Course sequence - Major in Music Studies

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).

The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.

Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2020-2021 calendars for the previous requirements.

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Suggested Course Sequence

Year	Fall (15 course units)	Winter (15 course units)
1^st year Mandatory per term	MUS1303 (3 units): MATERIALS OF MUSIC MUS2365 (3 units): THE BIG QUESTIONS I	MUS2366 (3 units): MUSIC: THE BIG QUESTIONS II
1^st year Other requirements based on term availability.	n/a
2^nd year Mandatory per term	MUS2367⁴ (3 units) \| INDIGENOUS MUSICS 3 course units from: MUS3110 (3 units), MUS3111 (3 units) MUS3306 (3 units), MUS3307 (3 units), MUS3308 (3 credits), MUS33151 (1.5 units), MUS3365 (3 units), MUS3366 (3 units), MUS3367 (3 units), MUS39011² (1.5 units), MUS39021² (1.5 units), MUS39031² (1.5 units), MUS39041² (1.5 units), MUS39071² (1.5 units), MUS39161² (1.5 units), MUS39251 (1.5 units), MUS3951 (3 units), MUS3953 (3 units), MUS39551 (1.5 units)	MUS2368⁴ (3 units) \| MUSIC AND IDENTITY 3 course units: Continued, if applicable -MUS3110 (3 units), MUS3111 (3 units) MUS3306 (3 units), MUS3307 (3 units), MUS3308 (3 credits), MUS33152 (1.5 units), MUS3365 (3 units), MUS3366 (3 units), MUS3367 (3 units), MUS39012² (1.5 units), MUS39022² (1.5 units), MUS39032² (1.5 units), MUS39042² (1.5 units), MUS39072² (1.5 units), MUS39162² (1.5 units), MUS39251 (1.5 units), MUS3951 (3 units), MUS3953 (3 units), MUS39551 (1.5 units)
2^nd year Other requirements based on term availability.	n/a
3^rd year Mandatory per term	3 course units from: MUS11911^1,3 (1.5 units), MUS19011 (1.5 units), MUS2304 (3 units), MUS2306 (3 units), MUS2307 (3 units), MUS2310 (3 units), MUS2382 (3 units) 6 course units from: MUS3110 (3 units), MUS3111 (3 units) MUS3306 (3 units), MUS3307 (3 units), MUS3308 (3 credits), MUS33151 (1.5 units), MUS3365 (3 units), MUS3366 (3 units), MUS3367 (3 units), MUS39011² (1.5 units), MUS39021² (1.5 units), MUS39031² (1.5 units), MUS39041² (1.5 units), MUS39071² (1.5 units), MUS39161² (1.5 units), MUS39251 (1.5 units), MUS3951 (3 units), MUS3953 (3 units), MUS39551 (1.5 units)	3 course units from: Continued, if applicable - MUS11912^1,3 (1.5 units), MUS19012 (1.5 units), MUS2304 (3 units), MUS2306 (3 units), MUS2307 (3 units), MUS2310 (3 units), MUS2382 (3 units) 3 course units from: Continued, if applicable -MUS3110 (3 units), MUS3111 (3 units) MUS3306 (3 units), MUS3307 (3 units), MUS3308 (3 credits), MUS33152 (1.5 units), MUS3365 (3 units), MUS3366 (3 units), MUS3367 (3 units), MUS39012² (1.5 units), MUS39022² (1.5 units), MUS39032² (1.5 units), MUS39042² (1.5 units), MUS39072² (1.5 units), MUS39162² (1.5 units), MUS39251 (1.5 units), MUS3951 (3 units), MUS3953 (3 units), MUS39551 (1.5 units)
3^rd year Other requirements based on term availability.	n/a
4^th year Mandatory per term	3 course units from: MUS4301² (3 units), MUS4302² (3 units), MUS4310² (3 units), MUS43151² (1.5 units), MUS4910 (3 units), MUS49121 (1.5 units), MUS4924, MUS4928.	3 course units from: Continued, if applicable - MUS43152² (1.5 units), MUS4912 (1.5 units),MUS4301², MUS4302², MUS4310², MUS4910, MUS4924, MUS4928.
4^th year Other requirements based on term availability.	n/a

Notes

1. A written test at the beginning of the course MUS 1191 will determine placement in an additional weekly lab.
2. Enrolment subject to audition, prerequisite, and/or permission of the School of Music.
3. A written test at the beginning of the course MUS 2306 will determine if the student must also enrol for MUS 1303.
4. MUS2367 and MUS2368 are offered in alternating years.

