How to apply
Fall 2022 admissions
Applications open: October 1, 2021
Application deadline: March 1, 2022
Admissions process overview
Step 1: Complete Concordia's online admissions application
Step 2: Prepare your Music Department Admissions Package (for Music and Jazz) or Admissions Package for Electroacoustic Studies
Step 3: Prepare your audition video (for Music and Jazz) or portfolio (for Electroacoustic Studies) and add to your Admissions Package
Step 4: Submit materials to your Admissions Package
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 1.
Step 1: Complete Concordia's online admissions application
Step 2: Prepare your admissions package
Music & Jazz admissions package
We need to know more about you than the university application provides. Our Music admissions website will ask you to:
- Provide information about your musical background
- Complete a basic theory screening test
- Take theory and ear-training placement tests
- Upload a video audition (for applicants to the Major in Music and Specialization in Jazz Studies)
- To apply to the Minor in Music, contact the Music Department (Music@Concordia.ca) after you have been accepted to Concordia to a non-Music major.
Be sure to review the video guidelines below and then begin your music admissions process.
Theory tests for Music applicants
Music applicants must do the Basic Theory Test and must pass it. You must do the Classical Sight Singing Level I question. You must attempt the following other theory and ear-training placement tests, as they can lead to course exemptions:
- Classical Dictation I
- Exemption Test MUSI 251 (basic harmony work)
- Exemption Test MUSI 252 (counterpoint).
The only optional tests are Classical Dictation II and its Sight Singing Level II question, for exemption from MUSI 212. For the placement/exemption tests, note that materials range quite broadly, from very basic rudiments up to intermediate harmony, counterpoint, and formal analysis.
Theory tests for jazz applicants
Applicants are required to do an online written theory test to demonstrate solid musical knowledge, and also for course placement (exemptions from some courses may be granted based on test results). Materials range quite broadly, from very basic rudiments up to intermediate harmony, counterpoint, and formal analysis.
Electroacoustic Studies admissions package
We need to know more about you than the university application provides. Please take your time in completing the application and pay particular attention to the letter of intent section regarding your interest and motivation to succeed in this program.
Our Music admissions website will ask you to:
- Provide information about your background, in particular your:
- Music and sound interests and activities
- Technical (familiarity with software and hardware)
- Professional/work experience (if applicable)
- Other arts activities
- Define a list of terms
- Provide a letter of intent
- Complete a basic theory screening test
- Take theory placement tests
- Upload a portfolio
Read the portfolio guidelines below and then begin your electroacoustics admissions process.
Step 3: Prepare for your video audition
Step 4: Submit your materials
Submit your portfolio to Slideroom.