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Music I at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Music I is the first-year program feeding Honours Music programs; admission to the Honours BMus is paused while it is redesigned. Students complete 33 units.

Faculty: Humanities  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

MUSIC 1A03 Introduction to the History of Western Music I, MUSIC 1E06 A/B Applied Music, an ensemble (Concert Band, Choir, Percussion, Symphony Orchestra or Vocal Ensemble), Foundations of Music I (waived with sufficient theory background) and electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants book an audition with the School of the Arts, usually in February and March, which includes a theory test. Those with sufficient background may have MUSIC 1CR3 waived. Completion of a Music degree requires considerable daytime attendance.

Undergraduate applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Apply through the official page: https://future.mcmaster.ca/apply/

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