{"id":38387,"date":"2025-12-04T22:31:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themesh.art\/?post_type=learning&#038;p=38387"},"modified":"2025-12-04T22:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:31:54","slug":"music-bfa","status":"publish","type":"learning","link":"https:\/\/themesh.art\/en\/taller-curso\/music-bfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Music (BFA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-grid-container grid-container section\">\n<section class=\"picturefill-container margin-top-desktop-0 margin-bottom-desktop-0 margin-top-mobile-0 margin-bottom-mobile-0\">\n<div class=\"container width940 mx-auto padding-top-desktop-60px padding-bottom-desktop-60px padding-top-mobile-40px padding-bottom-mobile-40px\">\n<div class=\"grid-container-parsys parsys\">\n<div class=\"c-title title section\">\n<div class=\"section-header-wrapper\">\n<h2>Why study Music?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">There has never been a culture without music \u2014 it nourishes our hearts and minds and stirs our souls. If your goal is to immerse yourself in the making of music, Concordia\u2019s Major in Music program offers you the flexibility to control your own future \u2014 whether you want to compose, write songs, perform, produce, manage artists, or become a music therapist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Taking classes and working in our studios and rehearsal spaces will give you the skills, knowledge, discipline and experience you will need. After your first year you may transfer into the Specialization in Music Performance or Composition programs, or continue in the Major for the most flexibility. You will have the opportunity to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Perform in the University or Chamber Choir, Contemporary Music Ensembles, or Transdisciplinary Creation and Performance projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Give a public presentation of your own creative \u201ccapstone\u201d project in your final year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Instrumental audition optional, can be a creative portfolio of tracks, songs, or compositions. Instrumental audition for Private study courses<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Specialized pathways: Updated curriculum paths lead to upper-level Songwriting or Composition for Image and Media courses<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">After graduation you\u2019ll have the knowledge, skill and passion to succeed as a musician or pursue graduate studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"program-highlights parbase section\">\n<div class=\"c-grid-container\">\n<div class=\"container width940 padding-top-desktop-60px padding-bottom-desktop-60px padding-top-mobile-40px padding-bottom-mobile-30px\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n<h2 class=\"en\">Program highlights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlight col-12 col-md-9\">\n<ul>\n<li>Access to fully equipped practice rooms and recording studios, as well as over two dozen well-maintained pianos and seven concert grands<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to perform in Concordia\u2019s great concert spaces and in local venues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-box box section\">\n<div class=\"bloc\">\n<div class=\"parsys\">\n<div class=\"reference parbase section\">\n<div class=\"cq-dd-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"c-grid-container grid-container\">\n<section class=\"black-link picturefill-container margin-top-desktop-0 margin-bottom-desktop-0 margin-top-mobile-0 margin-bottom-mobile-0\">\n<div class=\"container width940 mx-auto padding-top-desktop-60px padding-bottom-desktop-60px padding-top-mobile-60px padding-bottom-mobile-60px\">\n<div class=\"grid-container-parsys parsys\">\n<div class=\"c-offset-block section\">\n<div id=\"content_main_grid_container_695564162_grid_container_parsys_offset_block\" class=\"container-fluid offset-block-container text-offset-enabled image-offset-top\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 text-container text-align-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-grid-container grid-container section\">\n<section class=\"picturefill-container margin-top-desktop-0 margin-bottom-desktop-0 margin-top-mobile-0 margin-bottom-mobile-0\">\n<div class=\"container width940 mx-auto padding-top-desktop-60px padding-bottom-desktop-60px padding-top-mobile-40px padding-bottom-mobile-40px\">\n<div class=\"grid-container-parsys parsys\">\n<div class=\"c-anchor-link section\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-title title section\">\n<div class=\"section-header-wrapper\">\n<h2>Program structure<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree takes a minimum of three or four years (90 \u2013 120 credits) of full-time study,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/academics\/degrees\/program-length.html\">depending on your academic background<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Program options<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Specialization in Music Composition\u00a0(66 credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Specialization in Music Performance\u00a0(66 credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Major in Music (54 credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Minor in Music (24 credits)<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"footnote\">Please note: the Minor in Music\u00a0is not open to new applicants and is only available in the classical\/contemporary genre.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-button section\">\n<div class=\"text-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-title title section\">\n<div class=\"section-header-wrapper\">\n<h3>Courses<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-button section\">\n<div class=\"text-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference parbase section\">\n<div class=\"cq-dd-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"c-box box\">\n<div class=\"bloc footnote\">\n<div class=\"parsys\">\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<p><span class=\"footnote\"><b>United States students<\/b>: A U.S. Federal Student Aid-eligible version of this program is offered. This version meets all U.S. regulations (such as no co-operative education or e-courses) for eligible programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-button section\">\n<div class=\"text-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-grid-container grid-container section\">\n<section class=\"picturefill-container margin-top-desktop-0 margin-bottom-desktop-0 margin-top-mobile-0 margin-bottom-mobile-0\">\n<div class=\"container width940 mx-auto padding-top-desktop-60px padding-bottom-desktop-60px padding-top-mobile-40px padding-bottom-mobile-40px\">\n<div class=\"grid-container-parsys parsys\">\n<div class=\"c-anchor-link section\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-title title section\">\n<div class=\"section-header-wrapper\">\n<h2>Admission criteria<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-box box section\">\n<div class=\"bloc\">\n<div class=\"parsys\">\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<p>This program is