Take an Elective

Learn more about the music you love. There’s a myth that you need to read music to take a class with us. You do not need to have a background in music to take our classes for non-majors

Year Long Courses 

  • MUS 180C-480C – Don Wright Symphonic Winds Open to all students, no audition required
  • MUS 180E-480E – UVic Chorus (Section A02) Open to the entire UVic Community: students, faculty and staff No audition required
  • MUS 189-489 – Vikes Band

Term Courses

  • MUS 108 – African Hand Drumming
  • MUS 109 – Great Film Music
  • MUS 111 –  Rudiments of Music
  • MUS 116 – Music Appreciation
  • MUS 131 –  Introduction to Music Education
  • MUS 207 – Music, Science & Computers
  • MUS 316A – History of Rock & Roll
  • MUS 325 – History of Jazz
  • MUS 365 – History of the Guitar
  • MUS 391 –  Cross-Cultural and Historical Topics in Music
  • MUS 411 – Business of Music