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The degree of Bachelor of Music may be obtained in any one of the following fields:

This program is designed to accommodate those students who are either undecided about the area of music in which they wish to specialize, or who are interested in a pattern of specialization not provided in the established major programs, or who are interested in combining studies in music with studies in other disciplines.

All of the above B.Mus. programs normally require three years of study following completion of the Quebec Diploma of Collegial Studies or four years of study following completion of secondary school elsewhere.

The Faculty of Arts offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major concentration in Music. Further details on the program can be found under Music in the Faculty of Arts section.

A Minor in Music History is available to all students (with the exception of students in the Major in Music History). This option will take the place of music and/or free electives, as well as history, literature, and performance practice complementary courses.

A Minor in Composition is available to all students (with the exception of students in the Major in Composition). This option will take the place of Music course and/or free electives.

Minors in Musical Applications of Technology and Musical Science and Technology are available to Music students who wish to graduate with a knowledge of newer technologies and the impact they are having on the field of music. (Space permitting, these minors are also available to students from other faculties.)

A Minor in Marketing and a Minor in Management are available to B.Mus. students. Further information on these minors can be found under the Desautels Faculty of Management > Minors for Non-Management Students.

Minor programs in Music are also available to students in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. Further information on these Minors can be found under the Faculty of Arts, Music (MUAR) and the Faculty of Science > Music.

Students wishing to prepare for the Master of Music in Performance should include, in their Bachelor of Music program, the courses listed under Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Performance.

Students wishing to prepare for the Master of Music in Sound Recording should include, in their Bachelor of Music program, the courses listed under Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Sound Recording.

The Licentiate in Music is offered in Performance and is designed for advanced instrumentalists, singers, and jazz performers who wish to concentrate on their practical subject while limiting their theoretical studies to basic areas in Music History, Theory, and Musicianship. This program normally requires three years of study. For more information, please see: Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Piano (93 credits); Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance (All Instruments except Piano, Voice and Jazz) (93 credits); Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Voice (105 credits); and Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Jazz (100 credits).

The Artist Diploma is available only to advanced instrumentalists and singers who demonstrate technical and musical maturity. Admission into the program requires completion of a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, a Licentiate in Music, or the equivalent.

The Master of Arts degree (M.A.) is available as a thesis option in Music Education, Music Technology, Musicology, and Theory and as a non-thesis option in Music Education, Musicology, and Theory.

The Master of Music degree (M.Mus.) is available in Composition, Performance, and Sound Recording. Within the Performance option are offered specializations in: piano, guitar, orchestral instruments, organ, conducting, chamber music, orchestral training, piano accompaniment, vocal, opera, opera coaching, vocal pedagogy, early music, church music – organ, and jazz.

The Doctor of Music degree (D.Mus.) is available in Composition and Performance Studies.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) is available in Music Education, Musicology, Music Technology, Sound Recording, and Theory.

For details of the master’s and doctoral programs, please consult the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Programs, Courses and University Regulations publication, available at www.mcgill.ca/study.