Admission Requirements
Music and Specialization in Feminist and Gender Studies, MA
Degree Offered:
MA
Available Options for Program
Student status
| Full-Time: |
Yes |
| Part-Time: |
Yes |
Language
Option(s)
| Thesis: | Yes |
| Major Research Paper: | No |
| Course-based or Project: | No |
Minimum Requirements
Candidates are required to have one of the following:
A BMus.
A four-year honours BA in music.
A four-year BA with a major in music.
Or an equivalent degree or diploma.
A 75 percent (B+) average is required for the undergraduate degree or diploma.
Average time to completion
6 terms
Area(s) of specialization
Theory/Musicology
Your complete admission package must include
| Application Fee: | CA$125.00 (non-refundable) |
| Recommendation letter(s): | 2
It is highly recommended that you contact your referee prior to submitting your application to confirm their email address and their availability to complete your letter of recommendation. |
| Transcript(s): | 1
You must upload copies of all transcripts from universities you have attended by using the uoDoc application. Transcripts must cover all courses and programs at any university you have attended, including regular programs (whether completed or not), exchanges, letters of permission, online or correspondence courses, courses taken as a non-degree student or visiting students, etc. If your transcript and degree certificate are not in English or French, you must submit a copy of a certified translation.
Once you've received your offer of admission, if the offer contains any conditions for submitting official documents, you will need to upload them to uoDoc. Some exceptions apply.
Previous or current Ottawa students do not need to submit a transcript of their studies at the University of Ottawa. Professional programs in rehabilitation require all transcripts, including those from uOttawa. |
Language requirements (if applicable)
Language proficiency test scores equivalencies: | French Program: DALF C1, C2/ TCF B2 (note globale)/TEF B2 (Note globale) (Internet-based)
English Program: TOEFL 84/New TOEFL 4, 24 (Writing); 20 (Individual)/IELTS 6.5, 6.5 (Writing); 6 (Individual) (Internet-based) |
| Required document(s): |
- Resume (must include chronological academic history)
- At least 2 writing samples
- Letter of Intent in which you describe the intended field of research as well as your interest and your academic background in Feminist and Gender Studies (minimum of two undergraduate level courses or one Master’s level course on women, gender, feminism, sexualities)
Format:
Maximum 500 words
12-point Times New Roman
Content: Please outline your rationale for wanting to pursue graduate studies. As you compose your letter of intent, please aim to respond to the following points:
For the M.A. Major Research Paper:
- Describe your research interests and motivations for pursuing graduate studies.
- For the M.A. Thesis, including the Collaborative M.A in Feminist and Gender Studies and the Collaborative M.A. in Medieval and Renaissance Studies:
- Describe your research interests and motivations for pursuing graduate studies.
- Identify your general research field (ie. musicology, music theory, music pedagogy research, feminist and gender studies, Medieval and Renaissance studies).
- Provide the name(s) of potential supervisors you are interested in working with.
- Describe the type of research you wish to undertake.
Please note that non required admission documents will not be consulted, conserved or returned to the student. These documents will be destroyed according to our administrative procedures. |
Language Requirements
Program-Specific English Requirements
French Program: DALF C1, C2/ TCF B2 (note globale)/TEF B2 (Note globale) (Internet-based)
English Program: TOEFL 84/New TOEFL 4, 24 (Writing); 20 (Individual)/IELTS 6.5, 6.5 (Writing); 6 (Individual) (Internet-based)
General Graduate English Requirements
English proficiency test chart
| Test | Minimum Required Score |
|---|
| TOEFL iBT Internet-based/Home Edition/Paper (for tests taken before January 21, 2026)* | 84 (overall); 24 (writing); no partial score below 20 |
| TOEFL iBT Internet-based / Home Edition/ Paper (for tests taken after January 21, 2026)* | 4.5 or 86 (overall); 4.5 or 21 (writing); 4.5 or 22 (reading); 4.5 or 20 (listening); 4 or 20 (speaking) |
| IELTS Academic/ IELTS Academic One Skill Retake | 6.5 (overall); 6.5 (writing); no partial score below 6 |
| Cambridge English Proficiency Tests (B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) | 170 (overall); no partial score below 160 |
| PTE (Pearson Test of English) | 60 (overall); no partial score below 59 |
| CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Test) | 70 (overall); no partial score below 60 |
* Effective January 21, 2026, TOEFL is changing its grading system to a 1-6 band scale instead of a 1-120 band scale. Score reports will include results on both scales for the next two years.
The University of Ottawa accepts TOEFL MyBest®scores for the TOEFL iBT test.
French proficiency test chart
| Test | Minimum Required Score |
|---|
| DALF (Diplôme approfondi de langue française) | C1/C2 |
| TCF (Test de connaissance du français) | B2 (overall); no partial score below B2 |
| TEF Canada (Test d’évaluation de français) | B2 (overall); no partial score below B2 |
Where the program-specific and general graduate requirements above differ, whichever score is higher (stricter) applies.
DISCLAIMER: The information above is subject to change. For the latest updates, please contact LOA Portal's advisors. The listed minimum requirements are a guideline and do not guarantee admission. Do not worry, we will notify you of any changes during the application process.
