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Program Requirements

A minimum of two years' residence is required beyond the M.Mus. in Composition, or its equivalent. Details concerning the comprehensive examinations, composition performance, thesis, and academic regulations are available from the Graduate Coordinator, Schulich School of Music or from the Music Graduate Handbook ().

Thesis

The thesis is a musical composition of major dimensions together with a written analysis of the work. The thesis must be defended in an oral examination.

Required Courses (12 credits)

• MUGS 701 Comprehensive Examination Part 1

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Graduate Faculty Music Courses

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

• MUGS 702 Comprehensive Examination Part 2

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Graduate Faculty Music Courses

  Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

12 credits (two years) of:

• MUCO 722D1 Doctoral Composition Tutorial (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Composition

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Cherney, Brian; Leroux, Philippe; Ferguson, Sean Alastair; Bouliane, Denys; Lesage, Jean; Harman, Christopher; Wild, Jonathan; Neidhofer, Christoph; Rea, John (Fall)

  • Students must register for both MUCO 722D1 and MUCO 722D2

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both MUCO 722D1 and MUCO 722D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

• MUCO 722D2 Doctoral Composition Tutorial (3 credits)

  Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Composition : See MUCO 722D1 for course description.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Cherney, Brian; Leroux, Philippe; Ferguson, Sean Alastair; Bouliane, Denys; Lesage, Jean; Harman, Christopher; Wild, Jonathan; Neidhofer, Christoph; Rea, John (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: MUCO 722D1

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both MUCO 722D1 and MUCO 722D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Four approved 3-credit graduate electives or the equivalent.

Composition Performance

The candidate must present a concert of his/her compositions. With the permission of the Composition Area Committee, the compositions may be presented as parts of two or three concerts, or as a list of national and international performances since the student began his/her residency.