Master of Arts (M.A.) Music: Music Technology (Thesis) (45 credits)

Program Requirements

The M.A. in Music; Music Technology encourages interaction between musical creation, technology, and research, with an intensive focus on scientific research of advanced music technologies. Topics include computer music, new media, musical acoustics, digital signal processing, human-computer interaction, synthesis and gestural control, music information retrieval and music perception and cognition.

Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Music Technology may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master's program.

Required Courses (30 credits)

Thesis Courses:

The candidate will undertake supervised research leading to a thesis that will utilize or investigate an aspect of musical science and technology.

• MUGS 683 Master's Thesis Research 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• MUGS 684 Master's Thesis Research 2 (6 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• MUGS 685 Master's Thesis Research 3 (9 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• MUGS 686 Master's Thesis Research 4 (12 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Complementary Courses (15 credits)

15 credits of graduate seminars at the 500, 600, or 700 level approved by the Schulich School of Music, 9 credits of which must be Music Technology seminars with the prefix MUMT.