Fine and performing arts: every university, ranked
Music at Wilfrid Laurier University
BMus (Bachelor of Music) · Faculty of Music · Waterloo campus
Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: UM
What average do you need for Laurier Music?
Majors or options chosen later: Composition, Music Education, Performance, Afrodiasporic Music, Community Music, Conducting, Musicology, Music Theory, Pedagogy and Wellness, Small Group Performance, Bachelor of Music Therapy (BMT) for years 3 and 4, by application.
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- ENG4U English (min 60%)
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 (classical or contemporary commercial stream)Due Auditions held January to April
- Required
- Interview with a faculty memberDue With the audition
- Required
- Reference letter
- Optional
- Digital portfolio (link to compositions, performances or other work)
See these dates on the deadline calendar, with your other programs, and add them to your own calendar.
How much does Laurier Music cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $6,200 first year, $24,700 in all
- Student fees
- $1,400 to $2,300 first year, $5,600 to $9,300 in all
- Books and supplies
- $1,500 first year, $6,000 in allSchool's estimate
- Residence and meals
- $15,600 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $32,700 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, $908 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 Laurier 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 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: wlu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: students.wlu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: students.wlu.ca (opens in a new tab) (wlu.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 Wilfrid Laurier University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.