PGDip in Musique de film is a postgraduate diploma in Music programme offered by Université du Québec à Montréal in Montréal, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters. Tuition for international students is CAD 25,556 per total (CAD 3,118 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Music
Duration: 3 semesters
Local tuition: CAD 3,118 / total
International tuition: CAD 25,556 / total
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This 30-credit Diplome d'etudes superieures specialisees (DESS) trains composers to create original film scores suited to the tone and structure of moving-image content. Students build technical, methodological, and artistic skills for composing and producing music across fiction, documentary, and docudrama formats, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary production teams and developing a critical perspective on professional practice in film composition. Full-time students complete the program in three trimesters; part-time study runs four to seven trimesters. Admission is offered for the fall trimester only, with courses given during the day and evening at Universite du Quebec a Montreal's Montreal campus. Applicants are admitted based on academic record, professional experience, a supplementary composition portfolio, and an interview. The program is intended for musicians and composers seeking to specialize in scoring for screen media, building on existing musical training or professional composition experience.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.20 / 4.3
Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet one of the following: hold a bachelor's degree in music with a cumulative average of at least 3.2/4.3; hold a bachelor's degree in any field with a 3.2/4.3 average plus advanced musical knowledge demonstrated at a selection interview; exceptionally, hold a bachelor's degree with a 2.5-2.8/4.3 average plus at least 15 university-level music credits at 3.2/4.3 or better and demonstrated advanced musical knowledge; or, exceptionally, hold no bachelor's degree but have recognized professional musical training or at least three years of relevant experience plus demonstrated advanced musical knowledge. All candidates submit a portfolio of four composition excerpts and are evaluated on academic record, professional experience, and an interview. Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of French.
