音乐学是音乐各个方面的学术研究。除了演奏和作曲外，音乐家还可以从以下方面受益：了解音乐的广泛意义以及音乐家在历史和当代环境中的作用，了解音乐流派，创作方法，改变音乐风格和表现方式，学习研究，分析，批判性思考和写音乐，并表现为知识渊博的音乐家。UofT的音乐学系以其卓越的学术成就和多样化的音乐研究方法而闻名，并致力于帮助学生发展他们的调查和分析技能，并创造性地思考和有效地撰写音乐。<br> <br >在研究生水平上，卓越的学术成就，紧密的课程规模以及与音乐理论和民族音乐学的紧密联系相结合，构成了一个充满活力
A taught graduate degree program at the Faculty of Music was inaugurated in 1954. Graduate studies in music theory combines scholarly excellence, the intimate scale of the program and close ties to Musicology and Ethnomusicology to make for a vibrant, friendly, and intellectually engaging environment that attracts top-level students pursuing the course-intensive MA and the research-oriented PhD in music theory. Graduate students also benefit from the regular presence of guest speakers at the biweekly colloquium series, graduate student roundtables and special events such as the annual Form Forum. All graduate students in music theory are supported by UofT's generous standard funding package and have the opportunity to gain professional experience through teaching and research assistantships.<br>Musicology is the scholarly study of music in all its aspects. Beyond playing and composing, musicians benefit from understanding the broader significance of music and the role of musicians in historical and contemporary contexts, learning about musical genres, approaches to composition, changing musical styles and expression, learning to research, analyze, think critically, and to write about music, and to perform as knowledgeable and informed musicians. The musicology faculty at UofT is widely known for its scholarly excellence and varied approaches to the study of music, and for its dedication to helping students develop their investigative and analytical skills, and to think creatively and write effectively about music. All undergraduate students build upon a foundation of knowledge of music through two years of core courses in music history and world music. At the advanced undergraduate level, music history and musicology courses feature a variety of more specialized study, offering students the possibility to graduate with a major in Music History and Theory within the Mus.Bac. program. This major is designed with considerable flexibility to accommodate students individual interests: our students can elect to specialize in either Music History or Music Theory, or design a general major drawing from both areas.<br>At the graduate level, the combination of scholarly excellence, the intimate scale of the program, and the close ties to Music Theory and Ethnomusicology make for a vibrant, friendly, and intellectually engaging environment that attracts top-level students pursuing the course-intensive MA and the research-oriented PhD in musicology. In addition to a wide variety of specialized seminars, graduate students benefit from the visits by guest speakers, be they at the biweekly colloquium series, graduate-student roundtables, or special events at the Faculty of Music or in other graduate units and institutes across campus. All graduate students in musicology are supported by UofT's generous standard funding package and have the opportunity to gain invaluable professional experience through teaching and research assistantships.