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Creativity and mastery with a multitude of possibilities

The Music program at Marianopolis is a two-year, pre-university program that allows you to continue mastering your craft and performing, while receiving the professional training that will help advance you to the university experience and the professional career of your dreams. You can also keep your options open by choosing a three-year Double DEC program, which allows you to earn a DEC in Music and a DEC in either Science, Social Science or Arts, Literature and Communication.

Auditions

New Pre-auditions dates at Marianopolis have been added for February 29 and March 12, 2024.
Sign up to reserve your timeslot. Formal auditions at McGill University will be held March 22-23, 2024.
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Placement Tests

Theory and ear training placement tests
will be held at Marianopolis
on March 16, 2024, 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR?

Our program is designed for performers with musical experience who want to take their playing to the next level while broadening their understanding of music history, theory and technology. The double DEC programs allow you to continue to develop your music skills while keeping doors open to a multitude of career possibilities.

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WHERE DOES IT LEAD?

Our Music program is the natural foundation for a Bachelor of Music degree at university and can prepare you for studies and a career in performance, composition, conducting, education, music therapy, musicology and music technology. You can also choose to follow non-Music university programs, such as Education, Journalism, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Our Music and Double DEC programs are unique in Quebec thanks to our partnership with the prestigious Schulich School of Music of McGill University. You benefit from personal instruction by Marianopolis and McGill Music professors in Classical or Jazz streams. You also get the opportunity to play in the McGill choir, orchestra and jazz ensembles. Only at Marianopolis can you study at McGill as a college student.

Another reason to choose Music at Marianopolis is the size of our program. As a Music student at Marianopolis you are part of an intimate and supportive group of a few dozen students. You also get individualized attention from the professional musicians who are your teachers and coaches and whose main goal is to prepare you for a career in various music-related fields, from performance and recording to management, composition and more. And you are at a college that supports music in every way and gives you many opportunities to perform in formal and informal settings. We provide transportation to and from your McGill Schulich ensembles and courses and our campus.

As a Music or Music Double DEC student you can audition for either the Jazz or the Classical stream. Whatever you choose, at Marianopolis you study Ear Training, Theory, Music Literature and Music Technology and you also participate in sight-reading labs and small ensembles. At McGill you take private lessons with Schulich professors and have the opportunity to audition for the university’s highly regarded orchestra, choirs, wind symphony and other ensembles.

Another wonderful thing about Marianopolis is our wide range of opportunities to practice your main instrument of study. For classical musicians, a weekly one-hour lab, held in small groups separated by instrument family, complements a weekly hour of private instruction. This lab builds your sight-reading skills and deepens your knowledge of your primary instrument. You also have regular practice with or as an accompanist. Instead of labs, jazz students participate in jazz combos and take the Jazz Materials class, where they learn about jazz theory and improvisation.

You also have access to professional-quality recording facilities, including our integrated recording studio/music technology classroom and portable recording rig for use in our Auditorium and elsewhere. We have the latest Pro Tools and Digidesign software for mixing and editing audio, as well as Auralia for ear training and Finale for score writing and editing. Our recording facilities are fully digital and include top-notch equipment from Mackie, Furman, Klein+Hummel, Whirlwind, DBX, Neumann, AKG and Sennheiser.

Our Music Technology course covers important topics beyond sound recording; it includes sampling theory, sound synthesis, MIDI, acoustics and more. Whether you are interested in creative mixing, making in-studio audition demos or recording live recitals, Marianopolis has the tools you need.

“The double DEC program was such a gratifying experience! It allowed me to study science while pursuing my passion for music. I had the opportunity to study with a private teacher from McGill University's Schulich School of Music, the chance to perform in recitals and to acquire skills in music technology and stage management among others. The extra year game me more time to plan my future studies and to get more involved in student life.”

Jiayin Huang ’18, Science and Music

SEMESTER SNAPSHOTS - Music

SEMESTER SNAPSHOTS - Music and Arts, Literature and Communication

SEMESTER SNAPSHOTS - Music and Pure and Applied Science

SEMESTER SNAPSHOTS - Music and Health Science

SEMESTER SNAPSHOTS - Music and Social Science

Want to know more?

If you have questions about the Music or Double DECs with Music programs, please contact:

Nancy Berman
Coordinator, Music Program
514.931.8792, ext. 372
n.berman@marianopolis.edu

For more information on applying

Admissions Office
514.931.8792, ext. 300
admissions@marianopolis.edu