York University - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Undergraduate Program in Music

Toronto, Canada

DEGREE TYPE

Bachelor's degree

DURATION

4 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time, Part time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: Join York University's Department of Music to share your music, find your vision, and build the future in a dynamic, inclusive programme. Since the 1970s the department has led integrated studies in jazz, improvisation, gospel, world music and ethnomusicology. The flexible, practice-focused curriculum mixes individual attention with learning-by-doing across performance, composition, improvisation, musicology and community placements.

Career Outcomes: Career opportunities include Composer, Music teacher, Audio producer, Sound designer, Recording engineer, Music director, Community arts administrator, Musicologist, Songwriter and Artist manager across live performance, media, gaming, music technology, education and community arts. You'll apply skills in performance, composition, production, research and curation to support careers in entertainment, media, education and cultural sectors.

We invite you to share your music, find your vision, and build the future by studying in the Department of Music’s dynamic, inclusive program.

Since the 1970s Music at York has led in innovative post-secondary music studies, being the first in Canada to offer integrated studies in jazz, contemporary improvisation, gospel music, world music performance, and ethnomusicology.

The program continues that tradition of innovation, combining a flexible program with individual attention. Courses in jazz, gospel, western classical, world, and contemporary music develop music skills and engage students in music creation (performance, composition, improvisation), studies (ethnomusicology, musicology, popular music studies), and community practice (education, community music, career-related placements).

While maintaining flexibility, we offer students seven areas in which to specialize: Jazz and Gospel Music, Western Classical Music, World Music and Ethnomusicology, Contemporary Improvisation, Composition, Music Education and Community Music, and Studies in Music Cultures.

Highlights

Top 6 reasons to apply

The flexibility to choose courses from different areas or to focus and specialized;
Diversity of music traditions and styles from classical, jazz, popular, and traditional music;
Opportunities to perform, participate in workshops, and benefit from community and industry placements;
Classmates who are talented, invested in learning, and contribute to a shared community;
Faculty who are dedicated artists and scholars who give students the individual attention they need;
World-class, state-of-the-art facilities for performance, rehearsal, recording, and composing.