MA/MS in Maîtrise en musique, option interprétation et composition jazz

This Master's in Music, Interpretation and Jazz Composition option, is a 45-credit, course-based graduate program in which students compose, perform, and record original jazz works. Coursework combines jazz composition technique and analysis with advanced instrumental interpretation and improvisation, following a research-creation approach that pairs theoretical study with practical musicianship. Students record projects in a professional-level studio, receive master classes from visiting performers, and can perform with the university's Big Band and jazz chamber ensembles at the Salle Claude-Champagne concert hall. The program is delivered full-time, with day classes at the Montreal campus. Admission requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent, a letter of presentation, a curriculum vitae, and three original compositions submitted with recordings and scores. Graduates pursue careers as performing artists, composers, educators, and recording professionals. Entry is offered for the Winter and Fall terms.