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Music (BMus)(BA) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Develop your talent through performance, composition, or music studies while learning from accomplished musicians in a collaborative, performance-focused community. Whether you want to perform, compose, teach, or explore music in a broader way, you’ll find options to build your skills and shape your music degree around your interests.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: Fountain School of Performing Arts  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Build your musical skills through performance, theory, history, composition, and creative collaboration. You’ll develop your technique, musicianship, and confidence while exploring the areas of music that interest you most.

Career pathways

Music can lead in many directions. Graduates pursue careers in performance, composition, education, arts administration, music therapy and other creative fields. You’ll develop skills in communication, creativity, collaboration, and leadership that can be valuable in music and beyond.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum overall average: 70% Academic English 12 Four additional academic subjects Music audition All applicants to the BMus must audition for Applied Study. Your audition assesses your musical skills and readiness for university-level music study. Your Music audition includes A prepared performance on your instrument or voice Music theory and aural skills assessments Keyboard skills assessment Sight-reading Learn more about what to prepare for your audition, including audition requirements and repertoire. Composition applicants

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.

Undergraduate entry is in September (Fall term); applications for Fall 2027 open on October 1.

September 2027 entry, program-specific deadlines: February 15, 2027 for Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work; March 1, 2027 for Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture); June 15, 2027 for Bachelor of Health Sciences (Post-Diploma only). Other programs can be considered before classes start in September where space is available. Entrance scholarship application deadline is February 15, 2027; admission deposit deadline is May 1, 2027; guaranteed residence application deadline is May 15, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://www.dal.ca/admissions/how-to-apply.html

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