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Music Studies

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BA Music

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BA English - Drama and Theatre

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Music Studies

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Piano

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Voice

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Jazz

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Music Theory

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Orchestral Instruments

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Early Music (Instruments)

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Early Music (Voice)

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Music History/Musicology

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Organ / Guitar

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Piano

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Voice

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Jazz

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Orchestral Instruments

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Early Music

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Organ / Guitar

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Training

•Conservatory-level study inside a major research university

•Individual study, ensembles, performance facilities, and academic music coursework support professional and research pathways.

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40.5K

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Costs & Aid

Domestic Tuition

CA$7,538

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International Tuition

CA$40,998

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Program Highlights

Training

•Conservatory-level study inside a major research university

•Individual study, ensembles, performance facilities, and academic music coursework support professional and research pathways.

Program Highlights

Training

•Conservatory-level study inside a major research university

•Individual study, ensembles, performance facilities, and academic music coursework support professional and research pathways.

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Music application, supporting materials, and recorded-audition deadlineJan 15, 2027

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Fees

McGill application Fee

CA$131.41

Music audition Fee

CA$82.12

Deadline

Music application, supporting materials, and recorded-audition deadlineJan 15, 2027

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Audition Requirements

Additional Materials

Portfolio (Required)

•Upload the official Music Studies video portfolio with the application checklist by January 15; a recorded or live principal-instrument/voice audition is still required.

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Application Process

•Apply through McGill’s application portal by January 15

•Upload all supporting materials together; a submitted portfolio cannot be reopened to add files

•Recorded auditions are final evaluations, not prescreens

•McGill has not yet published instrument-specific 2027 on-campus audition dates.

Transfer Pathway

Transfer and inter-faculty applicants are reviewed competitively and must complete the applicable music audition and supporting materials.

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What's The Process

Audition Process

•Every undergraduate music degree or diploma applicant must pass an audition on a principal instrument or voice

•Applicants may select an on-campus audition or submit a recorded audition

•Recorded auditions must be less than six months old and are due January 15

•On-campus instrument dates will be published later.

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•All complete undergraduate music applicants are automatically considered for entrance scholarships through the admission and audition process.

School Info

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40.5K

Enrollment

Costs & Aid

Domestic Tuition

CA$7,538

Canadian students

International Tuition

CA$40,998

international students

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Training

•Conservatory-level study inside a major research university

•Individual study, ensembles, performance facilities, and academic music coursework support professional and research pathways.