Music (B.Mus) - Bachelor [3 Years]
$20,534 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Music [B.Mus]

  • McMaster University offers a Bachelor of Music for a duration of 3 years
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The Music program gives students a thorough grounding in the four fundamental areas of music instruction – theory, general musicianship, history, and performance.
  • Students have to successfully complete 90 units total (Levels I to III), of which 45 units may be Level I.
  • The student-faculty ratio of the program is 15:1. The program also emphasizes learning outside the classroom.
  • The Music Cognition program provides music students the opportunity to explore exciting new research into how music is perceived in the brain and how it intersects with other aspects of intellectual development.
  • Music students at McMaster are also exposed to a wide range of world-class artists. These include free lunchtime concerts and the Celebrity Concert Series.
  • Students entering into the programs will, from their first year, be met by a diverse group of professionals with global experiences and practical local knowledge.
  • Completion of a Music degree requires considerable daytime attendance.
  • The following degree options are available to students within Music:
    • Honours Bachelor of Music
    • Honours Bachelor of Music (Music Cognition)
    • Combined Honours Bachelor of Arts in Music and Another Subject
    • Bachelor of Arts Music
  • The average salary of the program goes up to 42,000 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Tuition Fees $20044 $20044 $20044
Health insurance $131 $131 $131
Other Fees $359 $359 $359
Total Fees $20534 $20534 $20534

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 86 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 60 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must complete High School Diploma plus six Grade 12 U/M level courses including an English (ENG4U) course.
  • Students also complete additional U or M courses to a total of six courses.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

  • Students must have 5 subjects of Class XII including all mandatory prerequisites for the selected program.
  • The student's average is calculated on Grade XII Predicted grades.
  • Students are eligible to apply if they have the following documents: Class X board results, Class XI transcript, and Class XII predicted grades.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.