TR009 · Level 8 · 4 years · Audition / assessment

Music Education

Trinity College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

688

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Up 133 points since 2023 (555).

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About this course

A music degree that also qualifies you to teach music in secondary schools. It is run with the TU Dublin Conservatoire and, in alternate years, the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

How long
4 years
What you study
You get one-to-one tuition on your main instrument or voice, plus aural skills, composition, music history, technology and conducting. Education modules cover teaching methods, psychology and inclusive education. Fourth year includes a recital and dissertation or composition.
Placement and abroad
School placement is part of every year of the course.
Where it can lead
Most graduates become secondary school music teachers; others teach instruments, perform or take further study.
Who it suits
Suits students who already play or sing to a good standard and want to teach music.

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About Education

Teaching and education methods for schools and special education

Involves preparing students to become teachers or educators in various settings such as primary schools, secondary schools, or areas like special education. This field covers teaching methods, educational psychology, curriculum development, and classroom management.

Points history

2023555202450920256672026688

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026688Published after the final round
2025 667656661
2024 509490577
2023 555531567

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: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • A language except English: 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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