Music

Program Overview

Browse Academic Units and Programs The Department of Music Research offers undergraduate degrees (Bachelor of Music) in Music Composition, Music Education, Music History, Theory, and the Music Studies Program. The Department also offers Minors in Applied Performance Sciences, Music History, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Entrepreneurship, Music Theory, Musical Applications of Technology, and Musical Science and Technology. The Department of Performance offers undergraduate degrees (Bachelor of Music) in Performance, Early Music Performance, and Jazz Performance; diploma programs in Licentiate in Music; and Minors in Conducting, Early Music Performance, Jazz Arranging and Composition, and Jazz Performance. The programs and courses in the following sections have been approved for the 2025-2026 session as listed. Department of Music Research Applied Performance Sciences Minor (B.Mus.) Composition Major (B.Mus.) Composition Minor (B.Mus.) Music Studies Major (B.Mus.) Faculty Program Music - Jazz (B.Mus.) Music Education / Music Elementary and Secondary Concurrent Major (B.Mus./B.Ed.) Music Education Minor (B.Mus.) Music Entrepreneurship Minor (B.Mus.) Music History Major (B.Mus.) Music History Minor (B.Mus.) Musical Applications of Technology Minor (B.Mus.) Musical Science and Technology Minor (B.Mus.) Theory Major (B.Mus.) Music Theory Minor (B.Mus.) Department of Performance Performance Piano Major (B.Mus.) Performance Voice Major (B.Mus.) Performance (Orchestral Instruments) Major (B.Mus.) Early Music Performance Major (Baroque Violin, Viola, Cello, Viola da Gamba, Flute, Recorder, Oboe, Organ, Harpsichord and Early Brass Instruments) (B.Mus.) Early Music Performance Major (Voice) (B.Mus.) Performance Jazz Major (B.Mus.) Performance (Organ and Guitar) Major (B.Mus.) Conducting Minor (B.Mus.) Early Music Performance Minor (B.Mus.) Jazz Arranging and Composition Minor (B.Mus.) Jazz Performance Minor (B.Mus.) Performance Piano Major (L.Mus.) Performance Major (All Instruments except Piano, Voice and Jazz) (L.Mus.) Performance Jazz Major (L.Mus.) Performance Voice Major (L.Mus.) Undergraduate Admission Requirements You need to meet basic academic requirements in order to be considered for admission to McGill University. Entrance to the Schulich School of Music is competitive and subject to the availability of places in each program. Admission decisions are based on: Your audition Your academic record Other supporting materials, such as scores if you are a composition applicant or proof of English Proficiency if you are an international student. Available spots in a given program or for an instrument Admission decisions based on screening material or auditions (recorded or live) cannot be appealed.

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