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BA/BS in Major in Music Studies

BA/BS in Major in Music Studies

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BA/BS in Major in Music Studies is a bachelor's degree in Music programme taught at University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada.

At a glance

Degree: Bachelor's Degree

Field: Music

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Last checked September 2026 · Source: catalogue.uottawa.ca ·

Program details

Overview

The Major in Music Studies is a 42-unit undergraduate concentration within a Bachelor's degree at the University of Ottawa, delivered through the School of Music, which maintains partnerships with institutions such as the National Arts Centre and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. Compulsory coursework includes Materials of Music I and a two-part Music: The Big Questions sequence, alongside courses in Indigenous Musics and Music and Identity. Students then choose optional courses from introductory, advanced and specialized levels covering performance, composition, music education, theory and musicology. Enrolment in certain performance and ensemble courses is subject to audition, prerequisite requirements, or permission of the School of Music. The program is offered in both English and French, with a French immersion stream available to students who complete it as part of an honours degree.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Ontario secondary-school applicants need English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U) as the only subject prerequisite; no other Grade 12 course is required. The published minimum admission average is 75%, calculated from the applicant's top six 4U/4M/DU grades including the language prerequisite. This line covers the great majority of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Sciences programs at the University of Ottawa, including single-subject majors, Honours variants, joint-honours combinations of two Arts or Social Sciences disciplines, and the general Interdisciplinary Studies (BA/BSocSc) credentials. Some programs in this group carry an additional stream (French Immersion, Co-op, or an In-Depth Experiential Learning Stream) that does not change the academic admission line. Meeting the minimum average does not guarantee admission where a program is oversubscribed. Applicants completing Environmental Studies without Biology 4U are advised to take a replacement course in first year.

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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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