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The University of Ottawa's School of Music ranks among Canada's premier institutions for musical education. This is the perfect environment to cultivate your love for music while receiving the intensive training required for a thriving professional career in the industry. Our school fosters strong partnerships with prestigious organizations like the National Arts Centre (NAC) and Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. We boast cutting-edge facilities and world-class faculty members who perform internationally and publish in top academic publications. As a comprehensive music institution, we provide programs spanning performance, composition, music instruction, piano pedagogy, music theory, and musicology.
Generally, to be admitted to an undergraduate program, you have to meet the following criteria:
• You have obtained or are in the process of obtaining your secondary school diploma or your country’s equivalent diploma.
• You are registered in or have passed at least five courses at the highest secondary school level available to you.
• You are completing all the prerequisites for the program you are applying for. You must complete all prerequisite courses for a program at the highest secondary school level available to you, unless otherwise indicated.
English language requirements:
TOEFL Internet-based (IBT) - 86
IELTS - 6.5
CAEL - 70
PTE - 60
These are the scores required for direct entry admission without any language conditions. Depending on your test results, you may receive a conditional admission offer either requiring that you enrol in one or two ESL courses during your first year or that you enrol and successfully complete our English Intensive Program (EIP).