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Application Process

Completed applications (except for the audition) are
recommended to be submitted to the Registrar’s
office by April 30th prior to the start of the next
intake of the program. Applications may be accepted
after this date with permission of the school chair. The
recommended deadline for completion of the audition
process is May 31 prior to the commencement of the
program.

Auditions will be arranged by the department when
the completed application form and transcripts are
completed and received.

Additional Information

CHANGE OF INSTRUMENT

Students who wish to change their private lesson
instrument must re-audition on the new instrument.
Instrument change is subject to instructor availability.
The re-audition must take place within the first 3
weeks of the semester. To re-audition at other times
students must obtain Coordinator approval.

PREREQUISITES FOR MAJORS (YEAR 2)

In addition to the general requirements for
promotion, students must successfully complete all
year one core courses as well as meet the following
specific requirements to be accepted into to the
following majors:

1. COMPOSITION: “B” or higher in MUSC 175
Contemporary Harmony IT and MUSC 171
Arranging IT.

2. DIRECTED STUDIES: Submission of a detailed
Directed Studies Proposal.

3. PERFORMANCE: “B” or higher in MUSC 151
Private Lesson IL.

4. PRODUCTION: “B” or higher in MUSC 161
Computer Applications to Music IL, and a GPA of
2.0 or higher, and no grade less than “C-“ in the
following: MUSC 181, 151, 171, 175, 165, 155,
159, 163.

5. SONGWRITING: “B” or higher in MUSC 175
Contemporary Harmony IT and MUSC 171
Arranging IT.

6. GENERAL MUSIC MAJOR: No additional specific
prerequisites. This is a flexible program with no
specific prerequisites, offered to students who would
like to pursue a less specific path of study. There

are no concentrate courses in this major to allow

for a wider range of elective courses. This major is
also for students who do not meet the admission
requirements for the other majors.

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DECLARING A MAJOR

The process to declare your major happens at the end
of first year for Music students who have completed
the prerequisites listed above.

— Students attend an info session (as part of their
Music Forum class) to learn more about potential
majors.

— Review the required Music and Core Competancy
courses specific to each major

— Complete a Major Declaration Form, by April
30, listing your choice of major and submit to
Coordinator.

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

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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.

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