Expand+Entry 2023
Score the necessary CAO points and meet Leaving Certificate Minimum entry requirements

6 Subjects
Subjects O6/H7 4
Subjects H5 2
Maths Grade Note 1
English or Irish Grade O6/H7

* ENTRANCE TEST IS REQUIRED
For details, visit csm...

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Score the necessary CAO points and meet Leaving Certificate Minimum entry requirements

6 Subjects
Subjects O6/H7 4
Subjects H5 2
Maths Grade Note 1
English or Irish Grade O6/H7

* ENTRANCE TEST IS REQUIRED
For details, visit csm.mtu.ie
Offers are made based on the entrance test results to applicants who meet the academic minimum entry requirements as outlined above.

NOTE 1: There is no specific requirement for Maths. A grade F2 or higher in foundation level Maths is recognised as one of the subjects for entry.

NOTE 2: Vetting by an Garda Síochána is a mandatory requirement for this programme.

Popular Music – Voice MT 935
Applicants will be required to audition, undergo an interview and sit a written assessment paper. Details may be found at http://csm.mtu.ie/bapm

Applicants to MT 935 must apply by 5pm on 1st February. Applicants may use the Change of Mind facility to change the order of their CAO preferences but cannot include MT 935 on their list of preferences for the first time via Change of Mind facility

Entrance Test

Provisional dates for Entrance Test

1. BMus (Hons): Saturday 25 March 2023
2. BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Electric Guitar
BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Electric Bass Guitar
BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Keyboards
BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Drums
BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Voice:
Saturday 25 March 2023
3. BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre: Saturday 11 March 2023
4. BA (Hons) in Theatre & Drama Studies: Saturday 11
March 2023

For details of each Entrance Test visit the individual course
pages at http://csm.mtu.ie

NB: Candidates are NOT allowed to defer the results of the entrance test from one year to the next.

Offers are made based on audition/assessment results to applicants who meet academic minimum entry requirement, i.e. a Leaving Certificate in six subjects (H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects). One of the subjects must be English or Irish.

Applicants must present for audition and assessment as per the degree-specific requirements. The auditions and assessments will be marked with a maximum of 600 points being available.

The points allocated to the audition/assessment will be communicated to the CAO and emailed to the applicant by the end of May. When the Leaving Certificate results become available, the CAO will make offers in the usual manner.

Upon registration for the course each successful student will be required to undergo Garda Vetting.

Expand+Common Bonus Points Scale for Higher Level Mathematics

A bonus of 25 points is awarded to applicants who achieve a grade H6 or above in higher level (HL) Maths.

Formula:
• All students presenting H6 or above in HL Maths will have 25 points...

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A bonus of 25 points is awarded to applicants who achieve a grade H6 or above in higher level (HL) Maths.

Formula:
• All students presenting H6 or above in HL Maths will have 25 points added to their score for Maths.

The six highest subject points scores will then be counted to achieve a cumulative points score, as is normal practice. The bonus points will only be relevant in cases where the subject HL mathematics (including bonus points) is scored as one of the candidate’s six best subjects for points purposes. Consequently, if HL mathematics (cumulative points score) is not among these six subjects, the bonus points will not be included in the total points score. Bonus points will be awarded irrespective of the year in which the examinations were taken.

MTU Maths Exam
Some students who apply for MTU courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Maths through
the Leaving Certificate examination. For such applicants, the University offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Maths Exam. This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Maths Exam) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Maths entry standard and (with a higher level of performance) courses
with a Higher Leaving Certificate Maths entry standard.

A minimum of a pass in the MTU Maths Exam i.e. 40% will allow an applicant to replace the Leaving Certificate Maths requirement of Grade O6/H7 minimum with a grade O6/H7 minimum in another Leaving Certificate subject i.e. applicants must have passed six subjects in the Leaving Certificate.

Applicants to courses which have a H4 Maths requirement must sit a second paper and achieve a 70%
average across both papers.

The MTU Maths Exam reflects the actual mathematical requirements of MTU and is marked in accordance to procedure and criteria set out by MTU. It is only relevant for applicants who have applied to MTU.

This examination is not obligatory and does not result in the award of CAO points. Its sole purpose is to allow a student a second chance to achieve the qualifying standard in mathematics necessary for admission to certain MTU courses. It does not interfere in any way with an application made to other courses or colleges within the CAO system.

