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43 Master's degrees offered by the university
Art History
The MA in Art History from University of British Columbia is designed to instruct students in methods to research and present scholarly materials, while providing grounding in a broadly based and methodologically diverse art history.
Community and Regional Planning
The Community and Regional Planning program at the University of British Columbia offers an innovative curriculum that draws upon the expertise of SCARP faculty as well as practicing planners.
Landscape Architecture
The Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture (MASLA) offered by University of British Columbia is a post-professional research degree offered in a two-year curriculum. Students work in independent research-based studies in collaboration with faculty members engaged in certain research themes.
Composition
The Master of Music (M.Mus.) degree in Performance and Composition from University of British Columbia is offered to candidates who have achieved necessary levels of attainment and productivity at the undergraduate level, and who give reasonable promise of further significant accomplishment.
Opera
The Opera program at University of British Columbia is offered to candidates who have achieved necessary levels of attainment and productivity at the undergraduate level, and who give reasonable promise of further significant accomplishment.
Digital Arts and Humanities
Using digital technologies to explore questions central to the arts and humanities; applying arts and humanities frameworks to digital tools and technologies, on this Digital Arts and Humanities program from the University of British Columbia.
Harpsichord
The Harpsichord program from University of British Columbia is offered to candidates who have achieved necessary levels of attainment and productivity at the undergraduate level, and who give reasonable promise of further significant accomplishment.
Planning
The field of planning practice (encompassing urban, community and regional planning, and related sub-specializations) has long been recognized as a professional field in Canada, as elsewhere in the world. Founded by Dr. H.P. Oberlander, the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) at University of British Columbia is one of the oldest planning schools in Canada.
Cinema and Media Studies
The two-year M.A. program offers students the opportunity to pursue Cinema and Media Studies at University of British Columbia through coursework and an M.A. thesis project. There are particular strengths in contemporary Anglophone cinema and television products and cultures within a global context.
Urban Systems
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Urban Systems from University of British Columbia is a professional degree for system thinkers who want to address complex infrastructure challenges.
Musicology
The M.A. program in Emphasis Musicology at the University of British Columbia offers students advanced training leading to professional careers in teaching and scholarly research.
High Performance Buildings
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in High Performance Buildings from University of British Columbia is a professional degree for architects and engineers who want to excel and drive innovation in the building industry.
Voice
The Voice program from University of British Columbia is offered to candidates who have achieved necessary levels of attainment and productivity at the undergraduate level, and who give reasonable promise of further significant accomplishment.
Guitar
The Guitar program from University of British Columbia is offered to candidates who have achieved necessary levels of attainment and productivity at the undergraduate level, and who give reasonable promise of further significant accomplishment.
Piano
The Piano program from University of British Columbia is offered to candidates who have achieved necessary levels of attainment and productivity at the undergraduate level, and who give reasonable promise of further significant accomplishment.
Creative Writing and Theatre
At the University of British Columbia, we have Canada's oldest and most respected MFA Program in Creative Writing and Theatre. Offering an unprecedented 11 genres for potential study, students work in a learner-centered, workshop-driven program which offers an exciting breadth of choices, award-winning faculty and a setting in one of the world's most beautiful and livable cities.
Theatre
The two-year M.A. Theatre program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue theatre studies through coursework and an M.A. thesis project. Students are expected to give primary attention to an area of expertise of their choice while training in the broader theoretical, critical, and historical contexts of the field.
Visual Art
The MFA in Visual Art program offered by University of British Columbia is dedicated to helping students understand both the making and theorizing of art against the background of the diverse intellectual environment of a major university, and within the context of local and international art communities.
Music Education
The graduate program in Music Education offered by University of British Columbia is designed to meet a variety of needs and interests. Specializations include conducting, music pedagogy, early childhood music, curriculum development, cultural studies, music and media studies, music and related technologies, and teacher education.
Advanced Studies in Architecture
The Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture at the University of British Columbia is a post-professional research degree offered in a two-year curriculum. Students work in independent design or research-based studies in collaboration with faculty members engaged in certain research themes