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The degree Bachelor of Arts (Music) is meant for the student who wishes to pursue the study of music in the context of a liberal arts education and who may wish to pursue a career in an arts-related field.

Admission to the Bachelor of Arts Honours (Music) program requires the completion of a minimum of five full-course equivalents and a grade point average of 3.30 or higher in music courses and overall.

See also 3.1 Admissions and 4.4.1 Department Regulations.

An Honours degree requires completion of ten to twelve full-course equivalents in Music, which must include the following:

1. Two full-course equivalents from each of Music History and Literature and Music Theory and Composition.

2. One and one half full-course equivalents from Music Performance or Musicianship (Music Theory and Composition 221 and 321)

3. At least three full-course equivalents at the 400 or 500 level, including at least one half course in Music History and Literature (other than Music History and Literature 551) and Music Theory and Composition

4. Music History and Literature 551

5. Music Theory and Composition 479 or 481, which can count toward requirement #2 above

6. One of Music History and Literature 596 or Music Theory and Composition 596 (Honours Project)

In planning their programs, students should bear in mind that some senior courses are not offered every year.

Honours students in Music are required to declare a program of study during or before their third year of study. A student may define a more narrow focus of study within an area such as Music History, Music Theory, Composition, Digital Media, or Music Pedagogy, or they may link thematically across such areas.

The Honours Thesis (Music History and Literature 596 or Music Theory and Composition 596) is usually written during the final year of a student's program, under the close supervision of a member of the Department. At the end of the year, the student defends the thesis before a committee that consists of three faculty members, of which normally at least two are members of the Department. A grade of at least "B" must be obtained on the Honours Thesis if the candidate is to be awarded the Honours Degree. The Honours thesis grade must be at least "A-" for the Department to recommend the candidate for First Class Honours.

The Honours thesis in suitable form is to be submitted by the first day of the final examinations scheduled by the Registrar in the Winter term.

In addition, at least four full-course equivalents must be chosen from courses offered by the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. Of the four required full-course equivalents, students must take at least one full-course equivalent in each of at least two faculties.

Note: A maximum of eight full-course equivalents at the 200 level may be counted toward the degree.