48 monthsProgramme duration
Programme overview
Main Subject
Performing Arts
Degree
BMus
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Program Details
Whether you are an aspiring performer, a budding critic curious about how music shapes culture, or a talented musician who wants to share the joys of musicianship as a teacher, Carleton’s Bachelor of Music will prepare you to achieve your goals.
Carleton University’s Bachelor of Music program provides a solid grounding in the study and performance of a wide variety of musical instruments and traditions. Subjects of study include the practice, analysis and history of European classical music from the Middle Ages to the present; Canadian music; computer music; composition; ethnomusicology; jazz; popular music and gender studies.
Gain Valuable Experiences
Undertake individual performance instruction with highly qualified instructors in virtually any musical tradition. Choose between a range of musical styles including jazz, classical music, singer-songwriter, electronic and computer music, Celtic, world music and popular music, among others. Our ensembles include choir, chamber music, guitar, roots, jazz, jazz-rock fusion, musical theatre, opera, West African drumming, and more.
Extensive Resources
We offer a wealth of performance, research and study resources:
- Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, a world-class performance facility in downtown Ottawa
- Computer music production studio
- Practicum placements in the Ottawa community
- Canadian musical scores: largest collection other than the Canadian Music Centre
- Artist-in-Residence program featuring national and international artists
- Jacob Siskind Music Resource Centre and Collection
- Jacques Emond jazz collection (3,000+ vinyl recordings) and the Trevor Tolley Collection (7,000+ jazz recordings)
Programme overview
Main Subject
Performing Arts
Degree
BMus
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Program Details
Whether you are an aspiring performer, a budding critic curious about how music shapes culture, or a talented musician who wants to share the joys of musicianship as a teacher, Carleton’s Bachelor of Music will prepare you to achieve your goals.
Carleton University’s Bachelor of Music program provides a solid grounding in the study and performance of a wide variety of musical instruments and traditions. Subjects of study include the practice, analysis and history of European classical music from the Middle Ages to the present; Canadian music; computer music; composition; ethnomusicology; jazz; popular music and gender studies.
Gain Valuable Experiences
Undertake individual performance instruction with highly qualified instructors in virtually any musical tradition. Choose between a range of musical styles including jazz, classical music, singer-songwriter, electronic and computer music, Celtic, world music and popular music, among others. Our ensembles include choir, chamber music, guitar, roots, jazz, jazz-rock fusion, musical theatre, opera, West African drumming, and more.
Extensive Resources
We offer a wealth of performance, research and study resources:
- Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, a world-class performance facility in downtown Ottawa
- Computer music production studio
- Practicum placements in the Ottawa community
- Canadian musical scores: largest collection other than the Canadian Music Centre
- Artist-in-Residence program featuring national and international artists
- Jacob Siskind Music Resource Centre and Collection
- Jacques Emond jazz collection (3,000+ vinyl recordings) and the Trevor Tolley Collection (7,000+ jazz recordings)
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