Master of Arts Music

About this programme

The School of Music offers the Master of Music (MMus) and the MA in Music. There are two streams: one in performance, the other being musical research. Performance studies are offered in piano, collaborative piano, conducting, voice, orchestral instruments, and guitar. The School of Music participates in collaborative programs in Feminist and Gender Studies and in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the master's level (MA only). The School also offers two graduate diplomas, one in piano pedagogy research and another in orchestral studies. The summer term (May to August) of the first year of study for this program is considered a regularly scheduled break approved by the University. Students must resume full-time studies in September. The programs operates within the general framework of the academic regulations in effect for graduate studies. For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the specific requirements webpage. A 75 percent (B+) average is required for the undergraduate degree or diploma. If the degree is from a conservatory, it is deemed equivalent if so indicated on the transcript, or if the total course work is equivalent, to a four-year BA, and includes the equivalent of 6 units in music history and 6 units in music theory. In addition, applicants must perform an audition or submit an example of writing from undergraduate work in music history or music theory. The choice of evaluation depends on whether the student wishes to pursue the performance stream or the m