Let your future ring out at Université de Montréal

At the UdeM Faculty of Music, develop your talents in an environment where creation, performance, research and innovation all come together. Whether your wish is to perform on stage, to compose, to explore music technologies or to deepen your understanding of musical phenomena, here you’ll find the tools, support and opportunities needed to showcase your passion.

The Faculty of Music in three key points

Scholarships in aid of your success

Devote yourself fully to your studies courtesy of a wide range of scholarships and financial aid programs. You’ll get to pursue your artistic ambitions with greater freedom and peace of mind.

Take your career to the next level today

Enrich your academic path by way of our student ensembles, research and research-creation projects and our professional development services. Upgrade sought-after skills and prepare yourself to profit from the many possibilities the music industry has to offer.

Personalized guidance

Thrive in a faculty on a human scale where your artistic and academic success is supported at each stage of your academic journey. Learn from a teaching staff recognized on the national and international scene and benefit fully from an environment designed to support your success.

Our study programs

Music opens the way to a host of professional careers. Whether your goal is to perform on stage, create new works, explore music technologies, teach, or move research forward, our programs offer the tools needed to achieve your ambitions.

Undergraduate level

Undergraduate program descriptions are available in French only.

Creation, musicology and other pathways

Performance

Graduate level

French language requirements vary by program. Please consult the program description for specific admission requirements.

Creation, musicology and other pathways

Master's in Music, concentration in Composition and Sound Creation (french)
PhD in Music, concentration in Composition and Sound Creation
PhD in Music, concentration in Orchestra Direction
DESS in Music Mediation (french)
Master's in Music (french)
PhD in Music
DESS in Digital Music (french)

Performance

Submitting an application for admission

To add a study program to your application, simply access its description page using the Programs and Courses menu or the search bar.

See the list of programs

The Faculty of Music as seen by our students

Camille Brault

Master's in Performance, Classical Singing

"That true feeling of being one big family! The setting and the size of the faculty mean that it's easy to meet other students, not just in our own programs but outside them as well. The teachers and the administrative team are close to the students, which builds a lot of confidence."

Showan Tavakol

Ph.D in music student - composition and sound creation

"More than anything, what I like is the community. I also enjoy the professional ensembles affiliated with the Faculty, and a teaching staff that sees so effectively to students’ progress."

Timon Vandroux

Minor in Music Writing

"For me, the Faculty of Music was an obvious choice. With the programs in musicology there being among the best in the French-speaking world, I was eager to discover for myself the quality of the teaching as well as the research structures."