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Music at Algoma University
BA (Bachelor of Arts) in Music, Honours · Department of Music · Sault Ste. Marie campus
What average do you need for Algoma Music?
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- ENG4U English
What else each course keeps open: ENG4U
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Required
- Audition (interview)
How much does Algoma Music cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $6,000 first year, $23,900 in all
- Student fees
- $1,000 first year, $3,900 in all
- Residence and meals
- $9,200 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $25,100 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Sault Ste. Marie, $697 a month
What do fine and performing arts graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Algoma Music lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Graphic DesignerLogos, websites, packaging, apps. A portfolio matters more than a diploma.$65kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- MusicianPlay or sing for money. Almost everyone does it by stacking gigs, teaching and session work together.$33kTypical pay2 to 10 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- ActorFilm, TV (television), theatre, voice and commercials. Good money per day of work, and most people do not get many days.$50kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AnimatorYou make drawings and models move, frame by frame, for films, series and games.$65kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- ArchivistDecide what records survive and make them findable. Quiet work with long consequences.$82kTypical pay6 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- AuthorYou write books and long pieces for a living, usually alongside other writing work that pays the bills.$77kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study fine and performing arts?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| AdvertisingOCAD U, Ontario | Minimum overall average of 70% | $8,082 |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in ActingOttawa, Ontario | 75% minimum (English program); 73% minimum (French program) | $6,210 |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts: BFAOttawa, Ontario | 75% minimum (English program); 73% minimum (French program) | $6,210 |
| Bachelor of Music (BMus)Western, Ontario | Low 80s | $6,171 |
| Creative TechnologiesYork, Ontario | Mid-70s or higher | $6,240 |
| Creative WritingOCAD U, Ontario | Minimum overall average of 70% | $6,170 |
| DanceYork, Ontario | Mid-70s or higher | $6,240 |
| Drama in Education and Community with Concentration in Applied TheatreWindsor, Ontario | Minimum average 70%; co-op minimum 80%; 70% minimum in English; mean average of entering students 83% | $5,916 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Asks for less
- Bachelor of Music at Brandon: Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- Transfer in from college
- Independent Music Production (opens in a new tab) (1-year certificate) at Cambrian: counts for about 17% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: algomau.ca (opens in a new tab) (from an archived copy, 3 October 2026 (opens in a new tab))
- Tuition: algomau.ca (opens in a new tab) (live page, exact text re-read with a plain request on 10 October 2026; the request was served normally, no challenge)
- Residence: algomau.ca (opens in a new tab) (live page, exact text re-read with a plain request on 10 October 2026; the request was served normally, no challenge)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with Algoma University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.