The School of Music offers the Master of Music (MMus) and the MA in Music. There are two streams: one in performance or composition, the other being musical research.
Performance studies are offered in piano, voice, orchestral instruments, and guitar.
Performance stream (30 units)
Compulsory Courses:
MUS 5900 Introduction to Musical Research
MUS 6900 Applied Music I
MUS 6901 Applied Music II
MUS 6902 Applied Music III
MUS 6903 Applied Music IV
September 2025
University of Ottawa
75 Laurier Avenue East,
OTTAWA,
Ontario (ON),
K1N 6N5, Canada
Candidates are required to have one of the following:
A BMus
A four-year honors 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.
TOEFL Paper-based - 550; Computer-based - 213; Internet-based - 92-93
IELTS - 6.5
CAEL - 60
MELAB - 80
PEARSON - 53
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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