BMus Music at St. Francis Xavier University

Programme overview

StFX Music is a pioneer in jazz education in Canada and offered the country's first university degree in Jazz Studies in 1983. Students receive private studio lessons from full-time faculty and take courses in theory, composition, arranging, jazz history and ensembles, with a Visiting Artist Program.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Music Department | Study mode: full-time | Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

First year focuses on the structure and theory of music, individual lessons, and the history of jazz and popular music.

Career pathways

Composer, performer, music teacher, music therapist, sound engineer, music producer, arts administration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Direct-entry high school applicants (all StFX undergraduate programs): minimum overall Grade 12 average of 70%, with no grade below 65% in each required subject. Limited-enrolment programs are competitive and meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

Requirements published at program group level.

Main intake: September (classes begin 2 September 2026; Welcome Days 29-30 August 2026). January intake (classes begin 5 January 2027) for eligible programmes; competitive programmes such as BSc Nursing are not available for January admission. Spring term (May 2027) and Summer term (July 2027) undergraduate studies are also offered.

Domestic applicants: 1 September deadline for September entry (2026 and 2027); 9 December 2026 for January 2027 entry. Applications for September 2027 open 15 September 2026. Bachelor of Education: last date to submit application is 1 December 2026. LPN to BScN: 9 December 2026. Four-year BSc Nursing: 3 March 2027. Spring term (May 2027): 12 April 2027. Summer term (July 2027): June, date to be confirmed. Major scholarship consideration: apply by 1 March 2027.

International applicants: 30 May 2027 deadline for September 2027 entry (later applications reviewed case by case according to visa processing times); 30 September 2026 for January 2027 entry, with confirmation by 30 October 2026. Applications for September are made at apply.stfx.ca.

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