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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Music in Conducting (Emphasis Choral Conducting) (Research-Based)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Music in Conducting (Emphasis Choral Conducting) (Research-Based)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $21,175 CAD

  • Application fee

    $168 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2-3 years

  • Min GPA

    76 out of 100

Highlights
Thesis

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-December-2022 2022-12-01
Fall-September 01-December-2023 2023-12-01

Overview

Master of Music in Conducting (Emphasis Choral Conducting)

The UBC School of Music offers excellent training for graduate assistant conductors with ample podium time in front of outstanding ensembles. 

Degrees are offered with emphases in Choral, Orchestral, or Wind conducting.

The conducting program features private conducting study and significant podium time. 

Teaching Assistantships in conducting and ensembles provide vital experiential learning opportunities throughout the degree. 

Collaboration among conducting faculty and students in all emphases makes it a cooperative and collegial learning environment.

Entrance to the M.Mus. in conducting is based upon the admission portfolio (including a pre-screen video) as well as an in-person audition for invited candidates. 

Artist teachers seeking to advance their conducting studies are also encouraged to apply.

The M.Mus. with emphasis in choral conducting is a selective program designed to give the aspiring professional and/or academic choral conductor exceptional training and experience at the graduate level. 

The program features four core components: 

  • extensive podium time with the UBC choral ensembles
  • an intensive two-year seminar in choral history and literature
  • high-level performance opportunities of both acappella choral works and choral/orchestral masterworks
  • individual instruction and guidance from the director of choral activities

The cohort of graduate choral conductors totals approximately 4-6 students, with 2-3 new students accepted each year. 

This is to ensure ample podium time, and quality of individual instruction.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$31,470

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,800
Accommodation 1 bed room $10,295
Tuition 1 person $21,175

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Statement Of Intent
  • Letters Of Reference
  • Pre-screen Video

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

90
22
listening
21
writing
21
speaking
22
reading

PTE

65
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

The Faculty of Graduate Studies may extend a conditional offer of admission to a highly-qualified graduate applicant who does not quite meet the minimum English language proficiency requirement set by the graduate program to which the student has applied.

The student will proceed directly into the graduate degree program after successfully completing the prescribed terms of study in the ELI Intensive Academic English Program (or pre-approved, equivalent alternative).

To be eligible for the Condition Admission Program (CAP), the applicant must:

  • Possess a "first-class average" (or established equivalent) in a degree deemed as an eligible basis for admission, OR have academic qualifications that would have ranked them in the top 33% of students admitted to the graduate program to which they are applying, for the year before the date of their application;
  • have English language proficiency, demonstrated via an accepted test, that can reasonably be expected to be brought up to the standard required by the graduate program to which the student has applied by completing ELI (or accepted equivalent) training in no more than a year; and
  • be recommended for the CAP by a UBC graduate program.

Academic background and requirement

  • BMus degree or equivalent
  • A minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC)
  • Vocal and/or instrumental training sufficient for ensemble leadership in area of emphasis
  • Piano proficiency
  • Strong foundation in music history and theory 

Note: Otherwise strong applicants with deficiencies in these areas may be required to take additional courses.

 

China:

  • The Bachelor's degree of at least four years of study
  • Overall average of B+ standing.

 

India:

  • A four-year Bachelor's Degree or a Master's degree
  • First Class/Division 1 (65%) or Very Good (8 on a 10-point scale)

 

Iran:

  • The Bachelor’s degree of at least four years of study
  • 16 on a 20-point scale

Career opportunities

  • Choral Conductor
  • Music Director
  • Choir Director
  • Vocal Coach
  • Music Teacher 
  • Conductor
  • Artistic Director

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