Registration Guide for Year 1 Students - Wilfrid Laurier University

Faculty of MusicMessage from the DeanDear NewFaculty ofMusic Students:Congratulationson receivingan offer ofadmission to theFaculty of Musicat Laurier. Eachyear we auditionbetween 400 and 500 students for approximately90 first-year studio placements, soyour offer of admission is a testament to yoursignificant musical accomplishments andpreparation for university music study.At Laurier, you have available to youa full range of music programs, from theComprehensive Program (allowing youmaximum elective space to design a programthat fits your interests) to Performance, MusicEducation, Composition, Music Theory, MusicHistory, and Music Therapy. It may also bepossible to combine some of these programs,allowing you to pursue more than one ofyour musical passions.Apart from the Performance Program,which provides for weekly one and one-halfhour private studio lessons, all programsguarantee full-hour lessons in first andsecond years of the program and a minimumof half-hour lessons in third and fourth years.Additionally, there are weekly masterclasses,ensemble sectionals, and coaching sessionsto supplement your one-on-one lesson time.Each student is also assigned a professionalcoach-accompanist, alleviating the need forstudents to find their own.There are many performing opportunitiesin the Faculty, ranging from large ensemblessuch as orchestra, wind ensemble, mixedchoir, and opera, to smaller ensembles suchas jazz ensemble, Baroque ensemble, ImprovisationsConcert Ensemble, Chapel andChamber choirs, and of course a full range ofchamber ensembles. As a consequence of thisfull range of performing opportunities, andgiven the interconnections between performanceand composition in the program, thereare also many opportunities for composersto have their works performed – a keyingredient in the development of buddingcomposers.Graduates of our program invariablyspeak of the personal attention they receivedwhile studying here. Students get to knowtheir faculty and faculty come to know theirstudents. There is something about the ethosof music at Laurier.Sincerely,Charles D. Morrison, PhDDean, Faculty of MusicOverviewThe following information has been preparedto assist you in registering in the HonoursBachelor of Music program. By registeringnow for both fall and winter terms you willsave time and possible disappointment atfinal registration in September. Since somecourses, or some sections of courses, becomefilled prior to September, you have a widervariety of courses and sections available nowthan you will have in September.The Honours Bachelor of Music program••••••••••••••••is made up of courses of which some arerequired and some are electives. The totalnumber of required and elective creditsrecommended for Year I is five (5.0),consisting of some combination of quartercreditone-term courses, half-credit one-termcourses, half-credit two-term courses andfull-credit two-term courses. A full-creditcourse is indicated by an asterisk * after thecourse number (eg. MU190A*). A quartercredit course is indicated by an º after thecourse number (eg. MU136º). A half-creditcourse has no symbol attached (eg. MU161).Ideally, you should try to keep your fall andwinter terms balanced by registering in fivehalf-credit courses (or equivalent) in each ofthe fall and winter terms.Faculty of Music Contact InformationJanice Dobbin,Senior Administrative Assistant to the deanTelephone: (519) 884-0710 ext. 2956E-mail: jdobbin@wlu.ca16 | www.wlu.ca