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Academic Category
All Music students are registered in one of the following categories:
Academic Categories
Major: B.Mus. candidates may choose
one or more of several majors as described under Browse Academic Units & Programs...
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Auditing
For information on auditing, see University Regulations and Resources > Undergraduate > Registration >
Auditing of Courses.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations鈥�2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 17, 2017) (disclaimer...
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Free/Music Electives
Unless otherwise specified, any music course that is not a required course in the student's program can be counted as a Free and/or Music Elective in the B.Mus. program subject to prerequisites and room in course. Ensemble credits accumulated...
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Non-Music Electives
In all B.Mus. programs, students are required to complete a minimum of
three (3) elective credits from courses offered by other faculties. Students admitted
from high schools outside Quebec, not holding a DCS, must complete an...
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Distance Education
(Online) Courses
Students may take a maximum of six credits of non-Music elective courses
taught through distance education toward their B.Mus. degree at McGill.
Courses taught through distance education from institutions other than McGill...
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Course Changes
Students are permitted to change courses and/or sections of a course
during the first two-week period of classes in each term. This is referred to
as the official Course Change period. Course and section changes are made by
the student, using...
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Withdrawal from
Course(s) in the Schulich School of Music
Students are permitted to withdraw from courses other than practical
instruction or ensembles after the end of the Course Change period. In such
cases, the student's mark in the course will be 鈥淲.鈥�...
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Incompletes
At the discretion of the instructor, a mark of K (Incomplete) may be
given to a student who, due to extenuating circumstances, has not finished the
coursework on time. The deadline for completion and submission of the required
work shall be set by...
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Deferrals for Music Students
Deferred examinations are permitted in the case of illness or other
exceptional circumstances.
Music students requesting a deferred examination in
academic courses must submit the Request for a Deferred Examination in Minerva....
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Supplementals
Supplemental examinations in Music academic courses may be given at the
discretion of the instructor. A student who receives a mark below 30% in a
course is not permitted to take a supplemental examination but must repeat the
course...
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Rereading of
Examinations
A student wishing to have an examination paper reread should apply in
writing to the Associate Dean (Academic and Student Affairs). The mark given in the
rereading, whether higher or lower, will replace the mark originally given. Any...
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Academic Standing in the Schulich School of Music
Academic Standing is based primarily on students' cumulative grade point
average (CGPA), but may also be affected by their term grade point average
(TGPA). Academic Standing, which is assessed after the end of...
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Graduation
Requirements
Completion of all courses
and proficiency requirements specified in the candidate's program. Students
registered in two programs must fulfil all requirements for both programs. A
minimum grade of C (or higher, depending on...
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Graduation Honours
For information on the designation of Dean鈥檚 Honour List awarded at
graduation, see University Regulations and Resources > Undergraduate > Graduation > Graduation Honours > Dean's Honour List.
For information on the...
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Browse Academic Units and Programs of Study in the Schulich School of Music
The Department of Music Research offers undergraduate degrees in Composition, Music Education, Music History, Theory, and the Faculty Program. The Department also offers Minors in Music...
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Department of Music Research: Composition; Music Education; Music History; Theory;
Faculty Program
At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the Department embraces
the disciplines of Composition, Music Education, Music History, and Theory; and
at the...
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The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.); Major in Composition program offers students a solid grounding in the basics of classical music composition for instruments and voices, with or without electronics. This is achieved through lecture courses and tutorials (private...
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The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Music History program requires 91 credits (plus 33 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students).
Program Prerequisites - Freshman Program
(33 credits)
33 credits selected as described below,...
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The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Theory program requires 91 credits (plus 33 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students).
Program Prerequisites - Freshman Program
(33 credits)
33 credits selected as described below, in...
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The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Faculty Program Music requires 123 credits and has been designed to accommodate those students who are either undecided about the area of music in which they wish to specialize, or who are interested in a pattern of specialization...
