What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Music is a Specialist degree. Students apply to be in one of our three streams: Classical, Contemporary Instrumental and Vocal Genres, or the Sonic Arts & Music Production Stream. As a student in the Bachelor of Music specialization program, approximately two-thirds of your courses will be in Music.All Bachelor of Music students will take common courses in Music Production, Music History and Cultures, Entrepreneurship, and Education. Students will then take other courses within their respective sub-plans. Within each sub-plan, students will take performance and creation, music history, music theory, ear training, and ensemble courses related to their areas of specialization. During their degree, students can take courses from other sub-streams and/or additional courses from the list above, or courses in entrepreneurship. We encourage students to both explore new interests and build their skill sets in their Major stream to prepare themselves for careers as professional musicians who could perform, create, teach, produce, work in libraries or museums, work in arts leadership or government, or pursue graduate studies.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Science

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$54,808.20 (33,23,925) per year

Dining Hall Meal - 975

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Campus - Kingston Campus

99 University Avenue,

Kingston,

Ontario,

K7L 3N6, Central Canada, Canada

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$54,808.20 (33,23,925) per year

Dining Hall Meal - 975

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Campus - Kingston Campus

99 University Avenue,

Kingston,

Ontario,

K7L 3N6, Central Canada, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and six 4U/4M courses. Students must have a minimum of three 4U courses, except where stated otherwise. Students in francophone schools may offer the equivalent of English 4U.

The accepted tests of facility in English and the minimally acceptable scores for each are:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Score of 6.5 on Academic Module with no band below 6.0; Test of English as a Foreign Language (

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.