Program focuses on musicology and ethnomusicology as well as composition giving particular but not exclusive emphasis to North American music including jazz and urban popular music religious music concert music and folk music in rural and urban localities Special prominence is given to ethnomusicology contemporary concert music jazz music as well as popular music Our professors include ethnomusicologists music historians music theorists and composers You ll have access to a wide range of specialized facilities and resources including analogue and digital piano labs piano practice modules ethnomusicology and jazz archives York s Sound Moving Image Library and popular music archives

Special prominence is given to ethnomusicology, contemporary concert music, jazz music, as well as popular music.

Our professors include ethnomusicologists, music historians, music theorists and composers.

You'll have access to a wide range of specialized facilities and resources including: analogue and digital piano labs; piano/practice modules; ethnomusicology and jazz archives, York’s Sound & Moving Image Library; and popular music archives.

• Choose a program of choice, view the mandatory requirements, and apply online at the official website.
• Submit the official academic transcripts.
• Provide TOEFL/IELTS or equivalent test scores.
• Submit Citizenship and Immigration Documents.
• Letter of Recommendation (LOR) for Canada
• Mature Students (20 years of age or older) must also provide other mandatory documents including postsecondary transcripts, resume, personal letter (one-two pages), documents for any previous academic performance, among others.
• Submit the completed applications and track them via MyFile. 

Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based)600

Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based)100

IELTS (Academic Module)7.5

YUELIAcademic Program Level 9 with Distinction

YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP)Graduate with distinction

CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60

Minimum CPE ScoreC

Minimum CAE ScoreB

Duolingo125

PTE Academic76

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