If you receive and accept an offer of admission, the Music Education faculty will meet with you for an informal information session. You will then be requested to send the name of your preferred supervisor by email to the graduate chair by no later than September 1. If you do not have a preference, a supervisor will be assigned to you by the Music Education faculty.

Your supervisor will guide you in course selection throughout your degree and supervise the EMUS 991.3 Capstone Project. Your supervisor will be in charge of submitting a yearly progress report to the members of the advisory committee and to the graduate chair who will submit it to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Following the offer and acceptance of admission, the Music Education faculty will meet with you for an informal information session. You will then be requested to send the name of your preferred supervisor by email to the graduate chair by no later than September 1. If you do not have a preference, one will be assigned to you by the Music Education faculty.

As soon as possible following your initial registration in a program, an advisory committee, including research supervisor, should be named. Responsibility for naming the members of your advisory committee lies with the academic unit head, graduate chair or designate, in a formal meeting with the academic unit's Graduate Affairs Committee. Your supervisor will select two additional members to comprise your official graduate committee.

It is the responsibility of your advisory committee to assist you in course selection and definition of research area, to provide support and advice, to evaluate your progress regularly by meeting at least once yearly, to take appropriate and timely action in view of this progress, and to keep records of this evaluation and all actions taken.

Course-based master's, certificate or postgraduate diploma program

Students in course-based certificate, master's, and postgraduate diploma programs are assessed tuition per credit unit based on the number of classes they take. A typical 3-credit-unit class costs three times the per-credit-unit rate. Students not enrolled in classes must register in Maintenance of Status and are assessed tuition at the 3-credit-unit rate.

Student fees

In addition to tuition above, students also pay fees for programs like health and dental insurance, a bus pass, and other campus services. The amount you need to pay depends on if you are taking classes full time or part time, and if you are on campus or not. The table below assumes you are on campus full-time.

Tuition is typically billed and due in instalments, four times per year. Tuition information is accurate for the current academic year and does not include student fees. For detailed tuition and fees information, visit the official tuition website.

Thesis or project-based master's program

Students in thesis and project-based master's programs are assessed tuition three times a year for as long as they are enrolled in their program.

Student fees

In addition to tuition above, students also pay fees for programs like health and dental insurance, a bus pass, and other campus services. The amount you need to pay depends on if you are taking classes full time or part time, and if you are on campus or not. The table below assumes you are on campus full-time.

Tuition is typically billed and due in instalments, four times per year. Tuition information is accurate for the current academic year and does not include student fees. For detailed tuition and fees information, visit the official tuition website.

Preliminary Statement of Marks

• Once you have submitted your application for admission and paid the application fee, you will be required to upload unofficial PDF copies of your academic transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended. This requirement will appear as Preliminary Statement of Marks or Additional Prelim. Statement under admission requirements on your Application Summary when you check your application status.
• The uploaded transcript can be an unofficial copy of the transcript issued by the university or college and must include a grading key/legend.
• All pages of a transcript must be uploaded as a single PDF document.
• Uploaded transcripts will be considered unofficial or preliminary. Official copies of your transcripts will be required only for applicants offered admission. This requirement will appear as Post-secondary Transcript under admission requirements on your Application Summary when you check your application status.
• Transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation.

For students who are required to provide proof of English proficiency:

• Completing a relevant test with the appropriate score is required before the application deadline.
• Tests are valid for 24 months after the testing date and must be valid at the beginning of the student's first term of registration in the graduate program.
• Applicants will be required to upload a PDF copy of any required language test score. Uploaded test scores will be considered unofficial or preliminary.

In addition to the above official documents, please upload the following documents:

• Two-page (maximum) letter detailing the specific reaons for pursuing graduate study and outlining a music education philosophy.
• CV Typically, it would be expected that the CV would demonstrate a minimum of two years of successful teaching experience or equivalent professional involvement in music education.