Department of Music

Discover your voice in a dynamic and supportive music community. As a student in the Department of Music, you will receive personalized performance training and academic support in the inspiring spaces of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts and FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Our program offers both flexibility and structure so that you can build your degree around what inspires you. We have courses ranging from performance, theory, composition, music history, conducting, music education, and choral pedagogy to areas such as music therapy, acoustics, game and film music, and music technology.

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Music (BMus)

Extensive training for the future professional musician. Lessons and masterclasses on your instrument or voice are an integral part of this degree, as are core academic courses.

BA Honours in Music

Comprehensive education in all core areas of music study. Course selection is flexible and private lessons are optional, allowing you room to explore your interests in music and related fields.

BA Honours combined

The “Music and…” combination, where you mix Music equally with another subject of your choice. Recent combinations include Music and French, Music and Mathematics, Music and English, and Music and Psychology.

Minor in Music, Choral/Vocal Music or Instrumental Music

Learn more about studying Music at Brock.

Explore our degrees offered and areas of concentration.

“Choosing to attend Brock University to study music changed my life. I’ve grown tremendously — musically, technically and personally. The music faculty genuinely care about each student — about our growth and potential while at Brock and after we graduate.”

Joslyn Dunlop

BMus ’25, Concentration in Music Education
2024 Medland & Green Inspiring Artist Bursary recipient

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Front cover of Department of Music's performance calendar.

Discover the Deparment of Music's upcoming performance calendar.

The Department of Music is thrilled to share our 2026-2027 Performance Calendar featuring the RBC Foundation Music@Noon concert series, Brock University Ensembles, student recitals and Walker Cultural Leader presentations.