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Baccalauréat en musique: composition at Université Laval
Baccalauréat en musique (B. Mus.) · Faculté de musique · Quebec City campus · Taught in French
What average do you need for Laval Baccalauréat en musique: composition?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. Laval works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
No: Laval asks for a year of university, or its own 30-credit preparatory year, before the program
What courses do you need?
Laval's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
The school lists no specific courses for this program, or we could not read them: check its page (opens in a new tab).
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
- An OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) alone is not enough: Laval asks for a high school diploma plus one year of university. This program page names no preparatory pathway for high school graduates from other provinces; Laval's general rule lets them apply to a non-quota program and take a 30-credit preparatory year, so ask Laval whether this program accepts that route
- Required
- Instrumental audition (can be sent as a video) plus placement tests in ear training and music theory
- Required
- Portfolio of at least two notated compositions, with a motivation letter and CV (résumé), sent to the Faculty of Music
- Required
- If primary and secondary school were not in French: French test TCF (Test de connaissance du français, a French test) tout public; Laval may then add French as a second language courses (Cheminement en immersion francaise)
How much does Laval Baccalauréat en musique: composition cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $9,700 first year, $29,200 in all
- Student fees
- $1,200 to $1,600 first year, $3,500 to $4,800 in all
- Rent after first year
- $15,300 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Québec, $638 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 Quebec bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Laval Baccalauréat en musique: composition 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acting for the TheatreConcordia, Quebec | High school: C+ (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| Art Education: Visual ArtsConcordia, Quebec | High school: C+ (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| CompositionMcGill, Quebec | Minimum 75% (performance programs) or 80% (music research programs) Grade 11 and 12 average, plus audition | $12,986 |
| DramaBishop's, Quebec | Estimated minimum admission average: 80% (all programs) | $9,730 |
| Drama: Concentration in Musical TheatreBishop's, Quebec | Estimated minimum admission average: 80% (all programs) | $9,730 |
| Early Music (Instruments)McGill, Quebec | Minimum 75% Grade 11 and 12 average (performance program), plus audition | $12,986 |
| AdvertisingOCAD U, Ontario | Minimum overall average of 70% | $8,082 |
| Applied ArtsUNB, New Brunswick | Minimum admission average 65%; meeting it does not guarantee admission | $9,189 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: ulaval.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: ulaval.ca (opens in a new tab) (cdn-contenu.quebec.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: residences.ulaval.ca (opens in a new tab) (residences.ulaval.ca (opens in a new tab) ; ulaval.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.
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