Master of Music Program; Field: Instrumental
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.
Selected applicants must pass an audition.
Two letters of reference commenting on the applicant's music performance ability, academic ability, and professional promise.
Completion Requirements
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Coursework. Students must complete 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), of which 5.0 FCEs must include:
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MUS4200Y Critical Approaches to Music History, normally taken in Year 1
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MUS4210H Introduction to Music Analysis
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MUS4444Y Applied Music I
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MUS4445Y Applied Music II
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0.5 FCE selected from
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Students in brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds will complete 1.0 FCE as two years of ensemble performance. Placement to be determined by audition.
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Students in piano solo performance must complete MUS5700H Piano Master Class I and MUS5701H Piano Master Class II.
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In place of the ensemble performance, accordion, guitar, harp, harpsichord, organ, and piano students will select 1.0 FCE in elective courses from a specified list approved by the department.
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Two recitals, one in each year. Recitals may include a chamber music component with the approval of the department:
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time