BA/BS in Music at Brandon University in Brandon, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Music programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,904 per year (CAD 4,839 per year for local students).
The Bachelor of Music at Brandon University is delivered through the School of Music and offers a General Music major, a Performance major, and a Specialist in Music Teaching and Learning major. The Performance major, which includes jazz studies, is overseen by the Applied Department, while the General Music stream, including composition, is coordinated through the Music Research Department. The music teaching and learning specialization is jointly administered with the Faculty of Education. A related after-degree pathway combines the Bachelor of Music with a Bachelor of Education for students preparing to teach music in schools. The program is campus-based in Brandon, Manitoba, and suits students seeking focused training in performance, composition, general musicianship, or music education, depending on the major chosen.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Brandon's School of Music requires high school graduation (Manitoba or equivalent) plus an Entrance Audition and a Theory Assessment Test for placement. The audition standard is approximately Grade VIII Royal Conservatory or Conservatory Canada (Grade VII Conservatory Canada for Woodwind, Brass and Percussion), performing three contrasting selections that demonstrate musicality and technique; applicants may also be assessed on pitch matching, scale singing, interval identification, rhythm repetition, melodic recall and sight reading. Remote auditions are accepted as a high-quality unedited video with a signed verification letter from a teacher or mentor, followed by a virtual interview; an accompanist is available on request for a $50 fee. All applicants whose first language is not English, or who lack at least three years of English-medium secondary or post-secondary study, must meet Brandon's English Language Proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (min. 20 per section), Duolingo English Test 120 overall (min. 105 per component), PTE Academic 58, CAEL 60, or Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall (min. 170 per component); exemptions include Manitoba Grade 12 English 40S at 70%+, IB Higher Level English 4+, AP English 4+, or Brandon's EAP Tier 4 program.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Brandon University: for Fall (September) 2027 entry the deadline is August 15, 2027, and for Winter (January) 2027 entry it is December 1, 2026. International applicants must apply earlier: April 1, 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, and August 1, 2027 for the next open Winter window (Winter 2028 entry), since the Winter 2027 international deadline of August 1, 2026 has already passed. Applications for the new academic year open October 1 each year. A late application for one term is automatically carried to the following term rather than rejected, but Brandon does not otherwise describe admission as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
