MMus in Performance

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Admission Requirements

Application Materials

  • A statement of interest
  • A current resume or CV
  • Transcripts from all institutions attended, uploaded in PDF
  • Two confidential letters of reference
  • Proof of English language proficiency (if applicable)

Application Deadline: Extended to January 15

The Master of Music (MMus), Performance degree program offers a wide variety of Western Art Music genres and styles. The program provides exceptional artistic and academic experiences delivered by world-class faculty in outstanding facilities in the heart of Western University.

Concentrations are offered on piano, voice, collaborative piano, orchestral instruments, guitar, and choral and instrumental conducting.

 Image of Xi Li"I think the main thing about this program that can make me successful is the ability I'm learning from my professors […] of how to research, how to engage in the community and how to communicate with other musicians. The program generally is really shaping me into a professional performer and a better person."

Xi Li, MMus student

Video Interview: Xi Li and our MMus program


Program Requirements

 

Course-based  

Required courses
(3.5 credits)

Applied music lessons (weekly studio lessons):
Year 1: 9509 (Fall), 9584 (Winter)
Year 2: 9585 (Fall), 9786 (Winter)

Performance research seminars:
Year 1: 9593 (Fall), 9594 (Winter)
Year 2: 9595 (Fall)
Or equivalent as approved by Dept. Chair

Language requirement for students in voice: proficiency normally in French, German, or Italian

Electives
(min. 1.5 credits)

Chosen in consultation with Department Chair. Recommended courses by concentration:

(check timetable for scheduling details)

Voice

REQUIRED: Vocal Repertory with Piano - 9515 (1.0 credit)

Choose remaining elective(s) from:

Vocal Pedagogy - 9510
Acting for Singers - 9504
Movement and Dance for Singers - 9513
Opera Workshop - 9546 
Contemporary Music Studio - 9507
21st Century Musician - 9721
Community of Pedagogical Practice - 9701

Other courses may be considered with approval.

Piano

REQUIRED: Vocal Repertory with Piano - 9515 (1.0 credit)

Choose remaining elective(s) from:

Art of Vocal Coaching - 9567
Collaborative Musicianship - 9506
Contemporary Music Studio- 9507
Chamber Music - 9566
Early Music Studio - 9568
21st Century Musician - 9721
Community of Pedagogical Practice - 9701

Other courses may be considered with approval.

Orchestral Instruments 

Choose from:

Chamber Music - 9566 
Chamber Orchestra - 9564 (Fall term); 9565 (Winter term)
Collaborative Musicianship - 9506
Contemporary Music Studio - 9507
Early Music Studio - 9568
21st Century Musician - 9721
Community of Pedagogical Practice - 9701

Other courses may be considered with approval.

Choral Conducting

REQUIRED: Choral Seminar I - 9574 and Choral Seminar II - 9575 (1.0 credit)

Choose remaining elective(s) in consultation with Dept. Chair.

Instrumental Conducting 

REQUIRED: Instrumental Seminar I - 9516 and Instrumental Seminar II - 9517 (1.0 credit)

Choose remaining elective(s) in consultation with Dept. Chair.

Expected duration of program

5 terms (20 months)

Milestones

Academic Integrity Module

To support success in graduate studies, all incoming graduate students are required to complete the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) Academic Integrity Module in order to progress beyond the first term of their degree. Eligible students can access the module in the Graduate Student Web Services Portal.

Students who do not complete the module will not be able to progress beyond the first term of their degree.

This module is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge and resources to abide by academic principles during your graduate career and to help combat scholastic offenses. After reviewing the material and finishing the readings, students are required to complete both a multiple-choice assessment and a series of short case studies to evaluate their knowledge of academic integrity. Students have unlimited opportunities to pass the module. 

Recital 1 & 2

MMus students must present two public recitals, consisting of approximately fifty to sixty minutes of music. 

Jurors are assigned by the Division Co-ordinators of the Music Performance Studies Department. Recitals are marked as Acceptable or Not Acceptable and this decision is emailed to the student by the Graduate Program Assistant. A note is then added to the student's academic record indicating that this milestone has been met.

If the recital is judged unacceptable, a student will be allowed to repeat it, with the same jury if possible.

MMus Recital Approval Form (DOC)

Instructions for how to prepare a recital program

Ensemble

All MMus in Performance students are required to participate in at least one Large Ensemble (e.g. Opera, Western Symphony Orchestra, Choirs, etc.). Auditions are required.

 


Timeline for Progression

Year 1 Year 2
Fall Winter Summer Fall Winter
9509 Studio Lessons I 9584 Studio Lessons II 9585 Studio Lessons III 9786 Studio Lessons IV
9593 Research Seminar I 9594 Research Seminar II 9595 Research Seminar III
1.5 Electives (minimum) chosen in consultation with Dept. Chair
Recital 1 Recital 2
Ensemble Additional Ensemble (optional but recommended)

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Contact Info

Department Chair
Torin Chiles
TC 210D/MB 313
519-661-2111 x84323
tchiles@uwo.ca

Graduate Program Assistant
Audrey Yardley-Jones
TC 216
519-661-2111 x85354
ayardley@uwo.ca