The Master of Music in Historical Performance Practice offers students advanced training in early music, balancing theoretical study with rich opportunities in solo, chamber, and orchestral performance.
Students in this program enjoy expert instruction in vocal and instrumental performance, and have access to a wide array of string, wind, and keyboard instruments. In addition to coursework in the theory of historical performance and music history, students can perform in a range of different ensembles, including the Baroque Mentorship Orchestra, a collaborative ensemble of students and professionals led by director Alexander Weimann.
For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website
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