MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY
selkirk.ca/music

Admission Requirements

All students must meet Selkirk College entrance
requirements as outlined in the College calendar.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

— Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent with a "C" or
better in ENGL 12.

— Prior music and band training is a definite asset.

— Mature students without the above qualifications
may be considered for admission following an
interview.

— International students may apply for admission
under the College's international education
admissions policy.

AUDITION AND INTERVIEW

— An audition to assess instrumental ability, music
theory and ear training knowledge, as well as
pitch matching, is required before admission.

— Applicants who meet the entry requirements will
be advised of the time and place for the audition.
Applicants are expected to attend scheduled
auditions in person.

— If you live a long distance from the College, other
arrangements can be made.

— The audition process must be completed before
May 30th. A music teacher must invigilate the
exam(s), if completing the tests by mail.

SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

— Applicants who perform an exceptional audition
but who do not meet the theory and ear training
standard will be required to attend a two-week
theory preparation course in August.

— This class will provide basic level entrance
requirements for the applicant.

— The applicant must have a minimum final grade
of 75% in both the ear training and the theory
sections to be accepted into the Music Program
for September.

— Applicants who do not meet the minimum standard
in matching pitch will not be accepted into the
Music Program.

Important Dates

2017

— Graduation Showcases: *March 10 - April 1
(*dates subject to change)

— InPerson Auditions, March 24, April 7, May 5,
12, 26.

— Sept 5 - Fall term begins
— Dec 8 - Fall term ends
— Dec 15 - Fall term examinations end

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2018

— Jan 8 - Winter term begins

— February 12 to 18 - Reading Week
April 13 - Winter term ends

— April 20 - Winter examinations end

Music Studios

The Contemporary Music and Technology program
is home to some of the best gear on the planet.
Professional studios, high-end labs, and private
practice rooms all in beautiful Nelson.

We have a total of 18 Digital Audio Workstations on
campus all running the industry standard Pro Tools
software and hardware.

GENERAL MIDI STUDIO

— Apple Imac Intel Core Duo Computers

— ProTools Digital Audio Workstation Software
Sibelius Notation Software

— Reason Sound and Sequencing Program
— Sampletank Sampler Software

ADVANCED MIDI STUDIOS

These labs focus on one of the fastest growing
niches of the recording industry, the integrated digital
audio and MIDI hard disk recording system. Using
Digidesign’s Pro Tools, numerous tracks of digital
audio can be mixed and mastered to CD.

Apple Intel Core Duo Computer

— ProTools DIGI 02 Control Surface/MIxer

Event 20/20 Studio Monitors

— Propellerheads Reason

Mastering Software
— Native instruments Kontakt

THE KITCHEN

We call our main studio the Kitchen. It houses

a ProTools HD system with a state of the art Pro
Control mixing board. We still maintain the tradition
with a full rack of analog dynamic processor and out
board effects.

— Pro-Tools

— MCI Mixing Board

— Mics include - Sure SM57’s & SM58’s, AKG 460’s
& 414’s, Sennheiser 441’s & 421’s, Neuman U87’s
and more

— Reverb Units by Yamaha, Lexicon and Eventide
— Dynamics Processors by DBX and Drawmer
— Pearl Master Studio Drum Kit

— Yamaha Grand Piano

FILM SCORING STUDIO

This equipment covers the basic set-up for the
professional film scorer.

— Apple Intel Core Duo Computer
— ProTools Sequencing Software
— TV and NS1O Studio Monitors

— Virtual Samplers including Kontact, Reason,
Sampletank and Xpand

— Native instruments Kontakt

SHAMBHALA MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE HALL

This facility hosts a variety of activities including
performances by guest artists and clinicians, faculty
concerts, student recitals, and monthly performance
classes. The studio is outfitted with a professional
recording booth so that all performances may be
archived directly to a CD or multi track digital format
for mastering in the Recording Studio.

By integrating the latest in music production
technology into the curriculum you will be able to get
training in many of the facets of music not available
at most music schools.

— Record your latest performance in order to
fine-tune your presentation.

— Compose music and hear the results immediately
on one of our computer music workstations.
Create a DVD of your final recital for a demo
showreel.

Learn more about the Shambhala Music &
Performance Hall.

Program Courses

ELECTIVE 006 - MUSIC ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE 007 - MUSIC ELECTIVE

MUSC 100 - MUSIC FORUM

Music Forum is a course designed to provide an
opportunity for all music students and faculty to
share in a weekly educational experience. Each
forum will have a different musical focus. Students
will have opportunities to perform, witness
performances by faculty and guest artists, as well as
gain insights into the industry from guest lecturers
and music professionals. Forum will also provide

an opportunity for the presentation of collaborative
audio-visual projects between departments.

Pre-requisites: None. Attendance is mandatory for all
music students.

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