Bachelor of Music Performance Honours (B.Mus. Performance Honours) at University of Saskatchewan

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Music Performance Honours is a 126 credit unit honours degree with an emphasis on excellence in musical performance. It has majors in wind and brass, piano and voice, with applied music study and ensemble work throughout.

Faculty: College of Arts and Science | Department: Department of Music | Duration: 126 credit units (honours) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

The degree has 30 credit units of academic courses, 65 credit units of music (theory, analysis, music history and literature/pedagogy electives), 24 credit units of applied music and 7 credit units of applied ensemble, plus recitals. Piano majors take MUS 354 and MUS 359, wind and brass majors take MUS 463, and voice majors complete 12 credit units of French, German, Spanish or Linguistics and 6 credit units from MUS 242, 243, 244, 312, 315 or 453.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Piano students must take 2 credit units of MUAP 207.1. Piano majors may choose to audition for either wind band and/or choir participation each year. The department will determine in which band or choir the student will participate through the ensemble audition process. Guitar students may choose to audition for either or both of wind band or choir participation each year. The department will determine in which band or choir the student will participate through the ensemble audition process.

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.

Nursing (B.S.N.): the College of Nursing offers early and regular admission for the fall term intake.

Juris Doctor: classes begin in September; the application deadline is February 1 for classes beginning in September of the same year.

For most programs, a minimum non-refundable $120 CAD application fee, paid by Visa or Mastercard, is required; applications are made through an admissions account at apply.usask.ca.

Nursing: early admission application deadline December 15, 2026 (documents January 15, 2027); regular admission application deadline April 30, 2027 (documents June 1, 2027). Application fee $120 CAD, waived for current and returning USask students.

Juris Doctor: online applications open October 15; the deadline to apply and submit supporting documentation is February 1. The application fee is $125 CAD.

Doctor of Dental Medicine: the online application is available August 1 to November 15, with documents due by December 1; the application fee is $216 CAD, paid online by Visa or MasterCard.

Doctor of Pharmacy and Nutrition: applications open November 2026 and the application deadline is March 15, 2027 at 11:59 pm CST. The Pharmacy application fee is $150 CAD.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: the deadline to apply online is December 1.

Doctor of Medicine: the online application period is August to the end of September, and the application deadline is October 1. The application fee is $150 CAD.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.usask.ca/music.php

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