Arts Departmental Academic Plans

Three-Year General Music

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative average of 60% and a cumulative Music average of 65%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Three-Year General Music academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements. See "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Music Plan-level requirements:
   • at least seven academic course units (14 courses) in Music with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:
     • MUSIC 100, 270, 271
     • three of MUSIC 253, 254, 255, 256
   • participation in at least four terms of Music Ensemble

In addition, students must demonstrate competence on one instrument (or voice) equal to Grade Ten standing at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. Normally this is attained through taking Music Studio Courses – MUSIC 226, 227, 326, 327.

Four-Year General Music

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative average of 60% and a cumulative Music average of 65%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Four-Year General Music academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements. See "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Music Plan-level requirements:
   • at least eight academic course units (16 courses) in Music with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:
     • MUSIC 100
     • three of MUSIC 270, 271, 370, 371
     • three of MUSIC 253, 254, 255, 256
     • two other 300- or 400-level MUSIC courses
   • participation in at least five terms of Music Ensemble

In addition, students must demonstrate competence on one instrument (or voice) equal to Grade Ten standing at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. Normally this is attained through taking Music Studio Courses – MUSIC 226, 227, 326, 327.

Honours Music

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative average of 60% and a cumulative Music average of 75%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours Music academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements. See "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Music Plan-level requirements:
   • at least ten academic course units (20 courses) in Music with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, including:
     • MUSIC 100, 253, 254, 255, 256, 270, 271, 370, 371
     • four other 300- or 400-level MUSIC courses
   • participation in at least six terms of Music Ensemble

In addition, students must demonstrate competence on one instrument (or voice) equal to Grade Ten standing at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. Normally this is attained through taking Music Studio Courses – MUSIC 226, 227, 326, 327.

Honours Music (Arts and Business Co-op and Regular)

A student may combine Honours Music with Arts and Business. The requirements in Music are identical to the Music Joint Honours requirements listed below, except that the minimum number of required academic course units is 20. See Arts and Business for the Arts and Business requirements.

Joint Honours Music

A Joint Honours academic plan with Music may be taken in combination with most Arts disciplines in which an Honours academic plan is offered or with many Honours majors in other Faculties. See the Music department for the most recent list of approved combinations.

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative average of 60% and a cumulative Music average of 75%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Music Joint Honours academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements for the Home Faculty, including at least 21 academic course units. If the Home Faculty is Arts, see "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Music Plan-level requirements:
   • at least eight academic course units (16 courses) in Music, with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, including:
     • MUSIC 100
     • three of MUSIC 253, 254, 255, 256
     • three of MUSIC 270, 271, 370, 371
     • two other 300- or 400-level MUSIC courses
   • participation in at least six terms of Music Ensemble
3. Plan-level requirements for the second Major.

In addition, students must demonstrate competence on one instrument (or voice) equal to Grade Ten standing at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. Normally this is attained through taking Music Studio Courses – MUSIC 226, 227, 326, 327.

Music Minor

The Music Minor requires successful completion of of five academic course units (ten courses) in Music with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

• MUSIC 100, 270
• eight additional MUSIC courses selected in consultation with the Music Department
• participation in at least two terms of Music Ensemble (Music 116, 117, 216, 217, 316, 317). (Music ensembles may not be counted as part of the ten term-course requirement.)

Note For All Music Plans

Students electing to take Music Studio must arrange for an audition before the Music Faculty. Normally a level of performance equal to Grade Eight standing at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto is expected for admission to Music Studio. Music Minors may take a maximum of three terms of Music Studio.

Church Music and Worship Minor, Option, and Diploma

The Music Department also offers a Church Music and Worship Minor, Option, and Diploma. For further details, please see the Church Music and Worship section in this chapter, or the Website: www.grebel.uwaterloo.ca/academic/undergrad/music/worship.html.