Diploma in Community & Group Music Teaching

The RIAM Diploma in Community and Group Music Teaching equips musicians with the practical tools and skillset required for a career in music education, preparing them to teach music confidently and effectively in both the community and classroom setting.

During the course of six intensive weekends over the academic year, students will develop their musical, pedagogical, and project management skills, receiving specific training in ensemble direction and conducting, arrangement and orchestration, music technology, rehearsal technique, project management, and group teaching practices—with new additions to the curriculum on remote teaching methods, aimed at preparing candidates to teach in a post-Covid-19 landscape. Training is led by RIAM faculty, selected as leaders in their respective fields.

This programme course is open to musicians of all styles and genres, who are motivated to bring their skills to the wider community, to inspire enthusiasm and passion in their students, and to support students’ personal development through music.

Upon completing this course, our Diploma graduate will be a well-rounded musician, educator, and advocate for music education within their community.

Note: Due to social distancing measures in the academic year 2020/21, our tutors have adapted the curriculum to a blended learning format. Approximately half of tuition time will be delivered through remote online teaching, with the remaining portions delivered on-site at the RIAM campus in Dublin, where appropriate.