42 Units
The School of Music at the University of Ottawa is one of the country's leading music schools. It is the ideal place to nurture your passion for all things musical and to pursue the rigorous training needed for an active and successful career in the field. We maintain close ties with renowned institutions such as the National Arts Centre (NAC) and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. Our program boasts state-of-the-art music facilities and internationally recognized professors who perform around the globe and publish in leading academic journals. We are a full-service music school offering programs in performance, composition, music education, theory and musicology.
This program is offered in English and in French.
The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.
The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory course at the 1000 level | ||
| MUS 1303 | Materials of Music I | 3 Units |
| Compulsory courses at the 2000 level | ||
| MUS 2365 | Music: The Big Questions I | 3 Units |
| MUS 2366 | Music: The Big Questions II | 3 Units |
| MUS 2367 | Indigenous Musics | 3 Units |
| MUS 2368 | Music and Identity | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 6 optional course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Sight-Singing and Dictation I: General 1 | ||
| Sight-Singing and Dictation I: Enriched 1 | ||
| Solo Performance Studies 3 | ||
| The Sound of Rock | ||
| Theory and Analysis I 2 | ||
| Theory and Analysis II | ||
| Music in the Movies | ||
| Introduction to World Music | ||
| 15 optional course units from: | 15 Units | |
| Music Education I | ||
| Music Education II | ||
| Theory and Analysis IV 2 | ||
| Popular Music in Society | ||
| Music and Computers I | ||
| Music and Genre | ||
| Music and Text | ||
| Musical Entrepreneurship | ||
| Orchestra 3 | ||
| Wind Ensemble 3 | ||
| Opera Production 3 | ||
| Choral Ensemble 3 | ||
| Guitar Ensemble 3 | ||
| Piano Ensemble 3 | ||
| Orchestration | ||
| Instrumental Classes - Guitar | ||
| Instrumental Classes - Recorder | ||
| Compositional Techniques | ||
| 6 optional course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Selected Topics in Musicology 3 | ||
| Selected Topics in Music Education 3 | ||
| Selected Topics in Music Theory and Analysis 3 | ||
| Topics in Music Technology 3 | ||
| Practicum | ||
| Arranging | ||
| Research Project I | ||
| Advanced Research in Music: Tools and Methods | ||
| Total: | 42 Units | |
Note(s)
- 1
A written test at the beginning of the course MUS 1191 will determine placement in an additional weekly lab.
- 2
A written test at the beginning of the course MUS 2306 will determine if the student must also enrol for MUS 1303.
- 3
Enrolment subject to audition, prerequisite, and/or permission of the School of Music.