Music Schools in Canada

Music study in Canada is delivered mainly by universities through a faculty, school or department of music, by a small number of conservatories, and by colleges. University programs run from bachelor's degrees (BMus, BA, and in some places a BFA) through master's degrees, graduate diplomas and doctorates (PhD, DMA or DMus). Quebec has its own French-language pattern: universities offer baccalauréat, maîtrise and doctoral programs, and the provincially run Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec offers conservatory-level diplomas alongside university-level programs. Many performance and composition programs select applicants by audition or portfolio in addition to academic entry. Music therapy degrees are described by their schools in relation to separate professional certification routes, which differ by province and are not guaranteed by a degree alone.

Source: cicic.ca/1262/postsecondary-education.canada

University music degrees and graduate diplomas

McGill's Schulich School of Music lists the Bachelor of Music, master's and doctoral degrees (including a Doctor of Music), graduate diplomas, a post-graduate artist diploma and a graduate certificate on its programs page. Source

Quebec conservatory levels

The Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec describes study levels from preparatory through college and first- and second-cycle university programs, with awards such as a baccalauréat, a diplôme d’études spécialisées, a maîtrise and a diplôme d’artiste. Source

Music therapy and certification

Wilfrid Laurier University states that its music therapy graduates may become eligible for the CBMT examination and CAMT certification after a supervised internship; it does not present the degree itself as the credential. Source

Provincial and territorial governments (quality assurance)

Education is overseen at provincial and territorial level; the CICIC describes provincial and territorial quality assurance activities for postsecondary programs.

Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT)

Professional association referred to by university music therapy programs in connection with internships and certification.

Credit systems, degree names and quality assurance differ between provinces and between English- and French-language institutions; this directory records each award as the institution publishes it and makes no equivalence claims.

No degree on this site guarantees admission, funding, employment, a visa or teacher registration, and nothing here is visa or credit-transfer advice.

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Admissions and auditions. Performance and composition programs typically ask for an audition or portfolio in addition to a transcript; the University of Ottawa, for example, states that admission to its Bachelor of Music requires an audition on the main instrument. Always check each program's own admissions page for repertoire, deadlines and language requirements. Source

• CICIC - Postsecondary education in Canada
• Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec