Ottawa,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Music in Composition [Course Based] (Intensive) in Ottawa Canada | University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
|
Ottawa Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
29,446
(c. USD21,119.67)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The School of Music provides Master of Music (MMus) programs specializing in Composition and Performance, along with a Master of Arts (MA) in Music.
As one of Canada's premier music institutions, the University of Ottawa's School of Music serves as the perfect environment to cultivate your musical interests while receiving the intensive training required for a thriving professional career.
Ranked among the nation's top music schools, our institution offers exceptional opportunities whether you're pursuing a Bachelor of Music (BMus) to refine your instrumental abilities or a BA in Music for comprehensive musical study. We foster artistic growth while preparing students for dynamic careers through demanding training. Our partnerships with prestigious organizations like the National Arts Centre and Ottawa Symphony Orchestra provide valuable connections. Students benefit from cutting-edge facilities and world-class faculty who perform internationally and contribute to top academic publications. As a comprehensive music school, we offer programs spanning performance, composition, music education, piano pedagogy, theory, and musicology.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Candidates are required to have one of the following:
A BMus.
A four-year honours BA in music.
A four-year BA with a major in music.
Or an equivalent degree or diploma.
A 75 percent (B+) average is required for the undergraduate degree or diploma. If the degree is from a conservatory, it is deemed equivalent if so indicated on the transcript, or if the total course work is equivalent, to a four-year BA, and includes the equivalent of 6 units in music history and 6 units in music theory. In addition, applicants must perform an audition, submit a dossier of compositions or example of writing from undergraduate work in music history or music theory. The choice of evaluation depends on whether the student wishes to pursue the performance/composition stream or the musicology/theory stream. Applicants may be asked to take placement tests in music history, music theory or aural skills. If remedial work is necessary, deficiencies must be remedied by the end of the first year.
Candidates are admitted either to the MMus or the MA. A student who has successfully completed the requirements of the MMus degree may, instead of accepting the MMus, become a candidate for the MA with the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee.
Students who have completed a first MMus and who are admitted to a second MMus, will receive an equivalence of 6 units.
Students who have completed the Microprogram in Composition for Media will receive an equivalence of 9 units upon admission to the MMus, Concentration in Composition.
TOEFL 84 (Overall), 24 (Writing), 20 (Individual)/IELTS 6.5 (Overall), 6.5 (Writing), 6 (Individual) (Internet-based)
A BMus.
A four-year honours BA in music.
A four-year BA with a major in music.
Or an equivalent degree or diploma.
A 75 percent (B+) average is required for the undergraduate degree or diploma. If the degree is from a conservatory, it is deemed equivalent if so indicated on the transcript, or if the total course work is equivalent, to a four-year BA, and includes the equivalent of 6 units in music history and 6 units in music theory. In addition, applicants must perform an audition, submit a dossier of compositions or example of writing from undergraduate work in music history or music theory. The choice of evaluation depends on whether the student wishes to pursue the performance/composition stream or the musicology/theory stream. Applicants may be asked to take placement tests in music history, music theory or aural skills. If remedial work is necessary, deficiencies must be remedied by the end of the first year.
Candidates are admitted either to the MMus or the MA. A student who has successfully completed the requirements of the MMus degree may, instead of accepting the MMus, become a candidate for the MA with the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee.
Students who have completed a first MMus and who are admitted to a second MMus, will receive an equivalence of 6 units.
Students who have completed the Microprogram in Composition for Media will receive an equivalence of 9 units upon admission to the MMus, Concentration in Composition.
TOEFL 84 (Overall), 24 (Writing), 20 (Individual)/IELTS 6.5 (Overall), 6.5 (Writing), 6 (Individual) (Internet-based)
Tuition
CAD
29,446