The School of Music offers the Master of Music (MMus) and the MA in Music. There are two streams: one in performance, the other being musical research.
Performance studies are offered in piano, voice, orchestral instruments, and guitar.
The School of Music participates in collaborative programs in Feminist and Gender Studies and in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the master's level (MA only).
The collaborative program in Feminist and Gender Studies at the master's level is designed for students from selected disciplines in arts, education, health sciences, law, social sciences, and counseling and spirituality (Saint Paul University), who have an interest in Feminist and Gender Studies. These students have the opportunity to combine advanced studies in their primary program with analyses from a Feminist and Gender Studies perspective. The degree awarded is a master's degree in the primary program with a "specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies".
The School also offers two graduate diplomas, one in piano pedagogy research and another in orchestral studies.
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 or submit an 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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