Continue your studies
In our program, you work closely with faculty who are internationally renowned, award-winning researchers and leaders in the contemporary music industry. They prepare you not only for a career in music, but also for further academic pursuits. You leave the program with the skills, training and musical literacy you need to continue your studies at the graduate level.
Apply your skills in any job
Nobody can work in a team the way a musician can. Or meet deadlines. Or come up with a creative, improvised response to a complicated situation. As a musician, you know how to lead and how to listen. You're comfortable using technology in a variety of scenarios. You regularly organize groups of people and communicate clear goals and deadlines to them. These skills make you a sought-after employee, no matter where your career path takes you. Your Bachelor of Music degree prepares you to impress employers in any field.
Take your place in the music industry
Sound designers and solo artists. Composers and lyricists. Music technicians and ensemble performers. Through breadth of study and areas of specialty, your Bachelor of Music degree provides you with a knowledge base that you can apply to a wide range of careers in the contemporary music marketplace. Our alumni work as:
Performers–soloists, accompanists, ensemble musicians
Composers, arrangers, orchestrators
Music directors, conductors
Music academics (historians, education specialists, musicologists)
Private and classroom teachers
Acoustical engineers, consultants, contractors
Sound designers
Music therapists
Recording engineers, producers, distributors and retailers
Recording technicians, in areas such as media manufacturing, mastering and recording
Recording and rehearsal studio managers and technicians
The Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) hosts detailed occupational profiles, salary survey data, trend reports and assessment tools to help you choose and plan a life-long career that matches your skills and interests.
