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Duration

3 years of full-time study

Can also be studied part-time

Points and courses

360 points (approximately 20 courses)

Entry Requirements

To be accepted into the BMus you need to

• achieve University Entrance for at least one of the admission types.

Degree requirements

• Complete at least 360 points, of which:
  
  • A maximum of 180 points can be at 100 level
  • At least 180 points must be at 200 and 300 level
    • Of the 180 points, at least 75 points must be from 300-level courses in CMPO, MUSC, or PERF
• Complete the requirements for at least one major subject (see below)

Major requirements

Classical Performance

Complete six courses at 100 level:

• MUSC 105
• MUSC 166
• MUSC 167
• PERF 130
• One course from MUSC 130-139
• One course from:
  
  • PERF 132
  • PERF 134
  • PERF 136

Complete five courses at 200 level:

• MUSC 266
• PERF 230
• Either PERF 232 and PERF 233
  • Or PERF 233 and PERF 234
  • Or PERF 235 and PERF 236
• One course from:
  • MUSC 230-239
  • MUSC 245

Complete four courses at (200 or) 300 level, including 300-level courses in CMPO, MUSC and PERF worth at least 75 points:

• PERF 330
• Either PERF 332 and PERF 333
  • Or PERF 333 and PERF 334 
  • Or PERF 335 and PERF 336
• One course from:
  • MUSC 230-249
  • MUSC 267
  • MUSC 330-345
  • MUSC 365-369

Composition

Students completing a major in Composition with a specialisation in Instrumental/Vocal Composition must:

• Complete five courses at 100 level:
  • CMPO 101
  • CMPO 130
  • MUSC 105
  • MUSC 166
  • MUSC 167
• Complete five courses at 200 level:
  • CMPO 201
  • CMPO 230
  • MUSC 266
  • One further course from :
    • CMPO 231-289
    • MUSC 260-269
  • One course from MUSC 220-259
• Complete four courses at 300 level:
  • CMPO 301
  • One course from:
    • CMPO 302-309
    • CMPO 330-389
    • MUSC 360-369
  • One course from MUSC 320-359
• Complete one course from PERF 100-399

Students completing a major in Composition with a specialisation in Sonic Arts must:

• Complete five courses at 100 level:
  • CMPO 101
  • MUSC 105
  • Two courses from CMPO 180-189
  • Complete one course from MUSC 164-169
• Complete five courses at 200 level:
  • CMPO 210
  • One course from CMPO 230-239
  • One course from:
    
    • CMPO 280-289
    • MUSC 260-269
  • Two courses from MUSC 220-259
• Complete four courses at 300 level:
  • CMPO 310
  • Two courses from:
    • CMPO 305-315
    • CMPO 330-339
    • CMPO 380-389
    • MUSC 360-369
  • One course from MUSC 320-359
• Complete one course from PERF 100-399

Jazz

Complete six courses at 100 level:

• MUSC 105
• MUSC 125
• MUSC 164
• PERF 120
• PERF 121
• PERF 122

Complete the four (or five) courses at 200 level:

• CMPO 235
• MUSC 264
• Either PERF 220 and PERF 221 and PERF 222
  • Or CMPO 220 and CMPO 221

Complete courses worth 75 points at 300 level:

• Either PERF 320 and PERF 322
  • Or CMPO 320 and CMPO 321
• One course from:
  • CMPO 335
  • MUSC 326
  • MUSC 327
• Further courses to total 75 points from:
  • CMPO 300-399
  • MUSC 300-399
  • PERF 300-399

Music Studies

Students completing a major in Music Studies without a specialisation must:

• Complete four courses at 100 level:
  • MUSC 105
  • Either MUSC 164 or MUSC 166
  • One course from MUSC 120-159
  • One further course from MUSC 120-174
• Complete courses worth 80 points at 200 level:
  • At least two courses from MUSC 220-259
  • Further courses to total 80 points from:
    • CMPO 200-299
    • MUSC 200-299
    • PERF 200-299
• Complete courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
  • At least one course from MUSC 320-359
  • Further courses to total 75 points from:
    • CMPO 300-399
    • MUSC 300-399
    • PERF 300-399
• Complete one further course from either CMPO 100-399 or PERF 100-399

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Musicology must:

• Complete four courses at 100 level:
  • MUSC 105
  • MUSC 166
  • MUSC 167
  • One course from MUSC 130-139
• Complete four courses at 200 level:
  • MUSC 266
  • Two courses from MUSC 230-239
  • One further course from MUSC 220-25
• Complete courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
  • One course from MUSC 330-339
  • One further course from MUSC 330-349
  • One further courses from MUSC 320-359
  • One further courses from:
    • CMPO 300-399
    • MUSC 300-399
    • PERF 300-399
• Complete one further course from either CMPO 100-399 or PERF 100-399

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Ethnomusicology must:

• Complete four courses at 100 level:
  • MUSC 105
  • MUSC 150
  • PERF 151
  • Either MUSC 164 or MUSC 166
• Complete courses at 200 level:
  • Either MUSC 264 or MUSC 266
  • One course from PERF 250-259
  • One course from MUSC 248-259
  • One further courses from MUSC 220-269
  • Further courses worth at least 20 points from:
    • CMPO 200-299
    • MUSC 200-299
    • PERF 200-299
• Complete courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
  • Two courses from MUSC 349-359
  • One further course from MUSC 320-369
  • One further course from:
    • CMPO 300-399
    • MUSC 300-399
    • PERF 300-399
      

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Jazz Studies must:

• Complete five courses at 100 level:
  • MUSC 105
  • MUSC 125
  • MUSC 164
  • One course from PERF 120-129
  • One course from MUSC 130-159
• Complete courses worth 80 points at 200 level:
  • CMPO 235
  • MUSC 264
  • One course from MUSC 225-229
  • Further courses worth at least 25 points from:
    • CMPO 200-299
    • MUSC 200-299
    • PERF 200-299
• Complete courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
  • One course from MUSC 325-329
  • One further course from either MUSC 320-324 or MUSC 330-359
  • Further courses worth at least 35 points from:
    • CMPO 300-399
    • MUSC 300-399
    • PERF 300-399