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Vancouver Island University

Music Department

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Music in Jazz
Diploma in Jazz Studies

About the program

Welcome to Vancouver Island University’s Music Department - an exciting, vibrant, intense, and fun place to work and study on Vancouver Island. Our students and instructors have one thing in mind; to make great music and musicians and to have fun doing it. VIU’s Music Department has turned out some of the most successful music makers on the West Coast. Just take a look at some the accomplished artists who have been here and you will agree that this is the place! Speaking of place, Nanaimo, where we are located on the east coast of Vancouver Island, has an incredibly vibrant music scene for a small (population 90,000) city. There are music venues here that range from small, intimate bistros, to music-centric bars, all the way to the excellent 800-seat Port Theatre. Nanaimo is a beautiful, waterfront city that inspires us on to greater musical accomplishments. Study with any of our instructor-musician faculty members, and you will leave VIU with musical grounding that will stay with you on whatever musical path you choose to follow into the future.

Acceptance rate

Vancouver Island University (VIU) has a general acceptance rate of 57%, indicating moderate competitiveness, but it's important to note that the university is discontinuing its music programs, including the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, starting next year.

HERCULES is Now Playing at OAK Youth Theatre

HERCULES is Now Playing at OAK Youth Theatre

by Stephi Wild — July 13, 2026

OAK Youth Theatre's production of HERCULES is drawing praise from South Africa's performing arts community at the Fairtree Atterbury Theatre, following the company's recent Naledi Theatre Awards nominations.

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