Music (B.A.)

Notes

1. Completion of a Music degree requires considerable daytime attendance.
2. Students who possess an undergraduate degree in Music will not be admitted to a B.Mus. (Honours) degree program as a second undergraduate degree.

Admission

Completion of Music 1  and a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5.

Program Notes

1. Students from another Level I program may be admitted with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5, a weighted average of 4.0 in MUSIC 1A03  and 1AA3 , and a successful audition.
2. Students registered in the B.A. Music program who wish to transfer into the Honours B.Mus. program must apply in writing through the Dean’s Office, with a copy of the application sent to the Director of the School of the Arts before the end of classes in their final year of study.
3. Students in the B.A. in Music program can only use a total of 12 units from Course List 2 as credit toward their degrees.

Course List 1

All Level II, III and IV Music courses, except:

• MUSIC 2GB3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Concert Band
• MUSIC 2GC3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Choir
• MUSIC 2GF3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Flute Ensemble
• MUSIC 2GJ3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Jazz Band
• MUSIC 2GP3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Percussion Ensemble
• MUSIC 2GR3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Chamber Orchestra
• MUSIC 2GW3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Women’s Choir
• MUSIC 3GA3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: Accompanying
• MUSIC 3GB3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Concert Band
• MUSIC 3GC3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Choir
• MUSIC 3GF3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Flute Ensemble
• MUSIC 3GJ3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Jazz Band
• MUSIC 3GP3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Percussion Ensemble
• MUSIC 3GR3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Chamber Orchestra
• MUSIC 3GW3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Women’s Choir
• MUSIC 4GA3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: Accompanying
• MUSIC 4GB3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Concert Band
• MUSIC 4GC3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Choir
• MUSIC 4GF3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Flute Ensemble
• MUSIC 4GJ3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Jazz Band
• MUSIC 4GP3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Percussion Ensemble
• MUSIC 4GR3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Chamber Orchestra
• MUSIC 4GW3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Women’s Choir

Course List 2

• MUSIC 1GB3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Concert Band
• MUSIC 1GC3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Choir
• MUSIC 1GF3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Flute Ensemble
• MUSIC 1GJ3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Jazz Band
• MUSIC 1GP3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Percussion Ensemble
• MUSIC 1GR3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Chamber Orchestra
• MUSIC 1GW3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Women’s Choir
• MUSIC 2GB3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Concert Band
• MUSIC 2GC3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Choir
• MUSIC 2GF3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Flute Ensemble
• MUSIC 2GJ3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Jazz Band
• MUSIC 2GP3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Percussion Ensemble
• MUSIC 2GR3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Chamber Orchestra
• MUSIC 2GW3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Women’s Choir
• MUSIC 3GA3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: Accompanying
• MUSIC 3GB3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Concert Band
• MUSIC 3GC3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Choir
• MUSIC 3GF3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Flute Ensemble
• MUSIC 3GJ3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Jazz Band
• MUSIC 3GP3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Percussion Ensemble
• MUSIC 3GR3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Chamber Orchestra
• MUSIC 3GW3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Women’s Choir
• MUSIC 4GA3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: Accompanying
• MUSIC 4GB3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Concert Band
• MUSIC 4GC3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Choir
• MUSIC 4GF3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster University Flute Ensemble
• MUSIC 4GJ3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Jazz Band
• MUSIC 4GP3 A/B - Ensemble Performance: McMaster Percussion Ensemble

Requirements

90 units total (Levels I to III), of which 45 units may be Level I