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Music (BA) at Carleton University

BA (Bachelor of Arts, Honours) · Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences · Ottawa campus

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What average do you need for Carleton Music (BA)?

The school says

75%

Entering average in this program group

89.3%

Fine and applied arts at Carleton, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 50% came in at 90 or above. Official figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the whole group, not only this program.

Length and co-op

4 years

Co-op: No

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

How much does Carleton Music (BA) cost?

For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.

Tuition, first year

$6,188

Books and supplies

$1,273 to $1,966

School's estimate, 2025-26

First year, all in

$22,900 to $25,800

Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals

Whole degree, all in

$84,000 to $95,800

4 years, rent after first year

Tuition: $6,200 first year, $24,800 in all
Student fees: $1,400 to $3,700 first year, $5,700 to $14,700 in all
Books and supplies: $1,300 to $2,000 first year, $5,100 to $7,900 in allSchool's estimate from 2025-26
Residence and meals: $14,000 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year: $34,500 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Ottawa-Gatineau, $958 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.

Two years after graduating

$33,300

Five years after graduating

$49,300

What careers does Carleton Music (BA) lead to?

Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.

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: Music at Lakehead: A minimum 70% overall final average
Music (BA) at Windsor: Minimum average 70%
Music at Acadia: Minimum overall average 70% plus audition; competitive, no published cut-off

Where these numbers come from

Admission average: admissions.carleton.ca (opens in a new tab) ((degree: Arts (BA)))
Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
Tuition: carleton.ca (opens in a new tab)
Residence: housing.carleton.ca (opens in a new tab)
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 Carleton University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.