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Bachelor Of Music

  • BMus

The Ambrose Bachelor of Music degree is the program in which you can focus on developing your musical performance skills while receiving the support and mentorship of award-winning instructors in a close-knit environment. You will receive specialized instruction in your instrument of choice along with broad-based instruction in music theory, music history, music technology, conducting, and composition. You can choose between classical and jazz streams and benefit from a variety of performance opportunities and work-integrated learning, all of which will prepare you for a successful career.

The Bachelor of Music is for those looking to pursue instrumental or vocal performance as a career, for example, a performance musician, conductor, or sound engineer.

The Bachelor of Music is offered as a four-year, 120-credit degree program. This timeline is based on a full course load (15 credits/semester). Most courses are three credits. To be considered a full-time student, you must be taking 9-15 credits per semester.

Beyond the Classroom

Performance and Research

As an Ambrose music student, your performance opportunities include: singing with a choral program which has toured across Canada and Europe; the chance to audition as a concerto soloist with the Ambrose Chamber Orchestra; placements in jazz combos; and opportunities for mentorship in chamber music or conducting. You also have the opportunity to perform and collaborate with other artists from the Ambrose Acting and Dance programs. Through these experiences, you will begin to build your professional network in this close community while learning from accomplished teachers and performers. 

Ambrose also offers specialized courses in music theory and musicology in which you can explore theoretical analysis and music in historical and contemporary culture. Music students regularly present their work at the annual Ambrose Research Conference and go on to study in graduate programs across Canada and the U.S.

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Featured Courses

  • MU 275 Fundamentals Of Music Technology

    An introduction to the current technology for creating, recording, and producing music. Students will explore recording hardware and software, MIDI-based devices, Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), various audio file formats, basic acoustics, studio recording techniques, and music notation programs while learning to record their own work.

  • MU 309 Music and Culture

    A topics-based course which explores music from different genres, time periods, and styles in order to develop critical thinking skills related to music's relationship to culture.

  • MU 337 Composition And Arranging

    An applied course comprising structured composition projects for a variety of ensembles. Includes a focus on instrumental ranges, characteristics, and techniques.

Program Streams

Choose from one of the two career pathways to customize your degree for your personal career goals:

  • Classical
  • Jazz

Credit Breakdown

The Bachelor of Music is offered as a four-year, 120-credit degree program. This timeline is based on a full course load (15 credits/semester). Most courses are three credits. To be considered a full-time student, you must be taking 9-15 credits per semester.

Your Future

Prepare for a notable career in music performance, education, therapy or ministry. Here is a sampling of the jobs our alumni have pursued with this degree or entered through further studies:

  • Performance musician
  • Conductor
  • Music therapist
  • Musicologist
  • Sound engineering

Program Information

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