Bachelor of Arts in Music

Cape Breton University's Bachelor of Arts in Music focuses on traditional and tradition-based popular music, with particular emphasis on Cape Breton Island's own music traditions. The curriculum builds skills across performance, music theory, composition, and genre studies, organized around three broad areas of study: Atlantic Canadian cultures and traditions, popular music, and the study of global musical traditions. Career preparation is built directly into the programme through courses such as Understanding the Music Industry and Arts Entrepreneurship, alongside internships and work placements that expose students to music career options and help them build professional networks ahead of graduation. The programme combines performance training with academic study of music's cultural and commercial contexts, suiting students drawn to Cape Breton's traditional music scene as well as those aiming for careers across performance, the music industry, arts administration, and entrepreneurship.