Cert in Foundations in Music Performance is a certificate in Music programme taught at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,837 per total (CAD 4,434 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Music
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,434 / total
International tuition: CAD 18,837 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Driven by performance, Foundations in Music Performance is an intensive eight-month program that uses jazz as a framework to help you assess and fortify the skills required for success in a music career. By focusing on the key areas of repertoire, small group performance and improvisation, you will …
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry is via Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U) plus three further Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses, or mature-student, college-transfer or university-transfer status. All applicants must also complete an audition evaluating a range of musical competencies, submitted as a video for their chosen instrument to the Applicant Portal. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Humber's English Language Proficiency Policy, which for certificate programs sets a minimum IELTS Academic overall score of 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 (no skill below 20), or PTE Academic 53-57. Canadian citizens and permanent residents educated abroad must supply an ICAS or WES credential evaluation as applicable.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons) apply via ontariocolleges.ca. For Fall 2027 entry, applications open early October 2026, with Humber offers beginning as early as November 2026. Highly competitive programs use an equal-consideration deadline of 1 February 2027: applications received by then are assessed together with no earlier offers; later applications are reviewed first-come, first-served while space remains. Fall 2027 offer acceptance is due 1 May 2027. International applicants apply directly through the Humber Web Application and are reviewed on a rolling basis, up to one year before their intended start term; no fixed international deadline is published, and applying for a study permit 3-5 months before the start date is recommended. No separate Winter/Spring institution-wide dates are published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
