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Faculty of Music

Comprehensive Program: Music Education Stream

This program is designed for students wishing to pursue a career in teaching music at the elementary or secondary level. It combines the core Music credits of the BMus program with instruction in conducting, instrumental and choral techniques, and methods and philosophy of music education.

Required credits: All core credits listed above in the comprehensive program; MU290A*; MU396, MU496; if MU390A* is elected instead of MU396, MU490A* instead of MU496, the additional credit counts as a Music elective; MU381, MU481, MU367, MU394; MU358 or MU494; MU208 and MU209, or MU250*; 0.5 credit from the MU370 series or MU386; MU375 or MU461 or MU462; 1.5 credits from the MU251 series, including courses from three of the following groups, and excluding the group of the principal practical study:
MU251A
MU251B, MU251C, MU251K
MU251D, MU251E
MU251F, MU251H, MU251L
MU251M
4.0 non-music elective credits and 1.0 credit that can be Music or non-music.

Students with sufficient documented proficiency on an instrument may be exempted from the relevant techniques course. Non-music electives should be chosen so as to constitute preparation for teaching at least one other subject. MU251T is strongly recommended for students interested in teaching at the secondary level. MU354 is recommended for elementary school teachers.


Faculty of Music
Honours Bachelor of Music
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