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Music and Commerce

Memorial University of Newfoundland · St. John's

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Checked 2026-11-11

  • 70% Ontario general admission minimum

    Published threshold

    Published eligibility threshold: 70% Ontario general admission minimum. Standing requirements checked November 2026. Standard Ontario general admission. Degree-specific conditions also apply.

    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements

Deadlines

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  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) application deadline. Fall 2027 cycle

    2026 entry

    Aug. 26, 2026 (11:59 p.m. NDT) The only Memorial deadline on this page carrying an explicit year. IMMINENT relative to the check date.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
Sept. 9Fall semester, application closesRecurring annual · Every year
  • Sept. 9
  • Verbatim: "The general admission application closes on the first day of that semester."
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Sept. 10Fall semester, application opensRecurring annual · Every year
  • Sept. 10
  • Verbatim: "The application for admission opens one year before the start of the semester
  • It will be available as of 5 p.m
  • Newfoundland Time on the date indicated."
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March 1Fall semester, priority application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 1
  • Verbatim: "This is the recommended deadline for submission of the general admission application
  • Competitive-entry programs may have different deadlines."
  • The page also states: "High school students applying for the fall semester must apply by March 1 to be considered for early entrance scholarships."
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Feb. 1Spring semester, priority application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Feb. 1
  • Document deadline April 30
  • application closes May 11
  • opens May 12 a year ahead
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Oct. 1Winter semester, priority application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Oct. 1
  • Document deadline Dec. 20
  • application closes Jan. 6
  • opens Jan. 7 a year ahead
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Aug. 20Fall semester, document deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Aug. 20
  • Verbatim: "Deadline to submit official documents for all general admission programs
  • Applications and documents received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit."
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4U / EAE4U / ETS4U / EWC4UOne eligible Grade 12 English course
  • MDM4U / MHF4U / MCV4UOne eligible Grade 12 mathematics course
  • SBI4U / SCH4U / SES4U / SPH4UOne eligible Grade 12 laboratory science course
  • One eligible Grade 12 social studies or modern/classical language course
  • One additional eligible Grade 12 elective
  • Memorial’s standard Ontario route requires a 70% average across the five eligible Grade 12 courses and a pass in each. See its course table for accepted options and substitution rules.
Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through MUN admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Requested interim records and final official transcripts
    • Upload the unofficial documents listed in your admissions portal. Final official records are normally required to verify admission and evaluate transfer credit, and must come from the issuer or its authorized service. Official records cannot be uploaded by the applicant; follow the instructions for your admission category.
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  4. Step 4Certified translation for records outside English or French
    • Provide an English translation by a certified translator and a notarized copy of the original-language document.
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  5. Step 5General application fee: $70 domestic or $300 international
    • The non-refundable fee is $70 CAD for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, or $300 CAD for international applicants. Some programs charge additional fees. Published exemptions include recent Memorial attendance and eligible employees or retirees.
    Memorial undergraduate application fees and exemptionsMemorial undergraduate application fees and exemptions
  6. Step 6Select Bachelor of Music - Joint with Bachelor of Commerce on the Memorial undergraduate application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements
  7. Step 7Submit one musical teacher reference and complete a performance audition in person or by video.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements
  8. Step 8Complete the music literacy and competency assessments.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements
  9. Step 9Submit a 750-word motivation letter covering relevant experience, career plans and reasons for choosing the joint degree.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements
  10. Step 10Pay the $40 School of Music supplemental application fee in addition to the general fee.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements

Performance audition, musical literacy assessments, musical reference and joint degree motivation letter.

Memorial School of Music joint-degree application, audition and letter
Applicant pathways
Published high-school entry route

First-year high-school applicants

  • Distinct joint degree entered from high school after the competitive School of Music review.
  • New high-school students enter in fall. Winter is for eligible transfers.
Memorial joint Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Commerce direct selector and credential

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing
  • The joint degrees require 151 credit hours in General Musical Studies, 154 in Composition or 161 in Performance. Each route requires at least a 2.5 GPA and a 60% numeric average across those credit hours.
ReferencesMemorial joint Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Commerce direct selector and credentialMemorial 2026–27 Calendar, joint BMus and BCommMemorial 2026–27 Calendar, Applied Music course titlesMemorial 2026–27 Calendar, Music Theory and Aural Skills course titlesMemorial 2026–27 Calendar, Musicologies course titlesMemorial 2026–27 Calendar, Business course titlesMemorial 2026–27 Calendar, St. John’s English course titles

Program facts

Published threshold70% Ontario general admission minimum

Standard Ontario general admission. Degree-specific conditions also apply.

Memorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 general admission requirements

Majors & specializations

Composition

BMus + BComm

Complete upper-year composition and ensemble study alongside the Commerce curriculum.

Published requirements

Courses

Fall and Winter first-year sequence shared by the three published 2026–27 joint Music and Commerce plans.

First year
Fall

The shared plan also lists MATH 1090, 1000 or 1005, plus one Ensemble credit hour. Principal Applied Study in Voice requires MUS 2700.

  • BUSI 1000Introduction to Business in Society3 credits
  • MUS 140APrincipal Applied Study I2 credits
  • MUS 1005Thinking and Writing About Music I3 credits
  • MUS 1107Materials and Techniques of Music I3 credits
  • MUS 1117Aural Skills I1 credits
  • MUS 1700Introduction to Music Technology1 credits
Winter

The shared plan lists ECON 1010 or MATH 1000, depending on first-term mathematics. It also lists one Ensemble credit hour. Principal Applied Study in Voice requires MUS 2701.

  • BUSI 2600Entrepreneurial Thinking and Behaviour3 credits
  • ENGL 1090Critical Reading and Writing: Telling Stories3 credits
  • MUS 140BPrincipal Applied Study I2 credits
  • MUS 1006Thinking and Writing About Music II3 credits
  • MUS 1108Materials and Techniques of Music II3 credits
  • MUS 1118Aural Skills II1 credits
Elective choices
  • The published first-year plans assign 1 Ensemble credit hour in each of Fall and Winter. Later Music choice blocks depend on the major.
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Careers

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Costs

Music and Commerce · BMus + BComm

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Per credit hour · CAD

Canadian and permanent residents example · Choose your category

Base tuition$225
Books and suppliesNo programme amount verified
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

St. John’s Campus · Published rates for new undergraduates.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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