Diploma in Professional Music and Song Techniques

Professional Music and Song Techniques is a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) offered by Collège d'Alma over three years, or six sessions, of full-time study. The programme emphasizes versatility across musical styles, combining solfège, music theory, one-to-one instrument instruction, and ensemble work in combos, chamber groups, percussion ensembles, vocal ensembles, and stage bands, alongside audio-visual editing, digital audio conversion, arrangement, composition, and career management. It integrates skills tied to technologies used in the music industry and gives students access to 20 practice rooms, two recording studios, a 280-seat performance hall, and dedicated music-technology labs. Admission requires foundational training in music theory, solfège, dictation, and instrumental practice equivalent to Grade 5 music, verified through admission tests on the applicant's principal instrument, ear training, and music theory; a preparatory workbook and video capsules help candidates ready themselves. Graduates are prepared for professional careers as performing musicians, session players, or other music-industry roles requiring broad technical and stylistic versatility.