Diploma in Music Industry Arts at Fanshawe College in London, Canada is a diploma in Music programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 40,035 per total (CAD 13,562 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Music
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 13,562 / total
International tuition: CAD 40,035 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The program approach is intensively hands-on, with professional recording, performance and lab facilities exclusively dedicated to student use. Course content is varied and equally balanced between artist development and technical skills which accentuates experiential learning within the program. Course curricula is wide by design and includes: artist development, music publishing, entertainment law, copyright, sales and promotion, music theory, ear training, music writing and arranging, creative audio production techniques, functions of digital and analog consoles, audio recording/mixing, studio operation, design and management, audio for picture, as well as live audio production. Computer literacy, audio and editing techniques relevant to the disciplines of music creation and audio post-production are offered through theory and practical applications. Collaborative projects utilizing other media-based programs within the college are also encouraged on a regular basis.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Music Industry Arts diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the College (C) or University (U) level, or mature-applicant standing. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Fanshawe's proficiency standard: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT overall 4.5 with no band under 4 (79 on the pre-2026 TOEFL scale), PTE Academic 53 with no band under 45, or Duolingo 105 with no section under 95 (CAEL, Cambridge English and LanguageCert Academic equivalents also accepted). This is a competitive program: places are awarded by application receipt date, with a February 1st priority deadline, and by achievement against the admission requirements; applicants without post-secondary education are encouraged to complete Fanshawe's Pre-Media preparatory program first.
Application Details
Start Date:Full-time starts currently open to domestic applicants: September 2026 (London). Starts open to international applicants: September 2026 (London). (Listed on the Fanshawe program page, checked 6 September 2026.)
Application Deadline:Fanshawe publishes no deadline specific to this program — these are the college-wide dates. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (the cycle opened 26 September 2026), and applications arriving after it are assessed in order of receipt until the program fills. Offers to non-competitive programs begin going out 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers are sent by 30 March, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and have no single published cut-off date; instead, proof of study-permit approval is due 9 December 2026 for a January 2027 start and 5 April 2027 for a May 2027 start, with all admission conditions cleared by 15 December 2026 and 15 April 2027 respectively.
