Concordia University of Edmonton
Bachelor of Arts in Music Concentration
Edmonton, Canada
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
CAD 28,351 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) offers a 3-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) concentration in Music through our Bachelor of Arts, Science and Management programs. The 3-year BA degree provides students with an excellent general education as well as a solid background in the core areas of Music. It is a great choice if you are planning to earn another degree or diploma in a related field, such as education, or if you require a Bachelor’s degree in order to start your career.
CUE’s Faculty of Music offers a wide range of programs, centred primarily around classical music. Students will experience and benefit from private instruction in voice, piano, classical guitar, saxophone, strings, brass, woodwinds, organ, or percussion.
In addition, we offer one of the most active ensemble environments for a school of our size, including a Concert Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music Ensembles, and, through a partnership with the Cosmopolitan Music Society, an array of wind band levels to participate in.
Our program will give you a solid, comprehensive foundation in three areas: performance through vocal and instrumental applied lessons and ensembles, music history and literature, and theory and composition.
Areas of Study
You will study a range of subjects, including applied music, music theory, arranging, composition, conducting, music history, church music, music therapy, music technology, ear training, and music pedagogy.
Ensembles
Concordia is proud to invite students from all areas of study to audition for participation in our music ensembles. Our ensembles include the Concordia Concert Choir and the Concordia Symphony Orchestra. We also offer smaller chamber music ensembles for music students who wish to focus on small ensemble work. All ensemble courses are offered for credit.
Program Focus
Our music programs are classically-focused, and all music students are required to take courses that span all areas of music study, chosen from a complete course listing.
Program Outcomes
Our Music graduates are prepared for a variety of music-related occupations, including performance and music instruction.
Many graduates also continue on to complete Concordia University of Edmonton’s Education After Degree program.
Performance
- Applied Music - Brass Instruments (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Guitar (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Keyboard (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Percussion (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Strings (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Voice (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Winds (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Brass Instruments (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Guitar (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Keyboard (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Percussion (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Strings (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Voice (Primary Area)
- Applied Music - Winds (Primary Area)
- Choral Ensemble (Concert Choir)
- Choral Ensemble (Community Ensembles)
- Chamber Music Ensemble
- Symphony Orchestra
- Concert Band/Wind Ensemble
Theory
- Music Theory I and Aural and Keyboard Skills I (Students may be required to take Advanced Rudiments of Music depending on their level of proficiency in music theory).
History and Literature
- 3 credits chosen from
- History of Western Music: Antiquity through Baroque, or
- History of Western Music: Classical to Present
Capstone
- Topics in Music
Unspecified
- 9 credits of unspecified senior-level courses.
- 7.5–10.5 credits of unspecified junior- or senior-level courses. (Note: Students may be required to take Rudiments of Music and/or Advanced Rudiments of Music depending on their level of proficiency in music theory.
In addition to the above, students must complete:
- 6 credits of ENG courses
- 3 credits of courses offered by the Department of Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Classics
- 3 credits of courses offered by the Department of Fine Arts other than Music
- 6 credits of courses offered by the Departments of Social Sciences or Psychology
- 6 credits of courses in the Faculty of Science
In addition to the above, students must present:
- Undergraduate Academic Integrity Training
Permissible minors: All minors listed in section 10.6, except for Music.
Students with a concentration in Music must complete a minimum of 9 credits of MUS or MUP or MUPB or MUPG or MUPK or MUPP or MUPS or MUPV or MUPW, or MUPE at Concordia University of Edmonton.
Electives recommended to complement your music studies include:
In Music Education:
- Music Education for Young Children
- Music Literacy for Children
In History:
- History of Christianity
- The Sixteenth Century
In Psychology:
- Basic Psychological Processes
In Drama:
- Introduction to Dramatic Process
- Fundamentals of Public Speaking
In Management:
- Business Fundamentals
- BUS 201
- Foundations of Leadership
In Physics:
- Physics of Music
In Religious Studies:
- Pop Culture and Religion
- Christianity and Culture from the Classical Mediterranean to the Modern World
- Religion and Pop Culture
In General University Studies:
- University Foundations