Master of Music - Concentration in Composition

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University of Ottawa

Canada , Ottawa

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

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Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2023

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 11,291 / year

Next Intake January-2023

Master of Music - Concentration in Composition

About

The School of Music offers the Master of Music (MMus) with concentration in Composition, the Master of Music (MMus) with concentration in Performance and the Master of Arts (MA) in Music.

Students may submit an admission application to a second degree in music after successfully completing one.

Performance studies are offered in piano, collaborative piano, voice, orchestral instruments, guitar, and conducting.

The School of Music participates in collaborative programs in Feminist and Gender Studies and in Medieval and Renaissance Studies for the MA in Music. For more information on these programs, see .

Requirements

Entry Requirements

MMus, Concentration in Composition (30 units)

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Compulsory courses
MUS 5900	Introduction to Musical Research	3 Units
MUS 6980	Applied Music (Composition) I	3 Units
MUS 6981	Applied Music (Composition) II	3 Units
MUS 6982	Applied Music (Composition) III	3 Units
MUS 6983	Applied Music (Composition) IV	3 Units
Optional courses
3 course units from:	3 Units
MUS 5901	Proseminar in Music Theory and Analysis
MUS 5903	Proseminar in Musicology
MUS 5904	Research Methodologies in Music Pedagogy
MUS 5921	Analysis and Analytical Method: Tonal Music I
MUS 5923	Analysis and Analytical Method: Post-Tonal Music
MUS 6341	Composing for Visual Media (short forms)
MUS 6342	Composing for Visual Media (long forms)
MUS 6343	Sound Design and Soundscaping (Real-time)
MUS 6344	Sound Design and Soundscaping (Non-real-time)
MUS 6370	Topics in Musicology
MUS 6930	Seminar in Theory and Analysis
MUS 6931	Topics in Musical Pedagogy
MUS 6932	Topics in Piano Pedagogy
MUS 6940	Analytic Methods for Music and Media
MUS 6941	Composing for Visual Media (short forms)
MUS 6942	Composing for Visual Media (long forms)
MUS 6943	Sound Design and Soundscaping (Real-time)
MUS 6950	Seminar in Musicology
Elective courses
12 elective course units in music (MUS) at the graduate level ¹	12 Units
Compositions
MUS 7993	Composition Recital
MUS 7994	Major Composition
MUS 7995	Composition Portfolio Defence

Note(s)

¹	Students are allowed to take a 3-unit course in music (MUS) at the 4000 level among MUS 4158, MUS 4159, MUS 4301, MUS 4302, MUS 4308, MUS 4310, MUS 4311, MUS 4315, MUS 4360, MUS 4374, MUS 4558, MUS 4559, MUS 4701, MUS 4702, MUS 4708, MUS 4710, MUS 4711, MUS 4715, MUS 4774.

MMus, Concentration in Composition - Intensive Profile (24 units and major creative project)

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Compulsory courses
MUS 5900	Introduction to Musical Research ¹	3 Units
MUS 6980	Applied Music (Composition) I	3 Units
MUS 6981	Applied Music (Composition) II	3 Units
Optional courses
3 course units from:	3 Units
MUS 5901	Proseminar in Music Theory and Analysis
MUS 5903	Proseminar in Musicology
MUS 5904	Research Methodologies in Music Pedagogy
MUS 5921	Analysis and Analytical Method: Tonal Music I
MUS 5923	Analysis and Analytical Method: Post-Tonal Music
MUS 6341	Composing for Visual Media (short forms)
MUS 6342	Composing for Visual Media (long forms)
MUS 6343	Sound Design and Soundscaping (Real-time)
MUS 6344	Sound Design and Soundscaping (Non-real-time)
MUS 6370	Topics in Musicology
MUS 6930	Seminar in Theory and Analysis
MUS 6931	Topics in Musical Pedagogy
MUS 6932	Topics in Piano Pedagogy
MUS 6940	Analytic Methods for Music and Media
MUS 6941	Composing for Visual Media (short forms)
MUS 6942	Composing for Visual Media (long forms)
MUS 6943	Sound Design and Soundscaping (Real-time)
MUS 6950	Seminar in Musicology
Elective courses
12 elective course units in music (MUS) at the graduate level ²	12 Units
Creative Project
MUS 7981	Major Creative Project (Composition)	6 Units

Note(s)

¹	With permission of the Director of Graduate Studies, students enrolled in the MMus (composition) may replace the required course MUS 5900 by MUS 5901.
²	Students are allowed to take a 3-unit course in music (MUS) at the 4000 level among MUS 4158, MUS 4159, MUS 4301, MUS 4302, MUS 4308, MUS 4310, MUS 4311, MUS 4315, MUS 4360, MUS 4374, MUS 4558, MUS 4559, MUS 4701, MUS 4702, MUS 4708, MUS 4710, MUS 4711, MUS 4715, MUS 4774.

English Program Requirements

If you’re applying for an English-language program and have not completed at least three years of full-time study in an institution where English is the only language of instruction (aside from in language courses) in a country where English is an official language, you must submit your official score in one of the following language tests. The official results must be sent directly to us online from the test centre.

In order to be considered for a program offered in English at the University of Ottawa, you must demonstrate that you are sufficiently proficient in the language to follow a postsecondary academic program. Please note that citizenship is not considered when evaluating English proficiency. To show that your English proficiency is at the academic level required for university studies, provide proof of either:

Postsecondary studies in English; or
Last three years of high school taken in English (Grades 10, 11 or 12)

Remember: Language requirements are not based on citizenship. They are based on your country of study.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

CAD 11,291 / year

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