'Music is nothing separate from me. It is me... You'd have to remove the music surgically.'
– Ray Charles

The New School's group course offerings for adults and teens include:

• Introducing... courses, providing foundation tuition in seven popular instruments – bodhrán, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, piano/keyboard, tin whistle and violin – as well as Latin percussion and singing. All Introducing courses are for beginners and assume no previous musical experience. Go to Group Courses for Beginners.
• Intermediate-Advanced Courses & Workshops, designed both to complement regular music study and as areas of specialised focus for more advanced musicians.
• Courses in Music Theory & Sight Singing.
• Courses in Music Technology.
• Leaving Certificate Music courses & workshops.

Group course offerings for children include:

• Music for Me (our comprehensive 'early childhood' or 'pre-instrumental' programme)
• Introducing Guitar, Piano/Keyboard and Violin