Core Year (Year 1)

The Music and Technology program at Selkirk College is a two-year diploma program developed to train

musician performers for the commercial music and entertainment industry. The curriculum is based on
the most relevant and up to date music industry standards.

Selkirk College’s music program is Canada’s first and only school that offers performance, engineering,

and composition in a two-year program. It’s also the only program where students can play more than
just classical or jazz. It is truly a contemporary music program.

SEMESTER 1

Course Name

MUSC 150 Private Lesson I

MUSC 154 Basic Keyboard I

MUSC 158 Ensemble I

MUSC 160 Computer Applications to Music I

MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I

MUSC 165 History of Jazz

MUSC 170 Arranging I

MUSC 174 = Contemporary Harmony I

MUSC 180 Ear Training I

MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM
SEMESTER 2

Course Name

MUSC 151 Private Lesson II

MUSC 155 Basic Keyboard II

MUSC 159 Ensemble IT

MUSC 161 Computer Applications to Music IL

MUSC 163 Instrumental Lab II

MUSC 164 History of Rock

MUSC 171 Arranging IL

MUSC 175 = Contemporary Harmony IT

MUSC 181 Ear Training IL

MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM

Program Summary

The Selkirk College Music Program has been
preparing students for the commercial music and
entertainment industry for over 25 years.

A diverse cross-section of musical styles is offered
allowing students to explore the best that each genre
has to offer from rock and blues, to jazz, folk and
world music.

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DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS

Performance
Improvisation
Songwriting
Composition

Film Scoring
Recording

Live Sound Mixing

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Music & Technology

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LENGTH OF STUDY:
2 Years

ACCREDITATION:
Diploma

CAMPUS:
Tenth Street Campus, Nelson

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Contemporary Music & Technology program
at Selkirk College is a two-year diploma program
developed to train musicians for the commercial
music and entertainment industry. It’s the only
program in Canada based on the world renowned
Berklee College of Music curriculum and its guiding
principle that the best way to prepare students for
careers in music is through the study and practice
of contemporary music. For graduates of jazz and
classical programs, Selkirk College can offer the
technology training and popular music concepts
they might be missing in order to become more
employable.

The Contemporary Music & Technology program
trains musician performers for the commercial music
industry. The curriculum includes individual instruction
on guitar, voice, bass, drums, saxophone, violin, and
keyboards, as well as a solid grounding in music
theory and ear training. Individual and ensemble
instruction and practice is offered throughout both
years of the program. Rock, blues, jazz, folk and
world music are the primary instructional styles.

Study your instrument and related skills in the first
year and choose a major in the second. An initial core
year that provides solid grounding in music theory
and ear training is followed by one of six program
majors:

Core (Year 1)
— Performance (Year 2)

— Production (Year 2)
— Composition (Year 2)

Songwriting (Year 2)
Directed Studies (Year 2)
— General Music (Year 2)

CURRICULUM

The Contemporary Music & Technology program
trains musician performers for the commercial music
industry. The curriculum includes individual instruction
on guitar, voice, bass, drums, saxophone, violin, and
keyboards, as well as a solid grounding in music
theory and ear training. Individual and ensemble
instruction and practice is offered throughout both
years of the program. Rock, blues, jazz, folk and
world music are the primary instructional styles.

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