A BA in Composition course develops a new generation of composers.

The Royal Irish Academy of Music has welcomed its first students to its newly created four-year BA in Composition course, the first undergraduate programme in Ireland for would-be composers.

The course will be led by Dr Kevin O’Connell and Jonathan Nangle and have a maximum intake of four students in any given year.

Students on the DCU-accredited course will work closely with RIAM’s performance students and the Academy’s Contemporary Music Ensemble to develop their skills on both a theoretical and practical basis. The course will consider conventional and electro-acoustic compositional techniques and touch upon music from other national traditions.

A programme of visiting composers and performers will complement curriculum activities.

Further information from www.riam.ie.

Posted: 22 October 2007