Application Process

You must:

• Complete and return the Music Major/Specialist Student Profile to undergrad.music@utoronto.ca  by August 17 
• Submit evidence of achievement in Music Theory (Official transcripts from the RCM, or equivalent). Applicants are expected to have RCM Level 8 Theory, or equivalent, or to take a Faculty of Music entrance exam on these materials by no later than August 25. 
• Take part in an audition/interview.
• If you are interested in the Ensemble option, you must also complete the Mus120/220 Audition Request Form and download the excerpts relevant to your instrument from the MUS120Y1 & MUS220Y1:Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles I & II webpage (Excerpts will be available in July).      

Once your Student Profile, and the appropriate documents have been received, your audition/interview time will be set. Notification of your Major or Specialist audition/interview time will be sent out AFTER the Student Profile Form due date.

Audition/Interviews will be held in-person on September 1, 2023. 

Candidates will be notified of their results on Tuesday following their audition/interview. 

Audition / Interview

At the Audition/Interview:

• you will perform three pieces at a Grade 8 level  RCM or higher, from different stylistic periods. It is your responsibility to provide an accompanist, if needed.  All instruments must audition with an accompanist with the exception of the following: Accordion, Guitar, Harp, Organ, Percussion, and Piano.
• you may be asked to sight-sing a short piece in the treble clef, sing back a short melody, and identify intervals and chords
• answer questions from the panel to demonstrate your knowledge of and interest in music, motivation for pursuing music study, and an ability to express ideas clearly

Ensemble Option Requirements

Students interested in pursuing the Major / Specialist with the Ensemble option will have an additional audition during Registration Week in the Edward Johnson Building . The ensemble audition will be 5-10 minutes long.

Students are required to download the excerpts relevant to their instrument; the excerpts will be available in July on the Performance Office page.

U of T Music offers a wide range of programs of study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To learn about the possibilities, seclect a PROGRAM of STUDY and then a DEGREE option from the drop-down boxes above. 

**Faculty of Arts & Science Students who are interested in the Major/Specialist Music options for 2024-2025: see Music Major/Specialist Information for updated  information.**

To Prospective Undergraduate Applicants:  Please direct any questions about the undergraduate application process, including Bachelor of Music programs, Diploma in Operatic Performance and the Advanced Certificate in Performance to undergrad.music@utoronto.ca    

To Prospective Graduate Applicants:  Please direct any questions about the application process to grad.music@utoronto.ca .