Qualification : MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Award Type and NFQ level : TAUGHT MASTERS (9)
CAO/PAC code : MHT62
CAO Points :
Closing Date : 30 August 2024
This MSc programme caters for students who want to concentrate on technical aspects of the music and creative industries. It covers the areas of music application development, audio signal processing, sound synthesis, acoustics, and computer programming. It is taught in the state-of-the-art facilities of the Music Technology Laboratory of the Music Department.
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Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level, with a 2.1 class Honours as a minimum (or equivalent).
Minimum English language requirements:
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.
Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850
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Academic
Students take 30 credits of taught modules in Semesters 1 and 2 and complete a thesis/technical project for the remaining 30 ECTS over the summer months, for which individual supervision is provided.
Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
PAC Code
MHT62 Full-time
The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:
Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of their birth certificate or valid passport.