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Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

The BA in Music is a four-year program for students who want a general liberal arts education with an emphasis on Music, suited to those who may later pursue law, medicine, arts administration, media studies, elementary education or digital arts. BA (Music) students can take a large number of courses outside Music.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: School of Creative and Performing Arts  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

27 units of specified major-field courses (Music 213, 214, 230 or 232, 330, 332, a 300-level course in Composition, Sonic Arts or Theory, and performance and musicianship courses including Music 225 and 325), 21 units of required options including 6 units at the 400 or 500 level, and School of Creative and Performing Arts 499.

Career pathways

Graduates may pursue law, medicine, arts administration, media studies, elementary education or digital arts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the BA in Music Prospective students wishing to enter any of the programs in the School of Creative and Performing Arts must meet the criteria listed in section A.5 Undergraduate Degree Admission Requirements of this Calendar. While not required for admission completion of Royal Conservatory Level 8 Theory (formerly Advanced Rudiments) or the Division music theory diagnostic exam is required for registration in certain required music courses. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete this requirement prior to beginning the BA Music program.

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.

Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for Energy Engineering and Summer intake for Community-Based Education programs.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

Fall undergraduate admission: the international application opens Aug. 15 and the domestic application opens Oct. 1; the application deadline (including payment of the non-refundable application fee) is March 1, and the document deadline is March 15. The acceptance deadline is May 1 for offers dated April 1 or prior.

Spring Energy Engineering: application opens Oct. 1 and closes Feb. 1. Summer Community-Based Education: application opens Oct. 1 and closes March 1.

The undergraduate application fee is $125 ($145 for applicants presenting international credentials), non-refundable and due by the application deadline.

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