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BMus General Route at University of Alberta

University of Alberta, Canada

Programme overview

The General Route is the most flexible route of the Bachelor of Music, which is the most intensive of the university's music programs. Students may keep their studies as general or as specialized as they wish, and all accepted students are registered in this route automatically.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Department of Music  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Students take courses in theory and performance, including music history, world music, classical and contemporary music, and earn credits through ensembles such as orchestras, concert choirs and bands, contemporary and improvisational ensembles, opera workshops and world music ensembles.

Career pathways

Arts and Cultural Administration, Chamber Musician, Composer, Conductor, Music Archivist, Music Journalist, Music Teacher, Music Therapist, Musician, Sound Designer, Studio Instructor

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Application information

Entry requirements

Alberta high school: English Language Arts 30-1, one subject from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages other than English or Math/Sciences, and three from Humanities, Languages other than English or Math/Sciences. Audition and theory placement exam required. English language proficiency required.

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 terms are Fall (classes begin September), Winter, Spring and Summer; applications for Fall 2027 and Spring and Summer 2027 admission are open.

Applications for admission, awards and residence open on 1 October 2026; applications for Spring and Summer 2027 admission also open on 1 October 2026. The deadline to submit an application for most programs for Fall 2027 is 1 March 2027 (some programs have extended deadlines). Entrance award application deadline is 10 January 2027. Applications are submitted online at apply.ualberta.ca.

The application fee is non-refundable, mandatory and not waived; international applicants pay $150 ($100 for current or former students). A $5,000 tuition deposit is required to accept an international offer ($1,000 for students already studying in Canada).

Apply through the official page: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/index.html

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