BA/BS in Music (BMus) is a bachelor's degree in Music programme taught at University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Music
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Music is described as the most intensive of the university's music programs, requiring both an audition and a music rudiments placement test for admission. A common first year covers applied music lessons, theory, history, aural skills, and ensemble performance alongside English and an elective outside music. After the first year, students choose among a General route with programming tailored to individual interests, a Performance route emphasizing solo instrumental or vocal study with majors in keyboard, percussion, strings, voice, or winds and public recitals required in the third and fourth years, or Composition and Sonic Arts, which focuses on original music creation, contemporary acoustic composition, electroacoustic work, and sound art, with public showcases each semester. An After-Degree option is available to applicants who already hold an undergraduate degree. Applied music study and ensemble performance continue through all four years outside the Composition and Sonic Arts route. The program runs on-campus in Edmonton over four years and suits musicians seeking rigorous training with room to specialize in performance, composition, or a more general course of study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Bachelor of Music depends on a successful performance audition and completion of a music rudiments placement test; the Performance route additionally depends on a jury recommendation and departmental consent, and the Composition + Sonic Arts route requires submission of a portfolio of recent compositions. Applicants with a first undergraduate degree may apply to the B.Mus. After-Degree route. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.3 to continue in program routes once admitted. Required Alberta high school courses and a numeric admission average are not stated on the program page; applicants are directed to the University Calendar for complete admission details.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Bachelor of Music applicants for Fall 2027 entry must apply by 1 May 2027 and complete an audition; the Performance specialization is not a direct-entry route but an internal progression from the BMus (General) route, entered around the applicant's second/third year, for which the Department of Music must be contacted (by 1 April in the relevant year) and departmental recommendation obtained.
