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Music (BMus)
Whether you are an aspiring performer, a budding critic curious about how music shapes culture, or a talented musician who wants to share the joys of musicianship as a teacher, Carleton’s Bachelor of Music will prepare you to achieve your goals.
Our Bachelor of Music (Honours) program is the only music program in which we offer individual performance instruction. The program can lead to various careers in music, as well as graduate studies in musicology, theory, composition or performance. Instrumental and vocal instructors and full-time professors will instruct you in music theory, history and performance in a variety of musical genres and styles, including popular, classical, world music and jazz. You will have the opportunity to complete courses in performance as well as theory, musicology and music history in each of your four years and to participate in our varied ensembles.
Admission to the program is by audition, and applicants may audition on any instrument (or voice) used in classical, traditional or popular music. Applicants are expected to demonstrate musical competence on their instrument and knowledge of basic music theory.
A Bachelor of Arts (Honours, Combined Honours, General) in Music is also available.