At Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Canada, MA/MS in Choral Conducting is offered as a master's degree in Music programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 2,025 per semester for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Music
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 2,025 / semester
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This professional master's program (Maitre en musique) in choral conducting comprises 45 required credits, delivered part-time, with fall admission on the Longueuil and Sherbrooke campuses. The program develops advanced and effective rehearsal techniques for more complex choral works, advanced conducting techniques for communicating an analytical, aesthetic and artistic interpretation expressively and convincingly, professional autonomy, theoretical and musicological knowledge related to choral singing, constructive self-critique of professional practice, and sound management and promotion of professional activities. The choral-conducting core (34 credits) includes two intensive summer choral-conducting schools, six choral-conducting laboratories, two personal choral-conducting projects, research and writing for recital program notes, and a master's recital. Related activities (11 credits) cover analytical techniques for conductors, choral literature, programming and management, vocal technique for conductors, and vocal diction workshops.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in music, or other university training judged equivalent, and must demonstrate excellent musical aptitude and the ability to communicate a well-considered artistic approach. Admission requires an audition, in which the candidate leads a choral rehearsal from a set repertoire, a master-class session with the program coordinator to assess choral-conducting potential, and theory examinations covering ear training, music writing, and sight-reading for voice and keyboard; a selection jury comprising the program coordinator and another music school faculty member reviews candidates. Required documents include a cover letter explaining the candidate's motivation and choral-conducting experience, two recent recommendation letters from a professor and from recognized choral conductors familiar with the candidate, a CV, and the most recent official transcript.
