{"id":6717,"date":"2021-09-24T13:28:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/?page_id=6717"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:57:15","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/programs\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/programs\/graduate\/img_6980\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1738\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;MILANA PADDOCK&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;MPPHOTOS&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6980\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-300x204.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-1024x695.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1738\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6767 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-2048x1390.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-250x170.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/IMG_6980-640x435.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n<p>The School of Music offers studies leading to the Master of Music degree in two areas: <strong>Performance &amp; Literature<\/strong> and <strong>Music Education.\u00a0<\/strong>Applications for MMus studies at the School of Music must also include an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/graduate-studies\/applications\/\">application to Brandon University<\/a>. <strong>For further information<\/strong>\u00a0please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/calendar\/\"><em>Graduate Cale<\/em>ndar<\/a> or Contact Dr. JT Godin, <em>Chair, Graduate Music Department <\/em>at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;:&#x67;&#x6f;&#100;i&#x6e;&#x6a;&#64;b&#x72;&#x61;&#110;d&#x6f;&#110;&#117;&#46;&#x63;&#97;\">&#x67;&#x6f;&#x64;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x6a;&#x40;&#x62;&#114;&#97;&#110;&#100;&#111;&#110;&#117;&#46;ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/master-of-music-application\/\">Apply to MMus Now<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/programs\/graduate\/graduate-application-requirements\/\">Application Requirements<\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>*The application deadline is February 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Please note: Applications for the Music Education stream of the Master of Music are not being accepted for the 2024-25 year. Applications for the Performance &amp; Literature stream are still welcome.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>MMus (Performance &amp; Literature)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Master of Music (Performance and Literature)<\/strong> is intended to develop a professional expertise in performance or composition, with additional emphasis on general literature and pedagogical practices.<\/p>\n<p>This program requires 30 credit hours of coursework. Typical time to completion is two years of full-time study. \u00a0Brandon University offers MMus (Performance and Literature) in the following areas:<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"1\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  no-bg half count-1\">\n<ul>\n<li>Piano<\/li>\n<li>Collaborative Piano<\/li>\n<li>Strings<\/li>\n<li>Clarinet<\/li>\n<li>Trumpet<\/li>\n<li>Trombone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  no-bg half count-2\">\n<ul>\n<li>Euphonium<\/li>\n<li>Tuba<\/li>\n<li>Jazz<\/li>\n<li>Composition<\/li>\n<li>Choral Music\/Choral Conducting<\/li>\n<li>Wind Band\/Instrumental Conducting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n<h2>MMus (Music Education)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Master of Music (Music Education)<\/strong> offers teachers the opportunity for advanced study with practical emphasis in elementary music, choral music, or instrumental music.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon University offer two distinct routes for completion of the MMus (Music Education). Both require 30 credit hours of coursework:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research Project Route<\/li>\n<li>Thesis Route<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"professional-enrichment\"><\/a>Professional Enrichment Requirement:<\/h3>\n<p><span>Students are required to attend to observe at least twenty professional <\/span><span class=\"searchHighlight\">enrichment<\/span><span> events in the course of their degree program. Students who fail to satisfy this requirement will not be permitted to graduate. Please refer to the complete Professional <span class=\"searchHighlight\">Enrichment<\/span> Guidelines found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/about\/policies\/\">Policies<\/a> page.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"2\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  half count-1\">\n<h2>Degree Requirements for:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/Grad-Program-MMus-Performance-Literature-Instrumental.pdf\">MMus Performance and Literature (Instrumental Programs)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Piano, Collaborative Piano, Strings, Clarinet, Trumpet, Low Brass<\/li>\n<li>Composition, Jazz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/Grad-Program-MMus-Conducting.pdf\">MMus Performance and Literature (Conducting)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Wind Band \/ Instrumental Conducting<\/li>\n<li>Choral Conducting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/MMus-Ed-Research-and-Thesis-Route.pdf\">MMus Ed (Research or Thesis Route)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  half count-2\">\n<h2>Program Procedures and Forms:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Performance &amp; Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/programs\/graduate\/recital-procedures\/\">Graduate Recital Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/Graduate-Change-of-Stream-Form.docx\">Graduate Piano\/Collaborative Piano Change of Stream Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Music Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><ins datetime=\"2019-11-20T22:37:16+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/MMus-in-Mus-Ed-Thesis-Protocol.pdf\">MMus Mus Ed Thesis Protocol<\/a><\/ins><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/MMus-Mus-Ed-Thesis-Proposal-Recommendation-Form.docx\">MMus Mus Ed Thesis Proposal Recommendation Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/MMus-Mus-Ed-Thesis-Request-Form.docx\">MMus Mus Ed Thesis Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/Thesis-Defence-Announcement-Form.docx\">MMus Mus Ed Thesis Defence Announcement Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/music\/files\/MMus-Mus-Ed-Thesis-Committee-Approval-Form.docx\">MMus Mus Ed Thesis Committee Approval Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Music offers studies leading to the Master of Music degree in two areas: Performance &amp; Literature and Music Education.\u00a0Applications for MMus studies at the School of Music must also include an application to Brandon University. 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