Teaching As each year has no more than 20 students, teaching takes place in small classes, which makes it easier to monitor an individual student s progress. There are weekly assignments in most courses, including listening, essays, and composition exercises. All students have full access to the College Library, which, in addition to its holdings of books and music, houses the Music School s listening facilities and extensive collection of compact discs. Getting in You don t need Leaving Certificate music, but we do expect entrants to have a good ear. The entrance test comprises a general-knowledge paper, a listening test, and a theory paper that includes a simple harmonisation.
Most attention is paid to a good performance in the aural part.
All applicants must sit the paper and, if asked, attend a short interview. Specimen entrance papers are available free from the Music School. The interview allows us to select the most highly motivated students. Applicants will not be asked to play. Music students do exceptionally well in the job market.