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Diploma in Music (exit from the Bachelor of Music) at MacEwan University

MacEwan University, Canada

Programme overview

The Diploma in Music is an exit credential from MacEwan's Bachelor of Music, a program in contemporary popular music covering jazz, rock, pop, metal, blues, soul, country, electronica and hip hop. Students gain hands-on experience with Bent River Records, the only university-run record label in Canada.

Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Core studies in jazz and contemporary music, applied instrument studies and ensemble work, with majors in Music General, Music Performance and Music Recording and Production.

Career pathways

Performers, composers, arrangers, music directors, music educators, acoustical engineers, sound designers, music therapists, recording engineers and producers, recording and rehearsal studio technicians and managers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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.

Fall intake for all diplomas. Business Management (Diploma) also has a Winter intake; the other diplomas have no Winter or Spring/Summer intake.

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 March 30 for Acupuncture, Community Justice and Corrections, Hearing Aid Practitioner, Police and Investigations, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work and the Therapist Assistant diplomas; June 30 for Accounting and Strategic Measurement, Business Management (Winter: November 30), Human Resources Management, Library and Information Technology, Massage Therapy, Paralegal Studies and Travel and Tourism.

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.

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