Music (BA)

University of Manitoba · Fort Garry

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3 years
Duration (years)
3 years full-time
UM Bachelor of Arts in Music degree and careers
70% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 70% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
UM Fall 2027 · Music Ontario prerequisites

Deadlines

October 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, October 1, 2026

2 deadlines

Application: Winter 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources; Arts; Science
2026 entry
Official deadline
Application: Winter 2027: University 1 (international applicants)
2026 entry
Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish60% min.

Ontario high-school graduation with six Grade 12 U or M credits.
Meet the university’s English language requirement.

Application steps

Entry terms · September

Verified Fall 2027 intake.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through U of M admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Official academic transcripts requested for your application
- Check the faculty's applicant requirement PDF and application portal. Declare all recognized postsecondary institutions attended, including exchange or letter-of-permission studies, and arrange official records directly from their issuers. Manitoba's own transcripts need not be resubmitted. Applicant uploads are unofficial.
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Step 4Certified English translation for international non-English records
- Provide a translation from the institution or a certified English translator, with a copy of the original document. A certified translator must place the translation and original-language photocopy in envelopes signed across the seals.
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Step 5Application fee: $100 domestic or $130 international
- The published application fee is $100 CAD for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees, or $130 CAD for international applicants.
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Step 6Select Bachelor of Arts in Music (General) in the University of Manitoba application portal.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 7Pay the $100 domestic or $130 international application fee.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 8Submit the required academic records through the application portal. No admission audition is required.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Ontario admission courses

Ontario high-school applicants

Grade 12 university-preparation English, any Grade 12 U mathematics and two academic Grade 12 U or M courses.
Minimum 70% average across the four courses, with at least 60% in each.

Manitoba admission courses

Manitoba high-school applicants

English 40S, Mathematics 40S and two academic Grade 12 40S courses.
Minimum 70% average across the four courses, with at least 60% in each.
Manitoba high-school graduation with five Grade 12 credits designated S, G, U or C.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

90 credit hours.
Complete written English and mathematics within the first 60 credits.
Complete three approved Indigenous learning credits.

References

Required courses and electives

The Music BA General Year 3 plan includes 9 senior Music credit hours, 9 Faculty of Arts credit hours and 12 open elective credit hours.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Courses

Current academic calendar plan published for the new BA General in Music. Individual electives and delivery are subject to the entry-year calendar. Music BA General 90-credit study grid. Upper-year course examples are from the required level in the official Music catalogue.

Year 16 listed

Choose Rudiments of Music or Music Theory 1. Complete the approved Indigenous learning requirement, written English, mathematics, Arts courses and open electives.

MUSC 1930Rudiments of Music3 credits
UM Academic Calendar · MUSC 1930
MUSC 1110Music Theory 13 credits
UM Academic Calendar · MUSC 1110
MUSC 1006Music, Culture, Society, and People3 credits
UM Academic Calendar · MUSC 1006
MUSC 3040Perspectives on Indigenous Music3 credits
UM Academic Calendar · MUSC 3040
FAAH 2090Indigenous Peoples’ Art History3 credits
UM Academic Calendar · FAAH 2090
INDG 2350Indigenous Languages in Context3 credits
UM Academic Calendar · INDG 2350

Year 21 listed

Complete the listed theory and analysis course, nine additional Music credits, six Arts credits and 12 open elective credits.

MUSC 3062Practical Approaches to Music Theory and Analysis3 credits
UM Academic Calendar · MUSC 3062

Music BA General · Year 3 option examples4 listed

The published plan calls for 9 credit hours of Music at the 3000 level or above. Check prerequisites and offerings when choosing courses.

MUSC 3002Songwriting 1- Mechanics of Songwriting3 credits
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description
MUSC 3016Business of Music3 credits
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description
MUSC 3090Introduction to Ethnomusicology3 credits
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description
MUSC 3380From Rock to Rap and Beyond: A History of Popular Music in the Later 20th Century3 credits
University of Manitoba2026–27 official course description

Elective choices

Year 3: nine Music credits at the 3000 level or above, nine Arts credits and 12 open elective credits.
MUSC 3040 counts as a Music elective. FAAH 2090 or INDG/LING 2350 counts toward the Arts requirement.

Study routes

The Fall 2027 direct-entry BA in Music is separate from the audition-based BMus and BJazz degrees. Ensemble participation may require a separate audition.