Students must consult the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Arts of Community Studies (BACS) degree regulations that form minimum requirements for the relevant programs in all subjects. Listed below are special or additional requirements that must also be met by students in Music and Ethnomusicology programs.
PLEASE NOTE: Students wishing to Major must do so in the Bachelor of Arts of Community Studies (BACS) Music Major. Music is unique at CBU in that it is the only Major program offered only through the Bachelor of Arts of Community Studies (BACS) degree.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Concentration in Ethnomusicology (30 credits in Ethnomusicology)
- MUSI-1101
- MUSI-2101
- MUSI-3101
Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Bachelor of Arts of Community Studies (BACS) Minor in Ethnomusicology (24 credits in Ethnomusicology)
- MUSI-1101
- MUSI-2101
- MUSI-3101
Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Bachelor of Arts of Community Studies (BACS) Multidisciplinary Degree (with Music)
Please refer to Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts of Community Studies (BACS) program requirements regarding the development of a Multidisciplinary degree. Students interested in using Music as one of the subjects in the Multidisciplinary degree should consult with the Department Chair.
- MUSI-1101
- MUSI-2101
- MUSI-3101
120 Credit Bachelor of Arts of Community Studies (BACS) Music Major
- 30 credits of the core Community Studies courses
- 48 credits in music (15 compulsory credits, minimum of 24 credits at the 3000 / 4000 level with at least *9 credits of 24 at the 4000 level)
- 24 credits Minor subject (Students may minor in Business. Regarding the choice of a Minor subject, consultation with a Music faculty advisor is required.)
- 18 credits Electives
- *Students may be permitted to count COMS-4100 towards their 4000-level count, if given prior approval by the Chair of the program, students must still complete 48 credits of MUSI.
Bachelor of Arts of Community Studies (BACS) Core Community Studies courses (30 credits):
- COMS-1100: Introduction to Community Studies (6 credits)
- COMS-2100: Applied Research ( 6 credits)
- COMS-3100: Community Intervention (6 credits)
- COMS-2101 and COMS-3101 Community Volunteer Work Placements (3 credits each) (music related placements)
- COMS-4100: Self-Directed Senior Project (music related) (6 credits)
Music Courses (48 credits):
- 9 credits of Music Theory, including MUSI-1101 (Theory courses listed below**)
- 6 credits Ethnomusicology/Music & Culture courses: MUSI-2101 Music & Culture (3credits); MUSI-3101 Musics of the World (3credits)
- 33 credits Music electives (minimum 12 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level)
** Music Theory Courses:
MUSI-1101: Experiencing Music
MUSI-2603: Theory: Trad Scales and Modes
MUSI-3605: Music Theory for Popular Song
MUSI-4605: Advanced Music Theory & Analysis
Performance Course Limits:
In any music program (e.g., major, minor, concentration, academic field, or certificate), performance and applied courses cannot exceed one third (33%) of the total number of music credits required. For example, in a music major consisting of 48 credits, a maximum of 15 credits in applied or ensemble courses can be taken. For the purposes of this regulation, courses with more than a 30% applied component will be deemed to be an applied or performance course.
Rounding up or down: Round down if a third of credits is 1 credit more than a multiple of 3 and round up if a third of credits is 2 credits more than a multiple of 3. For example, one third of 48 credits (the number of credits required for a major) is 16 credits, 1 more credit than a multiple of 3 (15). In this case, round down: the maximum number of performance or applied credits that a student can take in a music major is 15. By contrast, one third of 24 credits (the number of credits required for a minor) is 8 credits, 2 more than a multiple of 3 (6). In this case, round up: the maximum number of performance or applied credits that a student can take in a music minor is 9.
The current list of applied/performance courses are: MUSI 2911: Cape Breton Fiddle Music, MUSI 2913: Fiddle Music for Dancing, MUSI 2915: Cape Breton Fiddle Styles, MUSI 2917: Cape Breton Fiddle Composers, and ensemble courses, including MUSI 2153/3153: Vocal Ensemble and MUSI 2411/3411: Popular Music Ensemble
