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    Music (BMus)(BA)

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    Canada, Halifax

    University RankQS Ranking
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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Campuses

    Halifax

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
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    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 35,842  / year
    Next Intake September-2026

    Music (BMus)(BA)

    About

    Why choose this program?

    Become a professional in music, or combine your music studies with programs in science, theatre, or information technology. Here at Dalhousie, you'll get the theory and training you need for the future you want. You'll have the opportunity to study with internationally recognized musicians and music scholars and participate in regular performances.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission requirements

    Minimum admission requirements

    To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:

    1. Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
    2. Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
    3. Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).

    Admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

    Program-specific admission requirements

    • Minimum overall average: 70%

    • Academic English 12

    • Four additional academic subjects

    All Music major programs require that candidates (including transfer students) apply to both the university and the Fountain School of Performing Arts and audition for Applied Study.

    Application and audition details

    English Program Requirements

    English language testing

    Test: International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

    Minimum score: Overall: 6.5, Bands: 6.0

    Submit a copy of the IELTS Test Form Report via email after you have submitted your application to [email protected] for verification.

    Test: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or TOEFL at Home (online)

    Minimum score: Overall: 90, Bands: 20

    Request the results be sent to Dalhousie University from the tester directly.

    Test: Duolingo English Test

    Minimum score: Overall: 120

    Request the results be sent to Dalhousie University from Duolingo directly.

    Test: Academic

    Minimum score: Overall: 61, Communicative skills scores: 50

    Request the results be sent to Dalhousie University from the tester directly.

    Career

    Careers

    Music grads are creative, articulate, adaptable and confident and have gone on to do outstanding work in a wide variety of areas.

    Possible careers include:

    • Musicologist
    • Composer
    • Performer
    • Teacher
    • Director/Conductor

    Focused music studies offered in the Bachelor of Music also prepare graduates for further study at the graduate level in many areas, including performance, composition, theory, musicology, and more.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    CAD 35,842 

    Application Fee

    CAD  
    Dalhousie University

    Music (BMus)(BA)

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