Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) Music: Composition 48 months PHD Programme By McGill University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

9,119 CADTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) in Music: Composition offered by the Schulich School of Music is a research-intensive program that emphasizes innovative and comprehensive learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, critical thinking, and communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

Keywords: original works, digital studios, performances, readings and recordings, private instruction, commissioning opportunities.

Unique Program Features
  • Students refine their musical language and artistic voice through private instruction with some of Canada's most accomplished composers, all of whom have distinguished themselves through high profile commissions, performances, recordings, and awards;
  • Faculty members have diverse interests that ensure students will find a suitable mentor;
  • The School houses several performance spaces, research & production laboratories, and two libraries with a vast collection of music resources, including the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), an inter-institutional research centre containing six dedicated research labs and work spaces.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) in Music: Composition offered by the Schulich School of Music is a research-intensive program that emphasizes innovative and comprehensive learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, critical thinking, and communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

Keywords: original works, digital studios, performances, readings and recordings, private instruction, commissioning opportunities.

Unique Program Features
  • Students refine their musical language and artistic voice through private instruction with some of Canada's most accomplished composers, all of whom have distinguished themselves through high profile commissions, performances, recordings, and awards;
  • Faculty members have diverse interests that ensure students will find a suitable mentor;
  • The School houses several performance spaces, research & production laboratories, and two libraries with a vast collection of music resources, including the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), an inter-institutional research centre containing six dedicated research labs and work spaces.

Admission Requirements

86+
6.5+
3+

01 Dec 2025
4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
1,483 CAD
International
9,119 CAD

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