Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) Music: Performance Studies Program By McGill University |Top Universities

Doctor of Music (D.Mus.) Music: Performance Studies

Subject Ranking

# 24QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

20,011 CADTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

This program is for the inspired artist/scholar interested in expanding horizons. Students perform or conduct (wind, choral, orchestral, opera, jazz) at a professional or near-professional level, are curious, and have research interests linked to their artistic practice. Two performance (recital/recording) projects extend repertoire interests. Comprehensive examinations develop credentials in three areas of expertise in preparation for teaching careers, while articulating the background and critical issues surrounding students’ thesis work. The latter consists of a lecture/recital and a paper (including a recording of the recital). This artistic research may assume a variety of forms from the study of scores, works, and contextual influences through the analysis of performance itself and the creation of new works. A broad range of seminars explore performance practice in the broader humanistic and scientific contexts of music, while encouraging the critical thinking and the fertile exchange of ideas that promote new ways of engaging with music.

Program overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

This program is for the inspired artist/scholar interested in expanding horizons. Students perform or conduct (wind, choral, orchestral, opera, jazz) at a professional or near-professional level, are curious, and have research interests linked to their artistic practice. Two performance (recital/recording) projects extend repertoire interests. Comprehensive examinations develop credentials in three areas of expertise in preparation for teaching careers, while articulating the background and critical issues surrounding students’ thesis work. The latter consists of a lecture/recital and a paper (including a recording of the recital). This artistic research may assume a variety of forms from the study of scores, works, and contextual influences through the analysis of performance itself and the creation of new works. A broad range of seminars explore performance practice in the broader humanistic and scientific contexts of music, while encouraging the critical thinking and the fertile exchange of ideas that promote new ways of engaging with music.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

86+
3+
6.5+
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

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

-
4,991 CAD

International Students

20,011 CAD
-

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