Bridging – Bachelor of Applied Music – Contemporary Music - Humber College

Application Program Code: 22091

School of Creative & Performing Arts

2010/11 Availability

Lakeshore CampusMay - CLOSED

Bridging Semester: One semester, beginning in May

Bachelor of Applied Music Degree: Four semesters, beginning in September, plus one work term

Your Career

A bridging semester that will help you acquire the academic background required for degree-level studies is your first step toward preparing for your career as a world-class musician.

Our Program

As part of Humber's mandate to provide students with greater accessibility and flexibility to pursue baccalaureate degree completion, Humber has developed a bridging program for the Bachelor of Applied Music - Contemporary Music degree. This bridging program allows qualified applicants with a minimum of two years of college to bridge into the start of the third year of our four-year Bachelor of Applied Music - Contemporary Music degree program.

The curriculum may vary slightly by student based on previous education. The curriculum of the degree program combines the latest recording technologies and entrepreneurial business strategies with courses in performance, production, songwriting, and composition in jazz, pop, R&B, Latin, and world music.

Note: For information regarding faculty credentials for this program, visit humber.ca/faculty.

Admission Requirements

Successful completion of all first- and second-year advanced Music diploma courses including all Communication, Humanities and General Education credits, with a minimum GPA of 75 per cent in the second year
Grade 12U English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 65 per cent or Humber's COMM 200 and COMM 300 with a minimum average mark of 70 per cent. If English is not your first language refer to the English Language Proficiency Policy in this publication.
A minimum grade of 75 per cent in Humber's History of Jazz 1, History of Jazz 2, Humanities and General Education courses
Attendance at an audition (Fee: $35) on one instrument. Audition dates and times will be sent to the applicant only once their application is processed.
Theory/ear training test
Students must achieve a minimum 65 per cent GPA in the bridging semester in order to proceed into semester five of the degree program.

Note: Where space is limited, bridging program admission decisions will be made by a combination of grades (GPA) and demonstrated performance ability.

Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Fees

The 2010/2011 fee for one semester is
- domestic $2,427.15
- international $6,190.

The 2010/2011 fee for two semesters for the Bachelor of Applied Music - Contemporary Music degree program is
- domestic $6,553.92
- international $11,730.

For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.

Financial Aid

Alternative Course of Study

Humber also offers the Bachelor of Applied Music - Contemporary Music degree program 22061 and the Jazz Performance – Introduction to Commercial Jazz program 12261.

Curriculum

Bridging Semester
COURSE Code	Course	Credits
MUS. 001	Introduction to Music Technologies	4
MUS. 002	Workshop in Contemporary Musicianship	5
MUS. 003	History and Sociology of Contemporary Music	4

Applied Degree General Education Electives:

Depending on the number, level and grades of an applicant's previous general education electives course load, they may be required to complete one or more electives to fulfil the breadth requirement for the music degree. This assessment is done on a case-by-case basis. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary each year.