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Music (BA)

University of Calgary · Main campus, Calgary.

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Deadlines

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    September 2027 entry · Fall 2027 direct high-school applicants

    Submit the undergraduate application and pay the application fee.

    Official deadline
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March 1Application: Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 1
  • Verbatim: "Deadline to submit your application, including paying your non-refundable application fee
  • Deadline to make changes to your program choices."
  • The Student Access Process application deadline and the Bachelor of Health Sciences supplemental documentation deadline are the same day
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No central deadline published by ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
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ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.

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Oct. 1Domestic application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
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  • Canadian citizens / permanent residents
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Aug. 15International application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
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  • For students requiring a study permit
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March 15Document deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 15
  • Unofficial transcripts and supporting documents
  • Indigenous citizenship/membership documents and the Student Access Process personal statement share this date
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May 1Acceptance deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • Four approved courses, one of which may be an approved option.
  • Meet the university’s English language requirement.
UCalgary · Music BA · Fall 2027 Ontario admission
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September)

Fall 2027 first-year admission.

UCalgary · Music BA · Fall 2027 Ontario admission
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    UCalgary · Music BA · Fall 2027 Ontario admissionUCalgary · Music BA · Fall 2027 Ontario admission
  2. Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Academic transcripts and requested supporting records
    • Applicants authorize retrieval from Alberta Education and participating Alberta institutions where applicable. Other applicants upload unofficial copies for review. Final official records must come from the education authority, institution or secure transcript delivery system to finalize an offer.
    Calgary calendar: undergraduate supporting documentsCalgary calendar: undergraduate supporting documents
  4. Step 4Certified English translations, if applicable
    • Any supporting record in another language must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by a certified translator.
    Calgary undergraduate document language rulesCalgary undergraduate document language rules
  5. Step 5Select this degree on the UCalgary application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UCalgary · Music BA · Fall 2027 Ontario admissionUCalgary · Music BA · Fall 2027 Ontario admission
  6. Step 6Check Student Centre for required documents.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways
Music theory for course registration

BA Music students

  • Meet the music theory prerequisite for selected required courses. The school encourages students to complete it before September.
UCalgary · Fall 2027 BMus audition and theory requirements

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 120 degree units, including 48–60 units in Music.
ReferencesUCalgary · Music BA · 2026–27 Academic CalendarUCalgary · Music BA · First-year degree guideUCalgary · Faculty of Arts undergraduate degree rulesUCalgary · Creative and Performing Arts program summaryUCalgary · Music course titles and descriptionsUCalgary · 2026–27 harmony and listening course titles
Required courses and electives
  • Complete 27 specified Music units and 21 additional Music option units under the calendar’s upper-level rules.
ReferencesUCalgary · Music BA · 2026–27 Academic CalendarUCalgary · Music BA · First-year degree guideUCalgary · Faculty of Arts undergraduate degree rulesUCalgary · Creative and Performing Arts program summaryUCalgary · Music course titles and descriptionsUCalgary · 2026–27 harmony and listening course titles

Program facts

Entering average~Low 80s

Estimated competitive Ontario average.

UCalgary · Music BA · Fall 2027 Ontario admissionUCalgary · Music BA · Fall 2027 Ontario admission
Work experienceMusic study and optional ensemble participation
UCalgary · Music BA · First-year degree guideCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

The Honours BA is a later program choice.

Music BA Honours

BA

Pursue the honours degree in Music.

Published requirements

Courses

Published first-year and selected later courses. The linked calendar lists the full degree and option requirements.

First year · Music and options5 listed

The guide lists options for ensembles or musicianship and for music history or open courses. Recital listening is recommended.

  • MUSI 213Diatonic Harmony
  • MUSI 214Chromatic Harmony
  • MUSI 225Musicianship I
  • MUSI 230Music History and Literature I
  • MUSI 232Musical Cultures of the World
UCalgary · Music BA · First-year degree guide
Study locations

Careers

Career sectors

4
  • Arts administration
  • Media
  • Digital arts
  • Education
Career sectorsUCalgary · Creative and Performing Arts program summaryUCalgary · Music BA undergraduate degree
Scope and qualifications

Some paths require additional professional study.

Sectors identified by the School of Creative and Performing Arts for Music BA graduates.

Costs

Music (BA) · Group A course

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · One 3-unit course · CAD

Canadian example · Choose your category

Tuition per 3-unit course$738.66
Books and suppliesUnpublished
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Published 2026–27 Group A tuition per 3-unit course. Actual charges depend on course selection. Incidental fees are separate. The published program fee is $119.79 each fall and winter.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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