Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music - Music Composition

There has never been a culture without music — it nourishes our hearts and minds and stirs our souls. If your goal is to immerse yourself in the making of music, Concordia’s Major in Music program offers you the flexibility to control your own future — whether you want to compose, write songs, perform, manage artists, or become a music therapist.Taking classes and working in our studios and rehearsal spaces will give you the skills, knowledge, discipline and experience you will need. After your first year you may transfer into the Specialization in Music Performance or Composition programs, or continue in the Major for the most flexibility. You will have the opportunity to: Study composition, songwriting, arranging and orchestration, Perform in the University or Chamber Choir, Contemporary Music Ensembles, or Transdisciplinary Creation and Performance projects, Give a public presentation of your own creative “capstone” project in your final yearAfter graduation you’ll have the knowledge, skill and passion to succeed as a musician or pursue graduate studies. Access to fully equipped practice rooms and recording studios, as well as over two dozen well-maintained pianos and seven concert grands. Opportunities to perform in Concordia’s great concert spaces and in local venues.

The last four years of high school studies and the Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES) (Secondary 5)ORCompletion of the Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC)Completion of a minimum of three full years of study in a secondary or post-secondary institution where the sole language of instruction is English.The course Group 1 English (Language A: Literature, Language A: Language and literature, or literature and performance) Higher or Standard Level.