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
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Toronto, Canada
Disciplines
Music View 43 other Masters in Music in CanadaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of intent (500 words), including Grad Course List
- Two samples of scholarly writing
- Resumé/CV
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
12550 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6275 CAD per semester during 24 months. -
National
2870 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased 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
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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