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The doctoral program is aimed at those who have an excellent mastery of instrumental or electroacoustic composition techniques, have written several pieces and are moving towards the exercise of an artistic or teaching activity. As part of the program, you are encouraged to develop an original perspective on the creative gesture through the creation of large-scale works whose design is fully mastered from the point of view of language, style and form. At the same time, you contribute to aesthetic reflection by presenting your creative approach in a clear language, critically and coherently.
Perfecting a personal and individualized creative approach is based on mastery of the traditional tools of instrumental composition, where musical ideas are transcribed onto a score, and technological tools developed for different forms of digital music.
An important part of the program is devoted to the development of your compositional approach, under the direction of a member of the faculty, through the composition of concert music, music for the screen (cinema, video games, Web) and music of the stage (dance, theater).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Performing Arts
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The doctoral program is aimed at those who have an excellent mastery of instrumental or electroacoustic composition techniques, have written several pieces and are moving towards the exercise of an artistic or teaching activity. As part of the program, you are encouraged to develop an original perspective on the creative gesture through the creation of large-scale works whose design is fully mastered from the point of view of language, style and form. At the same time, you contribute to aesthetic reflection by presenting your creative approach in a clear language, critically and coherently.
Perfecting a personal and individualized creative approach is based on mastery of the traditional tools of instrumental composition, where musical ideas are transcribed onto a score, and technological tools developed for different forms of digital music.
An important part of the program is devoted to the development of your compositional approach, under the direction of a member of the faculty, through the composition of concert music, music for the screen (cinema, video games, Web) and music of the stage (dance, theater).
Admission Requirements
You can
find more information on international student admissions by country of origin
here:
PhD in Music - Composition and Sound Creation
Montréal, Montreal, Canada
# 101-150QS Subject Rankings
48 monthsProgramme duration
1Scholarships
Performing ArtsMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Performing Arts
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The doctoral program is aimed at those who have an excellent mastery of instrumental or electroacoustic composition techniques, have written several pieces and are moving towards the exercise of an artistic or teaching activity. As part of the program, you are encouraged to develop an original perspective on the creative gesture through the creation of large-scale works whose design is fully mastered from the point of view of language, style and form. At the same time, you contribute to aesthetic reflection by presenting your creative approach in a clear language, critically and coherently.
Perfecting a personal and individualized creative approach is based on mastery of the traditional tools of instrumental composition, where musical ideas are transcribed onto a score, and technological tools developed for different forms of digital music.
An important part of the program is devoted to the development of your compositional approach, under the direction of a member of the faculty, through the composition of concert music, music for the screen (cinema, video games, Web) and music of the stage (dance, theater).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Performing Arts
Degree
Other
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The doctoral program is aimed at those who have an excellent mastery of instrumental or electroacoustic composition techniques, have written several pieces and are moving towards the exercise of an artistic or teaching activity. As part of the program, you are encouraged to develop an original perspective on the creative gesture through the creation of large-scale works whose design is fully mastered from the point of view of language, style and form. At the same time, you contribute to aesthetic reflection by presenting your creative approach in a clear language, critically and coherently.
Perfecting a personal and individualized creative approach is based on mastery of the traditional tools of instrumental composition, where musical ideas are transcribed onto a score, and technological tools developed for different forms of digital music.
An important part of the program is devoted to the development of your compositional approach, under the direction of a member of the faculty, through the composition of concert music, music for the screen (cinema, video games, Web) and music of the stage (dance, theater).
Admission Requirements
You can find more information on international student admissions by country of origin here:
https://esp.umontreal.ca/programmes-et-stages/etudes-de-2e-et-3e-cycles/equivalences-internationales/#c680601
https://admission.umontreal.ca/en/who-are-you/foreign-student/
Scholarships
UdeM exemption scholarship for international students
Value
$7636
Deadline
1 Apr 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
You must be admitted to this school to be awarded
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