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Early Years Music

Our Early Years Music programme emphasizes holistic development whereby each child has the opportunity to nurture and develop musical, physical, conceptual and social skills appropriate to their age.  Children learn through active music-making. Classes are held in TU Dublin's new campus in Grangegorman. No auditions are required, places are offered on a 'first-come, first-served' basis for new students. ‌The programme fee is €300. 

There are three levels of classes:

Kids' Club 1 & 2

Kids Club 1 caters for pre-school children. They must be 3 years of age on or before June 1st and be in the 2nd ECCE pre-school year. Kids Club 2 is for children who are attending Junior Infants. Classes are 45-minutes long. They are held weekly and run for the full academic year (September - May). Children actively participate in singing and singing games, movement, storytelling, percussion and much more with a specialist Early Years teacher.

Pre-Instrumental Classes

In preparation for learning to play an instrument, these 45-minute weekly classes engage children with music in stimulating and playful ways. Through active musicmaking, the course is carefully structured to introduce children to the basic elements of music fundamental to learning to play an instrument. These include the development of competence in singing, awareness of pitch and a strong sense of rhythm, as well as preparation for music literacy. Classes consist of singing, games, movement, playing percussion instruments and listening to music. In addition, children get an opportunity to meet and hear the instruments of the orchestra.

Applications for classes beginning in September 2025 open on Monday 13th January 2025 and will close on Friday 28th February 2025.

 Register your interest here to be notified when applications open

Please direct all musicianship queries to musicianship.conservatoire@tudublin.ie

 

Early Years Music Programme - Calendar 2023/24

Semester 1: Week beginning 18th September - Saturday 16th December 

Week off for half term: Saturday 28th October - Friday 3rd Nov   (Classes are going ahead on Saturday 4th Nov)

Semester 2: Week beginning 8th January 

Easter Break: Week beginning March 25th

Classes resume week beginning 8th April  

Last class Saturday 25th May 

Please note that with the exception of the October weekend, Saturday classes continue on all Bank Holiday weekends which fall during the semester.

Early Years Timetable

KIDS CLUB 1         KIDS CLUB 2         PRE-INSTRUMENTAL      
Day Start Finish Room   Day Start Finish Room   Day Start Finish Room
Tuesday 14.30 15.15 EQ219   Tuesday 15.15 16.00 EQ219   Wednesday 15.00 15.45 EQ208
Saturday 10.00 10.45 EQ110   Saturday 10.45 11.30 EQ110   Saturday 9.00 9.45 EQ110
          Saturday 12.15 13.00 EQ110   Saturday 11.30 12.15 EQ110