About Bachelor Of Music in MacEwan University

Jazz, rock, pop, metal, blues, soul, country, electronica, hip hop: if you sing, play, write, or record it, we teach it. Bring your energy and creativity to MacEwan University and realize your goal of becoming a professional in the ever-evolving world of contemporary popular music.

In this rigorous Bachelor of Music program, we emphasize the importance of learning by doing, in classrooms and studios, on stages big and small. You will develop your talent together with your fellow students guided by internationally renowned, award-winning faculty. This hands-on experience is enhanced by studies in performance, theory, composition, musicology, career management, recording and production, digital audio technology, and research.

In the Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Contemporary Popular Music, you gain the skills, insights, credentials and connections you need to pursue a career as a professional musician, performer, creator and leader in the music industry. This four-year degree program has the option to obtain a diploma after the completion of the first two years.

Your Future

Perform locally. Take your studies to the next level by pursuing a graduate degree. Pursue a full-time career as a performer, composer or recording engineer. For many of our graduates, the Bachelor of Music program is a first step toward a life-long commitment to the music industry.  In the spotlight or behind the scenes, our alumni lead the way.

Continue your studies

In our program, you work closely with faculty who are internationally renowned, award-winning researchers and leaders in the contemporary music industry. They prepare you not only for a career in music, but also for further academic pursuits. You leave the program with the skills, training and musical literacy you need to continue your studies at the graduate level.

Apply your skills in any job

Nobody can work in a team the way a musician can. Or meet deadlines. Or come up with a creative, improvised response to a complicated situation. As a musician, you know how to lead and how to listen. You're comfortable using technology in a variety of scenarios. You regularly organize groups of people and communicate clear goals and deadlines to them. These skills make you a sought-after employee, no matter where your career path takes you. Your Bachelor of Music degree prepares you to impress employers in any field.

Take your place in the music industry

Sound designers and solo artists. Composers and lyricists. Music technicians and ensemble performers. Through breadth of study and areas of specialty, your Bachelor of Music degree provides you with a knowledge base that you can apply to a wide range of careers in the contemporary music marketplace. Our alumni work as:

• Performers–soloists, accompanists, ensemble musicians
• Composers, arrangers, orchestrators 
• Music directors, conductors
• Music academics (historians, education specialists, musicologists)
• Private and classroom teachers
• Acoustical engineers, consultants, contractors
• Sound designers
• Music therapists
• Recording engineers, producers, distributors and retailers
• Recording technicians, in areas such as media manufacturing, mastering and recording
• Recording and rehearsal studio managers and technicians

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent in high school courses

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :       overall band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 5.5 in each band.
• TOEFL    :       86 and a minimum score of 21 in each section.
• PTE         :       overall score of 59 and a minimum score of 56 in each band.

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MacEwan University The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Before deciding to study in one of the Canadian universities, one must estimate the average cost of living in Canada. Tabulated below are the expenses one needs to incur on a monthly basis to study at MacEwan University. The tuition fees for international students are based on credits. Other fees include the service fees and course specific fees which can be checked online.

Cost of transportation is covered in tuition fee as the institute provides UPass.

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