Bachelor of Arts (General) in Music
Single Concentration
A three year Bachelor of Arts degree requires a total of 90 credits (at least 36 music); generally 30 credits are taken per year.
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Course Code |
Credits |
Course |
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First Year |
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MUSC 1015 |
6 cr. |
Intro Music in Western Culture |
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MUSC 1115 |
6 cr. |
Materials of Music |
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MUSC 1406 and XXXX
OR
*MUSC 1455 |
3 cr.
3 cr.
6 cr. |
Applied Major I and
Music Ensemble (MUSC 16XX) or 3 credit elective
OR
Applied Major Performance 1 |
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|
6 cr. |
Social Science - Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology |
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|
6 cr. |
Science OR music elective OR 2nd teachable subject for Teacher’s College. Francophone students must take LANG 1005 if they wish to go to French Teacher’s College. |
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Total credits |
30 cr. |
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*Students who wish to take MUSC 1455 may do so with successful auditions and the approval of the Chair. Students accepted into MUSC 1455 are cautioned that a maximum of 48 credits in music may count towards their degree. |
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Second Year |
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MUSC 2115 OR
Upper-year Music History |
6 cr. |
Materials of Music II OR
Upper-year Music History |
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Music Electives |
3 cr. |
Students in MUSC 2406 are strongly urged to take 3 credits of ensemble OR MUSC 2411. |
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MUSC 2406 OR
*MUSC 2455 |
3 cr. |
Applied Major II OR
Applied Major Performance II |
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Electives |
12 cr. |
Non-music |
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Electives |
6 cr. |
Music or non-music |
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*Students who wish to take 2455 may do so with successful auditions and the approval of the Chair. Students accepted into 2455 are cautioned that a maximum of 48 credits in music may count towards their degree. |
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Third Year |
|
MUSC 3115 OR
Upper-year Music History |
6 cr. |
Form and Analysis OR
Upper-year Music History |
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Electives |
6 cr. |
Music or non-music |
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Electives |
18 cr. |
Non music |
It is important to take note that:
•Students must take a minimum of 30 credits in music and a minimum of 42 credits of non-music courses. The remaining 18 credits may be either music or non-music courses.
•Only 42 credits of first-year courses may count towards the degree.
•Only 48 credits of music courses may count towards the degree.
•Six credits of each of science and social science must be completed before graduation.
Group II – Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Group III – Sciences:
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics
Combined Concentration
A three-year Bachelor of Arts degree requires a total of 90 credits (30 in music; 30 in second subject area to a maximum of 48 in one area); generally 30 credits are taken per year.
|
Course Code |
Credits |
Course |
|
First Year |
|
MUSC 1015 |
6 cr. |
Intro Music in Western Culture |
|
MUSC 1115 |
6 cr. |
Materials of Music |
|
MUSC 1406 OR *MUSC 1455 |
3 cr. |
Applied Major I OR
Applied Major Performance I |
|
Social Sciences |
6 cr. |
Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology |
|
Second Area |
6 cr. |
2nd concentration courses |
|
Electives |
3 cr. |
Music OR non-music |
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*Students who wish to take 1455 may do so with successful auditions and the approval of the Chair, but are cautioned that only 48 credits in music may count towards their degree. |
|
Second Year |
|
MUSC 2115 OR
Upper-year
Music History |
6 cr. |
Materials of Music II OR
Upper-year Music History |
|
MUSC 2406 |
3 cr. |
Applied Major II |
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Science |
6 cr. |
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics |
|
Second area |
12 cr. |
2nd concentration courses |
|
Electives |
3 cr. |
Music or non-music |
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*Students who wish to take 2455 may do so with successful auditions and the approval of the Chair, but are cautioned that only 48 credits in music may count towards their degree. |
|
Third Year |
|
MUSC 3115 OR
Upper-year
Music History |
6 cr. |
Form and Analysis OR
Upper-year Music History |
|
Electives |
12 cr. |
2nd concentration courses |
|
Electives |
12 cr. |
Music or non-music |
|
|
|
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It is important to take note that:
•Students must take a minimum of 30 credits in music and a minimum of 42 credits of non-music courses (30 in second concentration area; 6 in science; 6 in social sciences). The remaining 18 credits may be either music or non-music courses.
•Only 42 credits of first-year courses may count towards the degree.
•Only 48 credits of music courses may count towards the degree.
•Six credits of each of science and social science must be completed before graduation.
