Major in Music (BACS) at Cape Breton University

Programme overview

Music is offered as a Concentration, Major or Minor in the BA and BACS, focused on traditional and tradition-based popular music with emphasis on Cape Breton's music traditions. Cape Breton traditional musicians teach in the programme.

Faculty: School of Arts and Social Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Three areas: Atlantic Canadian cultures and traditions, popular music, and global traditions through ethnomusicology and folklore. Courses include Understanding the Music Industry and Arts Entrepreneurship, with an archival internship and work placements.

Career pathways

Arts and culture administration, events and cultural programme management, music industry, private music instruction, tourism

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Application information

Entry requirements

High school applicants: English 12 (academic or advanced) and four additional Grade 12 academic or advanced courses. Cape Breton University undergraduate admission: minimum overall high school average of 65% for most credit programs; applicants must be at least 16 years old; transfer applicants need good academic standing at their previous institution and must meet the programme's general admission requirements. International applicants must meet CBU's English language requirements.

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.

Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN): intakes May 2027 (Spring, Advanced Standing LPN to RN) and September 2027 (Fall, Direct Entry and Advanced Standing LPN to RN).

BScN: May 2027 Advanced Standing (LPN to RN) applications open 1 October 2026 and close 1 February 2027; September 2027 Direct Entry opens 1 October 2026 and closes 26 February 2027; September 2027 Advanced Standing (LPN to RN) opens 1 October 2026 and closes 26 February 2027. Applications may close early once seats are filled.

Application fee: $40 CAD for Canadian applicants and permanent residents, $80 CAD for international applicants; non-refundable, paid by Visa or Mastercard through the Future Student Account.

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