Regular admission
Application for admission
To complete your application, you must fill out and submit the required documents to two different places at the same time. Concerning the documents requested and the placement tests required per program when you apply, consult the Auditions section.
Please note! No file will be considered by the admissions committee if:
- Admission fees and audition fees (if applicable) have not been paid
- The file is incomplete
1. Official Université de Montréal application form
Access the official Université de Montréal application form
- Depending on the targeted study program, it’s important to specify the instrument for which you wish to audition.
2. Université de Montréal Faculty of Music upload site
Access the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music upload site
- The documents to submit vary from one program to the other and will be evaluated by the Faculty of Music’s admissions committee.
- Documents must be uploaded in PDF, MP3, MP4 or MOV format, as the case may be.
Reminder: concerning the documents requested and the placement tests required per program when you apply, consult the Postgraduate auditions section.
3. Admission conditions relative to the French language
At the graduate level, it isn’t necessary to demonstrate knowledge of the French language. Please read the requirements and procedures of the French in Studies Office for all the details.
Specific features of admission to the Faculty of Music
Faculty of Music Audition Fees (Dexero)
Please note that the Faculty of Music requires an administrative fee of $53.50 for consideration of the application (audition, interview, tests), whatever the number of applications submitted. That amount is paid only once by applicants during their stay at the Faculty of Music, whether one or more applications are submitted.
These fees are non-refundable and are in addition to the mandatory and non-refundable admission fees required by Université de Montréal. To maintain the status of your application, kindly make sure to pay the administrative fees within the prescribed time limit. If payment is not received, we will understand that you are withdrawing your application.
Payment methods accepted: Visa, Visa Debit, MasterCard, MasterCard Debit
Performance of early, classical, contemporary and jazz music
Given the geographical remoteness of certain candidates, the Faculty of Music’s Graduate Studies Committee will accept a recording, of a concert if possible, in support of their application for admission. This recording is subject to the same criteria as those that are given precedence during an audition and must be at least 30 minutes long (see conditions specific to programs).
Composition and sound creation, musicology, ethnomusicology or music mediation
Your student record management technician (TGDE) will follow up with you to identify the documents needed for the consideration of your file.
Program Information
McGill-UdeM Piano – Vocal Accompaniment Residency (DESS in Performance – Vocal Accompaniment)
A complete file must also be submitted to the McGill University Schulich School of Music
Deadlines
Fall 2022 – January 14, 2022
Winter 2023 – no admission during the course of the year
Your student record management technician (TGDE) will follow up with you to identify the documents needed for the consideration of your file. Please note that you’ll have to submit documents in two places, according to the specific needs of those involved in the file:
- Official Université de Montréal admission application form, in the Student Center
In the “commentaire” box, please specify that you wish to submit your application for the McGill-UdeM Piano–Vocal Accompaniment Residency.
- Université de Montréal Faculty of Music upload site
Here’s the list of documents required for the residency.
Documents must be uploaded in PDF format. With regard to video files, uncatalogued links on the YouTube or Vimeo platforms, accessible directly without a password, will be accepted. Keys are at the performers’ choice.
Given the geographical remoteness of certain candidates, the Faculty of Music’s Graduate Studies Committee will accept a recording in support of their application for admission. This recording is subject to the same criteria as those that are given precedence during an audition (see conditions specific to programs).