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  Minor in Music

      30 Units

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        The School of Music at the University of Ottawa is one of the country's leading music schools. It is the ideal place to nurture your passion for all things musical and to pursue the rigorous training needed for an active and successful career in the field. We maintain close ties with renowned institutions such as the National Arts Centre (NAC) and the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. Our program boasts state-of-the-art music facilities and internationally recognized professors who perform around the globe and publish in leading academic journals. We are a full-service music school offering programs in performance, composition, music education, theory and musicology.

        This program is offered in English and in French.

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      The table below includes only discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your degree.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                                                Title                 Units  
        Compulsory course at the 1000 level                                                     
        MUS 1303                                                            Materials of Music I  3 Units
        Compulsory courses at the 2000 level                                                    
        MUS 2367                                                            Indigenous Musics     3 Units
        MUS 2368                                                            Music and Identity    3 Units
        Optional courses                                                                        
        15 optional course units in music (MUS) 1                           15 Units            
        6 optional course units in music (MUS) at the 3000 or 4000 level 1  6 Units             
        Total:                                                              30 Units            
        
        1

        The course AMT 3105 can count towards this requirement.

        List of Optional Courses

        Course List
          Code      Title                                         Units  
          MUS 2304  The Sound of Rock                             3 Units
          MUS 2306  Theory and Analysis I                         3 Units
          MUS 2307  Theory and Analysis II                        3 Units
          MUS 2310  Music in the Movies                           3 Units
          MUS 2365  Music: The Big Questions I                    3 Units
          MUS 2366  Music: The Big Questions II                   3 Units
          MUS 2382  Introduction to World Music                   3 Units
          MUS 3110  Music Education I                             3 Units
          MUS 3111  Music Education II                            3 Units
          MUS 3308  Popular Music in Society                      3 Units
          MUS 3365  Music and Genre                               3 Units
          MUS 3366  Music and Text                                3 Units
          MUS 3904  Choral Ensemble                               3 Units
          MUS 4301  Selected Topics in Musicology                 3 Units
          MUS 4302  Selected Topics in Music Education            3 Units
          MUS 4310  Selected Topics in Music Theory and Analysis  3 Units
          MUS 4910  Practicum                                     3 Units
          
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