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Bachelor of Music at Memorial University of Newfoundland
BMus (Bachelor of Music) · School of Music · St. John's campus
What average do you need for Memorial Bachelor of Music?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. Memorial works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Performance, Composition, Musicologies (music history, world music, jazz and popular music), General musical studies, Comprehensive major (prepares for music education), Joint BMus and BComm (separate application).
What courses do you need?
Memorial's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- One of
- ENG4U English or EAE4U Anglais (English for French-language schools; Memorial prints it as English (EAE4U)) or ETS4U Studies in Literature or EWC4U The Writer's Craft
- CIA4U Analysing Current Economic Issues or CHI4U Canada: History, Identity, and Culture or CLN4U Canadian and International Law or CPW4U Canadian and International Politics or HSB4U Challenge and Change in Society or LVV4U Classical Civilization or NDW4M Contemporary Indigenous Issues and Perspectives in a Global Context or HSE4M Equity and Social Justice or HHS4U Families in Canada or NDG4M First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Governance in Canada or HHG4M Human Development throughout the Lifespan or IDC4U/IDP4U Interdisciplinary Studies or HFA4U Nutrition and Health or HZT4U Philosophy: Questions and Theories or CGO4M Spatial Technologies in Action or CGR4M The Environment and Resource Management or HSC4M World Cultures or CGU4M World Geography: Urban Patterns and Population Issues or CHY4U World History since the Fifteenth Century or CGW4U World Issues: A Geographic Analysis or FSF4U Core French or FEF4U Extended French or FRA4U Francais or FIF4U French Immersion or Classical or international language (course code ending in CU or DU)
How much does Memorial Bachelor of Music cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $6,800 first year, $27,000 in all
- Student fees
- $600 to $900 first year, $2,400 to $3,700 in all
- Residence and meals
- $10,600 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $24,300 in allHalf a two-bedroom in St. John's, $674 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 Newfoundland and Labrador bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Memorial 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ArtULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
| 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 |
| Art Education: Visual ArtsConcordia, Quebec | High school: C+ (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| Art History and Curatorial StudiesURegina, Saskatchewan | 65% average required (ENG4U plus three approved 4U/4M courses) | $8,888 |
| Art History and Museum StudiesULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
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 Concordia: High school: C+ (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale)
- Music at Algoma: Min. Avg. 65%
- Bachelor of Music at MacEwan: Competitive; no average range published; 65% overall is the minimum, and the audition is the main criterion
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: mun.ca (opens in a new tab) (mun.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Courses: mun.ca (opens in a new tab) (mun.ca (opens in a new tab) ; mun.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Tuition: mun.ca (opens in a new tab) (mun.ca (opens in a new tab) ; mun.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: mun.ca (opens in a new tab) (mun.ca (opens in a new tab) ; mun.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 Memorial University of Newfoundland. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.