Bring Music to your degree at Brock
If you are majoring in a degree other than Music but want to continue making music as part of your university experience, there are several options available.
Humanities Context Credits
All Brock students are required to take 1.0 of Humanities Context Credits. The Music courses that fulfill this requirement are:
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MUSI 1P50 – Music in Global Cultures
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MUSI 2P50 – Western Music from Hildegard to Haydn
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MUSI 2P55 – Western Music from Beethoven to Beyoncé
Ensembles
Ensembles are open by audition to any student on campus, for credit or recreation and can be taken more than once. The schedule follows the Fall and Winter academic terms. There is a 3-hour time commitment per week (September to April). Participation in term concerts is required.
Lessons
- MUSI 1F81 – Elective Lessons: Full-credit (D1 – 24 weeks); weekly 60-minute private lessons, masterclass (performance seminar), and concert attendance, September–April. Supplementary lesson fee is $2190 (fees subject to change)
- MUSI 1P82 – Applied Studio: Half-credit (Winter D3 – 12 weeks); weekly 60-minute private lessons, masterclass (performance seminar), and concert attendance, January–April. Supplementary lesson fee $1,095 (subject to change).
FOR MORE INFORMATION visit Lessons.
Other Electives
Most of our courses are open to students across campus. The following courses do not require any prior experience with music:
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MUSI 1P04 – Music Theory Rudiments
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MUSI 2P30 – Singing
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MUSI 2P60 – Digital Audio Workstation
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MUSI 3P45 – Game Music
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MUSI 3P50 – Film Music
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MUSI 3P95 – Aesthetics of Music
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MUSI 4P52 – Storytelling in the Musical Theatre
Minor in Music
Option 1: Minor in Music
- two MUSI credits
- one MUSI credit 200+
- one MUSI credit 290+
Option 2: Minor in Choral/Vocal Music
- 3 years of Choral Ensemble (Treble or Mixed) (1.5 MUSI credits)
- 1.5 MUSI electives
- 0.5 MUSI credit 200+
- 0.55 MUSI credit 290+
Option 3: Minor in Instrumental Music
- 3 years of an instrumental ensemble (Wind, Jazz, or String)
- 1.5 MUSI electives
- 0.5 MUSI credit 200+
- 0.5 MUSI credit 290+
Certificate in Music
Option 1: Certificate in Choral/Vocal Music
- 3 years of Choral Ensemble (Treble or Mixed) (1.5 MUSI credits)
- 1.5 MUSI electives
- 0.5 MUSI credit 200+
- 0.55 MUSI credit 290+
Option 2: Certificate in Instrumental Music
- 3 years of an instrumental ensemble (Wind, Jazz, or String)
- 1.5 MUSI electives
- 0.5 MUSI credit 200+
- 0.5 MUSI credit 290+
Learn about the application process on the Brock Admissions website.
