Bachelor of Music (BMus)

120 course units / 4 years

The course offering varies from year to year, and courses may not be offered at the suggested term. You may adjust your course sequence as needed while respecting the course prerequisite(s).

All non-keyboard majors must submit to a proficiency exam set by the School of Music at the end of the first year. This exam must be completed successfully by the end of the fourth year to obtain the BMus degree.

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Suggested Course Sequence

YearFall (15 course units)Winter (15 course units)

1st year

Mandatory per term

  • ENG1100 (3 units) | WORKSHOP IN ESSAY WRITING
  • MUS103212 (3 units) |APPL. INT. I (Part 1 of 2)
  • MUS23063, 9 (3 units) | THEORY AND ANALYSIS I
  • MUS233110 (3 units) | FORM/STYL I: MID AGE & RENAIS or MUS333310 (3 units) |FORM STYL III: LT CL & RLY ROM
  • 1.5 course units from: MUS119113, 9 (1.5 units), MUS11941 (1.5 units)
  • Ensemble courses7 (1.5 course units of ensembles according to chosen instrument): MUS39011 (1.5 units), MUS39021 (1.5 units), MUS39031 (1.5 units), MUS39041(1.5 units), MUS39071 (1.5 units), MUS39161 (1.5 units)
     
  • 3 course units from: AHL11001, AHL19001, ENG1120.
  • Continued - MUS103222 (3 units) | APPL. INT. I (Part 2 of 2)
  • MUS2307 (3 units) |  THEORY AND ANALYSIS II
  • MUS233210 (3 units) | FORM/STYL II: BAROQ & RLY or MUS333410 (3 units) | FORM STYL IV: LT ROM & RLY MOD
  • Continued - 1.5 course units from: MUS119129 (1.5 units), MUS11942 (1.5 units)
  • Continued - Ensemble courses7 (1.5 course units of ensembles according to chosen instrument): MUS39012 (1.5 units), MUS39022 (1.5 units), MUS39032 (1.5 units), MUS39042 (1.5 units), MUS39072 (1.5 units), MUS39162 (1.5 units)

1st year

Other requirements based on term availability.

n/a

2nd year

Mandatory per term

  • MUS203212 (3 units) |APPLIED PERF II (1/2)
  • MUS3306 (3 units) | THEORY AND ANALYSIS III
  • MUS233110 (3units) | FORM/STYL I: MID AGE & RENAIS or MUS333310 (3 units) |FORM STYL III: LT CL & RLY ROM
  • 1.5 course units from: MUS21911 (1.5 units), MUS21941 (1.5 units)
  • Ensemble courses7 (4.5 course units of ensembles according to chosen instrument): MUS39011 (1.5 units), MUS39021 (1.5 units), MUS39031 (1.5 units), MUS39041 (1.5 units), MUS39071(1.5 units), MUS39161(1.5 units)
  • Continued - MUS203222 (3 units) |APPLIED PERF II (2/2)
  • MUS3307 (3 units) | THEORY AND ANALYSIS IV
  • MUS233210 (3 units) | FORM/STYL II: BAROQ & RLY or MUS333410 (3 units) | FORM STYL IV: LT ROM & RLY MOD
  • Continued - 1.5 course units from: MUS21912 (1.5 units), MUS21942 (1.5 units)
  • Continued - Ensemble courses7 (4.5 course units of ensembles according to chosen instrument): MUS39012 (1.5 units), MUS39022 (1.5 units), MUS39032 (1.5 units), MUS39042 (1.5 units), MUS39072 (1.5 units), MUS39162 (1.5 units)

2nd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

n/a

3rd year

Mandatory per term

  • MUS333511 (3 units) | TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSIC
  • 3 course units from: MUS303012, MUS303212, 8
     
  • Continued - 3 course units from: MUS303022, MUS303222, 8

     

3rd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

15 optional course units in music (MUS) with the possibility of taking 12 course units of ensemble courses from the list of optional ensemble courses5, 6
3 elective course units in a discipline other than music (MUS)
3 course units in French as a second language (FLS)4

4th year

Mandatory per term

• 6 course units from: MUS43011, MUS43101
 
  • n/a

4th year

Other requirements based on term availability.