available for Fall admission only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<h3>Minimum cut-off averages and course requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Quebec CEGEP<\/b>:\u00a0DEC\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/admissions\/undergraduate\/requirements\/cegep-students.html\">Additional information for CEGEP applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>High School<\/b>:\u00a0C+\n<ul>\n<li>ACT or SAT is NOT required<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/admissions\/undergraduate\/requirements\/canada.html\">Canadian curricula course requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/admissions\/undergraduate\/requirements\/international.html\">Accepted international qualifications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma:<\/b>\u00a026<\/li>\n<li><b>International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (CP):<\/b>\u00a04.3\/7\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/admissions\/undergraduate\/requirements\/international.html#ib-cp\">Additional Career-related Programme (CP) course requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Baccalaur\u00e9at fran\u00e7ais<\/b>:\u00a011<\/li>\n<li><b>British system of education (GCE):<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A-levels:<\/b>\u00a0At least two A-level exams CD\u00a0<b><i>or<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>AS-levels:<\/b>\u00a0At least 4 AS-level exams with equivalent results\u00a0<b><i>or<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>BTEC:<\/b>\u00a0Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in a related subject area with equivalent results<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/admissions\/undergraduate\/requirements\/international.html#UK\">Additional information for British System of Education (GCE) applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>University Transfers (internal\/external)<\/b>:\u00a0C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-button section\">\n<div class=\"text-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<h3>Additional requirements for admission<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Applicants must submit additional requirements for admission directly to the department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Music admissions package submission deadline:\u00a0<b>March 1<br \/>\n<\/b>Applicants must\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/admissions\/undergraduate\/apply-now.html\">apply online<\/a>\u00a0before submitting the music admissions package.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">We need to know more about you than the general University application provides.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Information about you and your musical background<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Online basic theory screening test<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Video audition and\/or Creative portfolio<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Online theory and ear-training placement tests<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Applicants to the Major in Music may choose to submit either an instrumental audition or a creative portfolio\u2014both are valued equally in the admissions process. Students can also submit both, but at least one is required. While submitting an instrumental audition is optional, it is required for those who wish to register for individual performance lessons (Private Study) in their chosen instrument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Accepted students may also audition later in their studies if desired. It is the applicant\u2019s responsibility to upload the video audition and\/or Creative portfolio online by the prescribed deadline. Test results are sent after the audition has been evaluated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\"><b>Please remember:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">To\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/admissions\/undergraduate\/programs\/availability.html\">check the program availability<\/a>\u00a0for the fall, as late applications will continue to be accepted for certain programs for an undetermined amount of time<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Applicants must\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/admissions\/undergraduate\/apply-now.html\">apply online<\/a>\u00a0before completing the online theory test and submitting their audition video<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">For more information on these additional requirements, please read the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-button section\">\n<div class=\"text-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<p><span class=\"footnote\">Minimum cut-off averages should be used as indicators. The cut-off data may change depending on the applicant pool. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-accordion section\">\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"accordion-item default\">\n<div class=\"title\">Minor in Music<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference parbase section\">\n<div class=\"cq-dd-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"c-box box\">\n<div class=\"bloc application with-border\">\n<div class=\"parsys\">\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-grid-container grid-container section\">\n<section class=\"picturefill-container margin-top-desktop-0 margin-bottom-desktop-0 margin-top-mobile-0 margin-bottom-mobile-0\">\n<div class=\"container width940 mx-auto padding-top-desktop-60px padding-bottom-desktop-60px padding-top-mobile-40px padding-bottom-mobile-40px\">\n<div class=\"grid-container-parsys parsys\">\n<div class=\"c-anchor-link section\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-title title section\">\n<div class=\"section-header-wrapper\">\n<h2>After your degree<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-wysiwyg wysiwyg section\">\n<div class=\"rte\">\n<p><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Your hard work while at Concordia will give you the knowledge and discipline to further \u00a0your solo work, plus the teamwork skills to collaborate with others. Our alumni compose, perform, tour, produce original CDs, write for theatre, dance, film, TV and video games; their cultural work has been recognized through awards and prizes. \u00a0Your degree can lead to many paths such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Composer, arranger<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Performer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Music therapist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Administrator in the arts (band manager, festival organizer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xlarge-text\">Teacher, musicologist, researcher<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-separator section\">\n<div class=\"c-separator--transparent\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-button section\">\n<div class=\"text-left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-grid-container grid-container section\">\n<section class=\"program-content student black-link 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