About the course

General Studies is designed to provide a broad, flexible, general higher education in music, including private lessons on the instrument that you play best. You'll have the freedom to choose many elective courses, allowing continuation into various professional options, including graduate degrees.

　　Students admitted to the Bachelor of Music program may follow one of four streams: General Studies, Advanced Performance, Scholarship, or Composition. Every stream includes four years of private lessons in an instrument or voice, along with ensemble performance (4 years), music scholarship (3 years), and non-music electives (4 years). The distribution of required and elective courses, in Music and in other subjects, is different for each stream. General Studies is designed to provide a broad, flexible, general higher education in music, including private lessons on the instrument the student plays best. Most undergraduates admitted to the School of Music are eligible to enrol in this program. In General Studies, you may select from three streams:

　　General Studies (concentrations include Piano, Organ, Voice, Opera, Guitar, Harpsichord, Orchestral Instruments, Historical Musical Instruments),

　　General Studies – Elementary Education Stream (preparation for studies in education leading to certification as a teacher in BC elementary schools),

　　General Studies – Secondary Education Stream (preparation for studies in education leading to certification as a music teacher in BC secondary schools). Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Summer (May), 2024	Vancouver
Term 1 (September), 2024	Vancouver
Summer (May), 2025	Vancouver
Term 1 (September), 2025	Vancouver
Summer (May), 2026	Vancouver

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of British Columbia

General admission requirements

　　Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Standing in at least six academic subject areas, including English, with at least three UBC-approved academic A Levels (or six at the Advanced Subsidiary Level). A subject may not be counted at both the A Level and the GCSE Level (O Level). A Level and AS Level courses that are not sufficiently academic in content (as determined by UBC) cannot be used.

　　Admission average calculated on final year academic courses/exams: Your admission average is calculated on at least two GCSEs (O Levels) and three GCE A Levels (or six Advanced Subsidiary Levels).

　　If you studied British-patterned education, you may be eligible for first-year credit at UBC. Learn more about how first-year credit is granted to see if you are eligible.

　　Degree-specific requirements: Music

　　No specific courses required beyond those needed for general admission

　　Audition, portfolio (students in composition), and letters of reference

　　International Baccalaureate - Completion of the IB Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points, including at least three Higher Level courses and additional points for Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge.

　　Completion of Standard Level or Higher Level English A at a minimum score of 3, where English is the primary language of instruction.

　　International English Language Testing System (Academic) 6.5, with no part less than 6.0, TOEFL Internet-based test - Overall: 90 (Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Writing: 21, Speaking: 21)

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 90.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of British Columbia. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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