Future Students
A contemporary music-industry program for artists, producers and future professionals who want to create music, understand the business of music-making and build sustainable careers around it.
Professional Music recognizes that the music industry needs artists, producers, collaborators, entrepreneurs and business professionals. Students build foundations in music, production and business while exploring songwriting, performance, recording, marketing, promotion, rights and live events. The only school in Canada recognized by Billboard as one of the top 2026 Music Business programs globally.
The program prepares students for a multifaceted professional life rather than one fixed role. Applied courses, showcases, masterclasses, cross-school collaboration, and a mandatory internship help students define their direction, develop releasable work, and understand how creative practice, relationships, and business decisions support a sustainable career.
Full-time format
4 years
Degree earned
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Experiential Learning
Global learning • Internship mandatory
Admission requirements
Grades Plus program (Academic + Non-Academic Requirements)
What sets this program apart
The first program of its kind in Canada designed for both artists and non-artists, Professional Music integrates contemporary creative practice with the business realities of the music industry. Students can connect songwriting, performance and production with artist management, marketing, rights, audience development and entrepreneurship.
Skills students develop
- Songwriting, composition and arrangement
- Performance and collaborative musicianship
- Recording, production and music technology
- Artist identity, marketing and audience development
- Music business, rights and revenue models
- Concert, festival and project management
- Entrepreneurship, networking and professional planning
Career possibilities
- Recording and performing artist
- Songwriter, composer or arranger
- Producer, engineer or creative collaborator
- Artist management and label services
- Music marketing, publicity and audience strategy
- Live music, concert and festival production
- Music rights, licensing and independent business
Employers
Employers range from national to international firms.
- Awesome Music
- Canada's Music Incubator
- The Feldman Agency
- Music Labels
- Royal Conservatory of Music
- SOCAN
- 2+2 Management
- Hugh's Room Live
- Arthaus
The TMU and downtown Toronto advantage
Toronto is a national centre for live music, recording, labels, festivals, rights organizations and music entrepreneurship. TMU students can connect with this ecosystem through industry professionals, specialized technologies, labs and internships while drawing on production, performance, business and media expertise across the university.
Explore Your Journey
Alumni Spotlight
"The Professional Music program at TMU prepared me for multiple career paths within the modern music industry. I learned about performance production, digital audio workstations, recording contracts and copyright. With that said, one of my biggest takeaways was the networking and connections."
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