Master of Arts in Music (Thesis-based)

University of Alberta

Students in the M.A. can follow either a thesis-based or course-based program. Each strives to produce outstanding graduates who deal critically and respectfully with a variety of musical traditions, while engaging in scholarly conversation across disciplines.Students encounter a broad spectrum of approaches to music. Members of the faculty have published on a range of topics including music and health, global music history, theories of canon formation, studies of ownership in experimental music, and questions about how streaming, public policy, and copyright impact music industries. Faculty are eager to support a wide range of thesis topics.The Department of Music offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Music, Doctor of Music, and Doctor of Philosophy. The MA and PhD include work in the areas of Musicology, Music Theory, Ethnomusicology, Popular Music, and interdisciplinary music studies. The MMus program includes specializations in Performance (keyboard instruments, piano pedagogy, orchestral instruments, wind band conducting, and voice), Choral Conducting, and Composition. The DMus program is offered in piano and organ performance, in choral conducting, and in composition, and is considered on an individual basis for applicants in other performance areas.