Undergraduate resources and regulations
in the SCPA's Music program
Undergraduate student handbook
This handbook is designed to help you navigate the School of Creative and Performing Arts and your degree.
Undergraduate recital package
This package contains the recital contract, proposal and technical info form required for your recital.
Jury Repertoire Guidelines
Helpful document regarding repertoire expectations for juries.
Before the jury, complete the new Student Jury Report Form
Undergraduate recital program template
A helpful template for creating your recital program.
Forms
Directed Studies
To gain credit for a special project that does not fall under an assigned course name, you can apply for a Directed Study course. Connect with a faculty member for supervision and approval. All requests must be submitted no later than 2 weeks before the add/drop deadline per semester.
BMus major field of specialization form
At the end of your first year in the BMus program, you must apply for a Major Field of Specialization in which you will continue and graduate.
Musicians wellness resource
Musicians as a population are uniquely predisposed to a variety of wellness challenges. In regard to physical wellness, research shows that up to 87% of musicians will experience a performance related injury in their career. Musicians are also likely to experience poor mental wellness at times throughout their career. This resource list is meant to allow students to explore topics relating to musician specific wellness and support their wellness as musicians.
Musicians Wellness Centre – University of Ottawa
This organization provides education and research on performance related problems for musicians. They also offer videos explaining various physical and some mental health resources on their services page which is linked in the physical wellness section below.
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) – Health Resources
The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine has a variety of health resources for musicians. Some of the most relevant resources are linked in the physical and mental wellness sections below.
Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)
This is an organization of medical professionals, administrators and, performing artists. They offer online webinars and courses on a variety of topics related to the health of performing artists. They have created information recommendation guides with the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) which can be found in the physical wellness section below.
St.Olaf College – Musician Health and Wellness
This health and wellness guide created by St.Olaf College offers an overview to a variety of musician specific wellness concerns. These include both physical and mental considerations and separate concerns by instrumentalists and vocalists.
Neuromusculoskeletal and vocal health:
- NASM & PAMA Advisories on Neuromusculoskeletal and Vocal Health
- BAPAM – Physical Warm Up
- BAPAM – Return to Play After Injury
- BAPAM – Focal Dystonia
- Musicians Wellness Centre – Services
- No Pain, All Gain: Strategies for Happy and Healthy Musicians – Janet Horvath
- Alexander Technique for Musicians
- Feldenkrais Technique for Performers
Hearing health:
- UCalgary Student Wellness Services
- Self-Help Videos – Includes Anxiety, Stress, Motivation & Procrastination and more
Music librarian and archives
Laura Reid is the librarian for dance, drama and music at the Taylor Family Digital Library.
Applications Welcome for Classical, Jazz and Traditional Musics of the World
Students may audition for the Classical, Jazz, or Traditional Musics of the World track for their lessons in the BMus degree. This means you will be able to study classical, jazz, a world traditional music, or a combination, in your lessons throughout your degree. If you would like to audition in a style of music that is not listed in the application, please apply and audition and we will consider you for the degree. Please scroll down to Audition Information for more information about the process..