Bachelor of Music with Music Composition Major
Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta
Fee for international students
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Programme facts
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- Bachelor's
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About this programme
This major is an in-depth study of composition, film scoring, songwriting, arranging and orchestration. In the Composition Major, you focus on the art of writing music and lyrics. You study techniques in melody, harmony, rhythm and arrangement, as well as setting lyrics to melody. You also focus on aural and sight-reading skills and take courses on trends in 20th-century composition, film scoring, orchestration and the business of music. This route includes performance ensembles, courses in music career management and cultural studies as well as options in music technology. When you complete this major, you will have the skills to create pieces in a variety of styles and genres, perform in workshop settings and public recitals, and use industry standard music software to create artistic and commercial works.
Entry requirements
Typical for this university, not this programme's own requirement.
- IELTS6.5 overall, no band below 6
- TOEFL iBT86
- PTE Academic61
- Duolingo English Test120
- Prerequisites
- Official university page: exceptions: Tests within 2 years. Also CAEL Online 70/60, Cambridge C1/C2 176, LanguageCert 70/65. Exemption possible with 3 years full-time English-language schooling without ESL, only when Laurier requests proof; Laurier ATP and some partner English programs accepted.; moi_accepted: conditional
Source: Official university website
Check if you qualifyData: Statistics Canada.