The Master of Music (M.Mus.) degree in performance is offered to students who have achieved necessary levels of attainment and who show potential of further significant accomplishment. This degree is often a final academic step for the musician who wishes to enter the professional world, although it may prove an intermediate step for those wishing to prepare for doctoral training. Performance candidates present a jury of solo and collaborative/chamber music in year one, and a full length solo recital in year two, both of which in lieu of a thesis. A two-year residency is the norm.
For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website
Piano, harpsichord and organ students at UBC can expect comprehensive musical and personal growth. UBC Music offers enriching experiences in chamber music, large ensembles, contemporary and early music ensembles, piano pedagogy and literature, and more.
UBC Music provides a variety of performance opportunities that inspire and create rewarding musical experiences. Baroque and contemporary ensembles give further performance opportunities outside the standard repertoire and collaborative learning with singers and instrumentalists provides a deeply important component to students’ musical lives at UBC.
Our faculty are internationally renowned performing artists with active concert and recording careers who are committed to the artistic growth of their students.
The M.Mus in harpsichord offers a unique level of access to professional opportunity. Harpsichord students are involved in the UBC Baroque Mentorship Program, a collaboration between the School of Music and the professional Pacific Baroque Orchestra, led by Prof. Alexander Weimann.
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:
Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. Please review the program website carefully to understand the program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.
Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.
Minimum requirements for the three most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:
Overall score requirement : 4.5
Reading
4.5
Writing
4.5
Speaking
4.0
Listening
5.0
Overall score requirement : 90
Reading
22
Writing
21
Speaking
21
Listening
22
Overall score requirement : 6.5
Reading
6.0
Writing
6.0
Speaking