Attaining a qualifying standard in the MTU Maths Exam does not in itself guarantee a place on any course in MTU. The cut-off points for all courses will still apply.

In order to sit the MTU Maths Exam, students MUST APPLY ONLINE. The 2023 MTU Maths Exam will most
likely be held on Tuesday following the week of the Leaving Certificate results release. Exact details will be published on www.mtu.ie/maths closer to the date.

If you require reasonable accommodation for this Maths Examination, due to a disability or learning difference, please contact the Disability Support Services.

MTU Cork Campus
E: dssCork@mtu.ie

MTU Kerry Campus
E: supportservicesKerry@mtu.ie

Foundation Level Maths
A minimum grade of F2 in foundation level Maths fulfils the minimum entry requirements in Maths for the following programmes.

• MT 541 Bachelor of Business
• MT 571 BA in Early Childhood Education and Care
• MT 574 BA in Social Care
• MT 654 HC in Arts in Hospitality Studies
• MT 655 HC in Arts in Culinary Studies
• MT 941 Bachelor of Business (Honours)
• MT 971 BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care
• MT 974 BA (Honours) in Social Care

Maths is not required for entry to:
• MT 575 BA in Community Development
• MT 572 BA in Early Childhood Education & Care
• MT 820 BA (Honours) in Contemporary Applied Art (Ceramics, Glass, Textiles)
• MT 821 BA (Honours) in Fine Art
• MT 822 BA (Honours) in Photography with New Media
• MT 823 BA (Honours) in Visual Communications
• MT 931 BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Electric Guitar
• MT 932 BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Electric Bass Guitar
• MT 933 BA (Honours) on Poplular Music - Keyboards
• MT 934 BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Drums
• MT 935 BA (Honours) in Popular Music - Voice
• MT 936 BA (Honours) in Music
• MT 938 BA (Honours) in Musical Theatre
• MT 939 BA (Honours in Theatre and Drama Studies

Although not a requirement, if an applicant achieves a minimum grade of F2 in foundation level Maths
this grade is recognised for entry and CAO points are awarded as follows: F1 = 20 points, F2 = 12
points.

Full details of minimum entry requirements for courses are outlined in the relevant course information section of this prospectus. Applicants are advised to check the relevant subjects, tests, portfolios, and dates very carefully. In particular, there are early assessment procedures for some courses.

Garda Vetting (Children and Vulnerable Persons Act 2012)
The University provides a number of programmes where students are required to do a placement as a mandatory part of the programme. To ensure the protection of the public and to justify public trust and confidence, the University is committed to ensuring that only suitable students are allowed to undertake work placements which involve contact with children or vulnerable adults.

To ensure that only suitable students are sent on work placement, the University requires students registering on these programmes to complete the online Garda vetting process. Satisfactory Garda vetting is a mandatory part of registration for these programmes. Failure to obtain satisfactory Garda vetting will result in deregistration. Any offence and/or conviction arising after the student
has been registered must be disclosed to the University immediately. The University reserves right to review the registration status of a student in light of additional information received subsequent to registration.
Additional courses may be included each year at the discretion of the University and the nature of the work placement.

Expand+QQI-FET Awards
MTU welcomes applications, via the CAO, from applicants who hold a QQI-FET award at level 5 or level 6. Your QQI-ET award can be used as an alternative to the Leaving Certificate for application purposes. Please note some MTU progr...

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MTU welcomes applications, via the CAO, from applicants who hold a QQI-FET award at level 5 or level 6. Your QQI-ET award can be used as an alternative to the Leaving Certificate for application purposes. Please note some MTU programmes of study are available to holders of any QQI-FET Level 5 or 6 award, while others will require specific awards.

The best score for each applicant is calculated and the results are forwarded to the CAO in July of each year. You can calculate your score using the free online points calculator at www.careersportal.ie/qqi/ which is based on the following scoring system:

Each level 5 and level 6 component is scored:
• 3.25 for a Distinction
• 2.16 for a Merit
• 1.08 for a Pass

This number is then multiplied by the individual component credit value to a maximum of 120 credits (a total of 390 points).

It may be easiest to multiply the individual component credit value by 3 for Distinction, 2 for Merit, and 1 for Pass, multiplying by 13 and dividing by 12.

