Certificate - Independent Songwriting & Performance
- 1 year
- Duration
- 21,651 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
The curriculum of this eight-month certificate program includes instruction in composition, studio recording, live performance, vocal technique, and music theory.
The program provides instruction in the fundamentals of the technical and business abilities necessary to enter the job market. Private and conventional classroom instruction from active members of the sectors you're interested in will give you invaluable hands-on experience.
In your final semester, you'll work with a mentor to produce an audio recording that will be presented to an academic review board for assessment.
The results of the assessment will be helpful as you begin a career in the music business.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Communicating Across Contexts or
- Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
- Business I
- Performance I
- Major Instrument I
- Studio Prep I
- Music Publishing
- Master Class I
Classes Weeks 1 - 7
- Songwriting I
- Lyric Writing I
- Music Theory I
- Ear Training I
Classes Weeks 8-15
- Live Sound
- Songwriting II
- Lyric Writing II
- Vocal Skills I
Semester 2
- Performance II
- Major Instrument II
- Master Class II
- Studio Prep II
- Major Project Mentoring
- Musical Collaboration
- plus: General Education Course
Classes Weeks 1 - 7
- Vocal Skills II
- Touring I
- Touring II
Classes Weeks 8 - 15
- Ear Training II
- Music Theory II
Price
Tuition fees - 21,651 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 1,300 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:
- High school transcripts for grades 10, 11 and 12 showing all program specific pre-requisite courses.
- High school/secondary school diploma (certificate of completion).
- You may submit transcripts or certificates for any completed university/postsecondary college courses or programs taken inside or outside of Canada.
- Academic records that are in a language other than English must include an official/certified English translation.
Seneca reserves the right to verify submitted transcripts at any time. For courses and credentials earned inside of Canada, Seneca reserves the right to request original transcripts be sent directly to Seneca from the issuing institution. Applicants will be notified if this is needed.
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.
