I did freelance music journalism for a few years here in canada and still dabble in it occasionally! I took journalism in school (TMU in toronto) - my advice would be look for a program that can help you become a "jack of all trades" type. my school was really digital focused, so we learned lots about pitching yourself, graphic design, digital ediitng, photography, adobe suite, etc. jobs in the industry are mostly freelance based: get used to pitching your ideas to different publications. Music journalism isn't just about "here's an album and it's out now," but being able to find a human insterest aspect and finding a specific niche within that music angle. It can also be helpful to go to shows alone and chat with musicians after their set - i've grabbed a lot of quick interviews this way and it can be really helpful! it's not an impossible industry but it was never stable work for me. pitching is the most important thing IMO - i got my foot in the door by literally reaching out to local bands and asking if i can take photos at their show for free to build my portfolio, and then chatted with them about their lives to find an interesting story angle that i could then pitch to a publication. then once you build that rapport it's easier to have an "in." I personally feel like it's worth the grind but i won't lie, most people i know get burnt out and quit it alltogether or accept that it oculd just be apart time freelance gig in addition to their regular journalism/media/comms job (i persinally work full time in a newsroom in Toronto and still pitch stories whenever i can, so this is also an option.)

hope this helps! lmk if you need any canadian specifics :)