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Deadlines

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Next deadline

  • Video audition for scholarship consideration

    September 2027 entry · Fountain School video audition for scholarship applicants

    Admission-only video auditions may still be considered later.

    Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • Grade 12 academic English
  • Complete secondary school and Grade 12 academic English.
  • Complete 4 more academic Grade 12 subjects.
  • Published overall minimum 70%.
Dalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirements
Application steps

Entry terms · September 2027

Fall 2027 undergraduate music entry

Dalhousie Fountain School Fall 2027 audition and application dates
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Dalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirementsDalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through Dal admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    Dal admissionsDal admissions
  3. Step 3Academic records requested in your application portal
    • High school applicants provide mid-year and final results; Ontario and Nova Scotia applicants can include their student ID for automatic retrieval. Early applicants upload Grade 11 final marks and Grade 12 course registrations. College/university applicants submit official records from every postsecondary institution attended.
    Dalhousie undergraduate document checklistDalhousie undergraduate document checklist
  4. Step 4English proficiency evidence if required
    • Applicants from a country or school where English is not the primary instructional language need accepted proficiency evidence unless they meet an exemption. An offer can be conditional on providing the requested evidence.
    Dalhousie undergraduate English-proof instructionsDalhousie undergraduate English-proof instructions
  5. Step 5Fountain School application and music background supplement
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Dalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirementsDalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirements
  6. Step 6Audition and music skills assessment
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Dalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirementsDalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirements

Fountain School audition and music skills assessment

Dalhousie Fountain School Fall 2027 audition and application dates
Applicant pathways
Canadian high school requirements

Applicants entering from Canadian high school

  • Complete secondary school and Grade 12 academic English.
  • Complete 4 more academic Grade 12 subjects.
  • Published overall minimum 70%.
Dalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirements
Fountain School selection

Music degree applicants

  • Complete the music supplement and audition in person or by video.
  • The Fountain School assesses music theory, keyboard and aural skills.
  • Admission requires approval from the Fountain School and the university.
Dalhousie Fountain School Fall 2027 audition and application dates

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The four-year BMus requires 120 credit hours, including 96 in Music. The calendar sets a minimum 2.7 average in MUSC courses beyond the 1000 level for graduation.
ReferencesDalhousie · Music (BMus)(BA) program locationDalhousie BMus 2026–27 first-year course plannerDalhousie 2026–27 Bachelor of Music degree requirements

Program facts

Academic minimum70% minimum
Dalhousie undergraduate high school admission requirements

Majors & specializations

Composition

BMus

Develop original music through composition study.

Published requirements

Courses

Dalhousie’s 2026–27 first-year planning guide. Course offerings and delivery depend on the intake.

2026–27 first-year plan
Fall 2026

The planner lists one Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences writing course.

  • MUSC 1801Applied Study 1a3 creditsChoose one

    Choose one

    Choose Applied Study by audition or Composition Studies with the approved portfolio route.

    • MUSC 1801 · Applied Study 1a
    • MUSC 1213 · Composition Studies 1a
    Dalhousie BMus 2026–27 first-year course planner
  • MUSC 1201Music Theory 1a3 credits
  • MUSC 1276Musicianship: Skills for All Musicians 1a3 credits
  • MUSC 2751Ensemble 1a1.5 credits
Winter 2027

Take one three-credit Arts, Social Science or Science elective in fall or winter.

  • MUSC 1802Applied Study 1b3 creditsChoose one

    Choose one

    Choose Applied Study by audition or Composition Studies with the approved portfolio route.

    • MUSC 1802 · Applied Study 1b
    • MUSC 1214 · Composition Studies 1b
    Dalhousie BMus 2026–27 first-year course planner
  • MUSC 1222Music Theory 1b3 credits
  • MUSC 1277Musicianship: Skills for All Musicians 1b3 credits
  • PERF 1001Writing About Music3 credits
  • MUSC 2752Ensemble 1b1.5 credits
Elective choices
  • The first-year guide includes one three-credit Arts, Social Science or Science elective, which can be taken in either term.
Study locations

Careers

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Costs

Music · Music courses

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall and Winter · CAD

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Tuition rate$301.00 per billing hour
Books and suppliesNo programme amount verified
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
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Estimated subtotalNot available

Domestic tuition is billed by course. The international guarantee, where shown, applies to eligible 2026–27 entrants. The domestic figure is the published base rate. Additional Music auxiliary charges depend on course registration.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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