Music and Sound at SFU is an interdisciplinary program focused on composition and music technology research. You will work in labs for electroacoustic composition, and produce original compositions that are performed by professional musicians. After school, you could go on to work as a composer, performer or teacher in all musical genres.
The Music and sound program in the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology is one of the performing and fine arts programs offered by the School for Contemporary Arts. This program is offered at the Vancouver campus.
Career possibilities
The world is changing rapidly and so is the full range of career opportunities that await. Armed with the necessary knowledge and skills, graduates pursue careers in jobs such as:
Arranger
Art Director
Composer
Concert Promoter
Critic
Instrument Restoration
Journalist
Music Attorney
Music Publisher
Music Supervisor
Publicist
Recording Technician
Sound Designer
Studio Musician
Teacher
Tour Manager
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Vancouver Campus
Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
V6B 5K3, Canada
If you've completed, or are about to complete, your grade 12 or senior year in a Canadian, American, or international high school.
English Language minimum requirement:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic): Overall 6.5 with no part less than 6.0
Cambridge English Qualifications: Overall score 176 with no part less than 169
B2 First
C1 Advanced
C2 Proficiency
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet based test (TOEFL iBT): Overall score 88 with no part less than 20
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL): Overall score of 70, with no part less than 60
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 65, and a minimum score of 60 in the Communicative Skills, including: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Duolingo English Test (DET): Overall score of 125
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
SFU has established itself as a leading research university over 60 years, consistently ranking in the top 1-2 percent of universities worldwide.