Follow your passion, develop your artistry, and fulfil your ambitions at UPEI. Live in Charlottetown, PEI鈥檚 artistically vibrant capital city, and study under the guidance of our world-class faculty.
What makes UPEI's Department of Music unique?
Dynamic, supportive, and inclusive environment
Small class sizes + accessible instructors = personalized experience
Comprehensive curriculum prepares you for success in graduate studies and diverse music careers
Access to professional-level work opportunities within PEI鈥檚 thriving music and theatre scene
New performance space and recording studio will be completed in 2023
The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music is a four-year program (120 semester hours) designed for those who wish to study music in a more general Arts curriculum. As a general program, it will not prepare students for teaching music, but will prepare them for further study toward careers such as music librarian, musicology, music publishing, communications media, and sound recording.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue,
CHARLOTTETOWN,
Prince Edward Island (PE),
C1A 4P3, Canada
Successful completion of Grade 12 examinations in a University Preparatory Program with an overall average of at least 70% (75% for Quebec Secondary V students) or equivalent to high school.
Each student seeking admission to the BMus, or BMusEd program must audition on an instrument or voice, showing proficiency in performance, technique and sight-reading at the Grade VIII RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) level.
Students seeking admission to a Music program must take theory and ear assessments, demonstrating proficiency at the RCM Advanced Rudiments level.
English Language Requirements:
Submission of an official test score at or above the acceptable minimum, such as:
Deadline:
Documentation for all applicants should be complete by 1 August, if applying to the Fall semester, or by 1 December, if applying to the Winter semester.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UPEI is a diverse, welcoming academic community that offers personalised, career-focused courses with small classes and great facilities.
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