The Concurrent B.Mus./B.Ed. combines the Bachelor of Music (Major Music Education) with the Bachelor of Education (Music Elementary and Secondary).
The B.Mus. Major Music Education program in the Schulich School of Music focuses on the development of prospective music educators as musicians. This is achieved both through core music history, theory, musicianship, and performance courses, as well as through different instrumental, vocal, and conducting techniques courses. Laboratory experiences provide an opportunity to develop facility with basic music rehearsing/teaching techniques, with emphasis on the ability to diagnose and correct technical and musical problems. The B.Ed. Music Elementary and Secondary program in the Faculty of Education focuses on the development of the musicians as educators. This is achieved through courses in educational foundations, music pedagogy, pedagogical support, and a practicum component comprised of four field experiences and supporting professional seminars.
The components of the 137-credit Concurrent Bachelor of Music - Major Music Education and Bachelor of Education - Music Elementary and Secondary (excluding the 33-credit Freshman Program) are as follows:
58 credits in Education
71 credits in Music
8 free elective credits
Students who can demonstrate through auditions and placement tests that they have mastered the material in any of the courses below will be exempt from them and may proceed to more advanced courses. First-year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music program who have completed the Quebec Diploma of Collegial Studies in a Music concentration or equivalent, or students transferring from other universities or colleges, who have successfully completed a course in the history of Western music, will be exempted from the first-year Western Musical Traditions requirement (MUHL 186).
MUHL 186 Western Musical Traditions (3 credits)
MUIN 180 BMus Practical Lessons 1 (3 credits)
MUIN 181 BMus Practical Lessons 2 (3 credits)
MUPD 135 Music as a Profession 1 (1 credit)
MUPD 235 Music as a Profession 2 (1 credit)
MUSP 140 Musicianship Training 1 (2 credits)
MUSP 141 Musicianship Training 2 (2 credits)
MUSP 170 Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 (1 credit)
MUSP 171 Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 (1 credit)
MUTH 150 Theory and Analysis 1 (3 credits)
MUTH 151 Theory and Analysis 2 (3 credits)
Expected January 2025
Start date
Expected August 2024
McGill University
Downtown Campus,
845 Sherbrooke Street West,
MONTREAL,
Quebec (QC),
H3A 0G4, Canada
Students must have Canadian high school or its equivalent.
English Language Scores:
Application Deadline: January 15.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.