BA, Specialization in Music Administrative Studies (MAS)
This program, the only one of its kind in Canada, prepares students for management positions in various fields within the music industry, such as, music publishing, instrument manufacturing, music/arts management, production and distribution of recorded music, manufacturing of electronic music equipment, and the marketing of music products. Scholarships for the MAS program have been generously donated by Universal Music Canada, Warner Music Canada, and the Music Industries Association of Canada.
The degree, jointly offered by the Department of Music Research and Composition and the Management and Organizational Studies (MOS) program of the Faculty of Social Science, combines central elements of both programs to create an interdisciplinary atmosphere for the study of music management. A core of 8.5 courses from the MOS program and 7.5 courses from Music forms the backbone of the degree, and a further 4.0 courses of electives (usually taken as 8 separate one-term courses) allows students the opportunity to customize the degree so that they may gain further expertise in one or more areas.
Applications from people with both ‘classical’ and ‘pop’ backgrounds are welcome. Through electives, students may customize the program to concentrate on either popular music or classical music or they may blend the two areas together.
MOS core: Economics, statistics, organizational behaviour, accounting, business analysis, finance, marketing, operations.
Music core: Music theory, sight singing and ear training, music history, plus various options.
Electives:
Create a ‘mini’ specialization in popular music, classical music, film, writing, etc., or broaden your expertise in a number of areas.
Even though the Music Administrative Studies program includes no performance requirements, a background in either classical or popular music idioms is expected.
Program Requirements (links to the office of the Registrar)
Admission Requirements
Completion of six approved Grade 12U/M credits, including English (ENG4U), and one of the following: Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), or Math of Data Management (MDM4U).
Admission Process
The Bachelor of Arts, Specialization in Music Administrative Studies, does not include studio lessons in the degree requirements, but applicants are expected to have strong musical background and experience equivalent at least to Grade 8 conservatory level. Applicants are required to complete a questionnaire, provide two letters of recommendation, provide evidence of their background and experience in music (such as Conservatory certificates or DVD recordings demonstrating their playing level), and complete the Theory Placement Test prior to an interview.
The interview will help us gauge interest in and aptitude for the MAS program, and the Theory Placement Test will assess readiness to undertake the music-theory courses in the program. The Theory Placement Test contains written questions at the level of Grade III harmony (intervals, clefs, rhythmic notation, transposition of melodies, chords, chord progressions, harmonic analysis, and simple forms), as well as questions which test basic aural ability, that is, recognition of intervals, chords, and simple melodic and chord progressions.
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