Master of Music Program; Field: Composition
Minimum Admission Requirements
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants to the MMus program must hold a Bachelor of Music degree in the area of specialization from the University of Toronto with an average standing of mid-B or better over the final two years or an equivalent program and standing from another recognized university.
Applicants must submit several original compositions, at least one of which shall be with moderately large instrumentation.
Two letters of reference commenting on the applicant's composition ability, academic ability, and professional promise.
Completion Requirements
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Coursework. Students must complete a minimum of 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) taken over two years, including:
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Students may be required to take courses in addition to the 6.0 FCEs based on the results of diagnostic tests in musical analysis, counterpoint, and harmony given upon entrance.
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Under the guidance of an advisor, each student will prepare an original composition in large form or an electroacoustic composition of comparable dimensions which will be defended at a Final Oral Examination.
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time