BA/BS in Music Therapy at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Music programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 392 per credit (CAD 223 per credit for local students).
This Bachelor of Music Therapy trains students to use music therapeutically in clinical settings, combining study of human development, mental health, neuroscience, and counselling with musicianship training in voice, guitar, piano, percussion, improvisation, and songwriting for therapeutic use. The program is available as a standard four-year bachelor's pathway or as an after-degree stream for students who already hold a music degree. Clinical training is built in from early in the program rather than concentrated at the end: students complete three supervised practicum placements over the course of their studies, followed by a full-time, 1,000-hour internship before graduation, working in settings such as hospitals, schools, long-term care facilities, mental health programs, and developmental-services organizations. Coursework covers conducting assessments, writing treatment plans, and evaluating therapeutic outcomes, delivered through a small-cohort model that the university describes as allowing close feedback and mentorship. The program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Music Therapists and prepares graduates to pursue the Music Therapist Accredited (MTA) certification through that association. Based at CMU's Winnipeg campus, it suits students who want to combine musical skill with applied clinical training aimed specifically at therapeutic practice rather than performance or teaching careers.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: CMU's Bachelor of Music Therapy has two entry points. Applicants without a prior music degree first complete 60 university credit hours meeting CMU's general admission requirements, then apply to the program with a minimum 2.50 adjusted GPA over those 60 credits, MUSC-2010, MUSC-2120 and MUSC-2121 (or equivalent) at a minimum grade of B, PSYC-1010 and PSYC-1020 (or equivalent) at a minimum C+, MUSC-2800 (or equivalent) at a minimum B+, demonstrated keyboard, guitar, percussion and voice competencies, and a program audition/interview. Applicants who already hold a recognized Bachelor of Music degree may instead enter the two-year after-degree stream with the same 2.50 GPA and the PSYC-1010/1020 requirement; degree equivalency is assessed case by case. Non-native English speakers must meet CMU's institution-wide English scale: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall/6.0 per band, TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall/4.0 per section as published by CMU, PTE 58, CAEL 60, or MELAB 80%.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Canadian Mennonite University: Winter 2027 undergraduate applications are already open and Fall 2027 applications open 30 September 2026, with no fixed closing date published, though scholarship applications are due 28 February and bursary applications 20 June. International undergraduate applicants must apply by 1 May for Fall entry or 15 August for Winter entry, with tuition deposits and study-permit confirmation due afterward; international deadlines differ by graduate program, with the MBA due 15 January (Fall), the Graduate School of Theology & Ministry due 31 March (Fall) or 30 June (Winter), and the MA in Peacebuilding and Collaborative Development due 31 March (Fall). CMU does not publish a general international closing date beyond these program-specific dates, and undergraduate admission otherwise runs on a rolling basis. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