18 optional course units in music (MUS) with the possibility of taking 12 course units of ensemble courses from the list of optional ensemble courses5, 6
6 elective course units, except for ensemble courses

Note(s)

  1. This course has variable topics. Students may take this course twice.
  2. Students failing an applied music course (MUS 1032, MUS 2032, MUS 3030, MUS 3032) will be asked by the School of Music to withdraw from the BMus.
  3. A written test at the beginning of MUS 1191 and MUS 2306 will determine if a student must participate in an additional weekly lab.
  4. An exemption from this requirement is given to students who obtain an equivalency for the language proficiency test or who pass a music (MUS) course offered in French. The course is then to be replaced by 3 elective course units.
  5. The course AMT 3105 can count towards this requirement.
  6. A maximum of 3 course units from MUS 4371, MUS 4372, MUS 4391 and MUS 4392 can count towards this requirement.
  7. Students may repeat ensemble courses for credit. Ensemble units over the required 12 units count as optional music courses (maximum of 12 additional units for a maximum of 24 ensemble units).
  8. Students who successfully complete MUS 3032 will be granted permission to enrol in MUS 4032 or MUS 4035.
  9. MUS11911/MUS11912 and MUS2306 are corequisite courses.
  10. MUS2331, MUS2332, MUS3333, and MUS3334 are all mandatory courses, but they are offered in alternating years.
  11. MUS3335 may need to be taken in the fourth year, as it is offered only offered in alternating years.

Archives

Suggested Course Sequence 2024

YearFallWinter
1st year (33 course units)
  • ENG1100
  • Option 1 (MUS103012) OR Option 2 (MUS103212)
  • 3 course units in Sight-Singing and Dictation I from3: MUS11911, MUS11921, MUS11931, MUS11941
  • MUS2306
  • MUS2331
  • 6 course units of ensembles according to chosen instrument
  • 3 course units from : AHL11001, AHL19001, ENG1120
  • (Continued - Option 1 (MUS103022) OR Option 2 (MUS103222))
  • (Continued - Course in Sight-Singing and Dictation I3: MUS11912, MUS11922, MUS11932, MUS11942)
  • MUS2307
  • MUS2332
  • (Continued - Course units of ensembles related to chosen instrument)
2nd year (27 course units)
  • Option 1 (MUS203012) OR Option 2 (MUS203212)
  • MUS3306
  • MUS3333
  • 3 course units in Sight-Singing and Dictation II from: MUS21911, MUS21921, MUS21931, MUS21941
  • 6 course units of ensembles related to chosen instrument
  • (Continued - Option 1 (MUS203022) OR Option 2 (MUS203222))
  • MUS3307
  • MUS3334
  • (Continued - Course in Sight-Singing and Dictation II: MUS21912, MUS21922, MUS21932, MUS21942)
  • (Continued - Course units of ensembles related to chosen instrument)
3rd year (30 course units)
  • Option 1 (MUS303012) OR Option 2 (MUS303212)
  • MUS3335
  • 6 course units related to your profile and instrument combination5
  • 3 elective course units in a discipline other than Music (MUS)
  • (Continued - Option 1 (MUS303022) OR Option 2 (MUS303222))
  • 9 course units related to your profile and instrument combination5
  • 3 course units in French as a second language (FLS)4
4th year (30 course units)
  • 12 course units related to your profile and instrument combination5
  • 3 elective course units
  • 12 course units related to your profile and instrument combination5
  • 3 elective course units

Notes

  1. This course has variable topics. Students may take this course twice.
  2. Students failing an applied music course (MUS1030, MUS1032, MUS2030, MUS2032, MUS3030, MUS3032) will be asked by the School of Music to withdraw from the BMus.
  3. A written test at the beginning of course MUS1191, MUS1192, MUS1193, MUS1194, and MUS2306 will determine placement in an additional weekly lab.
  4. An exemption from this requirement is given to students who obtain an equivalency for the language proficiency test or who pass a music (MUS) course offered in French. The course is then to be replaced by 3 elective course units.
  5. The profile is chosen at the end of the second year.