Use this 4-year guide to plan your studies and graduate from your Bachelor of Music (Piano) program on time.
If you're a transfer student or a CEGEP graduate, you may be able to complete the program in 3 years instead of 4.
Which courses to take each year
Sample year 1 course plan (with no course exemptions)
- You have the option to take placement exams in theory and musicianship before school starts. Depending on the basis of admission and the placement test results, you may be exempt from music history (MUHL 186), first year theory (courses with MUTH prefixes) or musicianship (courses with MUSP prefixes). To learn more about course exemption criteria, see Placement Exams.
- If you choose not to write the placement tests, you will register for courses as presented in this sample first year course plan.
- If you are exempt from MUHL 186, you may consider taking an elective in the first semester.
- You must be proficient in English for all courses, especially Music History. Non-anglophone students should defer MUHL 186 until their second year and register for an English as Second Language (ESL) course in year 1. ESL courses can be accepted as non-music electives. Contact the Writing Centre for information on ESL course registration.
Fall term
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUTH 150. Theory and Analysis 1.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUSP 140. Musicianship Training 1.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUPD 135. Music as a Profession 1.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 180. BMus Practical Lessons 1.
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One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUEN 581. Introduction to Ensemble Playing for Pianists.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUHL 186. Western Musical Traditions.
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Winter term
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUTH 151. Theory and Analysis 2.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUSP 141. Musicianship Training 2.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 181. BMus Practical Lessons 2.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 282. BMus Performance Examination 1.
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One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more. Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUEN 581. Introduction to Ensemble Playing for Pianists.
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MUEN 582. Piano Ensembles.
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One non-music elective (preferably a course to develop critical thinking and writing skills, such as psychology, philosophy, history, etc. before taking MUHL 286 in your 2nd or 3rd year)
Year 2 course plan
If you want to add a minor or second major to your program, apply in year 2.
Fall term
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUTH 250. Theory and Analysis 3.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUHL 286. Critical Thinking About Music.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUSP 240. Musicianship Training 3.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 280. BMus Practical Lessons 3.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 333. Piano Techniques 2.
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One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit
One free elective
Winter term
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUTH 251. Theory and Analysis 4.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUSP 241. Musicianship Training 4.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 281. BMus Practical Lessons 4.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 382. BMus Performance Examination 2.
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One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit
Two free electives
Year 3 course plan
Fall term
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 380. BMus Practical Lessons 5.
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MUHL 3xx upper-level music history
MUSP 3xx upper-level musicianship
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUPG 541. Senior Piano Seminar 1.
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One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit
One non-music elective
Winter term
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUTH 350. Theory and Analysis 5.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUPD 235. Music as a Profession 2.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 381. BMus Practical Lessons 6.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 369. Concerto.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 433. Piano Techniques 3.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUPG 542. Senior Piano Seminar 2.
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One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit
One free elective
Year 4 course plan
Fall term
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 480. BMus Practical Lessons 7.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUPG 356. Piano Repertoire Studies 1.
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MUHL 3xx upper-level music history
One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit
One non-music elective
One free elective
Winter term
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 481. BMus Practical Lessons 8.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUIN 482. BMus Performance Examination 3.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUPG 357. Piano Repertoire Studies 2.
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Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.MUPG 350. Introduction to Piano Pedagogy.
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One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit
Two free electives
