The M.Mus. in Music; Composition offers the students the possibility to develop their own individual voices through private instruction with some of Canada’s most accomplished composers, all of whom have distinguished themselves through high-profile commissions, performances, recordings, and awards. The faculty members' diverse interests ensure that students will find a suitable mentor/supervisor.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Music; Composition program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Composition from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-composition.

The M.A. in Music; Music Education provides an opportunity for studio- and classroom-based teachers and music educators working in other community settings, to explore current issues in music education and to implement their own research studies. Seminars introduce foundations of a range of research methodologies and critical thinking skills.

The thesis option may take one of two forms: in-depth monograph-style thesis and the research paper-based thesis that includes a more substantial course load.

Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Music Education program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Music Education from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/ma-music-education.

The M.A. in Music; Music Technology encourages interaction between musical creation, technology, and research, with an intensive focus on scientific research of advanced music technologies. Topics include computer music, new media, musical acoustics, digital signal processing, human–computer interaction, synthesis and gestural control, music information retrieval and music perception and cognition.

Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Music Technology who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/ma-music-technology.

The M.A. in Music; Musicology program focuses on the diverse ways in which music's political, social, and historical contexts shape the meanings. The program comprises foundational methodologies, critical thinking skills and exploration of themes in musicological literature and analytical skills.

Students write an in-depth monograph-style thesis.

Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Musicology program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Music History from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/ma-musicology.

The Master of Arts; Music; Musicology - Gender and Women’s Studies focuses on issues centrally related to gender, sexuality, feminist theory, and/or women’s studies.

Students admitted to the Master of Arts; Music; Musicology - Gender and Women’s Studies program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Music History from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/ma-musicology.

The M.Mus.; Sound Recording program is a course-based, professional training program designed for musicians who wish to develop the skills required in the music recording and media industries. It is based on the German Tonmeister program and offers extensive, hands-on opportunities to record a broad spectrum of solo recitals, large opera, and symphonic repertoire with soloists and choirs, as well as complex jazz band and pop idioms.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Sound Recording may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before the beginning of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-sound-recording.

The M.A. in Music; Theory explores how specific pieces of music are put together and how this may be generalized to relate to the way other pieces of music are composed, including music theory, various analytical models and the critical issues that define the discipline.

The thesis option may take one of two forms: in-depth monograph-style thesis and the research paper-based thesis that includes a more substantial course load.

Students admitted to the M.A. Music; Theory program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Theory from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/ma-theory.

The M.A. in Music; Theory - Gender and Women’s Studies focuses on issues centrally related to gender, sexuality, feminist theory, and/or women’s studies. This program is offered in collaboration with the McGill Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies that includes faculty and graduate students from across the University.

Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Theory – Gender and Women’s Studies who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Music History from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/ma-theory.

The M.A. program in Music; Non-Thesis - Music Education is a course-based program that focuses on disciplinary research methodologies and critical issues. Guidance is provided by leading scholars whose internationally acclaimed research covers a broad spectrum of topics central to the music education discipline.

Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Non-Thesis - Music Education program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Music Education from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

The M.A. in Music; Non-Thesis - Musicology is a course-based program that focuses on research methodologies and critical issues. Guidance is provided by leading scholars whose internationally-acclaimed research covers a broad spectrum of topics central to the Musicology discipline.

Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Non-Thesis - Musicology program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Music History from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

The M.A. in Music; Non-Thesis - Theory is a course-based program that focuses on disciplinary knowledge and critical issues. Guidance provided by leading scholars whose internationally-acclaimed research covers a broad spectrum of topics central to the theory discipline.

Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Non-Thesis - Theory who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Theory from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/admissions/graduate/masters.

The M.Mus. Performance; Jazz program is flexibly designed to offer specialization in Jazz Composition, Jazz Performance, or Jazz Orchestra. All students take courses in jazz pedagogy, composition, and arranging. A recital and a recording of original music are the principal thesis requirements.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. Performance; Jazz program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Performance Jazz from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the Master’s degree.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-jazz.

The Master of Music in Performance; Early Music program offers early music instrumentalists and vocalists instruction and performance experiences of a rich variety, as well as studies in historical performance practice.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Performance; Early Music program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Early Music Performance from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the Master’s degree. Students with a B.Mus. Major Early Music Performance degree from McGill University may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 Introduction to Research Methods in Music before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-early-music.

The M.Mus. Performance; Orchestral Instruments, Guitar program provides instrumentalists and guitarists with the opportunity to hone their artistry and expressive, interpretative skills. The program combines performance with seminars in performance practice in the broader humanistic and scientific contexts of music and artistic research-creation.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. Performance; Orchestral Instruments, Guitar program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Performance Orchestral Instruments or Guitar from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the Master’s degree. Students with a B.Mus. in Performance Orchestral Instruments or Guitar degree from McGill University may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 Introduction to Research Methods in Music before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-orchestral-instruments-guitar.

