- Grads and Postdocs: See graduate dates and deadlines here
May 2024 – April 2025
May
15: Deadline to choose your practical instruction (a.k.a. private lesson) teacher
- Submit a practical instruction request (You may list up to three teachers of preference on this form.)
22-24:
- Attend info sessions
June
5: Part 2 “What to Register For” Info Session for CEGEP and transfer students
10: New students may begin to register
- See Registration for earliest registration dates
*June 10-July 5: Music Placement Exams
- Theory, Musicianship, and Keyboard Proficiency
11: Part 2 “What to Register For” Info Session for high school students
25: Deadline to apply for McGill Residence
July
July 1-5: Music Placement Exams continue
3rd week of July: Placement test and transfer credits results relayed to students
August
8: Part 3: Post Placement Test and Transfer Credits Registration Info Session
- Which courses to register for based on placement test results and transfer credits
14: Deadline to register for at least one course to avoid registration penalties
- B.Mus. and L.Mus. students typically finalize the year’s registration before September’s after having received the placement test results, and/or a summary of transfer credits and ensemble placements following auditions in the first week of September. If you need to register full-time before mid-September, use the sample first-year course plan for your program as a guideline then make changes to course registration once you have received the ensemble placements and placement test results. Students have until Tuesday, September 10 to make changes to fall registration without incurring a course change fee penalty.
20: Welcome Orientation Day 1 & Discover McGill
21: Welcome Orientation Day 2 in small groups
TBA: Meet and Greet with Program Coordinator
28: Classes begin
30 if you do not plan on studying at 㽶Ƶ this fall.
TBA: Ensemble Auditions
With the exception of percussion ensemble (598), guitar ensemble (MUEN 562) and Intro to Ensemble Play for Pianist (MUEN 581), all students must audition to seek placement in a small or large ensemble.
September
2: Labour Day (No class) and offices are closed.
10: for fall courses.
17: Course
October
15-18: Fall Break (No class) but offices are open.
29: Course
December
4: Last Class
6: Final exams begin
20: Final exams end
2025
January
6: Classes begin
- Deadline to (Winter 2025 new admits only)
15: Application opens for Intra-faculty transfer / 2nd major
Application opens for music minor(s)
Application opens for elective lesson in a 2nd instrument
14: Add / drop deadline for winter courses
21: Course
February
15:
- Deadline to apply for Intra-faculty transfer / 2nd major
- Deadline to apply for music minor(s)
- Deadline to apply for elective lesson in a 2nd instrument
- Deadline to apply for practical exam (MUIN 282 or MUIN 283) if you plan on doing one in April.
25: Course
March
- March 3-7: Spring Break
April
11: Classes end
14: Final exams begin
15: Application opens for Intra-faculty transfer / 2nd major
30: Final exams end