• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music at York University is offered as a 3-year teaching program.
  • It is an on-campus, honours course offered on both a full-time and part-time basis.
  • The department provides two-degree option i.e:
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
    • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • York's Music program provides an uncommon opportunity to explore the depth and breadth of the art form through a remarkably flexible curriculum.
  • It enables students to pursue creative and scholarly work across a wide range of musical genres and traditions, tailored to each individual's unique talents and aspirations.
  • Presenting more than 100 student and faculty concerts a year, as well as masterclasses with renowned Canadian and international artists, the Department of Music, offers countless opportunities to perform and collaborate.
  • In addition to the many student-led ensembles, students can be part of numerous formal ensembles, including:
    • Symphony Orchestra
    • Jazz Orchestra and Choirs
    • West African Drums
    • Concert and Chamber Choirs
    • New Music Ensemble
    • Gospel Choir
    • and many more
  • This program is known for pioneering post-secondary studies in jazz, world, classical and digital music.
  • All first-year Music students enter the BFA program.
  • After the first year, students whose interests centre on music history, criticism and scholarly research may choose to move to the BA program.
  • Courses and workshops in popular music and in non-western performance traditions, such as South Indian, Chinese orchestra, Indonesian gamelan, Caribbean, West African drumming and Celtic Canadian, are a regular feature of the program.
  • York's Sound and Moving Image Library (SMIL) houses a multidisciplinary media collection available to the York University community for educational, research and personal use.
  • The average salary of the program goes up to 43,000 USD.