- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 4 year Bachelor Degree
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreMay 2027
- Field
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Average Offer Speed10–15 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-05-01
Program overview
Music study combined with community based learning, joining performance and musicianship to programme delivery, facilitation and applied placement in community or cultural organisations.
Cape Breton’s music tradition is community held rather than institutional, sustained by ceilidhs, festivals and local teaching networks. A degree that formally trains students to work inside that ecosystem is genuinely unusual and directly employable in the regional cultural economy.
Degrees are exempt from the field of study requirement, and Bachelor of Arts Community Studies in Music is one, so the CIP verification step does not arise. Undergraduate study such as Bachelor of Arts Community Studies in Music does not carry spousal open work permit eligibility under the rules now in force, which married applicants should factor in from the start. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for Bachelor of Arts Community Studies in Music in writing before you pay any deposit.
The academic bar is Grade 12 / High School with 65 percent, and English is set at IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6 for Bachelor of Arts Community Studies in Music. Tuition for Bachelor of Arts Community Studies in Music is recorded at CAD 18,090 for the year, with a CAD 80 application fee, and the programme runs 5 intake windows across the cycles listed here. Apply Study Visa handles the Bachelor of Arts Community Studies in Music application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 / High School with a minimum of 65 percent.
- English (meet any one): IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6; PTE Academic 59 overall with no component below 50; TOEFL iBT 80 total with no section below 20; Duolingo English Test 120.
- English waiver: No English proficiency exam waiver is offered for this institution.
- Application: Application fee CAD 80. A non refundable tuition deposit is required to confirm the seat and to trigger the provincial attestation letter.
- Work permit: Degrees are exempt from the field of study requirement, and Bachelor of Arts Community Studies in Music is one, so the CIP verification step does not arise.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa provides the institution designated learning institution number and completes the submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Community Music Facilitator: participatory music programmes
- Music Educator: schools, studios and community settings
- Festival and Programme Coordinator: music organisations
- Performing Musician: regional and touring work
- Arts Administrator: venues and cultural bodies
- Youth Music Programme Leader: outreach initiatives
Reality check: community music work is where reliable income sits in this field, and the placement built into this degree is what makes graduates credible for it from day one.
About Cape Breton University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #2467
- Reference No.
- O19391556824
