Applications to Music Programmes
General Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to any music degree programme, you must
meet the general admission requirements of Mount Allison University.
For information on general University admissions, visit the Admissions
Web site here. You should address correspondence about general
admissions to studentservices@mta.ca
In addition to the general application form, you should also submit
a Music Application Form. A printed copy of this form is included with
our Information for Applicants booklet. We also have two versions
of the form here on our Web site:
- one that you can print out and "snail-mail" to us is available here.
(This form is in .pdf -- Adobe Acrobat -- format If your Web browser
doesn't have the Acrobat plug-in, you can get it here.)
- a Web form that you can complete and send to us electronically is
available here.
For admission in Fall 2012, please send your Music Application Form to
the Music Department by Monday,
February 13, 2012. (Please note that the Department will also
consider late applications and auditions.)
Auditions
If
you are a prospective B.Mus. or B.A. (Honours or Major in Music) student,
you
must audition as part of your application. You should be prepared to
play three pieces from different style periods of music (Baroque, Classical,
Romantic and Twentieth-century). Percussionists need not perform music
from the earlier periods, but they should be prepared to demonstrate
ability on the snare drum, timpani, and mallet instruments. We recommend
that vocalists sing at least one piece in a language other than English.
Those needing piano accompaniment may either provide their own accompanist
or -- giving us reasonable notice -- have us provide one for a fee of
$40.
You may
audition on two or more instruments; we shall schedule
multiple auditions at separate times on the same audition day. If your
audition is successful on more than one instrument, you will be asked
to inform the Department of your choice of Applied Music instrument
as soon as possible.
An audition is not required of applicants for the Minor in Music programme.
Interviews
If you are applying for the B.Mus. or B.A. (Honours or Major in Music)
programme, you must also have a short personal interview with a member
of our faculty. An interview is not required of applicants for the Minor
in Music programme.
Entrance Assessment
If you are applying to any of our programmes, including the Minor in
Music, you must take a written Entrance Assessment. We present information
about this Assessment, suggestions for your university
preparation, and a sample Assessment
paper elsewhere in this section of our Web site.
Dates of Auditions, Interviews, and Assessments
We normally expect applicants to the B.Mus. and B.A. (Honours or Major
in Music) programmes to come to Mount Allison for their auditions, interviews,
and/or assessments, and we set aside certain days for this purpose. Our
dates for those seeking admission in Fall 2012 are
| Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Early Audition Day: Friday, February 3, 2012
(Deadline for applications for early audition:
Friday, January 13, 2012.)
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(If for some reason you cannot come to Mount Allison during one of
these regular audition days, please let us know. The Music Department
will try to accommodate you on another date.) After
we receive your application, we shall contact you to arrange a time for
your audition. (Applicants
for
the Minor in Music programme
do not need to come to Mount Allison during our audition days; they may
write the Entrance Assessment when they arrive at Mount Allison in the
fall, or do the Assessment by mail.)
We make every effort to ensure that your day here is an enjoyable one!
We shall try to arrange overnight accommodation if you require it. We
invite you and your parents to gather in the Conservatory Lounge for
light refreshments while waiting for your audition, interview, or assessment,
and to meet some of our students.
Applications Submitted by Mail
If you cannot arrange to come to Mount Allison for a personal audition,
you may submit a high-quality CD, DVD, videotape, or audiotape recording
instead. We cannot accept poor-quality recordings, and we must admit
that live
auditions are often more effective.
You may also take the written Entrance Assessment by mail. To do so,
please send us promptly the name and address of your music teacher or
other designated person, to whom we shall mail the materials and who
will supervise your Assessment.
Our deadline for receiving your recorded audition and your Entrance
Assessment by mail is
Late Applications
We have a limited enrollment in our programmes, and we shall consider
late applications only if places are still available.
Admission
Once your have been admitted to a music programme, we shall offer you
guidance during the summer registration period. After you arrive at Mount
Allison, we shall assign you a faculty advisor, who can continue to serve
as a personal source of guidance and advice throughout your programme
here.
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