Master of Music in Performance

Our performance program blends hands-on experience and experiential education in a collaborative environment. You’ll receive personalized training and performance-centred experience in solo, chamber and large ensemble settings. You’ll attend seminar classes on music theory, history and style. This program serves as a gateway to a professional life in music (e.g. building private teaching studios, undertaking professional auditions and engagements with professional orchestras or other ensembles, etc.) and as an academic pathway to further specialized research at the DMAPhD level.OutcomesStudents in this program will:develop heightened tonal control and variety, allowing for greater expressive capacitieshone technical expertise and further develop the technical tools that allow for greater mastery of musical expressiondevelop advanced musicianship skills through experiential performance-based learning (often in collaborative settings, but also on an individual basis)develop greater understanding, literacy and awareness of repertoire relating to specialised area of study (voice, piano, flute, etc.)develop skills for live performance challenges, including developing greater stage presence and practical strategies for managing performance anxietylearn about the role, ethics and responsibilities of becoming a professional performing musician

Admission to the program is dependent on admission to the university AND successful completion of the audition process. Repertoire requirements for each instrument are listed below.Video auditions Submit a high-quality video recording of your audition selections, preferably recorded by a professional technician. Recordings must be unedited and completed within the past six months with no post-production techniques applied.4-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized institutionEquivalent of a minimum “B” average over the last two years of your degree