30 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 discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your 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 2367 | Indigenous Musics | 3 Units |
| MUS 2368 | Music and Identity | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 15 optional course units in music (MUS) 1 | 15 Units | |
| 6 optional course units in music (MUS) at the 3000 or 4000 level 1 | 6 Units | |
| Total: | 30 Units | |
- 1
The course AMT 3105 can count towards this requirement.
List of Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 2304 | The Sound of Rock | 3 Units |
| MUS 2306 | Theory and Analysis I | 3 Units |
| MUS 2307 | Theory and Analysis II | 3 Units |
| MUS 2310 | Music in the Movies | 3 Units |
| MUS 2365 | Music: The Big Questions I | 3 Units |
| MUS 2366 | Music: The Big Questions II | 3 Units |
| MUS 2382 | Introduction to World Music | 3 Units |
| MUS 3110 | Music Education I | 3 Units |
| MUS 3111 | Music Education II | 3 Units |
| MUS 3308 | Popular Music in Society | 3 Units |
| MUS 3365 | Music and Genre | 3 Units |
| MUS 3366 | Music and Text | 3 Units |
| MUS 3904 | Choral Ensemble | 3 Units |
| MUS 4301 | Selected Topics in Musicology | 3 Units |
| MUS 4302 | Selected Topics in Music Education | 3 Units |
| MUS 4310 | Selected Topics in Music Theory and Analysis | 3 Units |
| MUS 4910 | Practicum | 3 Units |