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Suggested Course Sequence 2025

Year	Fall (15 course units)	Winter (15 course units)
1^st year Mandatory per term	3 course units from: MUS1303, MUS11911^{1, 4} (1.5 units), MUS11921¹ (1.5 units), MUS11931¹ (1.5 units), MUS11941¹ (1.5 units) MUS2306^{1, 4} (3 units) \| THEORY AND ANALYSIS I	Continued, if applicable - MUS1303, MUS11912^{1, 4}(1.5 units), MUS11922¹ (1.5 units), MUS11932¹ (1.5 units), MUS11942¹ (1.5 units) MUS2307 (3 units) \| THEORY AND ANALYSIS II
1^st year Other requirements based on term availability.	n/a
2^nd year Mandatory per term	MUS2331 (3 units) \| FORM/STYL I: MID AGE & RENAIS 3 course units from: MUS19011² (1.5 units), MUS19201² (1.5 units),MUS2304 , MUS2310, MUS2324, MUS2371, MUS2382	MUS2332 (3 units) \| FORM/STYL II: BAROQ & RLY 3 course units from: MUS19012² (1.5 units), MUS19202² (1.5 units), MUS2304, MUS2310, MUS2324, MUS2371, MUS2382
2^nd year Other requirements based on term availability.	n/a
3^rd year Mandatory per term	MUS3306 (3 units) \| THEORY AND ANALYSIS III 6 course units from list: MUS3110, MUS3111, MUS3305, MUS3307², MUS3308, MUS3315, MUS3333², MUS3334², MUS3335, MUS33381² (1.5 units), MUS39011² (1.5 units), MUS39021² (1.5 units), MUS39031² (1.5 units), MUS39041² (1.5 units), MUS39051² (1.5 units), MUS39071² (1.5 units), MUS39081² (1.5 units), MUS39091² (1.5 units), MUS39101² (1.5 units), MUS39111² (1.5 units), MUS39121² (1.5 units), MUS391311² (1.5 units), MUS39141² (1.5 units), MUS39151² (1.5 units), MUS39161² (1.5 units), MUS39171² (1.5 units)	6 course units from list: MUS3110, MUS3111, MUS3305, MUS3307², MUS3308, MUS33152, MUS3333², MUS3334², MUS3335, MUS33382² (1.5 units), MUS39012² (1.5 units), MUS39022² (1.5 units), MUS39032² (1.5 units), MUS39042² (1.5 units), MUS39052² (1.5 units), MUS39072² (1.5 units), MUS39082² (1.5 units), MUS39092² (1.5 units), MUS39102² (1.5 units), MUS39112² (1.5 units), MUS39122² (1.5 units), MUS39132² (1.5 units), MUS39142² (1.5 units), MUS39152² (1.5 units), MUS39162² (1.5 units), MUS39172² (1.5 units)
3^rd year Other requirements based on term availability.	n/a
4^th year Mandatory per term	3 course units from: MUS4301², MUS4302², MUS4310², MUS4315², MUS4371³, MUS4372³, MUS4391³, MUS4392³, MUS4910, MUS4924, MUS4928	3 course units from: MUS4301², MUS4302², MUS4310², MUS4315², MUS4371³, MUS4372³, MUS4391³, MUS4392³, MUS4910, MUS4924, MUS4928
4^th year Other requirements based on term availability.	n/a

Notes

A written test at the beginning of course MUS 1191, MUS 1192, MUS 1193, MUS 1194 and MUS 2306 will determine placement in an additional weekly lab.
Enrolment subject to audition, prerequisite, and/or permission of the School of Music.
A maximum of 3 course units from MUS 4371, MUS 4372, MUS 4391 and MUS 4392 can count towards this requirement.
MUS11911/MUS11912 and MUS2306 are corequisite courses.

Suggested Course Sequence 2024

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	3 course units from: MUS1303, MUS11911¹, MUS11921¹, MUS11931¹, MUS11941¹	(Continued, if applicable - Course units from: MUS11912¹, MUS11922¹, MUS11932¹, MUS11942¹)
2^nd year (30 course units)	MUS2306¹ MUS2331 3 optional course units from: MUS19011², MUS19201², MUS2304, MUS2310, MUS2324, MUS2371, MUS2382	MUS2307 MUS2332 (Continued, if applicable - Course units from: MUS19012², MUS19202²) 3 optional course units from: MUS2704, MUS2710, MUS2724, MUS2771, MUS2782
3^rd year (30 course units)	MUS3706 6 optional course units from: MUS3110, MUS3111, MUS3305, MUS3307, MUS3308, MUS3315, MUS3333, MUS3334², MUS3335, MUS3338, MUS3901, MUS3902², MUS3903², MUS3904², MUS3905², MUS3907², MUS3908², MUS3909², MUS3910², MUS3911², MUS3912², MUS3913², MUS3914², MUS3915², MUS3916², MUS3917²	6 optional course units from: MUS3110, MUS3111, MUS3305, MUS3307, MUS3308, MUS3315, MUS3333, MUS3334², MUS3335, MUS3338, MUS3901, MUS3902², MUS3903², MUS3904², MUS3905², MUS3907², MUS3908², MUS3909², MUS3910², MUS3911², MUS3912², MUS3913², MUS3914², MUS3915², MUS3916², MUS3917²
4^th year (30 course units)	3 optional course units from: MUS4301, MUS4302², MUS4310², MUS4315², MUS4371³, MUS4372³, MUS4391³, MUS4392³, MUS4910, MUS4924, MUS4928,	3 optional course units from: MUS4301, MUS4302², MUS4310², MUS4315², MUS4371³, MUS4372³, MUS4391³, MUS4392³, MUS4910, MUS4924, MUS4928,

Notes

This table includes only discipline-specific courses.

