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Bachelor of Music at Brandon University

Brandon University, Canada

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Music at Brandon University's School of Music follows a common first year, after which students choose a General Music, Performance or Specialist in Music Teaching and Learning major. Performance is offered in piano, voice, strings, guitar, woodwinds, brass, percussion, percussion/drumset and jazz.

Faculty: Faculty of Music  |  Department: School of Music  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The common first year includes Applied Concentration, Music History Survey, Concert Choir or Chorale, an ensemble, Foundations of Tonal Melody/Harmony and Aural and Keyboard Skills, plus 6 credit hours of non-music courses (33 credit hours total). The Specialist in Music Teaching and Learning major requires a 3.00 first-year GPA.

Career pathways

Professional performer, private teacher, composer, music educator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Brandon University undergraduate admission: Manitoba high school graduation with no M, I or E designated courses (or a recognized GED); applicants from other provinces need a minimum 60% average on the prescribed university-preparatory Grade 12 subjects including English (Ontario: six Grade 12 U/M courses including English). International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 24 points is accepted. English proficiency for applicants without an English-language education: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or Duolingo 120 overall. Music applicants must complete an entrance audition and written theory and aural skills entrance tests. Entry to the Performance major is by audition after the common first year.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall term starts 9 September 2026 and Winter term starts 5 January 2027; applicants who miss the Fall/September deadline are automatically considered for the Winter/January term.

The online application opens annually on October 1 for the next academic year; the application and document deadlines are the same date. Application fee: $70 CAD (domestic), $140 CAD (international); the domestic fee is $80 CAD starting October 1, 2026.

Apply through the official page: https://www.brandonu.ca/future-students/apply/

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