Bachelor of Music
| Study location | Canada, New Brunswick, Sackville |
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| Type | Bachelor's Degree, University |
| Nominal duration | 4 years |
| Study language | English |
| Tuition fee | CA$23,050 per year The fees shown here are for the 2024–2025 academic year and include tuition (CA$20,810), international student basic medical coverage and student fees. The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$350 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$50) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
| Entry qualification | High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents) with an overall minimum average of 65 percent:
Note: You may be considered for early admission based on your final grade 11 courses. A minimum admissions average of 80% is required for consideration. Visit to learn the country-specific academic requirements. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English For direct admission, you must be from an English speaking country or, you must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:
Students with the equivalent of IELTS 6.0 may be invited to join our English Academic Bridging program (EAB). Students accepted to the EAB program will join Mount Allison as full-time students, enrolling in three academic courses while taking two English EAB classes per term. Upon successful completion of the program (duration of one to two academic terms), students may transition to full, unconditional admission at Mount Allison. For more information, visit mta.ca/eab. |
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| Other requirements | Music audition process Students applying to the Bachelor of Music must submit an application for admission to the University as well as a Music Application Form to the Music Department. Bachelor of Music applicants are required to complete an audition and a personal interview with the department. All applicants to the Music program must complete an entrance assessment. Music Application Forms are due February 10. For more information, visit the Music admissions pages. |
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Overview
Music has been an integral part of the Mount Allison experience for nearly 140 years.
Whether you are looking to prepare for a professional career in music, or simply want to study music as an elective or as an extracurricular activity, the Music department has plenty to offer.
The Music program at Mount Allison stresses professional training, with an emphasis on musical performance. The department offers performance study in:
- voice
- piano
- strings
- woodwinds
- brass
- percussion
- guitar
- organ
- harpsichord
Although it is a classically-based program, Music offers electives in jazz, musical theatre, world music, and much more.
Bachelor of Music students are not formally streamed into specific areas of musical study. This flexible approach helps ensure you are well prepared for the wide-ranging demands and varied career options that exist for today’s musicians.
Small class sizes within Mount Allison’s Music program mean that you work closely with the department’s talented and enthusiastic faculty, have constant access to instruments and practice rooms, and perform on stage on a regular basis.
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music program includes four years of weekly private lessons on your chosen instrument or voice, combined with academic studies in music and non-music courses. This program allows you much freedom to put emphasis on performance, music education, composition, music history, or music theory. The Bachelor of Music degree is suitable for those who contemplate any professional career in music, including teaching, performance, musicology, music therapy, arts administration, recording, broadcasting, music librarianship, and music journalism. An audition is required.
Career opportunities
Popular career paths for Music graduates include:
- music teacher at the elementary or secondary level
- choral or instrumental conductor
- music therapist
- composer
- arts administrator
- instrument designer/repair technician
- music librarian
- music software designer
- sound engineer
- speech therapist