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Bachelor of Music at MacEwan University
BMus (Bachelor of Music) · Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications · Edmonton (City Centre Campus) campus
What average do you need for MacEwan Bachelor of Music?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. MacEwan works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Composition, General, Performance, Recording and Production.
What courses do you need?
MacEwan's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- Required
- ENG4U English
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 on the principal instrument (voice, piano, guitar, bass, drums, winds, brass or violin)
How much does MacEwan Bachelor of Music cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $9,000 first year, $36,000 in all
- Student fees
- $1,600 to $3,200 first year, $6,400 to $12,700 in all
- Residence and meals
- $6,700 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $28,800 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Edmonton, $799 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 Alberta bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does MacEwan Bachelor of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ArtULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
| Art History and Museum StudiesULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
| Dance (BA)UCalgary, Alberta | Average that secured an offer in Fall 2025, Dance, Bachelor of Music, Visual Studies: 79%, plus the score on the audition or portfolio | $7,388 |
| Dance (BFA)UCalgary, Alberta | Average that secured an offer in Fall 2025, Dance, Bachelor of Music, Visual Studies: 79%, plus the score on the audition or portfolio | $7,388 |
| Acting for the TheatreConcordia, Quebec | High school: C+ (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale) | $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 |
| Art dramatiqueMoncton, New Brunswick | Minimum average of 70% over the five admission courses (French at least 65%, the others at least 60%); meeting it does not guarantee a place in a limited program | $8,601 |
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)
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: macewan.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Courses: macewan.ca (opens in a new tab) (the program's Admission Requirements page)
- Tuition: calendar.macewan.ca (opens in a new tab) (macewan.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: macewan.ca (opens in a new tab) (macewan.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 MacEwan University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.