13.14 DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
13.14.3 MINOR IN FINE ARTS (MUSIC)
A minor in Fine Arts, music concentration, must include:
| Credit hours |
Required |
Student's record of courses completed |
| 3.0 |
One of the following introductory courses:
-MU 100 Introduction to Music or
-MU 101 Fundamental Music (co-requisite is MUEN 131 University Concert Choir)
-MU 121 Ear Training (prerequisite is Department of Music’s Theory Exam)
Note: MU 101 or the Department’s Music Theory Entrance Exam are prerequisites to MU 121, 202 and 221 which are in turn prerequisites to many other courses. |
|
| 3.0 |
One specific course as required by the department. |
|
| 3.0 |
Two courses in the Studies/History area |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Two History/Studies Courses at the 300 level |
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| 3.0 |
|
0.0
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3 MUEN courses, section -001. Particularly recommended is MUEN 131 – University Concert Choir. MUEN 101 requires experience playing a band instrument. All other ensembles require instructor permission and possible audition. |
|
| 18.0 |
Total |
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13.14.4 BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN FINE ARTS (MUSIC)
The general requirements for this degree are described near the beginning of the section on the Faculty of Fine Arts, under the heading Honours Programs in Fine Arts in §13.9.2.
To qualify for the BA Hons in Fine Arts degree, music concentration, students must complete at least 120 credit hours as follows.
| Credit hours |
Required |
Student's record of courses completed |
Critical Competency Requirements – 30 Credit hours
These include courses in: Communication in Writing; Analytical Thinking in the Social and Natural Sciences, Analytical Thinking in Culture and Society; and Research Skills and Methodologies. |
| Communication in Writing (at least 6 credit hours) |
| 3.0 |
Two of: ACAD 100, ENGL 100, 110, 251, 252, 351, 353
Note: Students working towards “mention billingue” may meet this requirement through French language composition and creative writing courses. |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Social and Natural Sciences (at least 6 credit hours) |
| 3.0 |
Any two in the following areas excluding courses in research/statistics, andComputer Science:
ECON, GEOG, PSCI, PSYC, STS, SOC, SOST,any Science courses |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Culture and Society (at least 6 credit hours) |
| 3.0 |
Any two in the following areas excluding courses in statistics, methods, PHIL 150 (Logic), English language expository or creative writing:
ANTH, CLAS, ENGL above 100 level, HIST, HUM, HJ, INDG, IDS, Language other than English, Literature in translation, RLST, PHIL, WGST. |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Research Skills and Methodologies (at least 3 credit hours) |
3.0 |
Any course in research methods, statistical analysis, logic or computer science offered through the Faculties of Arts and Science, such as: PHIL 150, CS (any course), INDG 280, 282, SOST 201, 203, 306, 307, PSYC 204, 305, WGST 220.
STATS (any course) SOST 201, PSYC 305 Students may use statistics courses offered by faculties outside Arts and Science with permission of the Dean or designate, |
|
| 3.0 |
Critical Competency Electives:
Students must choose an additional 9 credit hours from any of the above areas. |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
Note: Course substitutions in the above categories may be granted by the Dean or Designate. |
Concentration Requirements – 57 credit hours in a single disciplinary area (Art History, Film and Video Studies, Music, Theatre Studies)
Note: Must include 9 credit hours at the 300/400 level, 3 of which must be at the 400 level.
65% required in Concentration |
3.0 |
One of the following introductory courses:
-MU 100 Introduction to Music or
-MU 101 Fundamental Music (co-requisite is MUEN 131 University Concert Choir)
-MU 121 Ear Training (prerequisite is Department of Music’s Theory Exam)
Note: MU 101 or the Department’s Music Theory Entrance Exam are prerequisites to MU 121, 202 and 221 which are in turn prerequisites to many other courses. |
|
6.0 |
6 MUEN courses, section -001. MUEN 131 – University Concert Choir is recommended. MUEN 101 requires experience playing a band instrument. All other ensembles require instructor permission and possible audition. |
|
| 3.0 |
4 Studies/History courses |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
5 courses in the concentration at the student’s discretion. |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
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| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
Honours Requirements – 21 Credit Hours
Students require and overall GPA of 70% and a GPA in the disciplinary area of 75% |
| 3.0 |
3 additional courses at the 300/400 level |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Honours paper or credit |
|
3.0 |
FA 400 seminar (new course or variable topic course as required) or other senior seminar as approved by the Department Head or Associate Dean (Undergraduate) |
|
| 3.0 |
Two courses in a language other than English relevant to the area of study
(Note: This requirement may be completed in the Critical Competency area.) |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Fine Arts Requirements outside the Concentration – 12 credit hours |
| 3.0 |
One course in each of the areas outside the area of concentration. (No more than 3 credit hours may be at the 100 level. |
|
| 3.0 |
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| 3.0 |
|
3.0 |
One FA course or other approved (by Dean or Designate) interdisciplinary Fine Arts course. |
|
| Open Electives –21 credit hours |
| 120.0 |
Total |
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13.14.5 BACHELOR OF ARTS (3-YEAR SPECIAL)
13.14.5.1 Bachelor of Arts (Music) (Special Three-Year)
This program is open only to those students wishing to complete a combined BEd arts education/BA (music) degree.
The degree is granted only concurrently with or after the awarding of the BEd in arts education. Directed towards arts education generalists and elementary music educators only, the program is not intended to provide adequate professional training for careers in instrumental or choral instruction at any level.
Participation is required in one ensemble for each of the six semesters in which the student is registered (graded on a pass/fail basis).
Music courses are to be completed before the liberal arts requirements.
To qualify for the special three-year BA degree in music, students must complete at least 90 credit hours as follows:
| Credit hours |
Required |
Student's record of courses completed |
| Liberal Arts |
| 3.0 |
English 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
English 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
Humanities |
|
| 3.0 |
Language |
|
| 3.0 |
Natural Science or CS |
|
| 3.0 |
Social Science |
|
| 3.0 |
Math/Phil 150 |
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| Fine Arts |
| 3.0 |
3 Fine Arts (chosen from FA, Film, Art, ARTH, INA, INAH, Theatre)
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Music |
| 3.0 |
Music 121 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 122 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 202 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 203 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 221 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 222 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 321 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 322 |
|
| 3.0 |
4 Music electives |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Electives |
| 3.0 |
3 Arts and Science Electives |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
5 Electives (outside Arts & Science; may be Fine Arts)
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 90.0 |
Total |
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13.14.5.2 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) (Special Three-year)
This program is open only to those students wishing to complete a combined BMusEd/BA degree in fine arts.
The degree is granted only concurrently with or after the awarding of the BMusEd degree. To qualify for the special three-year BA degree in fine arts, students must complete at least 90 credit hours as follows:
| Credit hours |
Required |
Student's record of courses completed |
| Liberal Arts |
| 3.0 |
English 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
English 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
Math/ Phil 150/Phil 352 |
|
| 3.0 |
Language |
|
| 3.0 |
Humanities |
|
| 3.0 |
Natural Science or CS |
|
| 3.0 |
Social Science |
|
| Fine Arts |
| 3.0 |
8 Fine Arts (chosen from FA, Film, Art, ARTH, INA, INAH, Theatre )
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| Music |
| 3.0 |
Music 121 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 122 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 202 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 203 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 221 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 222 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 321 |
|
| 3.0 |
Music 322 |
|
| 3.0 |
1 Music Elective (music theory or history) |
|
| 3.0 |
Music Elective |
|
| Electives |
| 3.0 |
2 Arts & Science Electives |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
3 Electives (Outside Arts, Science, Fine Arts) |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 90.0 |
Total |
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