The M.Mus. in Performance; Collaborative Piano program focuses on the pianist as a collaborative musician in art song, instrumental, and opera répétiteur settings, including coaching responsibilities as well as collaboration with other musicians. Candidates need to have excellent technique and interpretative skills, sight-reading abilities, and previous collaborative experience.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Performance; Collaborative Piano program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Performance Piano from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the Master’s degree. Students with a B.Mus. Major Performance Piano from McGill University may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 Introduction to Research Methods in Music before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-collaborative-piano.

The M.Mus. in Performance; Piano program immerses the pianist in a vibrant musical environment that blends performance training with humanities-based scholarship. The program provides opportunities for chamber music and a range of recital options, including solo and chamber music performance, sound recording, and creative interdisciplinary projects.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Performance; Piano program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Performance Piano from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the Master’s degree. Students with a B.Mus. in Performance Piano degree from McGill University may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 Introduction to Research Methods in Music before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-piano.

The M.Mus. in Performance; Organ program provides organists with the opportunity to hone their artistry and interpretive skills. The program combines performance with seminars in historically informed performance practice, music and liturgy, counterpoint, improvization, and continuo playing, among other options.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Performance; Organ program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Performance (Organ) from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s degree. Students with a B.Mus. Major Performance (Organ) degree from McGill University may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 Introduction to Research Methods in Music before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-organ.

The M.Mus. in Performance; Conducting program allows students to specialize in instrumental or choral conducting. The program provides for concentrated podium time, interactions with world-class conductors, score study and the development of rehearsal technique. A range of seminars provides for the in-depth study of performance practice and the development of analytical skills.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Performance; Conducting program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. from McGill University may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s degree. Students with a B.Mus. degree from McGill University may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 Introduction to Research Methods in Music, some diction courses, orchestration classes, and a keyboard course before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-conducting.

The M.Mus. in Performance; Opera and Voice program immerses the students in a vibrant musical environment that blends performance training with humanities-based scholarship. The program provides opportunities to develop artistry in a variety of solo and operatic repertoires.

Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Performance; Opera and Voice program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus. in Performance Voice from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the Master’s degree. Students with a B.Mus. Major Performance Voice degree from McGill University may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 Introduction to Research Methods in Music before completion of the Master’s program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/mmus-opera-voice.

This program is designed for choral conductors wishing to perfect their technical, pedagogical, and musical skills, allowing conductors to develop their craft while maintaining their professional activities. The program includes group tutorial instruction in conducting, ensemble participation, and complementary courses offering the opportunity to focus on conducting technique, rehearsal pedagogy, or performance practice. Enrollment is limited.

This one-year graduate performance diploma allows excellent musicians to refine their technique and master repertoire through intensive coaching, practice, and performance projects. Designed as a polishing diploma, the program prepares musicians for professional careers as soloists, opera singers, collaborative pianists, chamber, jazz and orchestral musicians, or for further graduate studies in performance. Program requirements are flexible, with a range of performance project options including solo, chamber, recording, orchestral auditions, and creative collaborations. Admission is by audition, with candidates having previously completed a B.Mus., a Licentiate, or an M.Mus.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/gdp.

The D.Mus. in Music; Composition offers composition students private instruction with some of Canada’s most accomplished composers as well as studies in different compositional methods and technologies.

Students admitted to the D.Mus. Music; Composition program who have a master’s degree other than the M.Mus. in Composition from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the doctoral program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/dmus-composition.

Students in the D.Mus. program in Performance are at a professional or near-professional level, are curious, and have research interests linked to their artistic practice. A broad range of seminars explore performance practice in the broader humanistic and scientific contexts of music, while encouraging the critical thinking and the fertile exchange of ideas that promote new ways of engaging with music. The artistic research may assume a variety of forms from the study of scores, works, and contextual influences through the analysis of performance itself and the creation of new works.

Students benefit from mentoring by internationally renowned coaches and the research expertise of faculty from the Department of Music Research.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/programs/dmus-performance.

The Ph.D. in Music is offered in six different topic areas: Musicology, Music Theory, Music Technology, Music Education, Sound Recording, and Composition with the possibility to conduct research in an interdisciplinary way.

Students admitted to the Ph.D.; Music program who have a master’s degree other than a master’s degree in music from McGill University may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the doctoral degree.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/admissions/graduate/doctoral.

This program is open to doctoral students who are interested in cross-disciplinary research that focuses on issues centrally related to gender, sexuality, feminist theory, and/or women’s studies. This program is offered in collaboration with the McGill Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies that includes faculty and graduate students from across the University.

Students admitted to the Ph.D. in Music who have a master’s degree other than a master’s degree in music from McGill University may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the doctoral program.

For more information, see mcgill.ca/music/admissions/graduate/doctoral.