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Admission Requirements for Contemporary Dance
Program Type
Quota Program — Entry is competitive and selective, and the number of qualified applicants may exceed the number of places available. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs. Closing dates for applications are stringently applied.
Program Availability
Admission to this program is only available for the Fall Term.
Annual Capacity
20
Concentrations
Major
Cegep Profile
No specific profile required.
Additional Requirements
- pre-audition questionnaire
- interview
- audition
Pre-Audition Questionnaire Deadline: March 1
(Late applications will continue to be accepted for certain programs for an undetermined amount of time. Please see program availability for the fall.)
Applicants must apply online at Connect2.Concordia.ca before submitting the Questionnaire.
Additional Requirements for Contemporary Dance
Pre-Audition Questionnaire
Available on the Department of Contemporary Dance website.
It is the applicant's responsibility to complete and submit the Pre-Audition Questionnaire online before March 1. In the Questionnaire, applicants will be asked to select an in-person audition/interview date. Audition by video is available for out-of-town applicants (see below).
Interview
Candidates will be asked to answer questions about their background, training, and reasons for wanting to enrol in the program. A list of questions and suggestions is available through the Department.Audition
Auditions will be held in March. (see department website for upcoming dates)The in-person audition consists of:
- A group class in contemporary technique
- a group improvisation
- an individual presentation of a two- to three-minute solo choreography, prepared in advance, created and performed by the candidate. The solo should represent the candidate’s personal choreographic expression, creativity and sense of structure. Please note that competition or commercial style dance is not accepted.
- an interview.
If an applicant is unable to appear for the audition in person due to a geographical, financial or other justified reason, the Department will accept an audition by video (standard VHS, Mini DV, or DVD format).
Video audition consists of:
- 20 minutes of contemporary or modern style class work, showing the progression of class, a short improvisation,
- a two- to three-minute piece choreographed and performed by the candidate, representing the candidate's personal choreographic expression, creativity and sense of structure.
Concordia University
Department of Contemporary Dance
1550 De Maisonneuve W. (GM 500-00)
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1N2
Tel: 514-848-2424, ext. 4559 or 4555
Fax: 514-848-3155
dance.concordia.ca
Minimum Cut-off Averages
(Minimum Cut-off Averages should be used as indicators. Data may change depending on the quality of the application pool.)
- Quebec Cegep (CRC): DEC
- Canadian High Schools: 65% or C+
- External Transfers: C
- International Bacc. (IB): A minimum total of 27 points. Admission to competitive programs is based on strong portfolio/auditions and, normally, above-average grades.
Admission to most programs is based on portfolio/audition evaluations as well as academic grades. Applicants selected for admission have normally achieved grades that exceed minimum requirements.
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