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Of the 25 Bachelor's Music & Performing Arts universities in Canada, University of Toronto ranks highest at #29 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. University of Toronto, Scarborough (QS World #29) and McGill University (QS World #32) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 62 courses to choose from.
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8 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #29 (University of Toronto) to #465 (Concordia University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Toronto is cited most (59,684,471 citations).
25 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Ontario (1) and Quebec (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is McGill University, founded in 1821. University of Toronto is the largest, with 97,000 students.
Within the subject, the largest areas are Music & Performing Arts (48), Music (4), Theatre & Drama (4) and Performing Arts (3). The usual length is 4 years and 3-4 years. 98% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (98% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (98% of courses with a stated intake). University of Lethbridge offers the widest choice, with 7 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. McGill University is the least expensive at USD 37,000 a year and University of Toronto the most at USD 45,000; the middle of the range is about USD 45,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Toronto (QS World #29), University of Toronto, Scarborough (QS World #29) and McGill University (QS World #32) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, McGill University is the least expensive at about USD 37,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
25 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 3-4 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 98% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
1 of these courses are listed as online.
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