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BMus Music (Honours) at Carleton University

Carleton University, Canada

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Music provides grounding in the study and performance of a wide variety of instruments and traditions, for performers, music scholars and music teachers.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Subjects include European classical music from the Middle Ages to the present, Canadian music, computer music, composition, ethnomusicology, jazz, popular music and gender studies, with individual performance instruction and ensembles. Sample courses include MUSI 1720 Vocal Musicianship and MUSI 3710 Global Music Theories.

Career pathways

Music performance, composition, criticism, teaching, music therapy, arts administration, broadcasting, library services, archival work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario high school: OSSD or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. Although it is not an admission requirement, a 4U course in English is recommended. Note: An audition is required; for more information on the audition, consult admissions.carleton.ca . An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission; the cut-off average is set each year program by program and may be considerably higher than the minimum.

Main intake: Fall (September). January 2027 term is also open for applications.

Applications go through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), which opens in September 2026; international applicants may also apply directly through Carleton360. January 2027 term: apply by 15 October 2026 (transcripts from outside Canada/US) or 15 November 2026 (transcripts from Canada/US). Fall 2027: 15 January 2027 deadline for Ontario secondary school students applying via OUAC; 1 April 2027 main deadline for international applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US); 1 June 2027 general deadline for applicants with Canada/US transcripts. Some programmes have earlier deadlines (1 March 2027 for programme-specific deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.carleton.ca/apply/

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