Master of Music (M.Mus.) Sound Recording (Non-Thesis)

Downtown, Montreal, Canada

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# 18QS Subject Rankings

24 monthsProgram duration

14,890 CADTuition Fee/year

01 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

MMusic

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Music (M.Mus.) in Sound Recording (Non-Thesis) offered by the Schulich School of Music is a course-based program that emphasizes career-focused and experiential learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in recording, resourceful thinking, and communication to pursue professional opportunities (or potentially continue their studies).

Keywords: course-based, professional training, Tonmeister tradition, designed for musicians.

Unique Program Features

The program is a course-based, professional training program designed for musicians who wish to develop the skills required in the music recording and media industries;
The program is based on the German Tonmeister program and offers extensive, hands-on opportunities to record a broad spectrum of solo recitals, large opera, and symphonic repertoire with soloists and choirs, and complex Jazz Band and pop idioms;
The program also has close ties with industry that facilitate opportunities for internships;
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;
Graduates are leaders in the field working in highly respected studios around the world and they win both creative and scientific international competitions.

Program overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

MMusic

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The program is a course-based, professional training program designed for musicians who wish to develop the skills required in the music recording and media industries;
The program is based on the German Tonmeister program and offers extensive, hands-on opportunities to record a broad spectrum of solo recitals, large opera, and symphonic repertoire with soloists and choirs, and complex Jazz Band and pop idioms;
The program also has close ties with industry that facilitate opportunities for internships;
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;
Graduates are leaders in the field working in highly respected studios around the world and they win both creative and scientific international competitions.

Admission requirements

TOEFL

86+

Bachelor GPA

IELTS

6.5+

Application Deadline

01 Dec 2025

Program Duration

2 Years

Starting Month(s)

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 Students

Tuition Fee/year

1,483 CAD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

14,890 CAD

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