• Prerequisites
  
• Application Supporting Documents

This program is offered on a full-time basis only and begins in September. We have ONE admissions cycle per year.

Prerequisites

An appropriate bachelor's degree with high academic standing from a recognized university is required.   Applicants in composition must submit several original compositions, at least one of which shall be with moderately large instrumentation.

Application Supporting Documents

We must receive all the following documents at this address by the document deadline.

Graduate Department of Music
University of Toronto
80 Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2C5

• ONE (1) official paper transcript of your academic record from every post-secondary institution attended. Include a description of grading systems used, and full course titles.  Note: The transcripts you receive in sealed envelopes are confidential and must not be opened. Applicants from universities other than the University of Toronto should provide course descriptions for specialized music courses where content is not clear from the course titles on the transcript.
• At least TWO letters of reference (one from an instructor in your major area and one from an instructor familiar with your academic work).  Please contact your referees in advance to obtain an e-mail address (preferably a university e-mail address). Be sure to inform your referees that you are doing this and that the University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies will be contacting them by email.  Referees have the option of sending hard copies instead.
• A portfolio of three to five works for a variety of media, including some with moderately large instrumentation and some sustained movements of five minutes or more. The portfolio should contain scores, and recordings when available.
• Proof of English proficiency for applicants from Universities where English is not the language of instruction and examination. Please note that an offer of admission cannot be made unless the minimum score is achieved.
• Online Application

It is your responsibility to check the system frequently to verify that the documents have been received.