Program Description
The Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) in Music: Performance Studies offered by the Schulich School of Music is a research-intensive program that emphasizes challenging and cutting-edge learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in critical reading, original thinking, and knowledge communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
Keywords: orchestral instruments, conducting, opera, jazz, piano, artistic practice, artistic research, research, lecture/recital
Unique Program Features
- Learning activities include master classes and 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 collaboration opportunities with other artistic disciplines through IPLAI, CIRMMT, and networking with European Conservatory Artistic Research group;
- Students receive mentoring from internationally renowned coaches and the research expertise of faculty from the Department of Music Research;
- The School houses 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.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
Department Contact
Graduate Program graduateadmissions.music [at] mcgill.ca (subject: DMus%20in%20Music%3A%20Performance%20Studies) (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.