Certificate - Independent Music Production
- 1 year
- Duration
- 21,651 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
If you want to be a successful solo musician, this eight-month certificate program is for you. Gain practical experience in home recording, music production and distribution, and songwriting under the tutelage of working industry pros. Business and entrepreneurship skills will also be covered.
Program structure
Semester 1
Weeks 1-7
- Audio and Studio I
- Sound and Recording I
- Songwriting I
- Industry Overview
- Business I
- Artist Development
- Photography
Weeks 8-14
- Music Theory / History
- Audio and Studio II
- Sound and Recording II
- Introduction to MIDI
- Songwriting II
- Business II
Semester 2
Weeks 1-7
- Production Mastering I
- Sound and Recording III
- Mentoring I
- Artist Development II
- Small Business I
- Copyrights Contracts Legal
- Musical Collaborations
- Small Business II
Weeks 8-14
- Live Sound
- Marketing Promo
- Merchandising Duplication and Distribution
- Production Mastering II
- Artist Development III
- Major Project
Price
Tuition fees - 21,651 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 1,200 CAD
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Requirements for applicants
Academic Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
- Music demo – original songs
English Proficiency Requirements:
If English is not your first language, show one of the following:
- Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
- Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
- Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
- English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.
English language test score requirements
- CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 60
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
- Duolingo - Minimum score 105 to 110
- IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- PTE Academic - Minimum score 58
- TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
- TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 20
About the university
A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.
Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.
Seneca in a Nutshell
- With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
- 7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
- In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
- In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
- Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.
