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, piano pedagogy, theory and musicology.
Although any of our programs can pave the way for a career in education, musicology, music journalism or arts administration, the Bachelor of Music (BMus) is designed specifically for students wishing to become career musicians. Admission to the BMus therefore requires that you audition on your main instrument and demonstrate an intermediate or advanced level. In addition, the University of Ottawa is one of the only institutions in the country to offer the possibility of combining the BMus program in performance with a major in science.
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 2020-2021 calendars for the previous requirements.
Code | Title | Units |
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3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
Materials of Music I | ||
Sight-Singing and Dictation I: General 1 | ||
Sight-Singing and Dictation I: Intermediate 1 | ||
Sight-Singing and Dictation I: Advanced 1 | ||
Sight-Singing and Dictation I: Enriched 1 | ||
MUS 2306 | Theory and Analysis I 1 | 3 Units |
MUS 2307 | Theory and Analysis II | 3 Units |
MUS 2331 | Forms and Styles I: Middle Ages and Renaissance | 3 Units |
MUS 2332 | Forms and Styles II: Baroque and Early Classical | 3 Units |
MUS 3306 | Theory and Analysis III | 3 Units |
6 optional course units from: | 6 Units | |
Solo Performance Studies 2 | ||
Applied Music I: Secondary Instrument 2 | ||
The Sound of Rock | ||
Music in the Movies | ||
Selected Topics in Musical Aesthetics and Criticism | ||
Introduction to Music and Science | ||
Introduction to World Music | ||
12 optional course units from: | 12 Units | |
Music Education I | ||
Music Education II | ||
Music and Critical Thought | ||
Theory and Analysis IV 2 | ||
Popular Music in Society | ||
Music and Computers I | ||
Forms and Styles III: Late Classical and Early Romantic 2 | ||
Forms and Styles IV: Late Romantic and Early Modern 2 | ||
Twentieth-Century Music | ||
Opera 2 | ||
Orchestra 2 | ||
Wind Ensemble 2 | ||
Opera Production 2 | ||
Choral Ensemble 2 | ||
Calixa-Lavallée Choir 2 | ||
Guitar Ensemble 2 | ||
Jazz Ensemble 2 | ||
Brass Choir 2 | ||
Brass Ensemble 2 | ||
Woodwind Ensemble 2 | ||
Baroque Ensemble 2 | ||
Percussion Ensemble 2 | ||
Contemporary Music Ensemble 2 | ||
Mixed Ensemble 2 | ||
Piano Ensemble 2 | ||
Accompaniment 2 | ||
6 optional course units from: | 6 Units | |
Seminar I 2 | ||
Selected Topics in Music Education 2 | ||
Selected Topics in Score Analysis 2 | ||
Topics in Music Technology 2 | ||
Specialized Workshop in Music Education I 3 | ||
Specialized Workshop in Music Education II 3 | ||
Specialized Workshop in Musicians' Wellness I 3 | ||
Specialized Workshop in Musicians' Wellness II 3 | ||
Practicum | ||
Research Project I | ||
Advanced Research in Music: Tools and Methods | ||
Total: | 42 Units |
Note(s)
- 1
A written test at the beginning of course MUS 1191, MUS 1192, MUS 1193, MUS 1194 and MUS 2306 will determine placement in an additional weekly lab.
- 2
Enrolment subject to audition, prerequisite, and/or permission of the School of Music.
- 3
A maximum of 3 course units from MUS 4371, MUS 4372, MUS 4391 and MUS 4392 can count towards this requirement.