BIENVENUEAND WELCOME TO

McGILL!

For U0 Students

Weds., June 9, 2021

Dr. Andrea CreechAssociate Dean, Academic &

Student Affairs(as of August 1, 2021)

Adelina Lameiras, Ms.Student Affairs Officer

Prof. Douglas McNabneyAssociate Dean, Academic &

Student Affairs(until July 31, 2021)

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McGill 101 through myCourses– Master Full-Year Checklist– Academic Integrity Tutorial (mandatory, via Minerva > Student Menu)

CL&E’s First-Year Website: www.mcgill.ca/firstyear– Undergraduate

• Orientation• Your First Year (& McGill essentials)

– Montreal essentials

New Students’ Website: www.mcgill.ca/accepted/

Student Information: www.mcgill.ca/students– Everything you could possibly want to know as a McGill student

Get Involved: www.mcgill.ca/engage

CL&E Webinars: https://www.mcgill.ca/firstyear/undergraduate/pre-arrival/webinars– Held throughout the summer, designed to connect you with McGill experts on Budgeting,

Housing, Getting Involved, & Academic Culture

FIRST-YEAR RESOURCES

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Remember to contact the Campus Life & Engagement office if you need any help!

Web: www.mcgill.ca/firstyear Email: firstyear@mcgill.ca

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International Students

Immigration Documents1. Certificate of Acceptance of Quebec (CAQ)2. Study Permit

https://www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/pre-arrival/immigration-documents

Pre-Orientation Webinar• Study Permits• Health Insurance• Housing• Banking, etc.

All webinars take place at US/Canada Eastern time. Thurs., June 10: 10 am – 11 am Thurs., July 6: 9:30 am – 10:30 amThurs., August 5: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pmThurs., August 19: 10 am – 11 am

https://www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/pre-arrival/pre-arrival-orientation-webinars-0

Mode of delivery of coursesFall 2021

Ensembles & Practical Instruction • Predominantly in-person activities in accordance with government and university guidelines• Protective and sanitary measures in studios, rehearsal spaces and classrooms• Social distancing

Covid-19 latest updates affecting McGill University and the Schulich School of MusicSee Covid-19 FAQs https://www.mcgill.ca/coronavirus/

https://www.mcgill.ca/music/about-us/faqs-covid-19-updates

When to register?

You may begin to register for courses as of:

Admit Type Date

Cegep Admits (scholarship recipients) Friday, June 4

All Cegep Admits Monday, June 7

High School Admits and Transfer Students (scholarship recipients)

Friday, June 11

All Transfer Students, including students who completed an IB diploma

Monday, June 14

All High School Admits Tuesday, June 15

You have until Friday, August 14 to register for at least one course to avoid late registration fees, and untilTuesday, September 14 to make changes to your fall registration without fee penalty.

Personalized Online Program Audit (OPA) Log into Microsoft One Drive for Business site using your McGill

Username and Password here – https://portal.office.com

Once you are in the Office 365 portal, you should see an excel document with your name in the Cloud Drive Last Name_Preferred First Name_Program

This is your Personalized OPA. You should receive one sometime in August. Exemptions, transfer credits and program progress are recorded on OPA.

You can download the document to your hard drive so you can add notes on your study plan.

For advising and graduation review purpose, the faculty refers to the OPA, not Minerva’s Degree Evaluation.

General Transfer Credits

Exemption: Condition:

Western Musical Traditions (MUHL 186) – 3 credits

orJazz History Survey (MUJZ 187) – 3 credits

- Completed four music history courses (littératuremusicale) from DEC, passed RCM grade 10 Music History exam, or completed equivalent history course with 55% or higher from another university.

- Completed equivalent jazz courses from Cegep or university with 55% or higher

AP credits for subjects other than music - Non-music subjects with AP exam results of “4” or better; apply as electives. e.g. English Language & Composition, ESLN 1XX (6

credits)United States History, HIST 1XX (6 credits)

NOTE: STUDENTS SEEKING ADVANCED PLACEMENT IN THEORY & MUSICIANSHIP SHOULD TAKE PLACEMENT EXAMS.

Provide official transcripts with complete final grades or proof of DEC completion to validate the transfer credits by early July 2021. Otherwise, transfer credits will not be recorded on your McGill transcripts.

Email: officialschooldocs@mcgill.caBy mail: McGill Universty

Enrollment Services, Student Records3415 McTavish Street, Room MS 13Montreal, QuebecCanada H3C 0C8

More info about transfer credits:https://www.mcgill.ca/music/resources/undergraduate/new-students/transfer-credits-faq

Transfer Credits

Placement Exams (1/2)

• Online Placement exams during between late June and mid-July. You will receive the placement test results before classes start so you can register for the appropriate theory and musicianship courses.

• Placement exams for: B.Mus (except jazz performance)Theory (MUTH 100, 150, 151, 250)Musicianship (MUSP 140, 141, 170, 171, 240)

B.Mus Jazz PerformanceJazz Materials (MUJZ 160, 161)Jazz Ear Training (MUSP 123, 124)Jazz Keyboard (MUJZ 170, 171)

Placement Exams (2/2)

• Mandatory diagnostic test for theory rudiments, MUTH 100

• By default, students are placed in first year theory and musicianship courses (e.g. MUTH 150 &151, MUSP 140, 141, 170 & 171 for orchestral instruments/voice students or MUJZ 160, 161, 170, 171 and MUSP 123 & 124 for jazz students)

• However, students wishing to receive advanced standing in these core courses have to the option to do placement tests.

