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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Piano

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BA Music

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BA English - Drama and Theatre

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Early Music (Voice)

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Organ / Guitar

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Piano

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Voice

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Jazz

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Orchestral Instruments

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Early Music

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Dipl. Licentiate in Music (LMus)

Organ / Guitar

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Licentiate Performance Training

•Three-year intensive performance diploma with individual study, ensembles, and recitals.

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Domestic Tuition

CA$7,538

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CA$40,998

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Program Highlights

Licentiate Performance Training

•Three-year intensive performance diploma with individual study, ensembles, and recitals.

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Licentiate Performance Training

•Three-year intensive performance diploma with individual study, ensembles, and recitals.

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Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Music application, supporting materials, and recorded-audition deadlineJan 15, 2027

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Fees

McGill application Fee

CA$131.41

Music audition Fee

CA$82.12

Deadline

Music application, supporting materials, and recorded-audition deadlineJan 15, 2027

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Audition Requirements

Additional Materials

Repertoire

•Prepare the current official undergraduate repertoire for the selected principal instrument or voice; instrument-specific requirements vary.

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Application Process

•Apply through McGill’s application portal by January 15

•Upload all supporting materials together; a submitted portfolio cannot be reopened to add files

•Recorded auditions are final evaluations, not prescreens

•McGill has not yet published instrument-specific 2027 on-campus audition dates.

Transfer Pathway

Transfer and inter-faculty applicants are reviewed competitively and must complete the applicable music audition and supporting materials.

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What's The Process

Audition Process

•Every undergraduate music degree or diploma applicant must pass an audition on a principal instrument or voice

•Applicants may select an on-campus audition or submit a recorded audition

•Recorded auditions must be less than six months old and are due January 15

•On-campus instrument dates will be published later.

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Music Scholarships

•All complete undergraduate music applicants are automatically considered for entrance scholarships through the admission and audition process.

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40.5K

Enrollment

Costs & Aid

Domestic Tuition

CA$7,538

Canadian students

International Tuition

CA$40,998

international students

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Licentiate Performance Training

•Three-year intensive performance diploma with individual study, ensembles, and recitals.