M.A in Music
Graduate degrees in Music at the University of Saskatchewan are an opportunity for students to do an intensive one-on-one study with experienced scholars and performing artists with particular specialties in piano, collaborative piano, voice, strings, brass, and woodwinds. Our conducting program centers on choral conducting or instrumental conducting depending on the goals of the student. Our musicology and theory programs focus primarily on 18th, 19th, and 20th-century classical repertoire, through individual study paths may be possible in consultation with our graduate committee.
Each program culminates in a project, recital, or thesis, depending on the discipline and degree. Courses are carefully tailored to each student by the graduate committee to complement studies in the major areas.
Generous graduate scholarships are available and are awarded on the basis of excellence and potential in the area of specialization. Teaching assistantships may be applied for and are awarded on the basis of proven competency in teaching.
The Department of Music offers programs in music theory, conducting, and performance leading to a Master of Music (M.Mus.) and in musicology leading to a Master of Arts (MA) degree.
Our Master of Music in Performance is available for performers in piano, collaborative piano, voice, strings, brass, or woodwinds. The conducting M.Mus. in Performance may be completed with an emphasis on choral conducting or wind band conducting. This program requires 24 credit units and is project-based, culminating in a final recital in the area of study.
The M.Mus. program in music theory and the MA program in musicology require 15 credit units plus a thesis. Certain areas of concentration also include the successful completion of a comprehensive examination and a foreign language(s). The normal time for completion is two years, including a one-year residency.
A meaningful graduate experience is enhanced by participating in professional activities. Toward that end, the University of Saskatchewan offers the annual Fine Arts Research Lecture Series in Music, providing a forum for the exchange of scholarly ideas through the presentation of scholarly research in formal papers and lecture-recitals prepared by both members of the Department of Music and guests from the national and international scholarly community.
Research supervisors
We recommend that you review the faculty list below to determine if a faculty member is doing research in an area that interests you before beginning a formal application. For questions about a potential supervisor, please contact Allison Fairbairn at allison.fairbairn@usask.ca to discuss options and she will recommend if you should start a formal application. For all other application inquiries, please contact Ashley Taylor at asg.gradapplications@usask.ca