Prospective Students

Interested in applying to the Acadia School of Music? Please follow the links below for information on the application procedure, audition requirements and scholarship information.

  AUDITION FLYER 2010

  SCHOLARSHIPS

There are 5 important steps that must be followed before you can be admitted to the School of Music. Please follow these instructions carefully.

(1) Application to Acadia University (required for ALL applicants)
(2) Application to the School of Music (required for ALL applicants)
(3) 3 Letters of Reference (required for ALL applicants)
(4) Audition (depending on your program of study, most applicants must perform an audition)
(5) Theory Exam (required for ALL applicants)

Acceptance to Acadia University does not guarantee a spot in the School of Music; regardless of any letter you receive from the University. You must also apply to the School of Music, perform an audition and/or pass the entrance requirements for your desired program.

(1) Application to Acadia University

All students must apply to the admissions office for admission to Acadia University.
>> Acadia Admissions

(2) Application to the School of Music

All prospective music students, regardless of program of study; BM, BAM, BMT or CMT must complete the following information sheet and return it via mail or email to the School of Music office.

  SCHOOL OF MUSIC APPLICATION

(3) Letters of Reference

All prospective students must send three letters of reference. Reference letters should be sent directly to the School of Music.

(4) Auditions

All students applying for Bachelor of Music programs must contact the School of Music to arrange an audition on a principal instrument or voice. Bachelor of Music Therapy applicants will undergo a separate audition procedure designed to assess your suitability for that program. Students interested in the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree need not audition unless you are interested in pursuing applied music lessons as part of your degree program.

  AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

  AUDITION DAY

(5) Theory and Aural Skills Exam

All students must write an entrance theory and aural skills test.

If you do not pass the entrance exam in either Theory, or Aural Skills you may be given the option to study for the exam over the summer and retake it in the first week before classes begin. If you do not pass it this second time you will not be able to take the theory course until you do pass the exam. This may hinder your ability to complete the degree in the normally prescribed time frame.

If you understand everything on the sample exam, you should be adequately prepared to pass the entrance exam.

  SAMPLE ENTRANCE THEORY TEST

  SAMPLE ENTRANCE THEORY TEST ANSWERS