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Master of Arts in Songwriting

University of Limerick

Ireland,Munster

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 17,400/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 50

Application Fee

Sep 2025

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Ireland, Munster

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1989

Total Students: 18,000 +

Int. Students: 3,300 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Castletroy, Co. Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland

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Admission Requirements
Scholarships
Student Visa
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Master of Arts in Songwriting

Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Songwriting is a one year, full-time postgraduate programme, which focuses on the artistic practice of songwriting with opportunities to perform and record work. The course is cognisant of the wide variety of approaches to songwriting that one might adopt and will not attempt to be a ‘how-to’. Rather, this is a space where students can explore and be exposed to a range of writing techniques, whilst having the dedicated time and resources to develop their own body of work. This will be through a combination of solo work and collaboration with a community of fellow songwriters with guidance from songwriting mentors.

In addition, the course provides a toolkit of core skills that students can draw from in areas such as music theory and arranging, technology and production, promotion, copyright and publishing as well as the central focus of writing, recording and/or performing.

Objectives:

The student will gain:

Originality - a strong sense of individual voice
Wide core skill set
Strong basis for sustainable career as a songwriter / space to explore and spend dedicated time to support existing career as songwriter
Critical engagement with artistic practice
Songwriting honed through supportive and reflective critique
Exposure to wide range of approaches to songwriting

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

Master's Degree

Application Processing Days

15 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

12 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
sep 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 50

Tuition Fee

CAD 17,400 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Limerick

CAD 10,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 90
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 61.0
DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 120.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Scholarships

This Scholarship awards EU fee status to Non-EU fee-paying University of Limerick (UL) students who wish to progress to a Master Degree course at UL. This scholarship is only available to Non-EU fee-paying UL students who successfully complete their four year Bachelor Degree programme at UL, prior to receiving a Master Degree offer at UL.

Postgraduate Scholarship
For International Students doing a four year Bachelor Degree in UL (Non-EU)
Entitles the student to EU fee discount (approx. 50%)
Scholarship is not available to students studying MSc Sustainable Resource Management, Policy and Practice

Faculty of Science and Engineering have a number of generous Undergraduate merit-based international (Non-EU) scholarships available for the 2024/25 academic year.

International (Non-EU) merit-based scholarship worth €2000 per year

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences have a number of generous Undergraduate merit-based international (Non-EU) scholarships available for the 2024/25 academic year.