Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music is a comprehensive undergraduate program designed to foster musical knowledge, aesthetic concepts, creativity, and skills essential for a successful musician in the 21st century. The program aims to develop a high level of musical proficiency, achievement, and musicianship, providing a strong foundation for various careers in music.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the program are to:

1. Provide a rigorous, relevant, and progressive curriculum that develops the musical knowledge, aesthetic concepts, creativity, and skills essential for a successful musician.
2. Enable each student to develop a high level of musical proficiency, achievement, and musicianship.
3. Provide a strong tertiary program of study that develops the creative, intellectual, and performance abilities necessary for a variety of careers in music.
4. Utilize modern technology to enhance traditional music learning and encourage its use in creation, scholarship, performance, and teaching.
5. Encourage self-reliance, stimulate powers of communication, and develop analytical and independent thinking.

Program Structure

The structure of the curriculum includes:

• Major Courses: 58 units
• Honours Project: 6 units
• University Language Courses: 9 units
• General Education Courses: 22 units
• Free Electives: 33 units Total: 128 units

Requirements

The program requirements are as follows:

Major Courses

• Major Required Courses: 37 units
  • MUSI1005 Musicianship I: 1 unit
  • MUSI1006 Theory and Structure of Music I: 3 units
  • MUSI1008 Applied Music I: 1 unit
  • MUSI1009 Applied Music II: 1 unit
  • MUSI1015 Musicianship II: 1 unit
  • MUSI1016 Theory and Structure of Music II: 3 units
  • MUSI1018 Ensemble I: 1 unit
  • MUSI1019 Ensemble II: 1 unit
  • MUSI1028 Music Colloquium I: 0 units
  • MUSI1029 Music Colloquium II: 0 units
  • MUSI2008 Applied Music III: 1 unit
  • MUSI2009 Applied Music IV: 1 unit
  • MUSI2015 Musicianship III: 1 unit
  • MUSI2016 Music Technology I: 3 units
  • MUSI2018 Ensemble III: 1 unit
  • MUSI2019 Ensemble IV: 1 unit
  • MUSI2028 Music Colloquium III: 0 units
  • MUSI2029 Music Colloquium IV: 0 units
  • MUSI2055 Western Music: 3 units
  • MUSI2056 Exploring Musical Cultures Worldwide: 3 units
  • MUSI3008 Applied Music V: 1 unit
  • MUSI3009 Applied Music VI: 1 unit
  • MUSI3018 Ensemble V: 1 unit
  • MUSI3019 Ensemble VI: 1 unit
  • MUSI3028 Music Colloquium V: 0 units
  • MUSI3029 Music Colloquium VI: 0 units
  • MUSI3085 Introduction to Music Business and Music Marketing: 3 units
  • MUSI4008 Applied Music VII: 1 unit
  • MUSI4009 Applied Music VIII: 1 unit
  • MUSI4018 Ensemble VII: 1 unit
  • MUSI4019 Ensemble VIII: 1 unit
  • MUSI4028 Music Colloquium VII: 0 units
  • MUSI4029 Music Colloquium VIII: 0 units
• Concentration Required Courses: 21 units (see each concentration)

Honours Project

• MUSI4898 Honours Project I: 3 units
• MUSI4899 Honours Project II: 3 units

University Language Courses

• 9 units

General Education Courses

• 22 units

Free Electives

• 33 units

Concentrations

The program offers the following concentrations:

• Composition Concentration
• Directed Studies Concentration
• Music Education Concentration
• Performance Concentration

Conclusion

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music is a comprehensive program designed to provide students with a rigorous musical education, preparing them for successful careers in the music industry. With its diverse range of courses and concentrations, the program caters to different interests and career aspirations, ensuring that graduates are well-equipped to pursue their musical passions.