
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4-5pm MU4101 Women in Pop AMB-G034 |
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4-5pm MU4106 Music Practice 3 AMB-1014 McKenna
5-6pm MU4107 Opera AMB-G034
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- MU4100 Extended Essay One-to-One Supervision with Lecturer, Dr Hanlon
- MU4103 Composition Portfolio –one-to-one tutorials with Lecturer, Dr Feery
v Please refer to Final Year Arts Timetable for all other subjects
v Please note timetable is subject to change
v Please remember that 4th 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 programme or pastoral related queries, please contact the Final Year Programme 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 Final 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 Final Year Music class representative.
4BMU1 Class Rep is Saoirse Kellegher