Group II – Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Group III – Sciences:
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics
Bachelor of Arts (Single Specialization) in Music
A four-year Bachelor of Arts degree requires a total of 120 credits (at least 60 in music); generally 30 credits are taken per year.
|
Course Code |
Credits |
Course |
|
First Year |
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MUSC 1015 |
6 cr. |
History of Music in Western Culture |
|
MUSC 1115 |
6 cr. |
Materials of Music I |
|
* MUSC 1406 OR
**MUSC 1455 |
3-6 cr. |
Applied Major I OR
Applied Major Performance I |
|
|
6 cr. |
Social Science - Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology |
|
|
6-9 cr. |
Six (or three + three) credits free choice - Recommendations: music ensemble, MUSC 1411 Introductory Piano, ***science, second teachable subject, non-music area of interest or a combination of the above. If six credits of music are taken here, subtract six credits of music electives in second, third or fourth year and replace with six credits of non-music. |
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*Students in MUSC 1406 are strongly urged to take 3 credits of ensemble or MUSC 1411. Students are allowed up to 78 credits in music.
** Students enrolled in MUSC 1455 are cautioned that a maximum of 78 credits of music may count towards their degree.
***Six credits of science must be taken before graduation. |
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Second Year |
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MUSC 2115 |
6 cr. |
Materials of Music II |
|
|
6 cr. |
Upper-level Music History |
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MUSC 2406 OR
**MUSC 2455 |
3+3 or 6 cr. |
Applied Major II and ensemble/MUSC 2411/2511 OR
Applied Major Performance II |
|
|
6 cr. |
Science, second teachable subject or non-music electives |
|
|
6 cr. |
Music or non-music electives |
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** Students enrolled in MUSC 2455 are cautioned that a maximum of 78 credits of music may count towards their degree. |
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Third and Fourth Year |
|
|
6 cr. |
Materials of Music III OR
Upper-level Music History |
|
|
6 cr. |
Music Theory at 4000 level OR
Music History at the 4000 level (may be 2000 or 3000 level if six credits at 4000 level were obtained in third year) |
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|
15 cr. |
Upper-level MUSC courses (to a maximum of 78 credits in Music) |
|
|
33 cr. |
Electives (to a maximum of 78 credits in Music and a minimum of 42 credits non-music) |
It is important to take note that:
•Students must take a minimum of 60 music credits and a minimum of 42 credits of non-music courses. The remaining 18 credits may be either music or non-music courses.
•Only 42 credits of first-year courses may count towards the degree.
•Only 78 credits of music courses may count towards the degree.
•Six credits of each of science and social science must be completed before graduation.
Group II – Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Group III – Sciences:
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics
Bachelor of Arts Combined Specialization in Music
For a four-year combined specialization, the approval of the departments of both specialization areas concerned is required. A total of 42 credits in Music must be completed. The courses required for the Music portion of the specialization are given below.
|
Course Code |
Credits |
Course |
|
First Year |
|
MUSC 1015 |
6 cr. |
History of Music in Western Culture |
|
MUSC 1115 |
6 cr. |
Materials of Music I |
|
MUSC 1406 OR
**MUSC 1455 |
3-6 cr. |
Applied Major I OR
Applied Major Performance I |
|
|
12-15cr. |
Second specialization |
|
|
6 cr. |
Social Science - Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology |
|
** Students enrolled in MUSC 1455 are cautioned that a maximum of 78 credits of music may count towards their degree. |
|
Second Year |
|
MUSC 2115 |
6 cr. |
Materials of Music II |
|
|
6 cr. |
Upper-year Music History |
|
MUSC 2406 OR
**MUSC 2455 |
3-6 cr. |
Applied Major II OR
Applied Major Performance II |
|
|
12-15cr. |
Electives & second specialization |
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** Students enrolled in MUSC 2455 are cautioned that a maximum of 78 credits of music may count towards their degree. |
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Third and Fourth Year |
|
MUSC 3115 OR
Upper-year Music History |
6 cr. |
Form and Analysis OR
Upper-year Music History |
|
MUSC 4000-level |
6 cr. |
Music History OR Theory |
|
|
6 cr. |
Science elective |
|
|
42 cr. |
Electives and second specialization |
It is important to take note that:
•Students may take electives in music or non-music subject areas, so long as the requirements in the second area of specialization are met. Students must have a minimum of 42 credits in each subject area, as approved by the chair of each department.
•Only 42 credits of first-year courses may count towards the degree.
•Six credits of each of science and social science must be completed before graduation.
Group II – Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, History, Law and Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Group III – Sciences:
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics