UCD School of Music

Sign up for the UCD School of Music Open Evening - Monday 26 January 2026

The UCD School of Music is delighted to be hosting their open evening on Monday 26th January from 6pm-8pm in the Trap Door Theatre in the UCD Newman Building. This is an opportunity to meet staff, students, ask questions, watch rehearsals and see the School. We look forward to seeing you there!
Tickets are free. Click on the link to register.

The School of Music at University College Dublin is pleased to invite applications from outstanding candidates for an Ad Astra PhD Scholarship in Digital (Ethno)musicology. The scheme involves students working under the supervision of an Ad Astra Fellow.

Lumen Prize winner 2025 - PhD student Sonia Killmann

The UCD School of Music is incredibly proud of PhD Music student, Sonia Killmann, and their incredible achievement winning the 2025 Lumen Prize!
Jakob von Uexküll's Umwelt theory states that there is not one objective of our world, but is made up of the subjective impressions of each living creature. If we were to draw a soap bubble around each being and step into one of those bubbles, our sense of time and space as we know it would vanish. This new collaborative work from immersive artist Laura Mannelli and sound artist Sonia Killmann riffs on Umwelt theory, depicting a dystopian ecosystem, contrasting machinic visuals with an interactive organic soundtrack. The installation also features a bio-booklet composed of all the artificial creatures in this ecosystem and a performance composed by Sonia Killmann.
Click on the link to read about Sonia's work and the Lumen Prize.

MMus Music & Culture 2026-27 online information session

Thinking about joining the MMus Music & Culture?
Join us for an online information session with the programme director on Tuesday 25 November at 19:30 Irish time (GMT).
Follow the link to sign up!

PhD student wanted to compose and perform in Ireland, Java and Indonesia

UCD PhD students are invited to apply for a funded opportunity to compose and perform internationally as part of an Erasmus+ music colloboration project.

Seven Springs Album Launch

Seven Springs celebrates a vibrant new chapter in Irish traditional music at UCD, shaped by innovative teaching and the guiding hand of legendary Artist-in-Residence, Dónal Lunny. The album features original music created by students in the UCD Traditional Music Practice module, supported by Creative Futures Academy and UCD School of Music. Stream this debut album now on Bandcamp.

Undergraduate Programmes

Learn more about our Undergraduate degree pathways.
- BAH Music
- BA Joint Honours
- BAH Music, Film and Drama
- BSc Social Sciences, Information & Communication Studies with Music Minor

Structured Electives in Music

The UCD School of Music now offers Structured Electives in Musicology and Music Performance.
Complete 15+ credits in these areas to have them recognised on your degree transcript.