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The University of Ottawa's School of Music ranks among Canada's top music education institutions. This is the perfect environment to cultivate your musical interests while receiving the intensive training required for a thriving professional career in music. We collaborate closely with prestigious organizations like the National Arts Centre (NAC) and Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. Our facilities feature cutting-edge music technology, and our faculty includes world-class professors who perform internationally and publish in top academic publications. As a comprehensive music school, we provide programs in performance, composition, music education, piano pedagogy, theory, and musicology.
While all our programs can lead to careers in education, musicology, music journalism, or arts management, the Bachelor of Music (BMus) specifically prepares students for professional musicianship. BMus applicants must complete an audition on their principal instrument, showing intermediate or advanced proficiency. Notably, the University of Ottawa stands out as one of few Canadian universities offering the opportunity to pair a BMus in performance with a science major.