Located in Ottawa, Carleton University is a public college overseen by the provincial government of Ontario. The school is home to 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers a four-year Bachelor of Music degree program with a concentration in vocal performance. Auditions are required for admission to the program. Students have the opportunity to explore classical, jazz and contemporary music. Prior to graduation, all music majors participate in a practicum placement, in which they are placed in a cultural agency, group or institution in Ottawa and required to develop and create a project related to the organization. All voice students must participate in a choir or other ensemble approved by the Department of Music.
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
Canada
613-520-7400
carleton.ca
With an enrollment of more than 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students, McGill University is a private college in Montreal that receives some financial support from the province of Quebec. The university's Schulich School of Music offers a bachelor's degree program in voice through its Department of Performance. The four-year course of study covers musicianship, theory and technical aspects of singing, expressiveness and diction. All students are required to participate in department recitals typically held each semester. Other performance opportunities available to McGill vocal students include operas, early music ensembles, song interpretation groups and a number of choruses. McGill also hosts competitions for student musicians on an annual basis. The university grants master's and doctorate degrees in voice as well.
McGill University
Schulich School of Music
Strathcona Music Building
555 Sherbrooke St. W.
Montreal, QB H3A 1E3
Canada
514-398-4535
mcgill.ca
Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University is a public college and home to around 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college grants a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in vocal performance. During their first two years at the school, all music majors complete courses in theory and receive private music lessons from faculty. During this time, students must participate in informal recitals and ensembles. Prior to their junior years, voice students complete an audition for admittance into the professional phase of the program. Students must prepare a formal, solo vocal piece for recitals during their junior and senior years. The university also offers special programs like opera workshops and a dual theater and voice degree program for students interested in musical theater.
Dalhousie University
Room 514 Dalhousie Arts Centre
6101 University Avenue
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Canada
902-494-2418
music.dal.ca