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The Bachelor of Music degree (B.Mus.) may be obtained in any one of the following fields:

• Faculty Program Music
• Faculty Program Music – Jazz
• Music Composition
• Music Education – available only as a component of the Concurrent B.Mus./B.Ed. program
• Music History
• Music Theory
• Performance
• Early Music Performance
• Jazz Performance

• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Faculty Program Music (123 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Faculty Program Music - Jazz (123 credits)

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

All of the above B.Mus. programs normally require at least 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 in Faculty of Arts > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Music (MUAR) > Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Music (36 credits).

With the exception of the Minor Musical Applications of Technology and the Minor Musical Science and Technology, the following programs are available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music program in general. Courses in these minors may be applied as music/free electives in a Bachelor of Music program. Please refer to each program's description for admission requirements and further details.

• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Composition (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Conducting (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Early Music Performance (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Jazz Arranging and Composition (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Jazz Performance (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Music Education (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Music Entrepreneurship (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Music History (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Music Theory (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Musical Applications of Technology (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Musical Science and Technology (18 credits)

Minors offered through the Desautels Faculty of Management for non-management students are available to B.Mus. students that have completed the necessary prerequisites. Further information on the minors listed below can be found at Desautels Faculty of Management > Undergraduate > Overview of Programs Offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management > Minors for Non-Management Students.

• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Minor Finance (For Non-Management Students) (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Minor Management (For Non-Management Students) (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Minor Marketing (For Non-Management Students) (18 credits)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Minor Operations Management (For Non-Management Students) (18 credits)

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 at Faculty of Arts > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Music (MUAR) and at Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Music for Science Students.

The Master of Music degree (M.Mus.) is available in Composition, Performance, and Sound Recording. Specializations offered within the Performance option are:

• piano
• guitar
• orchestral instruments (including orchestral training)
• organ
• conducting
• collaborative piano
• opera and voice
• early music
• jazz

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 Master of Arts degree is available as a thesis option in Music Education, Music Technology, Musicology (with an option in Gender and Women's Studies), and Theory (with an option in Gender and Women's Studies).

The Licentiate in Music is offered in Performance and is designed for advanced instrumentalists and singers who wish to concentrate on their practical subject while limiting their theoretical studies to basic areas in Music History, Music 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)

The Graduate Certificate in Performance - Choral Conducting is designed for choral conductors wishing to perfect their technical, pedagogical, and musical skills. This flexible program allows conductors to develop their craft while maintaining their professional activities. The program includes group tutorial instruction in conducting, ensemble participation, and complementary courses offering the opportunity to focus on conducting technique, rehearsal pedagogy, or performance practice. Enrolment is limited.

The Graduate Artist Diploma is the uppermost diploma offered at the Schulich School of Music.

This program is tailored for artist performers wishing to achieve the highest level of artistry in their craft through intensive coaching, practicing, and performance projects. Candidates are preparing for stage careers as soloists and orchestral musicians, opera singers, collaborative pianists, and chamber ensembles.

It is a year-long program, with flexible requirements and a range of performance project options relevant to the diverse opportunities of the modern artist (chamber, recording, creative collaborations, etc.).

The Doctor of Music degree is offered in Composition and Performance Studies.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is available in Music – Composition, Gender and Women Studies – Music, Music Education, Musicology, Music Technology, Sound Recording, and Theory. Interdisciplinary studies are encouraged.

For details regarding master’s and doctoral programs, please consult the Schulich School of Music at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.