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The Department of Music offers graduate programs in composition, music theory, and performance leading to the Master of Music (M.Mus.) and in musicology
leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.) degrees. Special case programs are
available in the Master of Music in conducting
(choral or instrumental), or Master of Music in Music Education
(M.Mus.[Mus.Ed.]) programs. The M.Mus and M.A. programs in composition, music theory,
and musicology require 21 credit units plus a thesis. The M.Mus. program in performance requires 30 credit units, and is project-based. Certain areas of
concentration also include the successful completion of a comprehensive
examination and a foreign language(s). The normal time for completion is
two years, including a one-year residency. For further information,
please contact the Department of Music.
Master of Music (M.Mus.) (composition, music theory, or conducting which is available by special case only)
This is a thesis-based program.
Admission Requirements- Please contact the Department of Music for information.
Degree RequirementsStudents must maintain continuous registration in MUS 994.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- 21 credit units
- MUS 994 (thesis)
- completion of a comprehensive examination
- a foreign language
- residency requirement of 1 year
Master of Music (M.Mus.) (performance)
The Master of Music in performance degree (project-based) requires a minimum of 30 post-baccalaureate credit units. The degree is offered in the following areas: Piano, Collaborative Piano, Voice, Trumpet, and Saxaphone.
Admission Requirements- Bachelor of Music (Honours) or equivalent
- cumulative average of 80% in the final 60 credit units of the Bachelor's degree (official transcript required)
- three letters of recommendation
- a current resume
- statement of intent in which the candidate describes his/her prior academic background, readiness to undertake the Master of Music Degree in performance, and purpose for wanting to enroll in the program
- TOEFL Examination results for applicants from non English-speaking countries
- assessment examinations in Musicology and Music Theory
- please contact the Department of Music for specific application process (application process involves submission of an example of academic writing)
Degree RequirementsStudents must maintain continuous registration in the 992 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- 24 credits units plus the 992 course including:
- MUS 841.3 (Graduate students who have previously taken a bibliography course may petition the Department of Music Graduate Committee to have the bibliography requirement waived and to have another 800-level elective substituted in its place)
- MUS 845.3
- MUS 853.3 or MUS 854.3
- Area Requirements: MUS 844.6 and MUS 846.6
- MUS 992.0
- one of MUS 840.3, MUS 843.3, MUS 851.3, MUS 852.3, MUS 855.3, MUS 898.3
- a foreign language (voice only)
- participation in professional activities (see Department of Music for information)
- keyboard requirement (non-keyboard majors)
- a residency requirement of 1 year (2 years recommended)
Master of Arts (M.A.) (musicology)
This is a thesis-based program.
Admission Requirements- Please contact the Department of Music for information.
Degree RequirementsStudents must maintain continuous registration in MUS 994.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- 21 credit units
- MUS 994 (thesis)
- completion of a comprehensive examination
- a foreign language
- a residency requirement of 1 year
Master of Music in Music Education (M.Mus.[Mus.Ed.]) (special case only)
Admission Requirements- Please contact the Department of Music for information.
Degree Requirements- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- Please contact the Department of Music for information. Requires completion of a comprehensive examination, a foreign language, and a one-year residency.
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