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Diploma in Music

Canada

Vancouver Community College

Vancouver, Canada

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Key information
Duration 		: 2 Year
Study Type 		: Full Time
Tuition fees 		: 14.00 CAD / Per Year
Exam Accepted 		: IELTS 6.0/9 | TOEFL 80/120
Exam Intake 		: Sep
Conditional Scholarship 		: NA
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  • Music in Diploma
  • The Music Diploma program provides professional training for potential and practicing musicians. It also provides necessary courses of instruction for performance-oriented students who may wish to pursue their studies at a more advanced level following the completion of the college program. Graduate Outcomes Graduates may find employment in music and music-related professions, such as performers, composers, and producers

  • What you will learn

  • Professional vocal, instrumental, or compositional techniques
  • Solo and ensemble performance
  • Rehearsal methods
  • Pre-stage and backstage preparation
  • Solo and ensemble psychology
  • Audience engagement and interaction
  • Instrument ergonomics
  • Performance evaluation and critique
  • Rhythm and melody
  • Improvisation
  • Cadences and song forms
  • Major and minor scales, diatonic modes
  • Acoustics
  • Notation systems
  • Orchestration
  • Historical and comparative musicology
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Critical listening and self-evaluation
  • Historical and contemporary performance contexts
  • Self-promotion and music industry careers

  • What to expect

  • Monday to Friday daytime classes
  • Occasional evening or weekend rehearsals or performances
  • Classroom instruction
  • Individual instruction
  • Lab activities
  • Rehearsals
  • Regular jury performances
  • Outreach activities
  • Public performances
  • Assignments
  • Quizzes and exams

Entry Requirement

  • Applicant must be high school passed.

Application Process

  • Grade 12 graduation, GED or equivalent

  • Note: Applicants who have not graduated from high school may still be considered, with permission from the Music Department Leader.

       2. English 12 or Communications 12 with a pass, or equivalent

    All applicants to the Music Diploma program must submit a music application form. Download it at www.vcc.ca/media/vancouver-community-college/content-assets/documents/forms/VCC-application-school-of-music.pdf.

    MUSIC REQUIREMENTS

    1. Audition requirements differ for each instrument. For specific audition requirements, see www.vcc.ca/media/vancouver-community-college/content-assets/documents/programs/audition-requirements-all-disciplines.pdf.

    2. Entrance auditions and musicianship examinations are held from February through May. Applicants for admission to the Music Diploma program will write a diagnostic examination in theory and are tested on aural perception and rhythmic skills. Minimum standards are equivalent to Preparatory Music Theory 1 & 2 (MUSC 1013 and MUSC 1033), and Preparatory Musicianship 1 & 2 (MUSC 1011 and MUSC 1031).  Students who are accepted at the audition but who require upgrading of theory and musicianship may register concurrently in the recommended preparatory courses (MUSC 1011, 1013, MUSC 1031 and MUSC 1033). Students may also register for the other preparatory-level courses (MUSC 1010, 1030, 1054, 1064) and the following diploma-level courses: MUSC 1305, MUSC 1319, and MUSC 2490 (instructor permission and available space required.  Students will be wait-listed until available space and instructor permission are confirmed).

    ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

    English language proficiency at an English 12 level, or equivalent

    Please note all English assessments must have been written in the previous calendar year, with the exception of English 12 taken in Canada.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The Music Department is located at the Broadway Campus on the 3rd floor. Applications, along with transcripts and all supporting documents, will be accepted by VCC between November 1st and April 1st. An entrance audition or interview will be scheduled once all required documents are received. Applications received after April 1st will be considered subject to space availability.

    GENERAL

  • Seats are offered to applicants who have met all admission requirements, on a first-qualified, first-served basis.
  • International applicants must be 17 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
  • Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.
  • All VCC applicants are required to function successfully in an English-speaking classroom. English requirements vary by program. For details, visit VCC International - English Requirements.   

  • RECOMMENDED CHARACTERISTICS

  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Outstanding potential in area of specialization
  • Strongly motivated and proven ability to work to deadlines
  • Good organizational skills
  • Basic computer, word processing, and music notation software skills

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