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	Western Music Administrative Studies OUAC EMS Remove	Waterloo Sustainability and Financial Management (Co-op only) OUAC WSF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid 80s”	83–87%“Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U 1 of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%) Advanced Functions (min. 75%) Calculus and Vectors (min. 75%)
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Recorded Submission Interview Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	100
What you study	Music Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Accounting Business Studies Environmental Studies Finance
What it is	This program teaches you the business and administrative side of the music industry: things like managing artists, running concert venues, booking tours, and handling budgets for music organizations. Unlike a pure music performance or composition program, you learn management and organizational skills alongside music knowledge. It suits people who love music but want careers in the business operations and planning that make the music world run.	This program teaches you business and accounting skills alongside environmental sustainability — how companies manage money while reducing their ecological impact. Unlike a straight business degree, you study both financial management and environmental systems together, and co-op is mandatory, so you work in real companies for four months at a time throughout your degree. It suits people who want a career in business or finance but care about environmental responsibility and learn best by doing real work alongside classroom study.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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