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Combined Honours Music & Another Subject (Mathematics) (B.A.)

Notes

Completion of a Music degree requires considerable daytime attendance.

Admission

Completion of any Level I program and a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

6 units

Level I Music courses with a grade of at least C

6 units

from

3 units

from the following courses, with a grade of at least C+

Program Notes

Courses used for admission to the program may not be used to fulfill degree requirements upon entry to the program. Courses may only be used once to meet degree requirements.
A limit of 48 units of Level I courses may be used to complete an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree
The Faculty of Humanities introduced a new requirement for all Humanities degree students starting in 2024-25. The Skills for Life Concurrent Certificate comprises 18 units that provide a foundation for students to develop important academic and career-relevant skills such as oral and written communication, critical thinking, and digital literacy. The mandatory requirements below assume successful completion of HUMAN 1DL3, HUMAN 1HL3 and HUMAN 1VV3 in Humanities I. Students transferring to Humanities programs beyond Level I are exempt from the concurrent certificate. Please see Faculty of Humanities Academic Regulations for more information.

Course List 1

Course List 2

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I

30 units

Level I program completed prior to admission into the program (See Admission Note and Program Note 3 above.)

12 units

from

Level I Music courses (See Program Notes 1 and 2.)
Level II Music courses
Level III Music courses
Level IV Music courses
HTHSCI 3MU3 - Music, Health, & the Community
MEDIAART 2G03 - Digital Audio

6 units

from

Course List 1

6 units

from

Course List 2

12 units

from

Level III Music Courses
Level IV Music Courses

0-3 units (if not completed in Level I)

Any iARTS course

3 units

HUMAN 2CP3 - Humanities Career Planning and Development

3 units

from

HUMAN 2AR1 - Adaptability and Resiliency
HUMAN 2DU1 - Diversity and Intercultural Understanding
HUMAN 2IC1 - Social Change and Innovation
HUMAN 2PS1 - Problem Solving
HUMAN 2TC1 - Teamwork and Collaboration
HUMAN 2TP1 - Time and Project Management
HUMAN 3IF1 A/B S - Full-time Internship *
HUMAN 3IP1 A/B S - Part-time Internship *
*HUMAN 3IF1 and HUMAN 3IP1 can only be taken once for credit as part of this unit requirement

3 units

from

HUMAN 2AR1 - Adaptability and Resiliency (if not previously taken)
HUMAN 2DU1 - Diversity and Intercultural Understanding (if not previously taken)
HUMAN 2IC1 - Social Change and Innovation (if not previously taken)
HUMAN 2PS1 - Problem Solving (if not previously taken)
HUMAN 2TC1 - Teamwork and Collaboration (if not previously taken)
HUMAN 2TP1 - Time and Project Management (if not previously taken)
HUMAN 3CL3 - Community Leadership at McMaster
HUMAN 3EL3 - Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
HUMAN 3IF1 A/B S - Full-time Internship *
HUMAN 3IP1 A/B S - Part-time Internship *
HUMAN 3W03 A/B S - Applied Humanities I
HUMAN 4LC3 - Major Leadership Project: Theory and Practice
HUMAN 4RM3 - Boundaries and Bridges: Relationship Skills for Effective Leaders
HUMAN 4SI3 - Innovation for Social Impact
HUMAN 4W03 A/B S - Applied Humanities II
*HUMAN 3IF1 and HUMAN 3IP1 can only be taken once for credit as part of this unit requirement

0-6 units

MATH 1B03 - Linear Algebra I (if not completed in Level I)
MATH 1C03 - Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (if not completed in Level I)

3 units

from

3 units

from

3 units

from

6 units

from

15 units

Levels II-IV Mathematics or Statistics, which must include at least 6 units at Levels III and/or IV

6-15 units

Electives