Applicants who completed their QQI award in a year previous to the year of application should attach their statement of results to their CAO form.

For further information and details of specific QQI-FET awards required please refer to the QQI-FET entry requirement listing on the CAO website http:// www.cao.ie/index.php?page=fetac_search

Linked Access Scheme for QQI-FET Applicants to Courses delivered on MTU Kerry Campus

MTU operates a Linked Access Scheme for holders of QQI-FET awards from Kerry Education and Training Board (ETB). Under this scheme a number of courses delivered in the MTU Kerry Campus are linked to specific courses in the Kerry ETB Colleges of Further Education. Applicants to these MTU courses, who hold a relevant QQI-FET award, will be considered on reduced CAO points. The University reserves a minimum of 5% of places in year one of our linked courses for applicants achieving specific awards/distinctions in the QQI-FET course.

Applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be considered:

1. Achieve a minimum of a full linked QQI award to be considered for a level 7 programme
OR
2. Achieve a full linked QQI award, with a minimum of 3 distinctions, to be considered for a level 8 programme.

Complete an application to CAO in for the relevant programme(s) AND complete the MTU Kerry Campus application form. CAO offers will be made in Round 0 (early August) and applicants will not have to compete with Leaving Certificate students in Round 1.

Please note that the KERRY ETB course names may vary slightly, so the application will be considered on the QQI Code i.e. 5M2102 etc.

For further information contact:
MTU Kerry Campus
E: admissionsKerry@mtu.ie

Cork Colleges Progression Scheme (CCPS) – for QQI-FET applicants to courses delivered on MTU Cork
Campus
MTU has a special scheme for the admission of students who successfully complete courses in Further Education (FE) Colleges in Cork. Under this scheme a number of courses delivered in MTU Cork Campus are linked to certain courses in the FE colleges and the University reserves a number of places on its linked courses for applicants achieving specified levels and other requirements in their awards.

Participating Cork College of FET:
• Morrison’s Island Campus
• West Cork Campus
• Tramore Road Campus
• Douglas Street Campus
• Kinsale Campus
• Mallow Campus
• Knocknaheeny Centre

For further information contact:
MTU Cork Campus
E: admissionsCork@mtu.ie

Expand+The University welcomes applications from persons who will be 23 years of age and over on the 1st January of the proposed year of entry and who wish to be admitted as a mature student onto a full-time undergraduate progamme of study. Mature appli...

Hide-The University welcomes applications from persons who will be 23 years of age and over on the 1st January of the proposed year of entry and who wish to be admitted as a mature student onto a full-time undergraduate progamme of study. Mature applicants should apply to the CAO before 5pm, 1st February. Each mature applicant is considered on an individual basis by the University, usually by the information supplied on their CAO application form. In addition, they may be required to present a portfolio or attend an aptitude test or written assessment and/or interview. These are normally held in May each year for programmes where these are required.

Mature applicants are not required to have a Leaving Certificate or the minimum entry points. However, some programmes may have specific requirements and mature applicants should familiarise themselves with these. Applicants should include documentation in relation to any courses that they have undertaken at second level (Junior and Leaving Certificate) as well as any professional and hobby courses that they may have taken. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include details of all courses that they have completed in the past, as well as providing any information that may reflect their preference choices (i.e. work experience/ motivation/goals, etc.). These qualifications will be considered, along with their statement of interests, as part of the assessment.

Note: Mature applicants may also be considered on their Leaving Certificate and QQI points. Mature applicants to MTU Kerry Campus who hold Leaving Certificate results are advised to contact admissionskerry@mtu.ie

When completing the CAO application form, those applying as mature students should tick the mature box on the application form and complete the relevant details. It is very important that mature applicants complete all sections of the CAO application form as this information is taken into consideration when assessing the student’s application.

Mature applicants from outside the EU, should apply to the International Office and are required to submit relevant documentation in relation to their status in Ireland, prior to accepting an invitation to attend aptitude tests or written assessment and/or interview.

Late applicants for non-restricted programmes (i.e. by 5pm, 1st May) to CAO will be considered by the University. Late applicants are advised to notify the MTU Admissions Office directly after they have submitted their CAO application. Only where required for particular programmes these applicants may be invited to present a portfolio or attend the aptitude test or written assessment and/or interview in May. Otherwise these applicants may undertake tests and/or interviews in early August. However, the University cannot guarantee that late applicants will be called for assessment.

