Program Overview
Music – Comprehensive Stream
Program Overview & Highlights
- Honours 4-Year Program
- B.Mus.
- Audition Required
Be your own maestro in our Bachelor of Music program. Here you’ll study music through performance and academic study. Your home base is our beautifully renovated School of Creative Arts, where our class sizes are small and our faculty is dedicated to your success. Audition required.
More than 60% of course time is spent in studios
Hone your craft and prepare for a career as a professional performer
Develop your skills as a well-rounded artist by creating, arranging, playing and editing music across genres
Learn multiple instruments for a broader set of skills
Be a part of our thriving arts community in the School of Creative Arts located downtown
Our beautiful Windsor Armouries building has everything you need: private practice rooms, studios, a performance hall, and much more
Immerse yourself in the local artistic scene with quick access to Detroit's concerts and events
Auditions
- October 26th, 2024 – Audition Workshop
- February 1st, 2025 – Audition Workshop
- March 1st, 2025 – Audition
- April 5th, 2025 – Audition
- April 26th, 2025 – Audition
Faculty & Staff
- Student Recruitment Officer: Selena Randhawa
- Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator: Sheri Lowrie
Admission Requirements
High School Student from Canada
- Course Requirements: English/ENG4U (min. avg. 60%). Music Audition.
- Minimum Average: 70%
- Mean Average: 84%
High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)
- Course Requirements: Grade 12 English, Music Audition.
- Minimum Average: 70%
- Mean Average: 84%
Career Tracks
- professional musician
- music educator
- studio operator
- arts administrator
- communications specialist
- music industry worker (sound design, recording, administration)
- musical therapist
- opera singer
- marketing manager
- private instructor
- recording engineer
- teacher
Plan Your Program
Term: Fall 2025
Important Notes
- ENGL-1010 is required for all FAHSS Majors. Students with 80% or higher in Grade 12 ENG4U (or equivalent) are exempt from this course requirement and will substitute it with an additional course from any area of study.
- All FAHSS programs require students to take one course with Indigenous content, perspectives, or materials. This can be done at any time during the student’s undergraduate education. It is recommended that co-op students fulfill this requirement in the summer term.
- Language courses count as Arts or Science courses.
- Students studying within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are encouraged to review the FAHSS Overview page.
- Additional courses in Performance should be chosen with the help of a Music advisor.
Required Course Notes
Major Courses
- MUSC 1120
- MUSC 1260
- Two courses in Performance (1 Private Lessons course and 1 Ensemble course)
Recommended Courses
- GART 1210 (An Introduction into Indigenous Topics)
Required Courses
ENGL 1010: Academic Writing
An introduction to the fundamentals of effective writing in academic contexts. Topics may include language, essay writing conventions, critical thinking, research, editing and revising, and academic integrity.
MUSC 1120: Music Theory and Musicianship I
An integrated study of music theory and musicianship skills focusing on the application of musical rudiments as well as basic harmonic and contrapuntal elements in a range of musical genres.
MUSC 1260: Music History and Literature I
Musical styles from the Middle Ages to about 1750.
Recommended Courses
GART 1210: An Introduction into Indigenous Topics
This course introduces students to Indigenous histories, perspectives, and modern realities through an Indigenous lens. The role of colonization is introduced as Indigenous relationships on Turtle Island changed as a result of contact and colonization.
