Music (Schulich School) at McGill: Admission Average
McGill University · Montreal, QC
What average do you need for Music (Schulich School) at McGill?
Music (Schulich School) at McGill University is not admitted on a high school average. Admission is Audition-based, usually after some or all of an undergraduate degree.
One of North America's top music conservatories.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Music at other universities
- Wilfrid Laurier University – Audition-based
- Université de Montréal – Audition-based
- MacEwan University – Audition-based
- Acadia University – Audition-based
- University of Manitoba – Audition-based
- Mount Allison University – Audition-based
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- Audition (required at most programs)
- Music theory and performance experience
First-year courses
- Music Theory I
- Ear Training
- Music History
- Principal Instrument Lessons
- Ensemble Performance
These are typical for Music programs across Canada. About the Music degree
After a Music degree
Music usually takes 4 years.
- Musician / Music Professional – $35,000 to $120,000+
- Teacher – $50,000 to $105,000
- McGill's Schulich School of Music is considered the top music school in Canada.
- Music Education is the most directly employable music degree - leads to Ontario teacher certification.
- Music therapy requires a separate graduate degree - it is not a direct outcome of most BMus programs.
Applying to McGill
McGill University is Canada's most internationally recognised university and consistently ranks among the world's top 30. Situated in downtown Montreal on the slope of Mount Royal, McGill has produced more Nobel laureates per capita than any other Canadian university. Quebec residents pay some of Canada's lowest tuition, but since Fall 2024 out-of-province Canadians pay a much higher rate (roughly $13,000/year in tuition).
McGill University is in Montreal, QC, was founded in 1821 and has about 40,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $3,100 a year and co-op is not widely offered.
Deadlines: direct application January 15 (most programs).
- Quebec residents pay very low tuition (~$3,100/year before fees). Out-of-province Canadians admitted since Fall 2024 pay about $13,000/year in tuition - roughly double typical Ontario tuition - so budget accordingly.
- McGill's bilingual environment is a genuine asset - some French helps but full fluency isn't required for most programs. Quebec's planned French-proficiency requirement for out-of-province students was struck down in court in 2025.
- Montreal's cost of living is significantly lower than Toronto or Vancouver - a major financial advantage.
Other McGill programs
- Medicine (MDCM) – high 90s (95%+) + Casper + interview
- Law (BCL/LLB) – low-to-mid 90s
- Computer Science – low-to-mid 90s
- Software Engineering – low-to-mid 90s
- Electrical Engineering – high 80s-low 90s
- Mechanical Engineering – high 80s-low 90s
- Chemical Engineering – high 80s-low 90s
- Management (Desautels) – low-to-mid 90s
- Economics – high 80s-low 90s
- Biology – high 80s
- Chemistry – high 80s
- Mathematics & Statistics – high 80s-low 90s
- Psychology – high 80s
- Political Science – high 80s
- Nursing (BScN) – high 80s-low 90s
- Education – mid-to-high 80s