Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Music - Musicology in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
9,690
(c. USD6,950)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The UBC School of Music's M.A. and Ph.D. programs in musicology provide advanced education for aspiring academics and researchers. Students benefit from a curriculum that combines rigorous historical analysis with interpretive skills while fostering cross-disciplinary links with music theory, ethnomusicology, and broader humanities. Faculty specialists cover diverse musical periods from Medieval works to contemporary compositions, employing multiple scholarly perspectives and analytical techniques.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for a master's degree program must hold the academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from UBC with: a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in third-year level and above courses; or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A grade range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study; or applicants who have a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, which does not meet the requirements stated above, but who have had significant formal training and relevant professional experience to offset such deficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the appropriate graduate program or faculty and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
TOEFL (IBT) OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
93
ibT Reading 23
ibT Writing 22
ibT Listening 23
ibT Speaking 22
IELTS OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
6.5
IELTS Reading 6.0
IELTS Writing 6.0
IELTS Listening 6.0
IELTS Speaking 6.0
Tuition
CAD
9,690