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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 admissions@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:

  1. 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.)
  2. a Web form that you can complete and send to us electronically is available here.

For admission in Fall 2013, please send your Music Application Form to the Music Department by Monday, February 11, 2013. (Please note that the Department will also consider late applications and auditions.)

Auditions

If you are a prospective Bachelor of Music student, you must audition as part of your application. Auditions are 20 minutes in length, and requirements vary by instrument. Click here for details. An audition is not required of applicants for B.A. (Honours, Major, or Minor in Music) programme.

Singers and instrumentalists must perform with a collaborative pianist. You may provide your own pianist, or giving us reasonable notice – we can provide one for a fee of $50.

You may audition on one or more instruments; if you audition on multiple instruments, we shall schedule the auditions at separate times on the same audition day. If your auditions are 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.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Department of Music with any questions about repertoire, the audition process, or to arrange a free lesson: music@mta.ca or (506) 364-2374.

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 2013 are

Saturday, March 16, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013

Early Audition Day: Sunday, January 20, 2013
(Deadline for applications for early audition:
Monday, January 7, 2013.)

(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
Friday, March 15, 2013.

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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