Program Overview

Master's degree in Music, Jazz Interpretation and Composition Option

The Masters in Music, Jazz Interpretation and Composition Option is a 45-credit program that focuses on the interpretation and composition of jazz music.

Program Overview

The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive education in jazz music, including the development of their instrumental skills, composition, and improvisation abilities.

Options

The program offers a single option: Jazz interpretation-composition.

Courses and Special Features

The program includes the following required courses:

• MCT 6301: Jazz composition 1
• MUI 6614A: Jazz interpretation 1
• MUI 6614B: Jazz interpretation 2
• MUL 62171: Methodology and writing seminar 1
• MUL 62172: Methodology and writing seminar 2
• MUS 6301: Contemporary jazz practices

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in music or a related field
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.3/4.3
• Demonstrate a good understanding of French
• Pass an instrumental audition
• Provide a portfolio of three compositions with recordings and scores

Costs and Financial Assistance

The estimated tuition fees for the program are:

• $2,183.05 per quarter for Quebec residents
• $5,393.20 per quarter for Canadian non-Quebec residents
• $11,998.60 per trimester for international students

Future Perspectives

Graduates of the program can pursue careers as:

• Singer-songwriter
• Professor of instrumental music at university
• Music teacher
• Singing teacher
• Orchestrator
• Musicologist
• Musician
• Music therapist
• Instrumentalist
• Musical director
• Art criticism
• Backing vocalist
• Conductor
• Concert singer
• Record producer