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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements
44.21
Music
44.21 Music
44.21.1 Honors in Music
Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult §15.2.2 for admission requirements.
See §43.6 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.
The BA degree with Honors in Music is available to undergraduates interested in theoretical, historical and cultural issues in art, traditional or popular music. Honors in Music requires 
66 in Music (at the junior and senior levels) as follows:
MUSIC 102, 155, 156, 255, 256, 280, 283, 284, 365, 455, 504, 505, 555; 3 selected from MUSIC 464, 465, 466, 467, 468 or 469; 3 selected from MUSIC 313, 314, 481 482, 483, 484, 485, or 487; 3 selected from MUSIC 501, 502, or 556; 6 selected from MUSIC 124, 126, 127, 140, 141, 143, 144, 224, 226, 227, 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 342, 442; 12 in Music options.
Honors in Music requires 12 in one approved Language other than English. Normally, no more than 66 in Music may be taken. Students are also required to complete 12 in non-Music Arts options.
Except for the language-other-than-English requirement, this program does not have a minor requirement.
Graduation with First Class Honors requires a minimum GPA of 3.7 on all Music courses in the last two years and a GPA of 3.5 or better on all courses in the two final years or last 60.
44.21.2 Major and Minor in Music
Major in Music
A major in Music requires a minimum of 30 to a maximum of 48 at the senior level and must include a minimum of 6 at the 400-level. The major must include at least 3 in each of: music theory and composition (chosen from MUSIC 255, 256, 259, 260, 455, 456, 470, 471, 555, and 556); music history (chosen from MUSIC 413, 482, 483, 484, 485, 487, 501, 502, 505, and 508); and ethnomusicology (chosen from MUSIC 365, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, and 469). MUSIC 201 may not be counted toward the major, and no more than 9 from MUSIC X24, X25, X26, X27, X40, and X41 may be counted toward the major.
Note: Because many senior courses in Music have MUSIC 155 and 156 as prerequisites, students considering majoring in Music are strongly urged to take these courses as soon as possible and to consult with the Department BA Advisor in planning their programs.
Music as a Minor
A minor in music requires a minimum of 18 in Music, including at least 12 at the senior level, of which at least 6 must be at the 300- or 400-level. A maximum of 42 at the senior level also applies.
Note: MUSIC 100 cannot be used to satisfy the minor.
For the degree of BMus, see §43.10.
44.21.3 Certificate in World Sound Arts
Recently, digital technology has radically transformed the world of music by enabling new pathways for sonic creation, representation, fusion, and circulation, broadening musical horizons, and enabling unprecedented modes of scholarly access and research throughout newly interconnected sonic cultures (including traditional music, popular music, jazz, and the avant-garde) around the globe. This Certificate in World Sound Arts centers upon sounds, techniques, and disciplines from beyond the standard western music conservatory: electroacoustic music, popular music, jazz, world music, music technology, ethnomusicology, and the sociology of music. The Certificate provides recognition of musical training relevant to careers in media arts production, audio design, videogame music, sound arts curation, archiving, online digital music repositories, arts organization, community advocacy, public sector work, and music technology.
Students wishing to pursue the Certificate in World Sound Arts must apply through Undergraduate Student Services in the Faculty of Arts by the application deadline for graduation (see §11).
Students receive this Certificate in World Sound Arts after completing 27 as follows: MUSIC 245; 445 or 545; 102; 365; one of MUSIC 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, or 469; 103; 203; one of MUSIC 313, 206, 413 or 484; one of MUSIC 143, 144, 148, 193, 243, 244, 248, 293, 343, 344, 348, 393, 443, 444, 448, or 493.
