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 non-refundable fee
is charged.

 Temporary Withdrawal
Students who withdraw from 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.

 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).
    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.