Program Description
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Music: Music Technology (Thesis) offered by the Schulich School of Music is a research-intensive program that emphasizes challenging and engaging learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in knowledge synthesis, scientific research, and academic writing to either continue their studies or pursue professional opportunities.
Keywords: music technologies, computer music, new media, musical acoustics, digital signal processing, human-computer interaction, synthesis and gestural control, music information retrieval and music perception and cognition.
Unique Program Features
- The program 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 benefit from strong mentoring from doctoral students as well as opportunities to present at conferences and participate in multi-authored papers;
- The program's environment of musical excellence and international collaboration with composers, performers, and researchers;
- The School houses the Digital Composition Studio, state-of-the-art recording environments, several performance spaces, research & production laboratories, and two libraries with a vast collection of music resources. It is also home to the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), an inter-institutional research centre containing six dedicated research labs and work spaces.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
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Program Website
MA in Music: Music Technology website
Department Contact
Graduate Program graduateadmissions.music [at] mcgill.ca (subject: MA%20in%20Music%20Technology) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | December 1 | December 1 |
| WINTER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.