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Location

Craigie Hall D 209

Faculty number

(403) 220-5383

Fax

(403) 282-6925

E-mail address

fasst@ucalgary.ca

Web page URL

http://www.ffa.ucalgary.ca

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with specialization in Musicology, Composition, or Music Education

Master of Arts (MA) with specialization in Musicology

Master of Music (MMus) with specializations in Performance, Conducting, Composition, or Music Education

In addition to Faculty requirements, the Department requires:

Master of Music (Performance)

A live audition or a video or audiotape. Repertoire for the audition must contain representative works from a variety of historical periods and must demonstrate an advanced level of technical accomplishment. Tapes should be approximately 20-30 minutes in length.

Master of Music (Conducting)

(a)A completed Bachelor of Music degree, including study in conducting

(b)Demonstrated ability in an audition, which can be met in three ways:

·A video of approximately fifteen minutes

·A rehearsal of a University ensemble (during Fall and Winter)

·A rehearsal of the Summer Diploma Program ensemble

(c)Demonstrated competence on a major instrument or voice

Master of Music (Composition)

(a)A completed Bachelor of Music degree, including study in composition

(b)A portfolio of at least three recent compositions, together with recordings where available

Master of Music (Music Education)

(a)Normally, two years of successful teaching experience or equivalent professional involvement in music education

(b)An essay on a topic in Music Education prepared during or subsequent to the applicant's undergraduate work

Master of Arts (Musicology)

A research essay or paper of approximately 10-15 pages on a topic in music history or theory prepared during or subsequent to the applicant's undergraduate course work

Doctor of Philosophy

(a) A recognized Master's degree or equivalent

(b)Composition - a portfolio of works, together with recordings, if available

(c)Musicology - one or two extended research essays of approximately 25 pages in length

(d)Music Education - one or two extended research essays

The deadline for the submission of complete applications for both Master's and doctoral program is

15 January for September admission.

For students wishing to pursue a Master of Music in Performance, an audition of approximately thirty minutes will be arranged on an individual basis from 1 December to 15 April. Specific dates and times can be arranged by contacting the Graduate Administrator at (403) 220-5383. For consideration for university scholarships, complete applications (including the audition and the required TOEFL score, if applicable) must be concluded by 15 January. Departmentally-administered funding (such as graduate teaching assistantships and research scholarships) will be decided after April 15.

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission.

In addition to the Faculty requirements, the Department, excluding qualifying courses, requires:

Master's Degrees

Master of Music (Music Education):MUHL 603, MUHL 651 and three full approved graduate level courses

Master of Music (Composition):MUTC 671, MUHL 651, MUTC 695.01/, MUTC 691 and two full approved graduate level courses

Master of Music (Performance):MUHL 603[MUHL603], MUHL 651, MUPF 691, MUPF 693 and two full approved graduate level courses

Master of Music (Conducting):MUHL 603, MUHL 651, MUPF 632 or MUPF 634 and two full approved graduate level courses

Master of Arts (Musicology):MUHL 603, MUHL 651 and three full approved graduate level courses

Restrictions

(a)No more than one full course for the Master of Music and Master of Arts degrees may be taken in an area other than Music.

(b)No more than two full-course equivalents from the Wind Conducting diploma program may be credited toward the Master of Music (Conducting) or the Master of Music (Music Education) program. MUED 621, 627 and 633 are not acceptable.

(c)No more than two full-course equivalents in the Kodály Concept of Music Education diploma program may be credited toward the MMus (Music Education) program. MUED 601, 607, and 613 are not acceptable.

Doctor of Philosophy

Students entering the PhD program will normally be required to complete at least six half-courses:

(a) An interdisciplinary half-course designed by the student and supervisor

(b) Five additional approved graduate level half courses. Students in the Doctor of Philosophy (Composition) program must take MUHL 651 unless this course (or its equivalent) has been completed as part of a Master's degree.

Diagnostic examinations in music history and theorywill be given to all entering students in order to determine if qualifying work in these areas is required.

Language

Master of Arts (Musicology)

Applicants are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of a language other than English-normally German. In practice, this requirement and any other linguistic competence that may be deemed necessary for the student's proposed research area must be met before the thesis topic will be approved.

Other Master's programs

While there are no formal second-language requirements for the various programs of the Master of Music degree, students may be required to attain proficiency in a language other than English where this is deemed appropriate for the proposed thesis/project.

Doctor of Philosophy (Musicology)

Candidates are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of two languages other than English. German is recommended as one of the required languages.

Doctor of Philosophy (Composition) and (Music Education)

Candidates are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of one language other than English.

Performance

Graduate students in the MMus Performance program are required to participate in one of the large ensembles for the duration of their degree. Pianists are required to accompany two hours per week in a vocal or instrumental studio if they do not participate in a large ensemble. Students in graduate programs other than performance are not required to participate in an ensemble, although such participation is strongly encouraged.

Thesis/Recital/Project

All Master's degree programs require a thesis or recital or project equivalent (see below), prepared under the guidance of a supervisor and approved by the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department.

Master of Music (Performance)

The thesis is interpreted to be two public performances: a major recital and a public performance which may take the form of a chamber music recital, a solo recital, a major work with orchestra, an operatic role, a combination of these as appropriate. The examining committee as described above will hear and evaluate the candidate's performance in both of the public performances.

Master of Music (Conducting)

The thesis is interpreted to be two public performances, on or off campus, with University or community ensembles.

Master of Music (Composition)

The thesis is interpreted to be a compositional project of substantial proportions, and an accompanying descriptive/analytical essay related to the project. Normally, the project will be presented in a public recital.

Not applicable

Maximum completion time is five years for the Master of Music programs and four years for the Master of Arts (Musicology). Maximum completion time is six years for the doctoral program.

A supervisor will be appointed when a student is admitted.

Master of Arts (Musicology), Master of Music (Music Education) and Master of Music (Composition)

A comprehensive oral examination encompassing all areas of the chosen field is required. This examination will take place following the completion of coursework and must be satisfactorily completed before the submission of the thesis/project.

Master of Music (Performance) and (Conducting)

A comprehensive oral examination based upon the literature of the instrument and more extensively upon the repertoire of the approved recital programs is required. This examination must be satisfactorily completed at least four weeks before the date of the second public performance required for the degree.

Doctor of Philosophy

This degree requires a candidacy examination with a written and an oral component upon completion of course work, but no later than 28 months after initial registration.

Final thesis oral examinations of written theses are closed.

Research proposals must be submitted to and approved by the Department Graduate Studies Committee at least two months before the student intends to defend or perform.

The proposal should include:

·A detailed description of the area of investigation,

·A clear statement of the approach to be taken and the research method to be utilized,

·An account of how the work will be presented,

·An indication of how the project will make an original contribution to the student's field of study.

Students should consult their supervisors before registering.

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar.

For scholarship applications, see Application Deadlines.

International applications will not be considered unless the applicant has completed and passed the TOEFL examination (or equivalent) before the application or scholarship deadline. Students must apply for the Open Scholarship Competition by 15 January.

Current faculty members and their areas of interest can be found at www.ffa.ucalgary.ca.