Community Music (MA)

About this programme

Where music intersects with people in a community context, there is bound to be a story. The story of how music inspires, challenges, sustains, enhances and identifies with individuals and groups is at the core of study in the Master of Arts (MA) in Community Music. Our program is designed for community leaders who are, or plan to be, engaged in creating or making music with diverse populations in schools, places of worship, private studios, seniors’ homes, community centres or other venues where music making occurs. This interdisciplinary program balances theory and practice for the development of leadership skills in community music. Our interdisciplinary Master of Arts (MA) in Community Music balances theory and practice for the development of leadership skills in community music. Offered part-time (two-years) or full-time (one-year), we have designed this degree for community leaders engaged in creating or making music with diverse populations. Community Music is an emerging academic discipline worldwide, which honours wholeness and health, activism and justice and a variety of informal learning practices within the practice of music making. Those who are currently in careers will find this program tailored to the deepening of their skills and interests through scholarship and applied experience. Those completing undergraduate programs will find this to be a natural progression that builds on the foundational experiences and developing musicianship. During this program you’ll complete a research project that will be presented in a public community capstone setting