Regular admission
Application for admission
To complete your application for admission, you must fill out and submit the required documents in two different places at the same time.
Please note! No application will be reviewed by the admissions committee if:
- The admission fees and evaluation fees have not been paid
- The application is incomplete
1. Université de Montréal official application form
Université de Montréal official application form, in the Student Center
- Depending on the intended study program, it is important to specify the instrument for which you wish to audition.
2. Upload site of the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music
Upload site of the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music
- Documents to be submitted vary according to the program, and will be assessed by the Faculty of Music admissions board.
- Documents must be uploaded in PDF, MP3, MP4 or MOV format, as the case may be.
Admission examinations and required documents for undergraduate programs
Specifics of admission to the Faculty of Music
1. Audition fees
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
2. Placement and/or exemption tests (depending on the program)
Placement tests make it possible to place students at the appropriate level.
Depending on the result obtained, upgrade courses may be necessary. Those courses must be taken and passed in the first year of your studies. Applicants who do not sit the tests required by the program to which they are admitted will be automatically directed to the corresponding upgrade courses.
Furthermore, exemption tests are also offered for the courses Counterpoint 1 and 2, Harmony 1 and 2 and Musical analysis 1 and 2.
Admission tests and required documents for undergraduate programs
For admission to the jazz program, you must complete the Profil-Jazz form and submit it with your application on the document filing site.
Examples of documents and tests:
- For admission to the minor, the major and the bachelor’s in music writing, if the applicant has no writing or composition work to supply, here is an example of a writing work template to be done and added to the portfolio.
- To acquaint yourself with the requirements relating to these tests, here are some examples:
3. Auditions and requirements: undergraduate programs
Applicants for admission must fill out their application online within the deadlines specified on the programs’ fact sheets (“Admission et exigences” [Admission and requirements] tab).
Programs | Program number | Audition, interview and test dates |
---|---|---|
Bachelor of music | 1-600-1-1 | Auditions: by video uploading Placement tests: June 2025 |
Bachelor of music - Classical instrument performance | 1-605-1-8 | Auditions: In person (dates of auditions here) Placement tests: June 2025 |
Bachelor of music - Classical singing performance | 1-605-1-9 | Auditions: In person (dates of auditions here) Placement tests: June 2025 |
Bachelor of music - Composition | 1-610-1-3 | Auditions: by video uploading Online interviews: February 22th 2025 (on invitation) Placement tests: June 2025 |
Bachelor's in musicology | 1-615-1-1 | Auditions: by video uploading Online interviews: February 22th 2025 (on invitation) Placement tests: June 2025 |
Bachelor's in digital music | 1-615-1-2 | Auditions: by video uploading Online interviews: February 22th 2025 (on invitation) Placement tests: June 2025 |
Certificate in music and arts | 1-615-5-0 | - |
Major in digital music | 1-615-2-1 | Optional tests |
Major in music, history and societies | 1-615-2-2 | Placement tests: June 2025 |
Major in music writing | 1-620-2-0 | Online interviews: February 22th 2025 (on invitation) Placement tests: June 2025 |
Minor in digital music | 1-615-4-1 | Optional tests |
Minor in music, history and societies | 1-615-4-2 | Placement tests: June 2025 |
Minor in music writing | 1-620-4-0 | Online interviews: February 22th 2025 (on invitation) Placement tests: June 2025 |
Bachelor of music - Jazz performance and
| 1-605-1-6 | Auditions: In person (date of auditions here) Placement tests: June 2025 |
You will find the repertoire to prepare for your audition here.
4. Selection criteria
The performance at the audition and/or the interview and the quality of the academic record constitute the selection criteria for candidates.
5. Replies to applicants
After your audition and your tests, the admissions panel meets and issues a decision with regard to your admission and the conditions that apply. An email will be sent to you from Université de Montréal’s Service de l’admission et du recrutement (Department of Admissions and Recruitment, SAR), validating the conditions relative to the degree requested and to the French test (about two weeks after your audition).
6. Acceptance/refusal of the offer of admission
You must respond to the offer of admission from the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music within the specified deadlines, after which point your file will automatically be closed. Following an acceptance, you will receive the documents/links/information relative to tests, to course offerings and to activities offered by the Faculty of Music.
7. Mandatory orientation sessions
After your admission you will also receive information regarding the different orientation sessions, some of which are mandatory. (This applies to the fall semester only.)
For all other questions, refer to the Current Students section: there you will find back-to-school activities, dates for the different placement tests, the academic calendar, and additional useful information.