Overview

Special prominence is given to ethnomusicology, contemporary concert music, jazz and South Indian music, as well as popular music.

Music professors at the Music MA program offered by York University include ethnomusicologists, music historians, music theorists and composers.

You'll have access to a wide range of specialized facilities and resources including: analogue and digital piano labs; piano/practice modules; ethnomusicology and jazz archives, York’s Sound & Moving Image Library; and popular music archives.

Streams and Specializations:

Ethnomusicology
Musicology
Composition (MA only)
Popular music
Jazz

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar in Composition

Private Lessons in Composition

Jazz Composition

Jazz Theory

Problems and Methods of Musical Research

Canadian Music: Repertoires, Practices and Interpretation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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135

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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135

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of intent (500 words), including Grad Course List

Two samples of scholarly writing

Resumé/CV

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

12550 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6275 CAD per semester during 24 months.
National

2870 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 24 months.

National Part-time:$717.75
International Part-time:$3,137.50

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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