Please note the quota of reserved places on high demand programmes may have been filled in May by the on-time candidates. Late candidates may be put on a waiting list if they are successful. However, we cannot guarantee places to these applicants. Mature applicants should also contact the respective MTU Admissions Office if they avail of the change of mind facility with CAO (i.e. by 1st July).

Applicants to MT 925 BA (Honours) in Counselling with Addiction
This programme is restricted to mature applicants. Applicants must attend and successfully complete an interview which is organised by the University. In addition, applicants are required to hold a Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) with a minimum of 2 x H5 and 4 x O6/H7 OR hold a full QQI (Level 5) award with a minimum of 3 distinctions OR complete a recognition of prior learning (RPL) process with the University OR have successfully completed the University’s Mature Student Assessment.

Mature Applicants for MT 926 BSc (Honours) in General Nursing and MT 927 BSc (Honours) in Mental Health Nursing

Please note the assessment of mature candidates for nursing programmes nationally is carried out by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and not by the relevant HEI. If you choose to apply as a mature applicant, you must be successful in the current year at an assessment test, however, success at the assessment test does not guarantee an offer of a place. There are specific dates for this assessment process and applicants must familiarise themselves with these dates as the onus is on the applicant to apply for the assessment test in addition to their application to the CAO. Please note that the CAO late application deadline of 5pm on 1st May is not available to those who have not successfully completed their NMBI assessment that year. For further information go to www.nmbi.ie/Careers-in-Nursing-Midwifery.

If you are considering applying to MTU as a mature applicant and have any further queries, please contact:

Mature Applicants
MTU Cork Campus
Christine Nolan
Mature Student Officer Admissions Officer
T: +353 (0)21 432 6777
E: mature.studentcork@mtu.ie

MTU Kerry Campus
Lucy Fitzell
Admissions Officer
T: +353 (0)66 714 5638
E: admissionsKerry@mtu.ie

Expand+Student Contribution Charge
The Student Contribution Charge is an annual fee which is set by the Government each year for full-time third level students. The fee for 2022/2023 is expected to be €3,000.

Tuition Fees
Many EU undergraduate stude...

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The Student Contribution Charge is an annual fee which is set by the Government each year for full-time third level students. The fee for 2022/2023 is expected to be €3,000.

Tuition Fees
Many EU undergraduate students attending publicly funded third-level courses do not have to pay tuition fees. Under the terms of the Free Fees Initiative, the Government will pay these fees to the colleges instead.

Students undertaking a second undergraduate course, non-EU students, students studying by accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects (ACCS) mode, and students taking a year of a course for a second time (i.e. repeating a year/level) may be liable for tuition fees. Further
details on all tuition fees applicable are available on www.studentfinance.ie

Expand+Student Grant – SUSI
Students can apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) for a grant which, if approved, may cover up to 100% of the Student Contribution Charge. The application system opens in April each year so students should apply e...

Hide-Student Grant – SUSI
Students can apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) for a grant which, if approved, may cover up to 100% of the Student Contribution Charge. The application system opens in April each year so students should apply early. You do not need to know what course or college you will be attending when submitting your application.

SUSI Support Desk
E: support@susi.ie Excluding public holidays
T: 0818 888 777 or +353 1 524 2257 if calling from abroad
W: https://susi.ie

Opening Hours
Excluding public holidays Monday to Friday (9.00am – 5.30pm)

Expand+Entry 2023

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2023 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2023 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2023 CAO Hand...

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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2023 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2023 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2023 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2023 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2023 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2023 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 31 of the 2023 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2023 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2023. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2023, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2023 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 6 March 2023 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2023 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 31 of the 2023 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2023 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices

Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course

Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants

Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR

Expand+Overview
Popular Music is the music heard around the clock on radio, TV, in the theatres, clubs and venues all around the country. We use it to encompass all of the sub genres: rock, country, soul, blues, commercial, modern musical theatre, electron...

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Popular Music is the music heard around the clock on radio, TV, in the theatres, clubs and venues all around the country. We use it to encompass all of the sub genres: rock, country, soul, blues, commercial, modern musical theatre, electronic music, dance music, and so on. This programme of study offers five streams of study, Electric Bass Guitar or Drums or Electric Guitar or Keyboards or Voice.

