Bachelor of Arts - Music - General

Music is one of the most important forces in life. It is a vital aspect of the human experience, which involves physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual way. Learning to play music stimulates more areas of the brain than almost any other human activity.

It fosters discipline and analytical skills, as well as creativity and imagination, and it demands commitment to personal expression that is engaging and very rewarding. At Algoma University, we celebrate music.

Algoma's three-year Bachelor of Arts degree provides an excellent foundation for students who wish to explore music as a career by developing the fundamentals of performance, theory, and musicianship. Algoma offer courses in performance, audio arts, conducting and a variety of music theory courses. They also provide an extensive variety of jazz-based courses. Performance courses are offered in the following areas: piano, organ, guitar, voice, violin, viola, cello, string bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba, percussion, jazz piano, and jazz guitar.