A written test at the beginning of course MUS1191, MUS1192, MUS1193, MUS1194 and MUS2306 will determine placement in an additional weekly lab.
Enrolment subject to audition, prerequisite, and/or permission of the School of Music.
A maximum of 3 course units from MUS4371, MUS4372, MUS4391 and MUS4392 can count towards this requirement.

Suggested Course Sequence 2023

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	3 course units from: MUS1303, MUS11911¹, MUS11921¹, MUS11931¹, MUS11941¹	(Continued, if applicable - Course units from: MUS11912¹, MUS11922¹, MUS11932¹, MUS11942¹)
2^nd year (30 course units)	MUS2306¹ MUS2331 3 optional course units from: MUS19011², MUS19201², MUS2304, MUS2310, MUS2324, MUS2371, MUS2382	MUS2307 MUS2332 (Continued, if applicable - Course units from: MUS19012², MUS19202²) 3 optional course units from: MUS2704, MUS2710, MUS2724, MUS2771, MUS2782
3^rd year (30 course units)	MUS3706 6 optional course units from: MUS3110, MUS3111, MUS3305, MUS3307, MUS3308, MUS3315, MUS3333, MUS3334², MUS3335, MUS3338, MUS3901, MUS3902², MUS3903², MUS3904², MUS3905², MUS3907², MUS3908², MUS3909², MUS3910², MUS3911², MUS3912², MUS3913², MUS3914², MUS3915², MUS3916², MUS3917²	6 optional course units from: MUS3110, MUS3111, MUS3305, MUS3307, MUS3308, MUS3315, MUS3333, MUS3334², MUS3335, MUS3338, MUS3901, MUS3902², MUS3903², MUS3904², MUS3905², MUS3907², MUS3908², MUS3909², MUS3910², MUS3911², MUS3912², MUS3913², MUS3914², MUS3915², MUS3916², MUS3917²
4^th year (30 course units)	3 optional course units from: MUS4301, MUS4302², MUS4310², MUS4315², MUS4371³, MUS4372³, MUS4391³, MUS4392³, MUS4910, MUS4924, MUS4928,	3 optional course units from: MUS4301, MUS4302², MUS4310², MUS4315², MUS4371³, MUS4372³, MUS4391³, MUS4392³, MUS4910, MUS4924, MUS4928,

Notes

A written test at the beginning of course MUS1191, MUS1192, MUS1193, MUS1194 and MUS2306 will determine placement in an additional weekly lab.
Enrolment subject to audition, prerequisite, and/or permission of the School of Music.
A maximum of 3 course units from MUS4371, MUS4372, MUS4391 and MUS4392 can count towards this requirement.

Suggested Course Sequence 2022

The major is a component that is part of a bachelor's degree or an honors degree.

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	3 course units from : MUS1303, MUS1191, MUS1192, MUS1193, MUS1194 MUS2306 MUS2331	MUS2307 MUS2332 (MUS1191 - Sight-Singing and Dictation I - course continues)
2nd year	MUS3306 3 course units from: MUS1901, MUS1920, MUS2304, MUS2310, MUS2324, MUS2371, MUS2382	6 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 3000 level chosen from the list of optional courses³ (MUS1901 - Solo Performance Studies - course continues)
3rd year	3 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 3000 level chosen from the list of optional courses³ 3 course units from : MUS1901, MUS1920, MUS2304, MUS2310, MUS2324, MUS2371, MUS2382	3 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 3000 level chosen from the list of optional courses³ (MUS1901 - Solo Performance Studies - course continues)
4th year	3 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 4000 level chosen from the list of optional courses³	3 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 4000 level chosen from the list of optional courses³

Notes

1. The addition of a Major or Minor is required for this program. (See References - Program Structures)

2. The number of elective course units will vary according to the Major or Minor added.

3. See References - Program Requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence 2021

Year	Fall	Winter
1st year	ENG1100 3 course units from : PHI1101 or PHI1301 3 course units from : MUS1303, MUS1191, MUS1192, MUS1193, MUS1194 MUS2306 MUS2331	3 course units from : AHL1100, AHL1900, ENG1120 3 course units from : AHL1100, AHL1900, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302 MUS2307 MUS2332 3 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
2nd year	MUS3306 3 course units from: MUS1901, MUS1920, MUS2304, MUS2310, MUS2324, MUS2371, MUS2382 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	6 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 3000 level chosen from the list of optional courses 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
3rd year	3 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 3000 level chosen from the list of optional courses 3 course units from : MUS1901, MUS1920, MUS2304, MUS2310, MUS2324, MUS2371, MUS2382 9 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 3000 level chosen from the list of optional courses 12 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)
4th year	3 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 4000 level chosen from the list of optional courses 12 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)	3 optional course units in Music (MUS) at the 4000 level chosen from the list of optional courses 12 course units (a combination of required courses for the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)

Notes

The addition of a Major or Minor is required for this program. (See References - Program Structures)
AHL1100 and AHL1900 have variable topics. Students may take these courses twice.
The number of elective course units will vary according to the Major or Minor added.
See References - Program Requirements.

References

Program structures

Program requirements

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