Master of Music Degree Programs

The graduate program in Music Studies (M.Mus.) offers three areas of concentration:masters conductor

  1. Performance
  2. Composition
  3. Conducting

The emphasis is upon full professional preparation in a strong academic context.  Students in each area are eligible to be considered for training with local professional organizations.  Expected time to graduation is two years.

Core courses to complete a Master's in Music include:

  • MUSC 7000 - Music History Seminar - 3 credit hours
  • MUSC 7050 - Bibliography and Research Methods - 3 credit hours
  • MUSC 7110 - Music Theory Seminar - 3 credit hours
  • MUSC 7180 - Ensemble - 3 credit hours (not required for composition)
  • MUSC 7400 - Major Practical Study 1 - 3 credit hours
  • MUSC 7410 - Major Practical Study 2 - 3 credit hours

In addition, students must have reading knowledge of one language other than English upon graduation (normally French, German or Italian).

Entrance to the Master of Music programs is by application and audition. Please note that each concentration requires varied application material. 

The application deadline for September 2013 is December 7, 2012.

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Students who are admitted to the Masters Program will write a separate theory diagnostic exam before classes commence.



Degree & Diploma Prog

Degree and Diploma Programs
are the various degrees that can be earned at the Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music


Graduate Application Deadlines:

December 7, 2012 for programs beginning September 2013

For more information, contact Shelley O'Leary at 204.474.6728 or send an email to:  musicadmissions@umanitoba.ca.

Please note: There are two separate applications that must be completed - one to Music and one to the University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Application Information for Prospective Students
University of Manitoba
Admissions Page for
Master of Music Degrees

University of Manitoba
2012-2013
Calendar and Registration Guide

All Masters students are expected to possess the same breadth and depth of knowledge of music theory as that of a graduate of the Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music Undergraduate program.  To assure this, all incoming M.Mus. students will write diagnostic exams to evaluate their knowledge of theoretical aspects of tonal and post-tonal music. Exams take place during the week prior to class commencement in Fall.  Details of suitable review materials are available here.

The Faculty of Graduate Studies Supplementary Regulations are applicable to current Graduate Music Students