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Degrees and Diplomas Offered

Music Degrees and Diplomas Offered

Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)

Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)

The Bachelor of Music degree (B.Mus.) may be obtained in any one of the following fields:

  • Faculty Program Music
  • Faculty Program Music – Jazz
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education – available only as a component of the Concurrent B.Mus./B.Ed. program
  • Music History
  • Music Theory
  • Performance
  • Early Music Performance
  • Jazz Performance

Faculty Programs

Faculty Programs

These programs are designed to accommodate students who are interested in combining studies in music with studies in other disciplines; who are interested in a pattern of specialization not provided in the established major programs; or who are undecided about the area of music in which they wish to specialize.

All of the above B.Mus. programs normally require at least three years of study following completion of the Quebec Diploma of Collegial Studies or four years of study following completion of secondary school elsewhere.

B.A. Major Concentration in Music

B.A. Major Concentration in Music

The Faculty of Arts offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major concentration in Music. Further details on the program can be found in Faculty of Arts > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Music (MUAR) > Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Music (36 credits).

Minor Programs

Minor Programs

The Schulich School of Music offers various music minor programs. Courses in these minors may be applied as music/free electives in a Bachelor of Music program. Please refer to each program's description for admission requirements and further details.

Minor offered through the Desautels Faculty of Management for non-Management students are available to B.Mus. students that have completed the necessary prerequisites. Further information on the minor listed below can be found at Desautels Faculty of Management > Undergraduate > Overview of Programs Offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management > Minors for Non-Management Students.

Minor programs in Music are also available to students in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. Further information on these minors can be found at Faculty of Arts > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Music and at Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Music for Science Students.

Master of Music (M.Mus.)

Master of Music (M.Mus.)

The Master of Music degree (M.Mus.) is available in Composition, Performance, and Sound Recording. Specializations offered within the Performance option are:

  • piano
  • guitar
  • orchestral instruments (including orchestral training)
  • organ
  • conducting
  • collaborative piano
  • opera and voice
  • early music
  • jazz

M.Mus. Performance (Prerequisite Courses)

M.Mus. Performance (Prerequisite Courses)

Students wishing to prepare for the Master of Music in Performance should include, in their Bachelor of Music program, the courses listed under Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Performance.

M.Mus. Sound Recording (Prerequisite Courses)

M.Mus. Sound Recording (Prerequisite Courses)

Students wishing to prepare for the Master of Music in Sound Recording should include, in their Bachelor of Music program, the courses listed under Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Sound Recording.

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Master of Arts (M.A.)

The Master of Arts degree is available as a thesis option in Music Education, Music Technology, Musicology (with an option in Gender and Women's Studies), and Theory (with an option in Gender and Women's Studies). The thesis option may take one of two forms in Music Education and Theory: the standard thesis and the research paper-based thesis that includes a more substantial course load. Students in Music Technology and Musicology only have a standard thesis available as an option.

Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.)

Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.)

The Licentiate in Music is offered in Performance and is designed for advanced instrumentalists and singers who wish to concentrate on their practical subject while limiting their theoretical studies to basic areas in Music History, Music Theory, and Musicianship. This program normally requires three years of study. For more information, please see:

Graduate Certificate in Performance Choral Conducting

Graduate Certificate in Performance Choral Conducting

The Graduate Certificate in Performance - Choral Conducting is designed for choral conductors wishing to perfect their technical, pedagogical, and musical skills. This flexible program allows 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. Enrolment is limited.

Graduate Diploma in Performance

Graduate Diploma in Performance

The Graduate Diploma in Performance is a one-year graduate diploma that 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. Flexible program requirements enable a range of performance options including solo, chamber, recording, orchestral auditions, and creative collaborations.

Graduate Artist Diploma

Graduate Artist Diploma

The Graduate Artist Diploma is the uppermost diploma offered at the Schulich School of Music.

This program is tailored for artist performers wishing to achieve the highest level of artistry in their craft through intensive coaching, practicing, and performance projects. Candidates are preparing for stage careers as soloists and orchestral musicians, opera singers, collaborative pianists, and chamber ensembles.

It is a year-long program, with flexible requirements and a range of performance project options relevant to the diverse opportunities of the modern artist (chamber, recording, creative collaborations, etc.).

Doctor of Music (D.Mus.)

Doctor of Music (D.Mus.)

The Doctor of Music degree is offered in Composition and Performance Studies.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is available in Composition, Interdisciplinary Studies, Music - Gender and Women Studies , Music Education, Musicology, Music Technology, Performance Science, Sound Recording, and Music Theory.

For details regarding master’s and doctoral programs, please consult the Schulich School of Music at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 8, 2023) (disclaimer)
Schulich School of Music—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 8, 2023) (disclaimer)
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