Program/Course Requirements

Students should consult the Graduate Program Director before registering in courses.

In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Arts requirements, Music, excluding qualifying courses, requires:

MUSI631
3-unit graduate course in Music Theory, Composition, Sonic Arts or Music History and Literature
12 units of graduate Music courses, and
6 units of approved graduate courses in any area.

No more than 6 units may be from independent study courses MUSI661 and MUED655.

Diagnostic tests in music history and theory will be given to all entering master’s students in order to determine if qualifying work in these areas is required. Qualifying work, if required, is normally completed in the first year of study.

Language

Applicants are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of a language other than English—normally German. In practice, this requirement and any other linguistic competence that may be deemed necessary for the student’s proposed research area must be met before the thesis topic will be approved.

Additional Program Information

Completion requirement

Advanced Credit

The applicant must make Advanced Credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission.

Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)

The Music program in the School of Creative and Performing Arts will not permit the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for any course offered by the Music Program.

Students may not choose the CG grade for a course taken extra to load.

The use of the CG grade will affect students' eligibility for internal awards.

Time Limit

Maximum completion time is four years for the Master of Arts (Musicology).

Supervisory Assignments and Required Examinations

Completion requirement

Supervisory Assignments

The Graduate Program Director will function as the interim supervisor for all newly admitted students during their first term. This arrangement will allow students to use their first term as an opportunity to meet with faculty and to secure a permanent supervisor.

Required Examinations

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the program requires:

A comprehensive oral examination encompassing all areas of the chosen field is required. This examination will take place following the completion of coursework and must be satisfactorily completed before the submission of the thesis/project.

Thesis Examination

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements for Thesis Examinations, the program requires:

Scheduling of the Examination
All members of the Supervisory Committee must have reviewed the student’s draft thesis document before an examination can be scheduled.

Composition of the Committee
Normally, the Internal Examiner is external to the home program.

Thesis examinations of written theses are open.

Financial Assistance

Completion requirement

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar and the program's website.

Master of Arts (MA) Thesis-based in Music, Specialization in Musicology

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