Music (MA)

Program Overview

The University of Lethbridge's MA in Music offers specializations in musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, and digital audio arts. Students develop specialized research projects, engage in advanced coursework, and complete a thesis under the guidance of expert faculty. The program fosters critical thinking, analytical skills, and creative problem-solving abilities, preparing graduates for careers in academia, education, and the music industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Music Department at the University of Lethbridge offers a thesis-based Master of Arts (MA) program with specializations in musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, and digital audio arts.
The program provides students with the opportunity to develop a specialized research project while critically engaging with innovative, interdisciplinary music scholarship.
• Objectives: The MA program aims to:
• Develop outstanding scholars, educators, and professionals whose research addresses the political, social, historical, and technological contexts that inform music practices and their meanings.
• Provide students with advanced knowledge and research skills in their chosen area of specialization.
• Facilitate the development of critical thinking, analytical skills, and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Program Description: The MA program consists of:
• Coursework: Students are typically required to complete six 3-credit courses (a total of 18 approved credits), including a course in theory and methods and a thesis.
Courses can include independent studies, advanced undergraduate courses adapted for graduate students (in Music or other relevant areas), and courses drawn from the Cultural, Social, and Political Thought program in the Faculty of Arts and Science.
• Thesis: Students work closely with their supervisory committee to develop a program of study based on their research interests and methodology.
Theses require in-depth original research on the topic under investigation.
• Co-op (optional): Students may opt to complete a co-op placement as part of their program.

Outline:

• Year 1:
• Students take 18 approved course credits (6 one-term courses).
• Up to 9 credits may be taken outside the Music Department.
• Proficiency in a second language relevant to students' research is strongly recommended.
• Students are required to complete a thesis proposal by the end of their first year.
• Year 2:

Teaching:

• The Music Department includes faculty whose research emerges from diverse methodological and theoretical traditions.
• Faculty members in this area include:
• Georg Boenn
• Monique Giroux
• Bryn Hughes
• D. Andrew Stewart
• Paul Sanden