Undergraduate Degree Programs

 

Program Requirements
Please note that all courses may not be offered during the current academic year.

General Information (Bachelor of Music & Bachelor of Musical Arts)

  1. Bachelor of Music (BMus) with Honors in:
  2. Bachelor of Musical Arts (BMusA)
  3. Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  4. Diplomas
  5. Certificates

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*Four-year programs typically require 20-22 full courses; three-year programs typically require 15 full courses.

**New applicants to this program must contact the Music Performance Department before applying.

 

Courses for Students from Other Faculties


Program Descriptions

In the Bachelor of Arts (Honors Specialization; Major; or Minor in Music) program, lessons are optional (with an extra fee) and are often replaced with an additional elective from outside the Don Wright Faculty of Music. The BA program is especially well suited for students who wish to pursue studies in other fields across the University.

The Bachelor of Arts (Specialization in Music Administrative Studies; Major in Popular Music Studies) programs normally do not allow for lessons. More information on these programs can be found on their respective pages (MAS; Pop Music).

The first year for all Bachelor of Music students includes courses in Music Theory, Music History, Music Skills (Sight-singing, Ear-training, and Keyboard Harmony), an introductory course in Vocal Music, a half-course music elective and one elective from outside the Don Wright Faculty of Music. Bachelor of Music students also receive weekly hour-long lessons plus regular masterclasses and ensemble experience.

In the Bachelor of Music programs, a specific area of study is normally selected towards the end of the first year, when the student has had the opportunity to assess particular strengths and interests.

In all programs the core subjects - Music Theory, Music History, Music Skills - continue in the second year; the third and fourth years are the period of the greatest concentration in the specific area of study.

Performance study continues through the graduation year in all Bachelor of Music programs.

In the Bachelor of Musical Arts program, up to two years of Performance may be elected.

The One-Year Artist Diploma program is offered to students who have previously completed a Bachelor of Musical Arts degree or its equivalent. Both the One-Year Artist Diploma and Three-Year Music Performance Diploma programs allow the student to concentrate on performance study, with a wide range of music electives. New applicants to the One-Year Artist Diploma program must contact the Performance Department before applying.

 

 

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