Department of Academic Studies
Research
The Conservatory has developed an active research profile in the areas of historic musicology, performance practice, pedagogy, source studies and composition in recent years. The diverse nature of the research and performance practice interests of the large staff at the Conservatory offers opportunities for specialist and interdisciplinary research projects which are not available in smaller university departments. The Conservatory has attracted several externally funded scholarships in recent years as well as being successful in attracting students who have been awarded internal DIT Scholarships.
In 2007 the Conservatory hosted a conference on the 'Flight of the Earls' in conjunction with the O Cleirigh Institute and also the annual conference of the Society for Musicology in Ireland in May 2007 which is regarded as being one of the most successful conferences since the inception of the Society.