Music Diploma

Admission Requirements: Academic entry is Grade 12 graduation, a GED or an equivalent, with English 12 or Communications 12 at a pass or an equivalent; applicants who have not graduated from secondary school can still be considered with the permission of the Music department leader. English language proficiency must be at an English 12 level or equivalent, and any English assessment other than an English 12 taken in Canada must have been written in the previous calendar year. On the music side you must pass an audition in your major performance area — the requirements differ by instrument and are published separately — and submit the supplemental application form. Entrance auditions and musicianship examinations run from February through May, and applicants sit a diagnostic examination in theory plus tests of aural perception and rhythm; the standard is equivalent to VCC's preparatory theory and musicianship courses (MUSC 1013, MUSC 1033, MUSC 1011 and MUSC 1031), and candidates accepted at audition who need upgrading may take those alongside the diploma. Applications with transcripts and supporting documents are accepted between 1 November and 1 April; later ones are considered only if space remains. VCC states this programme is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents and directs international students to VCC International, which lists separately the programmes open to them.