Regulations Pertaining to all Music Programs

 Validating Examinations
Students admitted to the Faculty of Music with unusually
extensive training in performance, music history, and/or music
theory, but without corresponding university credits, may earn
credit for certain courses in these areas through satisfactory
completion of validating examinations. The examinations should be
completed within one year of the date of admission to WLU.
Students will not receive grades for courses for which credit is
earned by validating examination.

    Students will not receive credit for validating
examinations until they have completed a course at this
University. To write a validating examination, students must
receive permission from the Dean and apply to the Office of the
Registrar. A nonrefundable fee is charged.

 Temporary Withdrawal
Students who withdraw from the BA Music major, the Bachelor of
Music, the Bachelor of Music Therapy, or the Diploma in
Performance program and at a subsequent time wish to re-enter the
program must successfully complete an audition. See page 31 for
regulations relative to re-entry into a program.

 Ensemble Policy
The Honours BMus student participates in choir, orchestra, and/or
other ensembles, depending on the requirements of the particular
program. Among the possibilities are the WLU Choir; the WLU
Women's Choir; the Laurier Singers; the Chapel Choir; operatic
ensembles; WLU Orchestra; WLU Wind Ensemble; Baroque, Jazz, and
Chamber Ensembles; and Contemporary Players. Auditions are
required for participation in any ensemble.

    The University reserves the right to assign students
to ensembles. Consideration will include both the needs of the
student and the requirements of the ensemble program. Students in
the church music program should participate in the Chapel Choir. 

    Students in programs that require MU381 and MU481
are expected to be registered in a course that gives them
experience in ensemble playing in both Third and Fourth Years.
During one of these years, piano students in other programs than
music education may substitute a half credit in accompanying
(MU393A or MU393B) or a half credit in chamber music (MU383 or
MU483) for the half credit in ensemble (MU381 or MU481) that
year.

    First-year BMus students may perform in the WLU
Instrumental Jazz Ensemble only as a second ensemble (MU182),
which requires prior completion of the piano proficiency
requirement. BMus students may credit no more than two years of
jazz ensemble toward their degrees. Second- Third- and
Fourth-Year BMus students who register in jazz ensemble are
encouraged to enrol concurrently in a course in jazz harmony or
arranging (MU265, MU267, MU269, MU369).

    The Faculty of Music recognizes that performing
engagements outside the University, particularly those of a
professional nature, are important in the development of careers
in Music. However, students must consider the rehearsal and
performance schedules of the University ensembles their first
priority. Other engagements must be arranged around those
schedules.

    All Music students are expected to give the Dean of
the Faculty of Music advance written notice of all musical
activity they intend to undertake outside of the Faculty during
the academic year. In some cases students may be advised to
curtail such activity.