Arts & Humanities
Bachelor of Arts
MacEwan University, Canada
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- Fall intake for all bachelor programmes. Winter intake (Nov 30 deadline) for Bachelor of Arts, Comme
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In the Music Performance major students specialize in an instrument, developing repertoire, technique and style through independent practice, weekly rehearsals and public performances. Private lessons are given in the major instrument.
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Applied instrument study, arranging, the business of music, musical culture, history and theory. Specializations include bass, drum set/percussion, guitar, piano, voice, winds, brass and strings, with options in recording, music technology or film scoring.
Performers, composers, arrangers, music directors, music educators, studio and recording professionals.
Bachelor of Music (admission applies to all majors): the program is competitive and every applicant must audition (in person or recorded); when admission becomes competitive, audition performance is the primary criterion and places are limited by space for the principal instrument. Regular admission: minimum overall average of 65% with no course grade below 50% in ELA 30-1 (or 75% in ELA 30-2) and four subjects from Group A, B, C or D (maximum two Group B subjects from different disciplines, maximum one Group D subject of at least 5 credits); applicants with nine or more post-secondary credits also need a minimum AGPA of 2.0. Mature admission: age 20 or older, at least one year out of full-time high school, ELA 30-1 with 65% (or equivalent) or six university-level English credits with at least C-. Previous post-secondary: at least 24 university credits with a minimum AGPA of 2.0 and the required high school core courses, or a university music diploma or equivalent. A limited number of probationary admissions (AGPA below 2.0) may be granted if seats remain. English language proficiency is required. Auditions for the 2027/28 intake: in person Jan 30, Feb 27, May 1 and Jun 12, 2027, or online submission windows from Oct 1, 2026 to Jul 7, 2027.
Requirements published at program group level.
Domestic applicants: CAD 8,250 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. Year 2 (33 credits); Year 3 is 7,625 domestic / 28,701 international (30.5 credits); Year 4 is 7,125 / 26,819 (28.5 credits). Source
International applicants: CAD 31,053 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. Year 2 (33 credits); Year 3 is 7,625 domestic / 28,701 international (30.5 credits); Year 4 is 7,125 / 26,819 (28.5 credits). Source
Fall intake for all bachelor programmes. Winter intake (Nov 30 deadline) for Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Science and Communication Studies majors, Fine Arts - Arts and Cultural Management and Applied Human Service Administration; Bachelor of Science in Nursing has a Winter intake (Oct 1 deadline). No Winter or Spring/Summer intake for Child and Youth Care, Design, Early Childhood Curriculum Studies, Music, Public Safety and Justice, Psychiatric Nursing or Social Work.
All programmes admit new students in the Fall term; some programmes also offer Winter, Spring/Summer intakes. Fall 2026 classes start 2 September 2026 and Winter 2027 classes start 6 January 2027 for programmes with a Winter start.
Fall deadline June 30 for most bachelor programmes; March 30 for Bachelor of Physical Education Transfer, Psychiatric Nursing (Edmonton), Public Safety and Justice, Science in Nursing and Social Work. Winter deadline November 30 for Arts, Commerce, Science, Communication Studies majors, Fine Arts - Arts and Cultural Management and Applied Human Service Administration; October 1 for Science in Nursing.
Applications open October 1 for Fall, February 1 for Winter and May 1 for Spring/Summer (for the following year). International applicants must apply by May 1 for Fall, October 1 for Winter and January 30 for Spring/Summer unless an earlier closing date is indicated.
Applications are submitted online through ApplyAlberta. The application fee is $110 (2026/27), non-refundable, paid by Amex, Debit MasterCard, MasterCard, Visa or Visa Debit. The admission confirmation deposit is $400 for new domestic students and $1,000 for new international students, applied towards tuition.
Apply through the official page: https://www.macewan.ca/apply-enrol/admissions/application/apply-now/
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
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