Bachelor of Music - General Route in Edmonton Canada | University of Alberta

University of Alberta | Edmonton Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 33,968
(c. USD24,353.66)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

This path offers maximum flexibility to tailor your studies based on personal interests and background, allowing for either broad or focused specialization. You can explore both theoretical and performance-based courses covering music history, global music traditions, classical repertoire, and modern compositions. Participation in our diverse performance groups—including orchestras, choirs, bands, experimental ensembles, opera productions, and world music groups—also counts toward your credits. Admission to the Bachelor of Music program automatically enrolls you in the General Route.

Our Bachelor of Music (BMus) program stands as our most rigorous music offering, requiring both a successful audition and a music fundamentals assessment. You'll learn from acclaimed instructors, internationally recognized researchers, and celebrated performers within our supportive academic environment. Whether your passion lies in vocal performance, instrumental mastery, digital music creation, or music scholarship, our comprehensive resources will support your goals.

The Faculty of Arts provides one of Canada's most varied arts curricula, delivering exceptional education that equips graduates for professional success across all fields. Choose from over 900 courses spanning humanities, social sciences, and creative arts to find your ideal academic direction. Our distinguished faculty—recognized both nationally and internationally—enriches your learning with cutting-edge insights from their pioneering research. Through academic rigor, creative problem-solving, and hands-on experiences like Community Service-Learning and Arts Work Experience, you'll develop skills to excel in today's multifaceted professional landscape.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

English is the primary language of instruction in all Faculties except Facult Saint-Jean. All undergraduate applicants to any program or course except Facult Saint-Jean need an adequate level of English language proficiency before admission, regardless of their citizenship status or country of origin. The University of Alberta reserves the right to use discretion in determining adequate levels of language proficiency to ensure success in academic programs.
Graduation from a recognized degree program offered by an accredited university at which English is the primary language of instruction or in a country where English is the primary language.
A score of at least 90 on the TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language - Internet-based) with no less than 21 on each band.
A score of at least 6.5 on the IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) with no band less than 6.0.
A score of at least 70 on the Canadian Academic English Language assessment: CAEL (paper) or CAEL CE (computer) with no band less than 60.

Tuition CAD 33,968

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