Diploma in Music—Comprehensive Studies

DESCRIPTION

This concentration provides a solid foundation in the academic, theoretical, and practical areas of music. The 68-credit curriculum includes all courses necessary for transfer into a Bachelor of Music degree program. Graduates can go on to further studies in the fields of music theory, composition, history, education or the arts in general.

CONTENT

SEMESTER 1

• All of:
• MUSI 1150 The Language of Music I
• MUSI 1151 Diploma Aural Musicianship I
• MUSI 1153 Music in Civilization
• MUSI 1157 Major Instrument Concentration - I
• A non-music elective
• An English course, numbered 1100 or higher
• One of:
• MUSI 1154 Keyboard Skills I
• MUSI 1155 Secondary Instrument - I*
• One of:
• MUSI 1167 Kwantlen Strings I (Diploma)
• MUSI 1168 Kwantlen Wind Ensemble I (Diploma)
• MUSI 1169 Kwantlen Chorus I (Diploma)

SEMESTER 2

• All of:
• MUSI 1250 The Language of Music II
• MUSI 1251 Diploma Aural Musicianship II
• MUSI 1253 History of Music I
• MUSI 1257 Major Instrument Concentration - II
• A non-music elective
• An English course, numbered 1100 or higher
• One of:
• MUSI 1254 Keyboard Skills II (Title change: Jan. 2005)
• MUSI 1255 Secondary Instrument - II* 
• One of:
• MUSI 1267 Kwantlen Strings II (Diploma)
• MUSI 1268 Kwantlen Wind Ensemble II (Diploma)
• MUSI 1269 Kwantlen Chorus II (Diploma)

SEMESTER 3

• All of:
• MUSI 2350 The Language of Music III
• MUSI 2351 Diploma Aural Musicianship III
• MUSI 2353 History of Music II
• MUSI 2357 Major Instrument Concentration - III 
• Two non-music electives, totaling 6 credits
• One of:
• MUSI 2354 Keyboard Skills III (Title change: Jan. 2005)
• MUSI 2355 Secondary Instrument*
• One of:
• MUSI 2367 Kwantlen Strings III (Diploma)
• MUSI 2368 Kwantlen Wind Ensemble III (Diploma)
• MUSI 2369 Kwantlen Chorus III (Diploma)

SEMESTER 4

• All of:
• MUSI 2450 The Language of Music IV
• MUSI 2451 Diploma Aural Musicianship IV
• MUSI 2453 History of Music III
• MUSI 2457 Major Instrument Concentration- IV 
• Two non-music electives, totaling 6 credits
• One of:
• MUSI 2454 Keyboard Skills IV (Title change: Jan. 2005)
• MUSI 2455 Secondary Instrument - IV *
• One of:
• MUSI 2467 Kwantlen Strings IV (Diploma)
• MUSI 2468 Kwantlen Wind Ensemble IV (Diploma)
• MUSI 2469 Kwantlen Chorus IV (Diploma)

*Note: Upon graduation from the Diploma-Comprehensive Studies and the Diploma-Performance concentration, all students must be able to demonstrate piano proficiency (including repertoire, sight reading, score reading) and knowledge of keyboard harmony skills equivalent to MUSI 2454. Enrolling in MUSI 1154-2454 Class Piano normally fulfills this. A student may choose to demonstrate proficiency in the required material at the beginning of each semester and, if successful, may be given permission to enrol in MUSI 1155-2455 Secondary Instrument.

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Diploma in Music - Comprehensive Studies.