Musicology with Performance (MA)
The MA in Musicology with Performance (project option) is intended for musicology students who are proficient performers and want to continue serious study of their instrument.
The program is modelled on the MA in Musicology, but reduces the seminar requirement to accommodate performance activities. The program culminates in a dual-purpose capstone project including a lecture recital and a related research paper.
This program is designed to support those aspiring to teach at post-secondary institutions, which often also require experience in performance and classroom teaching on musicological subjects.
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | Yes | No |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Master's
- Study options:
- Full-time study
- Program delivery:
- On-campus
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional
Outcomes
Students in this program will gain:
- refined skills in music research and bibliography
- expertise in contemporary research methodologies, including the role of race, ethnicity, gender, economics, and other social issues in the study of music and the construction of musical narratives and historical practices
- reinforcement of musical practices and theories across a variety of genres and historical periods
- refined writing skills, especially as pertains to writing about music
- refined abilities in peer-assessment
- refined abilities in close-reading, rhetorical analysis, and textual criticism
- refined presentation abilities (including public speaking and electronic presentation formats)
Find a supervisor
All graduate students in this program must have a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor. When you apply:
- you must list a potential supervisor on your application
- this faculty member must agree to be your supervisor and recommend your admission
To find a supervisor, review the faculty contacts. When you've found a faculty member whose research complements your own, contact them by email.
Ann Elliott-Goldschmid
Associate Professor Violin, String Chamber Music, Strings Mentoring
Bruce Vogt
Professor Piano, History of Keyboard Music, 19th-Century Performance Practices
Joseph Salem
Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor Music History, Musicology, Theory
Kirk McNally
Associate Professor Recording Techniques, Music Technology, Sound Recording
Pamela Highbaugh Aloni
Associate Professor Cello, String Chamber Music, Strings Mentoring
Pamela Highbaugh Aloni
Associate Professor Cello, String Chamber Music, Strings Mentoring
Patrick Boyle
Associate Professor Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Studies, Theory, Musicology, Business of Music
W. Andrew Schloss
Professor Electronic & Computer Music, Acoustics, Ethnomusicology
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Program specific requirements
As part of your application, you must submit:
- two writing samples (10-25 pages per sample preferred) in addition to standard application requirements
- a one- to two-page statement outlining your background, your goals as a musician and/or scholar and outlining your research interests at UVic
Program specific requirements
As part of your application, you must submit:
- two writing samples (10-25 pages per sample preferred) in addition to standard application requirements
- a one- to two-page statement outlining your background, your goals as a musician and/or scholar and outlining your research interests at UVic
Completion requirements
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Tuition & fees
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Faculties & departments
Need help?
Contact Linda Sheldon at musi@uvic.ca or 250-721-7902.