• No placement exams for Music History (MUHL 186 & MUJZ 187); transfer credits will be offered for equivalent courses completed at Cegep, RCM Grade 10 exam, music conservatory or university.

Updates on placement exam time and dates: https://www.mcgill.ca/music/resources/undergraduate/new-students/placement-exams

What to register for? (1/2)

• Refer to Sample Study Plan for your program

• Standard for all B.Mus students, either you are admitted as U0 (freshman year for out of province or international students) or U1 (CEGEP admits or transfer students).

• Possible to complete your degree in less than 4 years dependent on the number of transfer credits and advanced standing you will receive from placement tests.

• Should take placement tests and be prepared to take summer courses if you wish to graduate earlier, or if you wish to get a head start in the theory or musicianship program during the regular academic year.

• Common music core courses offered in the spring and summer (between May and July):MUTH 250, 251, 350MUSP 240, 241, 346MUHL 286

• You can also take a couple of elective courses during the summer offered by other faculties. Students in B.Mus Voice Performance should consider taking the required language courses (German, Italian and French) during the summer session.

What to register for? (2/2)

• You cannot register for practical instruction and exams (courses with MUIN prefix) on Minerva. The Department of Performance will add these courses to your records after you have submitted an application form.

• We recommend you register for courses for both Fall 2021 and Winter 2022. You will not be billed for winter courses until December.

• The Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) is a good tool you can use to build your weekly class schedule before adding courses on Minerva.https://vsb.mcgill.ca/vsb/welcome.jsp

• If you haven’t yet submitted a request for practical instruction (i.e. private lessons), you should do so immediately. To apply, https://www.mcgill.ca/music/resources/undergraduate/practical-instruction-muin-courses

Freshman program and/or prerequisite courses

B.Mus Programs (except Jazz Performance) B.Mus Jazz Performance & Faculty Jazz

MUTH 150*, 3 crMUTH 151*, 3 crMUSP 140*, 2 crMUSP 141*, 2 crMUSP 170*, 1 crMUSP 171*, 1 crMUIN 180, 3 crMUIN 181, 3 crMUPD 135, 1 crMUHL 186, 3 crMUEN 5XX, 4 cr (2 semesters)MUEN 560, 2 cr (2 semesters) – performance

programs only

MUJZ 160*, 3 crMUJZ 161*, 3 crMUSP 123*, 2 crMUSP 124*, 2 crMUJZ 170*, 1 crMUJZ 171*, 1 crMUIN 180, 3 crMUIN 181, 3 crMUPD 135, 1 crMUJZ 187, 3 crMUEN 5XX, 4 cr (2 semesters)MUEN 570, 2 cr (2 semesters) – performance

programs only*You may seek exemption from these courses by taking the placement exams.

Note: Piano and organ students are automatically exempt from both MUSP 170 and 171.Jazz Guitar and Jazz Piano students are automatically exempt from both MUJZ 170 and 171.

Sample B.Mus (except jazz performance) without course exemptions

Fall 2021 Winter 2022

MUTH 150, 3 crMUSP 140, 2 crMUSP 170, 1 crMUHL 186*, 3 crMUPD 135, 1 crMUIN 180, 3 cr1 large ensemble, 2 cr (assignment by audition)1 small ensemble, 1 cr (to be assigned by Area) – for B.Mus Performance students only

Total: 15 cr to 16 cr

MUTH 151, 3 crMUSP 141, 2 crMUSP 171, 1 crMUIN 181, 3 cr1 large ensemble, 2 cr (assignment by audition)1 small ensemble, 1 cr (to be assigned by Area) – for B.Mus Performance students only1 Elective, 3 crMUIN 282, 1 cr (possibility for B.Mus. Performance students to take first practical exam at the end of the first year)

Total: 14 cr to 16 crNote: *If you receive transfer credits for MUHL 186, you may take an elective course instead in the first semester,

or MUHL 286 in either fall or winter.If you are exempt from a first-year theory (MUTH) or musicianship (MUSP) course, you may register for the second-year MUTH or MUSP course.

Sample B.Mus Jazz Performance/Faculty Jazz without course exemptions

Fall 2021 Winter 2022

MUJZ 160, 3 crMUJZ 170, 1 crMUSP 123, 2 crMUJZ 187*, 3 crMUPD 135, 1 crMUIN 180, 3 cr1 large ensemble, 2 cr1 jazz combo, 1 cr – for B.Mus Jazz Performance students only

Total: 15 cr to 16 cr

MUJZ 161, 3 crMUJZ 171, 1 crMUSP 124, 2 crMUIN 181, 2.5 cr1 large ensemble, 2 cr1 jazz combo, 1 cr – for B.Mus Jazz Performance students only1 Elective, 3 crMUIN 282, 1 cr (possibility for B.Mus. Jazz Performance students to take first practical exam at the end of the first year)Total: 14 cr to 16 cr

Note: *If you receive transfer credits for MUJZ 187, you may take an elective course instead in the first semester, or MUHL 286 in either fall or winter.If you are exempt from a first-year jazz material (MUJZ) or ear-training (MUSP) course, you may register for jazz improv or arranging based on availability.

Follow Up Info Session

We will hold a second info session addressing the following topics after you receive your OPA and placement exam results. Mon., August 16, 10 am – 11:15 amZoom ID: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/86862844554

• Which courses to register for based on the placement test results• General Program Requirements• Practical Exams• Lesson Quota• Scholarships & Financial Aid• Academic Support, etc.

Q & A

Other important info for new music students can be found on the Newly Admitted Students Websitehttps://www.mcgill.ca/music/resources/undergraduate/new-students

Email studentaffairs.music@mcgill.ca if you have any questions.