Program Requirements
The M.A. in Music; Theory - Gender and Women’s Studies focuses on issues centrally related to gender, sexuality, feminist theory, and/or women’s studies. This program is offered in collaboration with the Ã山ǿ¼é Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies that includes faculty and graduate students from across the University.
Students admitted to the M.A. in Music; Theory – Gender and Women’s Studies who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus.; Major in Theory from Ã山ǿ¼é, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master’s program.
Required Courses (30 credits)
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WMST 601 Feminist Theories and Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Ketchum, Alex (Fall)
Thesis Courses
The candidate will undertake supervised research leading to a thesis that will be an in-depth investigation in some specialized field of Music Theory on a topic centrally related to issues of Gender and/or Women's Studies.
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MUGS 684 Master's Thesis Research 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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MUGS 685 Master's Thesis Research 3 (9 credits)
Overview
Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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MUGS 686 Master's Thesis Research 4 (12 credits)
Overview
Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
9 credits from the following:
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MUTH 652 Seminar in Music Theory 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Seminar in music theory. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Biamonte, Nicole (Fall)
3 hours
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MUTH 653 Seminar in Music Theory 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Seminar in music theory. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Wild, Jonathan (Fall)
3 hours
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MUTH 654 Seminar in Music Theory 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Seminar in music theory. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Klorman, Edward (Fall)
3 hours
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MUTH 655 Seminar in Music Theory 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Seminar in music theory. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Hasegawa, Robert (Winter)
3 hours
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MUTH 656 Seminar in Music Theory 5 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Seminar in music theory. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Neidhofer, Christoph (Winter)
3 hours
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MUTH 657 Seminar in Music Theory 6 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Seminar in music theory. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
3 hours
3 credits from the following:
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MUTH 658 History of Music Theory 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Selected topics in the history of music theory from Greek antiquity to 1700 through readings of primary and secondary literature.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Schubert, Peter N (Winter)
3 hours
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MUTH 659 History of Music Theory 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Selected topics in the history of music theory from 1700 to the present through readings of primary and secondary literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
3 hours
3 credits of:
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WMST 602 Feminist Research Symposium (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Singh, Twisha (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 601.
Restriction: Must be enrolled in the Option in Gender and Women's Studies.
Or a 3 credit seminar at the 600 level or higher, on gender/women's issues, which may be selected from within or outside the Schulich School of Music. The selection must be approved by the Theory Area.