BA Honours Music at Mount Allison University

Programme overview

The Music department emphasizes performance alongside theory, music history and music education within a liberal arts foundation. Students perform weekly and use the Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory, which includes a 310-seat concert hall and the Alfred Whitehead Memorial Music Library.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Music (Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

What you will study

The Bachelor of Arts in Music balances music study with courses in other disciplines and emphasizes academic aspects of music; private lessons are not part of the BA, though students can join ensembles such as the Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, Elliott Chorale and Jazz Ensemble. An honours option is available.

Career pathways

Music teaching, performance, musicology, music therapy, arts administration, recording, broadcasting, music librarianship and music journalism (listed for music degrees generally).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Arts (Music honours): Mount Allison undergraduate admission (all degrees): admission is based on academic record, leadership, commitment and potential for personal growth; recommended secondary prerequisites vary by degree and home province or country. English language (international applicants, if asked): TOEFL iBT 90 (minimum 20 per section), IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6), PTE Academic 60 (no score below 51), Duolingo 110, or three years of academic instruction at a Canadian secondary institution; conditional admission with the English summer pathway is possible. The Bachelor of Music, not the BA, requires a separate Music application and an audition.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: CAD 11,350 a year (2026). 2026-27 full-time undergraduate yearly flat tuition (9 or more credits in fall or winter terms), the rate stated for all undergraduate students. New Brunswick residents pay $11,180. Excludes mandatory student fees, international medical coverage, residenc Source

International applicants: CAD 22,890 a year (2026). 2026-27 full-time undergraduate yearly flat tuition (9 or more credits in fall or winter terms), the rate stated for all undergraduate students. Excludes mandatory student fees, international medical coverage, residence and meal plan. Source

Main intake: Fall term (September). Admission is also open for a January 2027 start for Canadian and international students (2027-28 academic year application).

Admission is offered on a rolling basis, with applications accepted starting in October. Early admission for September opens Oct. 1 using final Grade 11 marks; general admissions opens in February with mid-year Grade 12 transcripts. To be considered for scholarships and bursaries, the application and all supporting documents must be received by March 1. Applications are submitted online through a Mount Allison (MtA) application account.

Bachelor of Music (BMus) application package deadline: Feb. 1. Fine Arts (BFA and BA Fine Arts) application and portfolio deadline: Feb. 15. Registration deposit to accept an offer is due May 1 ($100 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents).

Apply through the official page: https://mta.ca/admissions/how-apply/undergraduate-admissions

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