The Music program helps you develop into a well-rounded musician with experience in performance, theory, music history, and music education, as well as a sound basis in the liberal arts.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Degree options: BMus; BA honours or major; Any degree, minor
The Music program stresses professional training, with an emphasis on musical performance. There are also courses and ensembles open to students outside the Music department.
At Mount Allison, there are different levels of Music depending on your interests and skills.
Bachelor of Music
As a Bachelor of Music student, you will benefit from four years of advanced private lessons. The department offers performance study in:
- voice
- piano
- woodwinds
- brass
- strings
- percussion
- guitar
- organ
- harpsichord
Bachelor of Music students are not formally streamed into specific areas of musical study, meaning the program gives you the freedom to focus on the areas that best suit your interests and career plans.
This flexible approach to the study of Music helps ensure you are well prepared for the wide-ranging demands and varied career options that exist for today’s musicians. Find out more about the Bachelor of Music.
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts with a major or minor in Music allows you to balance your musical studies with other subjects and may be suited to you if you are planning a career in music scholarship, librarianship, or other music-related fields, rather than performance.
Courses in the Music program are available in the four main areas of:
- performance
- music history and literature
- music theory and composition
- music education
There are also courses in areas such as composition, conducting, collaborative piano, chamber music, jazz, opera, and world music.
Courses open to all students
For students outside the Music department, there are courses offered in:
- music appreciation
- theory
- music in Canada
- world music
You also have the opportunity to participate in the department’s large ensembles, such as symphonic band and the Choral Society, which are open to all students.
Find a list of Music courses in the academic calendar – Music.
“The Mount Allison Music department is an incredibly welcoming and involved music program. The small size fosters an intimate environment that allows a high level of instruction and communication with faculty and opens up a lot of opportunities that are unique to each student. I come from a small town with minimal music training. With the resources available at Mount Allison, not only was I able to really form myself as a professional musician and academic, but also learn how to take care of myself as I grow.”
“The thing I most appreciated about the music program is the people in the department. It’s a small music school so everyone knows each other and they are all very friendly and supportive. The Music program is a relatively busy program, but all the faculty members are caring about students and it was very helpful to pursue my degree as well as build up my performance techniques. I believe MtA is a great place to start your more serious musical education.”
“With its active and friendly department, superb facilities, distinguished faculty, plentiful performance opportunities, small class sizes, and non-competitive environment, Mount Allison's Department of Music is truly excellent.
“Music is my passion and I felt the Mount Allison Music department
was the best place for me to evolve as a musician. The department is
small and offers many opportunities such as student performances,
faculty and guest concerts, and master classes. However, the main reason
I came to Mount Allison is because of its incredible faculty. It is
very important to study with a teacher who will suit you and will guide
you to improve as much as you possibly can. Our faculty members are not
only professional and accomplished, they are also very approachable and
caring about their students.”
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