Study music at Western to make the most of your talents and take your place in the music industry. An industry that includes performers, agents, engineers, managers, teachers, and entrepreneurs from every business discipline.
Bachelor of Music Programs (include private lessons and ensemble participation):
• Composition
• General Bachelor of Music (Honours)
• Music Education
• Music Research
• Performance
Bachelor of Arts (private lessons and ensemble participation NOT required)
• Honors Specialization (Western art music)
• Music Administrative Studies (music and business)
• Popular Music (songwriting & production)
Also offered:
Collaborative and Concurrent Programs in Music Recording Arts; Music and Business; and Music combined with other programs (such as computer science, psychology, languages); Music Minors.
Graduate programs
Our comprehensive graduate programs lead to the MA, MMus, PhD, and DMA degrees in Composition; Music Education; Music Performance; Musicology; Music Theory. A collaborative graduate specialization in music cognition is also offered.
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