Master of Music (Field: Jazz)
Minimum Admission Requirements
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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.
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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.
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Selected applicants must pass an audition.
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Two letters of reference commenting on the applicant's music performance ability, academic ability, and professional promise.
Program Requirements
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Coursework. Students must complete 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
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1.0 FCE: MUS4300Y, normally taken in Year 1
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1.0 FCE: MUS4444Y0 Applied Music I
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1.0 FCE: MUS4445Y0 Applied Music II
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1.0 FCE: MUS4606H Special Topics in Performance Practice and MUS4615H Analysis and Performance Practices of Twentieth-Century Music
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1.0 FCE: either
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MUS4310Y Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging I or
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MUS4311Y Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging II or
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1.0 FCE chosen from a specified list approved by the department.
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Students must also include in their programs 1.0 FCE selected from one or more of the following areas:
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Small Group Jazz Ensemble Performance
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MUS4740H Small Group Jazz Performance I
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MUS4741H Small Group Jazz Performance II
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MUS4742H Small Group Jazz Performance III
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Jazz Orchestra
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MUS4750H Jazz Orchestra I
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MUS4751H Jazz Orchestra II
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MUS4752H Jazz Orchestra III
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MUS4753H Jazz Orchestra IV
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Vocal Jazz Ensemble
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MUS4760H Vocal Jazz Ensemble I
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MUS4761H Vocal Jazz Ensemble II
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MUS4762H Vocal Jazz Ensemble III
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MUS4763H Vocal Jazz Ensemble IV.
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Two recitals, one in each year. However, students may elect to replace one recital with a significant recording project.
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1.0 FCE: MUS6666Y0 Recital I
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1.0 FCE: MUS8888Y0 Recital II.
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Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.