Program Options
What You'll Learn
In the BMus program, you'll hone your practical music skills, while learning about music theory and music history. The program includes studio lessons and ensemble participation, and you can get involved in opportunities like opera production, composition for chamber groups, community partnerships with London Symphonia and Music Education community placements.
Sample Courses
First-Year Courses
- 1649A/B - Studies in Theory
- 1750F/G - Music History: c.900 to c.1750
- 1802A/B - Teaching and Learning Music
Upper-Year Courses
Modules
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Music (Honours)
- Bachelor of Music with Honours in Composition
- Bachelor of Music with Honours in Music Education
- Bachelor of Music with Honours in Music Research
- Bachelor of Music with Honours in Performance (Orchestral Instrument)
- Bachelor of Music with Honours in Performance (Piano)
- Bachelor of Music with Honours in Performance (Voice)
- Bachelor of Music (Honours + Ivey HBA)
Experiential Learning
- Work Integrated Learning opportunities, including:
- Project Based Learning opportunities, including:
- Study Abroad opportunities
- Research opportunities, including:
- Entrepreneurship opportunities
What You'll Learn
The Bachelor of Arts Music Program is the academic study of music. Studying music is unique in that it requires discipline, interaction and communication at a very high level. You'll cover theory, history, research, culture and more!
Sample Courses
First-Year Courses
Upper-Year Courses
Modules
Experiential Learning
- Work Integrated Learning opportunities, including:
- Project Based Learning opportunities, including:
- Study Abroad opportunities
- Research opportunities, including:
- Entrepreneurship opportunities
What You'll Learn
The BA (Major in Popular Music Studies) is a module unique to Western that engages students with the study of popular music and the practice of pop music production and dissemination. You'll study songwriting and analysis of popular songs, practice recordings and critically study musical styles, recordings, artists and genres in their broader historical and cultural contexts.
Explore the BA in Popular Music Studies
Sample Courses
First-Year Courses
Upper-Year Courses
Experiential Learning
- Work Integrated Learning opportunities, including:
- Project Based Learning opportunities, including:
- Study Abroad opportunities
- Research opportunities, including:
- Entrepreneurship opportunities
What You'll Learn
This program prepares you for management positions in various fields within the music industry, such as music publishing, music/arts management, production and distribution of recorded music and the marketing of music products.
Explore Music Administrative Studies
Sample Courses
First-Year Courses
Upper-Year Courses
Experiential Learning
- Work Integrated Learning opportunities, including:
- Project Based Learning opportunities, including:
- Study Abroad opportunities
- Research opportunities, including:
- Entrepreneurship opportunities
What You'll Learn
Where will your creativity take you? Creative Arts and Production runs across three faculties – Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Faculty of Information and Media Studies and Don Wright Faculty of Music – and you’ll benefit from the expertise and resources of all three. You’ll learn how to discover and harness your creativity in professional-grade production facilities. With insights into creative industries and practical experience, you’ll graduate ready to unleash your creativity into the real world.
Sample Courses
First-Year Courses
Upper-Year Courses
Modules
Experiential Learning
- Work Integrated Learning opportunities, including:
- Project Based Learning opportunities, including:
- Study Abroad opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Entrepreneurship opportunities, including:
