Master of Music Program; Field: Jazz

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

• Coursework. Students must complete 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

  • MUS4300Y, normally taken in Year 1

  • MUS4444Y Applied Music I

  • MUS4445Y Applied Music II

  • MUS4606H Special Topics in Performance Practice and MUS4615H Analysis and Performance Practices of Twentieth-Century Music

  • 1.0 FCE: either

    • MUS4310Y Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging I or

    • MUS4311Y Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging II or

    • 1.0 FCE chosen from a specified list approved by the department.

  • Students must also include in their programs 1.0 FCE selected from one or more of the following areas:

    • Small Group Jazz Ensemble Performance

      • MUS4740H Small Group Jazz Performance I

      • MUS4741H Small Group Jazz Performance II

      • MUS4742H Small Group Jazz Performance III

    • Jazz Orchestra

      • MUS4750H Jazz Orchestra I

      • MUS4751H Jazz Orchestra II

      • MUS4752H Jazz Orchestra III

      • MUS4753H Jazz Orchestra IV

    • Vocal Jazz Ensemble

      • MUS4760H Vocal Jazz Ensemble I

      • MUS4761H Vocal Jazz Ensemble II

      • MUS4762H Vocal Jazz Ensemble III

      • MUS4763H Vocal Jazz Ensemble IV.

• Two recitals, one in each year. However, students may elect to replace one recital with a significant recording project.

  • MUS6666Y Recital I

  • MUS8888Y Recital II.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time