Music: Theory (M.A.)

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Music: Theory (Thesis) offered by the Schulich School of Music is a research-intensive program that emphasizes specialized and innovative learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, research design, and scientific communication to either continue their studies or pursue professional opportunities.

The program may also be taken as the Gender and Women's Studies option which focuses on issues centrally related to gender, sexuality, feminist theory, and/or women’s studies. This option is offered in collaboration with the McGill Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies.

Keywords: counterpoint, musical form, harmony, analytical models, analysis of music, interdisciplinary research, history of music theory, contemporary developments, formal functions, Schenkerian analysis, mathematical models, theories of rhythm and meter, serialism, and popular music analysis.

• An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
• English-language proficiency

Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.

Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.