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Bachelor of Music in Performance and Studies

University of Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown, Canada
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

Four-year performance-oriented music degree with an audition and interview.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (3): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop subject knowledge in Music in Performance and Studies
analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions.

Career outcomes

Graduate study
diverse music careers

Curriculum

120 semester hours (30 per year). Core: theory
aural skills
music and culture
and applied instrument or voice in each year. Students choose a focus from music electives in years three and four.

Entry requirements

Academic

Grade 12 university-preparatory average of at least 70% (12 years of schooling for international applicants)
professional programmes (Nursing
Education
Radiography
Engineering) have their own requirements
Grade/entry criteria: Overall average of at least 70% in Grade 12 academic subjects (75% for Quebec Secondary V)
Grade 11 early offer needs 75%
international applicants need qualifications comparable to Canadian applicants (12 years of schooling)
competitive professional programmes (Nursing
Education
Radiography
Engineering) have their own requirements.

Accepted academic background

Grade 12 university-preparatory (or equivalent: 12 years of elementary and secondary education with high school diploma, Senior Secondary Certificate, Higher Secondary School Certificate or other matriculation); country-specific requirements and course equivalents apply

Language tests

IELTS 6.5
TOEFL iBT 4.5
TOEFL PBT 550
PTE Academic 58
Cambridge 176
Duolingo 120

Other requirements

Interview required

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts

How to apply

Review the specific programme admission requirements and intake deadline. Complete the online application on the official university website. Provide academic transcripts
qualifications
applicable English-language results. Upload any additional documents required by the programme. Pay the application fee if the university requires one. Monitor the application decision and respond to the offer. Complete enrollment and immigration steps where applicable.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$18,655 CAD
Application fee	$100 CAD
Deposit	$3,000 CAD

Program details

Campus	Charlottetown
Faculty or school	Faculty of Arts
Department	Department of Music
Teaching language	English
Credit value	120
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	3
Scholarship note	International entrance awards of CAD 1,000–3,000 are available to eligible new undergraduate students with exceptional academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and other published criteria. Awards are competitive, not automatic.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.