Music (BMus)

University of Victoria

Music and Sound: blue ink subject illustration

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years full-time in the planning worksheet
UVic September 2026 BMus worksheet · Composition and Theory
~75% recommended minimum
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: 75% recommended minimum. Current UVic guidance checked November 2026. Ontario high-school applicants. UVic bases this estimate on recent cycles and the required Grade 12 courses.
UVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirements

Deadlines

January 2027

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Next deadlineSunday, January 31, 2027

2 deadlines

Apply to UVic for the first-year housing guarantee
Fall 2027 entry; 2027–28 first-year housing guarantee · Students graduating directly from high school in 2027 and seeking first-year residence guarantee.
Housing policy explicitly requires a UVic application by January 31 for this 2027–28 group. Program-specific deadlines and supplementary requirements may differ.
Official deadline
September application
September 2027 entry · Published first-year programme entry scope.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

September 30Application: January entry (Computer Science, Health Information Science, Art History and Visual Studies, Music BA, Humanities/Science/Social Sciences)Recurring annual · Every year

September 30

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

January 31Application: September entry, most degree programsRecurring annual · Every year

January 31
Applications go through EducationPlannerBC
The page notes some programs continue accepting applications after the published deadline where demand or capacity allows

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

January 2Application: Teacher Education (Elementary and Secondary Curriculum), September entryRecurring annual · Every year

January 2
Indigenous Education is listed as "Ongoing"

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Early DecemberEarly admission, apply and submit grades/transcriptsRecurring annual · Every year

Early December
Verbatim sense: high school students who apply and submit grades/transcripts by early December can be considered for early admission and may receive offers within a few weeks

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year

No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
No central B.C. deadline
Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates

Full source wording

Verbatim: "Each institution sets their own application open and close dates. These dates also may vary based on the program you are applying to. You can use the search database to explore programs you are interested in applying to or visit the institution's website directly. Please refer to the institution's website or contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office directly for application deadlines and details." EducationPlannerBC is the single application service for B.C.'s 25 public post-secondary institutions but publishes no deadline dates of its own.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish73% min.

Complete five additional approved Grade 12 U or M courses.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Current published application terms for the first-year route. Transfer and other applicant categories have separate requirements.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
UVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirements
Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Final official academic transcripts
- Official transcripts must come directly from the school, institution, ministry or other issuing authority. Current Ontario students who include an OUAC reference number receive an automatic transfer; other Ontario applicants arrange school submission. Follow the published instructions for your province and any postsecondary studies.
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Step 4Certified English translation for non-English records
- An official transcript written in another language must include a notarized English translation by a certified translator. This applies to the international school and postsecondary records described on UVic's page.
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Step 5Apply through EducationPlannerBC and select the published programme or Undecided faculty route.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
UVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirements
Step 6Follow the instructions in your UVic application checklist.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
UVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirements
Step 7Submit an audition and supporting documents by February 15.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
UVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Music (BMus) Ontario high-school requirements

Live or recorded audition and supporting documents are required by February 15.

Applicant pathways

British Columbia and Yukon

British Columbia and Yukon high-school applicants

Complete approved English 11 and three courses from the published Grade 11 mathematics, science, language, fine arts and social studies options.
English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with at least 73%.
Complete two approved academic Grade 12 courses and one further approved academic or fine arts Grade 12 course.
Submit the required audition and supporting material by February 15.

Degree requirements

Music Education

60–60.5 units in the September 2026 planning worksheet.

Musical Arts

60 units in the September 2026 planning worksheet.

Performance

61–62 units in the September 2026 planning worksheet.

Composition and Theory

60–61 units in the September 2026 planning worksheet.

Musicology and Sound Studies

60 units in the September 2026 planning worksheet.

References

Program facts

Entering average~75% recommended minimum

Ontario high-school applicants. UVic bases this estimate on recent cycles and the required Grade 12 courses.

Majors & specializations

The BMus application requires an audition and supporting documents. Areas of focus are selected when students enter their second year.

Composition and Theory

BMus

Study music composition and theory through the Bachelor of Music.

Published requirements

Courses

Current September 2026 BMus entry across all five named majors.

Year 1 · Required courses across BMus majors5 listed

MUS 102ATheories of Musical Time1.5 units
UVic September 2026 Calendar · MUS 102A
MUS 102BTheories of Musical Tone1.5 units
UVic September 2026 Calendar · MUS 102B
MUS 117Global Soundscapes1.5 units
UVic September 2026 Calendar · MUS 117
MUS 171ANotation and Musicianship1.5 units
UVic September 2026 Calendar · MUS 171A
MUS 171BMusicianship1.5 units
UVic September 2026 Calendar · MUS 171B

Year 1 · Fall and spring performance study2 listed

MUS 140Individual Tuition1 units
Complete 2 units across Fall and Spring.
UVic September 2026 Calendar · MUS 140
MUS 181Chamber Music0.5 units
Complete 1 unit across Fall and Spring.
UVic September 2026 Calendar · MUS 181