Specializations and variants
Music B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Music B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Music B.A. (15.0 credits)
Other information gathered
Prohibited and Restricted Courses Performance courses are open only to students in the B.Mus. program. All ensemble (choir, jazz, early music, Indian classical music, chamber music, etc.) courses are open (without credit) to members of the public. Music B.Mus. Honours (20.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (14.5 credits) | ||
| 1. Performance: 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
| MUSI 1900 [0.5] | Performance I | |
| MUSI 1901 [0.5] | Performance II | |
| MUSI 2900 [0.5] | Performance III | |
| MUSI 2901 [0.5] | Performance IV | |
| MUSI 3900 [0.5] | Performance V | |
| MUSI 3901 [0.5] | Performance VI | |
| 2. Music Theory: | ||
| a. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
| MUSI 1700 [0.5] | Foundations of Music Theory | |
| MUSI 1701 [0.5] | Tonal Music Literacy | |
| MUSI 1720 [0.5] | Vocal Musicianship | |
| MUSI 1711 [0.5] | Applied Rhythmic Training I | |
| MUSI 2710 [0.5] | Aural Training | |
| MUSI 2711 [0.5] | Applied Rhythmic Training II | |
| b. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| MUSI 2607 [0.5] | Digital Music Literacy | |
| MUSI 2700 [0.5] | Western Art Music Theory | |
| MUSI 2701 [0.5] | Jazz and Popular Music Theory | |
| c. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| MUSI 3700 [0.5] | Seminar in Theory and Analysis | |
| MUSI 3701 [0.5] | Jazz Styles and Structures | |
| MUSI 3710 [0.5] | Global Music Theories | |
| MUSI 4700 [0.5] | Advanced Seminar in Theory and Analysis | |
| MUSI 4701 [0.5] | Introduction to Jazz Arranging | |
| MUSI 4704 [0.5] | Tonal Counterpoint | |
| MUSI 4705 [0.5] | Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis | |
| 3. Music History and Musicology: | ||
| a. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| MUSI 1020 [1.0] | Thinking About Music | |
| b. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| MUSI 2007 [0.5] | Popular Music 1945-1980 | |
| MUSI 2008 [0.5] | Music of the World's Peoples | |
| MUSI 2108 [0.5] | Western Art Music 1750-1900 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| MUSI 1020 [1.0] | Thinking About Music | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| MUSI 2007 [0.5] | Popular Music 1945-1980 | |
| MUSI 2008 [0.5] | Music of the World's Peoples | |
| MUSI 2108 [0.5] | Western Art Music 1750-1900 | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in Music History and Musicology at the 3000-level | 0.5 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in MUSI at the 2000-level | 2.0 | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in MUSI at the 3000-level | 2.0 | |
| 6. 2.0 credits in MUSI at the 4000-level | 2.0 | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in MUSI | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
| 8. 8.0 credits in electives not in MUSI, not cross-listed with MUSI | 8.0 | |
| 9. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. Music History and Musicology: | ||
| a. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| MUSI 1020 [1.0] | Thinking About Music | |
| b. 0.5 credit in Music History and Musicology at the 2000-level | 0.5 | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in MUSI at the 2000-level | 1.5 | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in MUSI at the 3000-level | 2.0 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in MUSI at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in MUSI | 1.0 | |
| B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
| 6. The requirements from the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 7. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits total for the program | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| MUSI 1020 [1.0] | Thinking About Music | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in Music History and Musicology selected from: | 1.0 | |
| MUSI 2007 [0.5] | Popular Music 1945-1980 | |
| MUSI 2008 [0.5] | Music of the World's Peoples | |
| MUSI 2108 [0.5] | Western Art Music 1750-1900 | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in MUSI at the 2000-level | 2.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in MUSI at the 3000-level | 2.0 | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in MUSI | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 6. 6.0 credits in electives not in MUSI, not cross-listed with MUSI | 7.0 | |
| 7. 2.0 credits in free electives | 1.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/music/index.html