The Department offers programs leading to Honours Bachelor of Music and Honours Bachelor of Arts (Music) Degrees.
1. Honours BMus
Four Year program
The Honours Bachelor of Music provides students with a comprehensive background in all aspects of music theory, history and performance. This program is designed to prepare students to pursue graduate work or to enter the work force as professional musicians.
First Year:
(a) Music 1311 and 1312
(b) Music 1340
(c) Music Performance: Primary I
(d) Music Performance: Secondary I
(e) One half-course elective
(f) One FCE elective from Group I or II (see Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Regulations, First Year Arts Program Grouping Requirements)
(g) Music 1318 and 1333
Second Year:
(a) Music 2311 and 2312
(b) Music 2341
(c) Music Performance: Primary II
(d) Music Performance: Secondary II
(e) One half-course elective
(f) One FCE from Group II (see First Year Arts Program Grouping Requirements)
(g) Music 2333 and either Music 2332 or 2334
Third Year:
(a) Music 3311 and 3312
(b) Music 3371 and 3372
(c) Music Performance: Primary III or Music 3800
(d) One half-course elective (Philosophy 2611 is recommended)
(e) Music 3318
(f) One FCE elective in Music, of which a half-course must be a Music Literature course (Music 3351, 3352, 3353, 3354, 3355, 3356)
(g) Music 3333 and either Music 3332 or 3334
Fourth Year:
(a) Music 4314 and one of Music 4315, 4318, or 4915
(b) Music 4304 or 4305
(c) Music Performance: Primary IV or Music 4800
(d) Music 4301 or one FCE elective in Music
(e) One FCE elective (to satisfy distribution requirement)
(f) Music 4333 and either Music 4332 or 4334
2. Honours BA (Music Major)
Four Year program
The Honours Bachelor of Arts (Music Major) program, while offering a wide range of courses in music, allows students to take a number of nonmusic electives, including three or more courses in a secondary area. This program is designed especially for students who wish to pursue a career in music education.
First Year:
(a) Music 1311 and 1312
(b) Music 1340
(c) Music Performance: Primary I
(d) One FCE from Group I (see Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Regulations, First Year Arts Program Grouping Requirements)
(e) One FCE from Group II (see First Year Arts Program Grouping Requirements)
(f) Music 1318 and 1333
Second Year:
(a) Music 2311 and 2312
(b) Music 2341
(c) Music Performance: Primary II
(d) Music 2317
(e) One half course elective
(f) One FCE from Group II (see First Year Arts Program Grouping Requirements)
(g) Music 2333 and either Music 2332 or 2334
Third Year:
(a) Music 3311 and 3312
(b) Music 3371 and 3372
(c) Music Performance: Primary III or Music 3800
(d) One half-course elective (Philosophy 2611 is recommended)
(e) Music 3318
(f) One FCE elective in Music, of which a half-course must be a Music Literature course (Music 3351, 3352, 3353, 3354, 3355, 3356)
(g) Music 3333 and either Music 3332 or 3334
Fourth Year:
(a) Two FCE electives
(b) Music Performance: Primary IV or Music 4800
(c) Music 4301 or one FCE elective in Music
(d) Music 4316
(e) Music 4317
(f) Music 4333 and either Music 4332 or 4334
3. Concurrent Programs with Education
A. The Honours BA (Music) is offered concurrently with a Bachelor of Education degree. Prior to the Professional Year, students should follow the HBA program requirements; however, they should also include the prior to entry into the Professional Year requirements of the Primary-Junior, Junior-Intermediate, or Intermediate-Senior Specializations, as listed on pages 70-71. For more information about concurrent programs, see the Faculty of Education, Department of Undergraduate Studies in Education, starting on page 65.
Note:
For students in concurrent honours bachelor degree programs, 1.5 FCEs of required Education courses will be taken instead of electives in the HBA program, prior to entering the Professional Year.
