Music at Mt. Allison: Admission Average
Mount Allison University · Sackville, NB
What average do you need for Music at Mt. Allison?
Music at Mount Allison University is not admitted on a high school average. Admission is Audition-based, usually after some or all of an undergraduate degree.
Strong small music program.
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
- McGill University – Audition-based
- Université de Montréal – Audition-based
- MacEwan University – Audition-based
- Acadia University – Audition-based
- University of Manitoba – 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 Mt. Allison
Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick has been ranked Canada's best primarily undergraduate university by Maclean's more times than any other institution. This small liberal arts university is known for its emphasis on student experience, small class sizes, and exceptionally high graduate school acceptance rates. It produces a disproportionate number of Rhodes Scholars relative to its size.
Mount Allison University is in Sackville, NB, was founded in 1839 and has about 2,500 students. Domestic tuition is about $11,200 a year, co-op is not widely offered and first-year residence is guaranteed.
Deadlines: direct application March 15.
- Mount Allison produces more Rhodes Scholars per capita than almost any university in Canada - genuine academic prestige.
- The tiny size (2,500 students) creates an extraordinary sense of community - you will know everyone.
- Sackville is a very small town - the campus is essentially the town. Some love this; others don't.
Other Mt. Allison programs
- Sciences (BSc) – high 80s
- Chemistry – high 80s
- Biology – high 80s
- Commerce (BComm) – high 80s
- Arts (BA) – mid-to-high 80s
- Fine Arts (BFA) – mid-to-high 80s + portfolio
- Environmental Studies – mid-to-high 80s
- Psychology – mid-to-high 80s
- Political Science – mid-to-high 80s