Each student is assigned a matched group of peers to form a small popular ensemble, this becomes the centre of the learning experience. Lectures, classes, and music technology labs provide supporting skills to the core training in performance.

Instrumental Tuition
Ensembles – everything from rock, pop, hip hop, blues, soul, metal, jazz, salsa, disco, electronica, funk, ska, reggae, etc.;

Musicianship and Harmony – play by ear, harmonise, notate your favourite songs and solos;

Music Technology – live sound and PA, studio engineering, computer based music applications including ProTools and Logic Studio;

Song Writing – mentored guidance and practical experience in realising your own composition;

Arranging and Musical Direction – coordinate, arrange for, and direct a group of your musical peers.

Additionally, BAPM students will have the opportunity to devise and develop personal live and recorded music projects. Along with their BMus counterparts, BAPM students will be introduced to community music and music therapy as potential pathways. Students will also have access to specialist modules embracing arts marketing, professional promotion, and business for artist practitioners and career development.

Expand+First Year at a Glance

• Contextual Harmony: a foundation in harmonic and notational skills required of the popular music professional and is delivered in the context of popular music history

• Popular Musicianship: intensive directed study...

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• Contextual Harmony: a foundation in harmonic and notational skills required of the popular music professional and is delivered in the context of popular music history

• Popular Musicianship: intensive directed study in aural skills and an auxiliary instrument. For non-keyboard players the auxiliary instrument is keyboard, for keyboard players the auxiliary instrument is drum kit

• Popular Ensemble Workshop: practical performance-based engagement with popular music on the student’s principal instrument – both in full band and small ensemble configurations

• Music & Technology: recording studio, its equipment and procedures – while also developing the necessary skill set for the practical operation of live sound equipment

Expand+Question Time
Are there any other special requirements?
All applicants must sit the CSM’s BA (Honours) in Popular Music degree course entrance test. The provisional date for the entrance test is Saturday 25th March 2023 with another entrance test...

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Are there any other special requirements?
All applicants must sit the CSM’s BA (Honours) in Popular Music degree course entrance test. The provisional date for the entrance test is Saturday 25th March 2023 with another entrance test taking place in May for late applicants.

Are sample test papers available?
Yes, you can access them online at csm.mtu.ie.

Can I defer the results of my entrance test from one year to the next?
Candidates are not allowed to defer the results of the entrance test.

Is there a late application facility?
All applications for Electric Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar, Keyboards and Drums are accepted until the 1st May. However, CSM would prefer if special category applicants would apply by the 1st February as there is extra documentation required with such applicants. Voice applicants must apply by the 1st of February – no late applicants will be accepted.

Can I use the CAO Change of Mind facility?
The Change of Mind facility can be used to add courses MT931/MT932/MT933/MT934 to your existing CAO application up to the extraordinary deadline of 9th May at 5.00pm.

It is important to note that the CAO Change of Mind facility cannot be used to apply for restricted access courses such as MT935 Popular Music: Voice. You can change the order of the CAO preferences but you cannot add on this course if you haven’t listed it already on your CAO application before the 1st February at 5pm.

Are there any scholarships available?
An entrance scholarship of €1,000 will be awarded to a first year BAPM entrant based on their Entrance Test.

Expand+Further Studies
Suitably qualified graduates may apply either to undertake research (leading to the award of an MA and/or PhD), or to follow a taught master programme in either Music (Performance or Composition) or Music & Technology. For details, s...

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Suitably qualified graduates may apply either to undertake research (leading to the award of an MA and/or PhD), or to follow a taught master programme in either Music (Performance or Composition) or Music & Technology. For details, see csm.mtu.ie

Career Opportunities
There are many employment opportunities for popular music graduates apart from the obvious one of performing. Composition, music for multimedia, song writing, playing in recording sessions, in theatrical productions and TV. Outside of this field is the associated area of promotion, festival and arts administration, and the business side of the industry.
However, taking an honours degree in popular music does not mean that a graduate is restricted to a music driven career for the rest of their life. In addition, a growing number of employers outside the specific music business favour music graduates because of the combination of intellectual training, digital skills, interpersonal sensitivity and greatly enhanced general response rates represented by a musical training.