Master of Music with a specialization in Choral Conducting (Music)

The Department of Music offers one of the few active graduate programs in choral conducting in Canada. The program emphasizes practical experience in conducting and rehearsal technique, knowledge of repertoire, and development of research skills. The Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers provide opportunities to participate both as a singer and as a choral assistant.

Program Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 24 units in graduate-level coursework. Completion of a thesis-equivalent is also required, (a juried recital is the thesis equivalent and final examination equivalent for MMus students in Performance).

Coursework

18 units in:

3 units in any of the following areas:

Musicology, Popular Music, Ethnomusicology, or Music Theory

3 units in:

graduate-level options, to be approved by the supervisor.

Notes:

Students who have not previously taken a bibliography and research methods course (or equivalent) will be required to take MUSIC 505 . The fulfillment of this requirement will count as the option noted above.
At the discretion of the supervisor, further coursework may be required.This will be based on the student’s background and prior preparation.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. A juried recital will be considered the equivalent of the thesis.
For program completion and convocation, there is no requirement to submit the thesis-equivalent to GPS.

Residence Requirements

The minimum period of residence for the MMus degree is two consecutive four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

The time required to complete the program will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken; however, a minimum of two years is normally required.

The maximum time to complete the MMus program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is four years for full-time registration and six-years for part-time registration.