Music (M.A.): Musicology (Non-Thesis) (45 credits)
Offered by: Music (Schulich School of Music)
Degree: Master of Arts
Program credit weight: 45
Program Description
The M.A. in Music; Musicology-Non-Thesis is a course-based program that focuses on research methodologies and critical issues. Guidance is provided by leading scholars whose internationally-acclaimed research covers a broad spectrum of topics central to the Musicology discipline.
Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Musicology-Non-Thesis program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus.; Major in Music History from McGill University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master's program.
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Required Courses (27 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUGS 614 | Reading Course 1. | 3 |
Reading Course 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Independent study of an approved topic or topics under the guidance of a supervisor. Topics will be chosen to suit individual needs and interests. The extent of reading, synthesis, and reporting will be agreed upon by the supervisor and the student at the beginning of the course. | ||
| MUGS 615 | Reading Course 2. | 3 |
Reading Course 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Independent study of an approved topic or topics under the guidance of a supervisor. Topics will be chosen to suit individual needs and interests. The extent of reading, synthesis, and reporting will be agreed upon by the supervisor and the student at the beginning of the course. | ||
| MUHL 529 | Proseminar in Musicology. | 3 |
Proseminar in Musicology. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of selected methodologies in musicology through critical examination of significant texts. Topics may include approaches to historiography, biography, editing and source studies, as well as aesthetics, literary criticism, semiology, feminist musicology, and ideology critique. Works by Adler, Adorno, Dahlhaus, Kerman, McClary, Meyer, Nattiez, and Subotnik, among others, will be addressed. | ||
Research Project
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUGS 635 | Research Paper 1. | 9 |
Research Paper 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The writing of the first research paper. | ||
| MUGS 636 | Research Paper 2. | 9 |
Research Paper 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The writing of the second research paper. | ||
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
12 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUHL 680 | Seminar in Musicology 1. | 3 |
Seminar in Musicology 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Seminar in musicology. Topic varies by year. | ||
| MUHL 681 | Seminar in Musicology 2. | 3 |
Seminar in Musicology 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Seminar in musicology. Topic varies by year. | ||
| MUHL 682 | Seminar in Musicology 3. | 3 |
Seminar in Musicology 3. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Seminar in musicology. Topic varies by year. | ||
| MUHL 683 | Seminar in Musicology 4. | 3 |
Seminar in Musicology 4. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Seminar in musicology. Topic varies by year. | ||
| MUHL 684 | Seminar in Musicology 5. | 3 |
Seminar in Musicology 5. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Seminar in musicology. Topic varies by year. | ||
| MUHL 685 | Seminar in Musicology 6. | 3 |
Seminar in Musicology 6. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Seminar in musicology. Topic varies by year. | ||
6 credits of seminar at the 600 level or higher, approved by the Schulich School of Music.