MA Music Research at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

The Music Research (MA) is designed to provide a broad foundation in advanced concepts and skills in musicology and music theory. The curriculum is flexible, allowing students to design a program that balances training in musicology and music theory (both broadly defined) to align with their interests and professional goals. The program aims to prepare students for doctoral studies in related disciplines and for a variety of allied professions.

Faculty: Desautels Faculty of Music | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The Desautels Faculty of Music and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offer a two-year program of study leading to a Music Research (MA). For degree information, please visit the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Supplemental Regulations page

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

To be considered for admission into the Music Research (MA) program, applicants must normally hold a Bachelor of Music, a Bachelor of Arts with a major in music or a related degree with sufficient background in the content area (as determined by the Desautels Faculty of Music) from an accredited post-secondary institution recognized by the University of Manitoba. Students admitted to the Music Research (MA) program must demonstrate knowledge of music theory and music history comparable to that of BMus graduates of the Desautels Faculty of Music. This will normally be assessed by diagnostic examinations administered in the week preceding the first week of classes in the Fall semester. Appropriate review materials will be made available to students in advance of the diagnostic examinations. Examinations will be evaluated by members of the music theory and musicology faculty, respectively.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; additional application fees apply for Physician Assistant Studies ($25) and Preventive Dental Sciences (Orthodontics) ($50). Fee is non-refundable; pay by Visa or MasterCard, cheque, money order or Convera. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply

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