Offered by Cégep de Drummondville in Drummondville, Canada, Diploma in Arts, lettres et communication et Musique is a diploma in Arts & Culture programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Teaching is in French. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,150 per year (CAD 3,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Arts & Culture
Duration: 3 years
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,150 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Double DEC combines the pre-university Arts, lettres et communication program — offered at Cégep de Drummondville in a Langues profile and a Multidisciplinaire profile, either of which can be paired here — with the pre-university Musique program, letting students complete both diplomas in three years. The Arts, lettres et communication side prepares students for university studies in languages, communication, literature or the humanities depending on the profile chosen, while the music side develops performance technique and music theory through applied lessons and ensemble work, aimed at conservatory-level training or university music studies. Because the two programs run concurrently, the course load is heavier than for a single pre-university DEC, and admission requires meeting the entrance requirements — including any music audition — of both individual programs. On completion, students receive two separate Diplômes d'études collégiales. The pairing suits students seeking a strong language or arts-and-letters foundation together with serious musical training, rather than choosing one before university.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This Double DEC's own page states three admission conditions: meet Cegep de Drummondville's general college admission conditions, present a school record with a grade above 70% in Secondary 5 French, and meet the particular requirements of the two chosen programmes. The Arts, lettres et communication (option Langues) page instead requires proficiency in English, without publishing a specific test or score, noting the programme's duration can be extended for applicants who lack it. Musique's own page selects candidates by audition, with upgrading courses possible if weaknesses are found; both components are non contingente. No IELTS or TOEFL score is published. Intake is in the Fall term.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service régional d'admission du Montréal métropolitain (SRAM): for Fall 2027 entry, round one closes 1 March 2027, round two 22 April 2027, and round three 27 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry is already open, with round one closing 1 November 2026 and round two closing 25-26 November 2026 (late admission runs to 12 January 2027). International applicants follow a separate SRAM timeline: Fall 2027 applications run from 15 March 2026 to 14 March 2027, and Winter 2028 applications run from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 (Winter 2027 international applications are already closed). Admission is not open-ended rolling, but SRAM runs successive rounds for as long as places remain, and international intake can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
