MT934 · Level 8 · 4 years · Audition / assessment

Popular Music Drums (Entrance Assessment)

Munster Technological University - Cork · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

402

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Down 48 points since 2023 (450).

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About this course

A popular music degree for drummers, based at the Cork School of Music. You work in a small band with other students throughout.

How long
4 years
What you study
You get instrument lessons, ensemble work across styles like rock, soul, funk and reggae, and musicianship and harmony. You also study music technology (live sound, studio recording, ProTools and Logic), songwriting, and arranging and directing. You can develop your own recorded and live projects.
Where it can lead
Graduates can go into performing, composing, session and theatre work, music for multimedia, songwriting and music business roles, or postgraduate music study.
Who it suits
Suits students who play drums well and want to perform, write and record in a band.

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About Arts

Artistic fields like Fine Arts, Music, Theatre

The study of Creative Arts involves exploring various forms of artistic expression, including visual arts, performing arts, and media arts. This field encourages students to develop cultural awareness. E.g. Fine Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies, Music, Creative Writing.

Points history

2023450202456720254222026402

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026402Published after the final round
2025 422419422
2024 567542600
2023 450450600

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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