The MA in Music, Sound, Culture and Media is primarily designed for students wishing to engage in a programme that reflects increasingly interdisciplinary spheres of music, sound and cultural and media production and engagement in contemporary societies.
The MA in Music, Sound, Culture and Media is delivered jointly by the School of Theology, Philosophy and Music and the School of Communications, both of whom are recognised leaders in their respective disciplinary fields, both nationally and internationally.
Taught by staff with internationally distinguished records in research and teaching, this is the first master’s degree programme in Ireland with a major music/sound component that is open to prospective students coming from a broad range of undergraduate degree routes as well as professionals with established expertise in audio/sound/music production. While not addressing any single profession it presents a coherent programme that will deepen knowledge of and engagement with an increasingly evolving field.
A particular strength of this DCU programme is that it brings together wide expertise and experience from two schools within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences that are themselves interdisciplinary in composition.
The School of Theology, Philosophy, and Music is a dynamic and creative learning and research environment with a strong commitment to social and cultural engagement, world-class research, and teaching that promotes critical thinking in students through a wide range of interesting courses. The School of Communications is the leading communications and media studies department in Ireland and ranks among the top 150 out of nearly 4,500 universities globally in the field of communications (according to QS Subject Rankings).
