Music at Laurier: Admission Average
Wilfrid Laurier University · Waterloo, ON
What average do you need for Music at Laurier?
Music at Wilfrid Laurier University is not admitted on a high school average. Admission is Audition-based, usually after some or all of an undergraduate degree.
Excellent BMus program, well-regarded Ontario music school.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Music at other universities
- McGill University – Audition-based
- Université de Montréal – Audition-based
- MacEwan University – Audition-based
- Acadia University – Audition-based
- University of Manitoba – Audition-based
- Mount Allison University – Audition-based
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- Audition (required at most programs)
- Music theory and performance experience
First-year courses
- Music Theory I
- Ear Training
- Music History
- Principal Instrument Lessons
- Ensemble Performance
These are typical for Music programs across Canada. About the Music degree
After a Music degree
Music usually takes 4 years.
- Musician / Music Professional – $35,000 to $120,000+
- Teacher – $50,000 to $105,000
- McGill's Schulich School of Music is considered the top music school in Canada.
- Music Education is the most directly employable music degree - leads to Ontario teacher certification.
- Music therapy requires a separate graduate degree - it is not a direct outcome of most BMus programs.
Applying to Laurier
What Music asks for besides your marks
- BMus audition and interview: Date not posted yet. Apply through OUAC, then pick an in-person audition date in the portal; no single deadline is published. Official page
From Laurier's admissions pages, checked October 2026.
Wilfrid Laurier University shares the city of Waterloo with the University of Waterloo, which creates a unique dual-university ecosystem. Laurier is known for its Lazaridis School of Business, one of Ontario's more respected business programs, and for an excellent music program. The campus has a notably close-knit community feel and strong school spirit.
Wilfrid Laurier University is in Waterloo, ON, was founded in 1911 and has about 21,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $6,100 a year, co-op is available and first-year residence is guaranteed.
Deadlines: OUAC (Ontario) January 15.
- The Laurier/Waterloo Double Degree (BBA/BMath) is one of the most sought-after dual degrees in Canadian business - very competitive.
- Laurier's tight community feel is a genuine differentiator from larger schools - students consistently cite belonging as a strength.
- Being in Waterloo means co-op placements benefit from one of Canada's densest tech ecosystems.
Other Laurier programs
- Business Administration (BBA) – high 80s
- Business & Computing (BBA/CS) – high 80s-low 90s
- Computer Science – high 80s
- Financial Mathematics – high 80s
- Psychology – high 80s
- Social Work (BSW) – high 70s-80s
- Communication Studies – high 70s-80s
- Political Science – high 70s-80s
- Criminology – high 70s-80s
- Kinesiology – high 80s
- Education (BEd) – mid 70s