Bachelor of Music (BMus)

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Music program offers a comprehensive education in music, allowing students to specialize in Performance, Composition, History, Education, or General Music. Through individual lessons, ensemble participation, and a wide range of elective courses, students develop their musical skills and knowledge. The program prepares graduates for successful careers in the arts, including traditional performance, music education, composition, and history.

Program Outline

Outline:

Content:

• The Bachelor of Music program allows students to pursue a degree within the following concentrations: Performance, Composition, History, Education, and General Music.
• Students can explore a wide range of elective courses.
• Students will receive individual lessons through Major Practical Study.
• Students will participate in two ensembles each year.

Structure:

• The program is a four-year program.
• For the first two years of study, all Bachelor of Music students follow the General program, which provides essential academic, performance, and ensemble training.
• After the second year, students can choose to stay in the General program or they may move into one of the concentrations provided they meet the requirements.

Course Schedule:

• Sample course offerings include:
• Introduction to Music in History 1
• Musical Style and Structure 1
• Jazz History 1
• Music Theory 3
• Renaissance Music History
• Introduction to Ethnomusicology
• History of Women in Music
• History of Canadian Music

Individual Modules with Descriptions:

• Bachelor of Music (General)
• Provides excellent preparation for a wide range of career paths.
• All Bachelor of Music students follow this program for the first two years of study.
• There is considerably more flexibility in elective courses in years three and four.
• Bachelor of Music (Composition)
• Students develop their skills in composing music through projects with ensembles and solo performers as well as our state-of-the-art computer music studio.
• Students interested in Composition will normally do a Composition entrance audition.
• Bachelor of Music (History)
• Students learn from dynamic scholars who are internationally respected for their research and publications.
• The areas covered by core and elective courses range from early music to 21st century popular genres.
• Bachelor of Music (Performance)
• Students are mentored by outstanding artists whose teaching is informed by years of professional experience.
• Bachelor of Music (Music Education)
• This innovative program provides a route for future music educators to complete an in-depth study of music and music education before moving on to a Bachelor of Education After Degree.
• Students choose one of four concentrations: Early/Middle Years, Choral, Instrumental, or Guitar/Strings.

Teaching:

• Students learn from renowned professionals with a passion for teaching.
• Instructors are active in the international music world and perform, record, compose, conduct, and publish regularly.
• They attract acclaimed guest artists to our masterclasses and provide wide-ranging opportunities for students to perform.

Careers:

• The program prepares students for a successful career in the arts.
• Students can pursue a wide range of career paths, including traditional performance, music education, composition, and history, and many other music and arts-related professions.