麦吉尔大学

Renowned for its orchestral, wind, percussion, contemporary music, choral, opera, jazz, chamber and early music ensembles, the Schulich School of Music presents more than 750 concerts and events each year. Those are just some of the unique performance opportunities you'll have at Canada's largest music school. You’ll also benefit from five recording studios, two concert halls, recital halls, computer and digital composition labs, and a state-of-the-art music library, not to mention world-class research and production facilities. Your contact with leading professional musicians, arts organizations, research societies and music industry experts will provide extensive practical experience and prepare you for the demands of professional life.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Theory program requires 91 credits (plus 33 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students).

Required Courses (24 credits)

24 credits of required courses selected as follows:

9 credits of Theory
6 credits of Musicianship
3 credits of Music History
6 credits of Performance

Theory

9 credits

MUTH 250 Theory and Analysis 3 (3 credits)
MUTH 251 Theory and Analysis 4 (3 credits)
MUTH 350 Theory and Analysis 5 (3 credits)

Musicianship

6 credits

MUSP 240 Musicianship Training 3 (2 credits)
MUSP 241 Musicianship Training 4 (2 credits)
MUSP 346 Post-Tonal Musicianship (2 credits)

Music History

3 credits

MUHL 286 Critical Thinking About Music (3 credits)

Performance

6 credits

MUIN 280 BMus Practical Lessons 3 (2.5 credits)
MUIN 281 BMus Practical Lessons 4 (2.5 credits)
MUIN 283 BMus Concentration Final Examination (1 credit)

Complementary Courses (40 credits)

40 credits selected as follows:

30 credits of Theory (Complementary)
6 credits of Music History
4 credits of Performance

Theory

30 credits

6 credits selected from:

MUTH 202 Modal Counterpoint 1 (3 credits)
MUTH 204 Tonal Counterpoint 1 (3 credits)
MUTH 302 Modal Counterpoint 2 (3 credits)
MUTH 304 Tonal Counterpoint 2 (3 credits)

6 credits selected from:

MUTH 321 Topics in Tonal Analysis (3 credits)
MUTH 322 Topics in Post-Tonal Analysis (3 credits)
MUTH 426 Topics in Early Music Analysis (3 credits)
MUTH 541 Topics in Popular Music Analysis (3 credits)

6 credits selected from:

MUTH 528 Schenkerian Theory and Analysis (3 credits)
MUTH 529 Proseminar in Music Theory (3 credits)
MUTH 538 Mathematical Models for Musical Analysis (3 credits)

12 credits selected from courses not taken above and the following:

MUCO 462 Advanced Tonal Writing (3 credits)
MUCO 575 Topics in Composition (3 credits)
MUTH 539 Topics in Advanced Writing Techniques (3 credits)