Students will receive weekly individual tuition in composition, along with opportunities to participate in practical activities and ensembles. At the same time they will have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in areas of music scholarship, including studies in music history, techniques, ethnomusicology, historical performance practice, and music analysis, culminating in the completion of an individually supervised thesis (at honours level) or research project (at pass level). Graduates will find their career opportunities enhanced by the critical edge that the scholarly training brings to their suite of creative skills.

Prerequisites

Grade point average of 6 or higher for MUSC2600, MUSC2601, MUSC2610 and MUSC2611, plus permission of Head of School of Music;
and
Grade point average of 5.5 or higher for MUSC2051, MUSC2510, MUSC2600 and MUSC2610.