This program appeals to intellectually flexible, curious, imaginative students with wide-ranging interests. Ideal candidates are those who seek a creative, self-directed interdisciplinary approach to studying music, or who seek to combine music studies with intensive studies in one or more other areas. The supportive, welcoming Interdisciplinary Music Studies (IMS) student community consists of motivated, collaborative individuals who are each unique and different, yet joined by a shared passion for music, creativity, and professional growth. This four-year degree program features a solid, multi-disciplinary core of required Music courses while also offering students the freedom to design part of their studies around individual interests, whether these span multiple fields within music or include other disciplines. IMS students emerge as independent thinkers, strong musicians, and informed professionals ready to take on the world. Breadth, flexibility, and autonomy set this program apart. IMS gives students exceptional freedom to enrich their understanding of music through studies in a wide choice of subjects. In the third and fourth years of the program, students have the option to explore electives of their choice. These courses can be selected in one or more areas within music or include areas of study in the Faculty of Arts & Science. Within the minimum 20 full credits required for graduation, up to eight credits may be Arts & Science courses.