To be eligible to continue, students will normally need a minimum GPA of 2.3 each Fall/Winter.

Successful completion of the program requirements includes a cumulative grade point average of 2.3 on all courses completed in the program.

Students in all routes except World Music are normally required to complete 33 during Fall/Winter of the first and second years, and 30 during the third and fourth years. Students in the World Music route are normally required to take 33 during Fall/Winter of the first year and 30 during the second, third, and fourth years. A reduced course load to 24 does not require departmental approval beyond the normal means of signing a withdrawal form, but a course load of less than 24 requires Faculty approval based on departmental recommendation.

Students who fail to meet the requirements for promotion as outlined in (1) above will be required to withdraw from the BMus program. Such students may transfer to another program in the Faculty of Arts or in another Faculty if the entrance and promotion requirements for such a program are met. After transfer, all requirements for the new program must be met.

Students who fail to meet the fourth-year requirements in the program will be permitted to fulfil those requirements only with the approval of the Dean of Arts on Departmental recommendation. Otherwise, students must withdraw from the program and, if so desired, transfer to another program in the Faculty of Arts for which they are able to meet entrance and promotion requirements.

A BMus program may be interrupted only with Departmental consent, and continuation will be subject to any conditions, including reauditioning and new program requirements, that may be specified by the Department.

Students proceeding toward the BMus degree (General, Music History, Composition and Theory, Performance, World Music, or School Music) must normally have credit in at least 63 offered by the University of Alberta.

The final year of the program will normally be taken in one regular academic year at the University of Alberta. The Department may recommend to the Associate Dean (Student Programs) exemption from this regulation.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Music degree, students must successfully complete relevant curriculum requirements; meet the promotion, final year and residence requirements; and receive Departmental recommendation.

Degrees With Distinction shall be awarded to students who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or more on all the units of course weight credited to the program and on all the units of course weight in Music. Students who have taken part of their program at another university may be granted a degree “With Distinction” at the discretion of the Faculty.