Develop your performance ability and deepen your understanding of traditional Irish dance through practice-led study. You’ll also explore wider music and dance traditions, vocational modules, and work experience to prepare for professional and creative careers.
- Level: Undergraduate programme (University of Limerick)
- Delivery: On-campus with performance, rehearsal, and practicum components
- Co-operative education: Work placement component to build professional experience
- Facilities: Based at the Irish World Academy with rehearsal and performance spaces
- Programme focus: Performance training, critical study, vocational modules, and applied practice
- Language of instruction: English (confirm with the programme page for your intake)
- Application & start dates: Check the University of Limerick programme page for the latest intake dates
Programme Structure
Core learning areas combine performance training, critical and contextual study, and vocational preparation.
Performance (studio and performance development)
Critical Encounters with World Music and Dance (comparative study and critical listening/analysis)
Contextualising and Vocational Studies (including pathways such as Music and Dance Education and Community Music and Dance)
Irish World Academy Practicum (applied learning linked to the Academy’s performance and cultural environment)
Co-operative Education (structured work placement to build employability)
Arts and Health (dance in wellbeing and health-related contexts)
Assessment typically includes a mix of performance-based assessment, reflective and critical work, and applied project or practicum outputs. For the exact module list and assessment methods for your intake, refer to the University of Limerick programme handbook.
Academic requirements
Applicants are required to hold, at the time of enrolment, the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects. Entry must include two H5 (Higher level) grades and four O6 (Ordinary level) grades, or four H7 (Higher level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.
Foundation Mathematics: Grade F6 in Foundation Mathematics also satisfies the minimum entry requirements. Foundation Maths is not reckonable for scoring purposes.
English requirements
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Other requirements
Work rights after graduation
Check for any work restrictions
Work rights for graduates depend on your nationality, the type of programme you complete, and the Irish immigration rules in place at the time you graduate. Always confirm the latest requirements with the Irish immigration authorities or your university international office.
Post-study work permission: In Ireland, eligible non-EEA graduates may be able to apply for a post-study work permission to seek employment after completing their degree.
Eligibility factors: Typically, eligibility depends on completing an approved full-time programme, meeting the minimum duration/level requirements, and applying within the required timeframe after graduation.
Employment conditions: Any work permission may have conditions (for example, the type of work you can do and the period you can work). These conditions can change, so check the current guidance before you apply.
Visa and timing: You should plan your application early and ensure you hold the correct immigration status while you apply.
Note: This information is general guidance. For country-specific and programme-specific details, refer to the University of Limerick international student guidance and the official Irish immigration website.
