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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts in Music - Theory (Course-Based)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Arts in Music - Theory (Course-Based)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $28,362 CAD

  • Application fee

    $129 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    3 out of 4

Highlights
Research

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

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

Overview

Master of Arts in Music - Theory

The M.A. in Theory is for students interested in exploring how specific pieces of music are put together and how this understanding may be generalized to relate to the way other pieces of music are composed. 

Music theory and elective seminars develop expertise in various analytical models and familiarity with the critical issues that define the discipline as a basis for developing individual thesis projects. 

In the Non-Thesis option, expertise in two areas is developed through two written papers. 

Opportunities to explore interdisciplinary research topics in perception and cognition exist through collaborations with CIRMMT.

Students demonstrating academic excellence in their first year of the M.A. at McGill may be allowed to transfer directly into the PhD program in theory, applying their first year of M.A. coursework towards the requirements for the PhD.

An option exists at McGill University for specialization in Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$35,021

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,912
Accommodation 1 bed room $6,659
Tuition 1 person $28,362

Hourly wage

Min wage

15.25 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Resume/Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
  • Portfolio
  • Interview

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
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writing
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TOEFL

86
20
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20
writing
20
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20
reading

PTE

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writing
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Cambridge

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Academic background and requirement

  • A bachelor's degree in music theory, or its equivalent, from a university recognized by McGill.
  • A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 3.0 out of a possible 4.0, or a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 out of 4.0 in your last two years of full-time studies.

Career opportunities

  • Kindergarten and Elementary Music Teacher
  • Postsecondary Music Teacher
  • Musician
  • Music Director/Composer
  • Music Therapist

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