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Music Entrance Requirements

Music Entrance Requirements

The minimum music entrance requirements are the equivalent of McGill Conservatory Collegial I Instrument or Voice (Performance applicants: Collegial II) and Secondary V Theory and Ear Training.

Approximate Equivalents to Entrance Requirements in Practical Subjects (McGill Conservatory Collegial I – Instrument/Voice)
Quebec CEGEPs CEGEP II
Toronto Conservatory Grade 9
Western Board Grade 9
Mount Allison Grade 9
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Grade 7

The above listing is intended only as a general guide. Admissibility to any program is determined by audition and academic record. Students wishing to major in Performance should be approximately two years more advanced, and be able to demonstrate potential as performers at their audition.

All applicants in classical voice (all voice types) and in all jazz instruments, who select the on-campus audition option on their application form, will be required to submit screening video material for preselection by January 15. Following a review of these recordings, selected applicants will be invited to attend a live audition. No live audition will be scheduled in classical voice (all voice types) or in any jazz instrument until recordings have been received and reviewed. All applicants must perform an audition of approximately 15 minutes in duration. The student should choose material that will represent different musical periods and reveal musicianship and technical proficiency to best advantage.

Consult the Music Ï㽶ÊÓƵ' website at mcgill.ca/music/admissions/undergraduate/auditions for specific information on entrance audition requirements and dates.

Recorded auditions (video) are acceptable when distance or other events prevent an applicant from attending an audition in person. All applicants auditioning live or through a recorded audition have equal opportunities for admission

Applicants for Composition are asked to submit two or three samples of their written work.

Music Education applicants are asked to outline reasons for wishing to enter the Music Education field in their statement of intent, and have a letter of reference sent from someone attesting to their suitability for teaching.

All screening, audition recordings and composition samples should be submitted electronically to the Schulich School of Music. Please consult the Music Ï㽶ÊÓƵ' website at mcgill.ca/music/admissions/undergraduate/materials for instructions on how to submit this material.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last updated Mar. 10, 2023) (disclaimer)
Schulich School of Music—2023-2024 (last updated Mar. 10, 2023) (disclaimer)
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