Colleges and Universities Offering Doctor of Musical Arts (Composition) in Canada

Institutions Offering Doctor of Musical Arts (Composition)

McGill University, Montreal
Course Entry Requirements:
-Applicants for the D.Mus. degree in Composition must hold an M.Mus. degree in Composition, or its equivalent, and must submit scores and/or recordings of their compositions at the time of application.

Applicants for the D.Mus. degree in Performance Studies must hold an M.Mus. degree in Performance, or its equivalent, and are required to submit screening material, samples of written work, and a statement of proposed artistic research interests by the specified application deadlines. Following a review of these materials, selected applicants will be invited to attend a live audition.
University of Toronto, Toronto
Course entry requirements
-A Master of Music Performance degree specializing in Composition from the University of Toronto, or its equivalent from another recognized university, with an average standing of B+ or better.
-Two or more extended compositions in various media and a recording of at least one of these works must be submitted together with the application and complete academic credentials.

Course duration: 4 years

Mode of study: Full time