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Note: The following information represents requirements for the 2024/25 academic calendar year. The Course Registration Guide will be updated for the 2025/26 academic year mid-May.
The following information is part of Step 1: Program Requirements of the Course Registration Guide for first-year Faculty of Music students. To view the remaining steps, consult the Course Registration Guide.
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Definitions:
MU100: Music and Its Contexts
MU142: Foundations of Popular and Commercial Music
MU102Ao: Foundational Vocal Techniques (Non-Voice Majors) or MU102Bo: Foundational Vocal Techniques (Voice Majors)
MU181: Ensemble
MU195: Class Drumming
MU196C: Practical Study (Lessons)
One or Two Electives
MU141: Introduction to Community Music
MU145B˚: Musicianship I
Two Electives
The Faculty of Music makes recommendations in only the following situations:
Music students are encouraged to keep Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm-1:00pm free of elective courses to attend free concerts and other faculty events.
MU100: Music and its Contexts
MU102Ao: Foundational Vocal Techniques (Non-Voice Majors) or MU102Bo: Foundational Vocal Techniques (Voice Majors)
MU161: Theory I
MU181: Ensemble
MU190A*: Practical Study
One Elective
MU137˚: Musical Skills I
MU162: Theory II
Two Electives
One elective space in fall term, two elective spaces in winter term.
The Faculty of Music makes recommendations in only the following situations:
Music students are encouraged to keep Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm-1:00pm free of elective courses to attend free concerts and other faculty events.
To earn an Honours Degree, you will need to complete 20.0 credits:
If you are studying part-time, you can take up to 1.5 credits per term. Full-time status is given to students who take 2.0 or 2.5 credits per term.
If you select 2.5 credits in the fall term and 2.5 credits in the winter term, you can complete an Honours Degree in four years.
Now that you've determined your program requirements, it's time to move to Step 2: Choose Your Electives to plan and select your electives.