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The study and performance of music has been a special feature of Mount Allison University since the first Certificate in Music was granted in 1874. At the present time, music offerings range from degree programs which prepare students for professional careers in music to elective courses designed especially for Arts, Commerce, Fine Arts, or Science students. The Department’s splendid facilities and versatile faculty enable Mount Allison to provide a thoroughly professional experience within a small, residential, liberal arts university.

The Department of Music offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts, (Major or Honours in Music) degrees. Each program is designed to develop well-rounded musicians as well as to provide students with a sound basis in the liberal arts. A Minor in Music is available to students in any program at Mount Allison. The various curricula conform to the Guidelines adopted by the Canadian University Music Society. A wide variety of courses are offered in the following areas: Theory and Composition, Music History and Literature, Music Education, Applied Studies, and Performance Electives.

The Department of Music also offers courses and ensembles as electives for students outside the Bachelor of Music and B.A. (Honours, Major, or Minor) in Music programs. Music 2000 is a basic course in the study and appreciation of Music which is designed especially for non-Music students. Music 1001 and 1101 are available through a Placement Test. Other courses are open with Departmental permission and/or upon completion of the necessary prerequisite(s).

Note: for information concerning the Bachelor of Music Degree Requirements, see Section 7D-Music (7.40-7.44). For a full description of the Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music and its fine facilities, see Section 1 - Introduction (The Campus) -Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music.

DISCIPLINARY B.A. PGROGRAMMES

BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH MAJOR IN MUSIC
This programme emphasizes the historical and theoretical aspects of the art of music. It is designed for the student who wishes a Major in music along with more Arts and Science courses than the Bachelor of Music programme allows. Although no practical courses in Music are essential in this programme, it is highly desirable that the student have acquired some proficiency on an instrument or in voice prior to enrolling.

Although this programme is not designed with a particular professional goal, it may lead to a career in music librarianship, music journalism, music therapy, music production in television and radio, music publishing, instrument manufacturing, or graduate work in musicology.

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