Music

Double Major in Music Studies

Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major in Music Studies and another Arts Discipline

A student choosing a Double Major in Music Studies will take at least 24 ch of upper-level credits from a range of courses, both academic and creative. The selection of courses will be based on a student’s background, interests and aspirations and will be  made in consultation with the Director of Music.

Admission Requirements

Admission is open to any student who has completed 45 ch of the BA program.  All students considering declaring a Double Major in Music Studies must consult with the Director of Music.

Program Requirements

In Year 1 and 2, students shall take: MUS 1001, MAAC/CCS 2021 Popular Culture, and two of the following courses: MUS 2113, 2114, 2123, or 2124. Taking 6 ch of a second language is strongly recommended in Year 1 along with an additional 6ch of a second language in Year 2.

In Years 3 and 4, students shall take 24 ch including at least 18ch from Group A and 6 ch from either Group A or B (below).

In both cases, courses from Group C (below) may be substituted at the appropriate level with permission of the Director of Music. Other pertinent courses may be taken after consultation with the Director of Music.

Courses

LOWER LEVEL COURSES

MUS 1001 Music Through the Ages
MUS 2123 Music Theory I
MUS 2124 Music Theory 2
MUS 2113 Introduction to Music
MUS 2114 Introduction to Music Appreciation
MAAC/CCS 2021 Popular Culture

UPPER LEVEL COURSES
GROUP A

MAAC 3362 Sound Design
MUS 3000 Studio Work
MUS 3003/4* Studio Work: Private Lessons I & II
MUS 3005/6/7** Studio Work: Music Ensemble I,II & III
MUS 3113 Computer in Music, an Introduction
MUS 3123 Musical Composition
MUS 3133 Conducting
MUS 3798 The Forbidden, the Rebellious and the Misunderstood: Canadian Jazz, Popular and Classical Music, 1950 to the Present
MUS/HIST 3765 History of Music in Medieval and Renaissance
MUS/ HIST 3775 History of Baroque and Classical Periods
MUS/HIST 3785 History of Music in the Romantics Era
MUS/HIST 3795 A History of Music in the Twentieth Century
MUS/HIST 3796 History of Music Dramas of Richard Wagner
MUS/HIST 3794 Music and Cultural Identity
MUS/HIST 3799 Women in Music

* Students should note that these two courses (MUS 3003/3004) are only 1.5 ch courses. Both must be taken to meet the requirement of a single 3 ch course.

**Students should note that these three courses (MUS 3005/3006/3007) are only 1 ch courses. All three must be taken to meet the requirement of a single 3 ch course.
GROUP B
CCS 3021 The New Berlin: Memory and Reinvention
CCS 3023 Berlin to Broadway
CCS 3061 From People to a Nation: German Culture before 1900
CCS 3071 German Today: German Culture from 1900 to the Present
PHIL 3311 Nietzsche on Socrates’ Death-Wish
POLS 3417 Politics and Music
SOCI 3243 Sociology and Culture
CCS 3003 Contemporary Issues in World Literature and Culture
CCS 3011 Dreams Desires, Delusion: Romanticism
CCS 3022 New York Modern
CCS 3064 The Holocaust: East European Representations and Responses

GROUP C

MUS 2143 Introduction to Jazz Theory
MUS 2797 Rock and American Popular Music
CCS 2024 Culture and Dance 1: So You Think You Can Dance
CCS 2025 Culture and Dance 2: Dance in the Global Village

STU
FNAR 1031 Ear Training and Sight-Singing I
FNAR 1041 Ear Training and Sight-Singing II
FNAR 1303 The Guitar in Western Music
FNAR 2001 & 2101 Piano Class I and II
FNAR-2043 Hot 100: Songwriting and Arranging
FNAR-2073 Pop Ballad (1970-2000): Songwriting And Arranging
FNAR 2213 Music of the Church
FNAR 2333 History of Jazz
FNAR 3013 Music and Meaning
FNAR-4006 Level I Orff Schulwerk

Minor in Music

General Information

The Music Minor offers students from all Faculties the opportunity to study music from a variety of perspectives, including theory, history, and analysis, and performance, among others. It is designed so as to create rich learning experiences for students interested in making music as well as for those primarily interested in learning about music. For details of courses and requirements, see below.

Eligibility

Admission to the Music Minor is open to students from any Faculty who have completed 30 ch towards a degree. Students should contact the Director of Music for program approval and advising. Students are encouraged to begin the Minor in their second year of study.

Program of Study

The Minor consists of 24 credit hours approved by the Director. Of these 24 ch, at least 12 ch must be at the upper level. All students are required to take at least one of the following theory-based courses: MUS 2113 , MUS 2114 , MUS 2123 , or MUS 2124 , and at least one of the following history-based courses: HIST/MUS 3775 , 3785 , 3795 , or 3796 . For the remainder of the courses, students are expected to consult with the Director of Centre for Musical Arts to ensure a coherent set of courses is selected to reflect a distinct area of concentration. Students wishing to focus on performance will typically take at least 12 ch from performance and theory based courses, while students primarily interested in the history and appreciation of music will typically take at least 12 ch from courses in those areas.

Courses will be selected from the following list. Additional courses may be counted towards the Minor subject to the approval of the Director. 

MUS 2113 Introduction to Music
MUS 2114 Introduction to Music Appreciation
MUS 2123 Music Theory I
MUS 2124 Music Theory II
MUS 2143 Introduction to Jazz Theory
MUS 2797 Rock and American Popular Music
MUS 3000 Studio Work
MUS 3001 Studio Work: Private Lessons
MUS 3002 Studio Work: Ensemble Work
MUS 3113 Computer in Music, an Introduction
MUS 3123 Musical Composition
MUS 3133 Conducting
MUS 3797 Music of Canada
MUS 3798 Canadian Jazz: The Forbidden, the Rebellious, and the Misunderstood
HIST 3701 The Cultural Turn: Cultural Studies in Historical Context
HIST/MUS 3765 History of Music in Medieval and Renaissance periods
HIST/MUS 3775 History of Music in the Late Baroque and Classical Period
HIST/MUS 3785 History of Music in the Romantic Era
HIST/MUS 3795 History of Music in the Twentieth Century
HIST/MUS 3796 History of Music Dramas of Richard Wagner
MUS/CCS 3799 Women in Music
MAAC 3362 Sound Design
POLS 3417 Politics and Music
SOCS 3472 Sociology of Music
CCS 3023 Berlin to Broadway