• Bachelor of Arts in Music at Cape Breton University is offered as a 4-year teaching program.
  • This bachelor program has a co-op work option.
  • In order to be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    •  Experiencing Music
    • Music Theory for Vernacular Music
    • Music & Protest
  • Students learn about music career options, develop a career network, and gain valuable work experience through courses such as Understanding the Music Industry, and Arts Entrepreneurship, as well as Archival Internship and work placements.
  • Music offerings focus on three broad areas: Atlantic Canadian cultures and traditions; popular music; and the study of global traditions (e.g., West African, Eastern European, etc.) through ethnomusicology and folklore approaches.
  • Career positions may include: 
    • Arts and culture administration
    • Events and cultural program management
    • Music industry
    • Private music instruction
    • Tourism, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.