Marianopolis College

Music
& Double DECs
with Music

Professor Nancy Berman

Program Coordinator

Admissions office
admissions@marianopolis.edu

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Creativity and mastery with a multitude of possibilities

The Music program at Marianopolis is a two-year pre-university program that allows you to continue mastering your craft and performing, while receiving the professional training that will help advance you to the university experience and the professional music career of your dreams.

You can also keep your options open by choosing a Double DEC in which you complete two programs in three years:

MUSIC and ARTS, LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATION
MUSIC
and SCIENCE
MUSIC
and SOCIAL SCIENCE

  • WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

    The Music program is for classical and jazz performers with musical experience who want to take their playing to the next level while broadening their understanding of music history, theory and technology. The double DEC programs allow students to continue to develop their music skills while keeping doors open to a multitude of career possibilities, including Medicine, Law and Engineering, depending on your field of study.

  • WHERE DOES IT LEAD?

    Our Music program is the natural foundation for a Bachelor of Music degree at university and can prepare you for studies and a career in Performance, Composition, Conducting, Education, Music Therapy, Musicology and Music Technology. You can also choose to follow non-Music university programs, such as Education, Journalism, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

  • WHAT ARE THE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS?

    Music

    • Quebec Diploma of Secondary Studies (Diplôme d’études secondaire) or its equivalent
    • English and French proficiency tests (in certain circumstances)
    • Pre-audition and final audition
    • Theory and ear training placement tests
    • Overall minimum grade average of 70%

    Music and Arts, Literature and Communication
    Music and Science
    Music and Social Science

    • Students must satisfy entrance requirements to the Music program (above) and their second chosen program

    For more information, consult the complete list of entrance requirements to Marianopolis College.

  • WHAT IS THE AUDITION AND PLACEMENT PROCESS?

    Admission to our Music program requires a pre-audition at Marianopolis, then a formal audition at McGill University, followed by theory and ear training placement tests. Learn more…

  • MUSIC and ARTS, LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATION Double DEC

    Pursue your twin passions by combining MUSIC with ARTS, LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATION. This three-year Double DEC enables you to complete all the pre-requisites for university studies in music as well as a wide variety of arts fields. Learn more…

  • MUSIC and SCIENCE Double DEC

    Scientific reasoning and musicality go hand-in-hand when you combine MUSIC with SCIENCE. This three-year Double DEC gives you access to university studies in music as well as any field in the health sciences or pure and applied sciences. Learn more…

  • MUSIC and SOCIAL SCIENCE Double DEC

    Develop important analytical and methodological skills while maintaining your craft when you combine MUSIC with SOCIAL SCIENCE. This three-year Double DEC will prepare you for university programs in music and a broad range of social science disciplines. Learn more…

Semester Snapshots

MUSIC

Here is a look at the courses you will take, depending on whether your hold a certificate of eligibility for English-language education in Quebec. For more information about the certificate of eligibility, consult our FAQs.

  • Semester 1

    Principal Instrument I
    Large Ensemble and Comp. Instrument I
    Ear Training and Theory I
    Music Literature I
    Introduction to College English
    French Second Language
    Physical Education

  • Semester 2

    Principal Instrument II
    Large Ensemble and Comp. Instrument II
    Ear Training and Theory II
    Music Literature II
    English Literary Genres
    Humanities: Knowledge or Worldviews
    French Second Language
    Physical Education

  • Semester 3

    Principal Instrument III
    Ear Training and Theory III
    Music Literature III
    Music Technology
    English Literary Themes
    French Second Language / Complementary
    Humanities: Knowledge or Worldviews
    Physical Education

  • Semester 4

    Principal Instrument IV
    Small Ensemble and Comp. Instrument III
    Ear Training and Theory IV
    Music Literature IV
    English Adapted to Program
    2 French Second Language / 1 Complementary
    Humanities: Ethics

  • Semester 1

    Principal Instrument I
    Large Ensemble and Comp. Instrument I
    Ear Training and Theory I
    Music Literature I
    Introduction to College English
    French Literature
    Physical Education

  • Semester 2

    Principal Instrument II
    Large Ensemble and Comp. Instrument II
    Ear Training and Theory II
    Music Literature II
    English Literary Genres
    Humanities: Knowledge or Worldviews
    French Literature
    Physical Education

  • Semester 3

    Principal Instrument III
    Ear Training and Theory III
    Music Literature III
    Music Technology
    English Literary Themes
    French Second Language
    Physical Education

  • Semester 4

    Principal Instrument IV
    Small Ensemble and Comp. Instrument III
    Ear Training and Theory IV
    Music Literature IV
    English Adapted to Program
    Humanities: Ethics
    Complementary

Program Highlights

UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH MCGILL UNIVERSITY
The Marianopolis Music program is the only college in Quebec that partners with the prestigious Schulich School of Music of McGill University. You benefit from personal instruction by Marianopolis and McGill Music professors in Classical or Jazz streams. You also get the opportunity to play in the McGill choir, orchestra and jazz ensembles.

PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES
You have access to professional-quality recording facilities, including our integrated recording studio/music technology classroom and portable recording rig. We have the latest Pro Tools and Digidesign software for mixing and editing audio, as well as Auralia for ear training and Finale for score writing and editing. Our recording facilities are fully digital and include top-notch equipment from Mackie, Furman, Klein+Hummel, Whirlwind, DBX, Neumann, AKG and Sennheiser. Our Music Technology course covers important topics beyond sound recording; it includes sampling theory, sound synthesis, MIDI, acoustics and more. Whether you are interested in creative mixing, making in-studio audition demos or recording live recitals, Marianopolis has the tools you need.

CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY
As a student in the Music program, you are part of an intimate and supportive group of a few dozen students. You receive individualized attention from the professional musicians who are your teachers and coaches and whose main goal is to prepare you for a career in various music-related fields, from performance and recording to management, composition and more.

News

Music Students Shine at Annual Competition

Violinist captures first prize at the College’s 2024 Prix d’expression musicale, earning her a spot to compete at Cégeps en concert, the provincial final in Quebec City.

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Pianist earns the Deuxième lauréat prize for his performances of Liszt’s 10th Transcendental étude and Messiaen’s Première communion de la vierge.

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“The double DEC program was such a gratifying experience. It allowed me to study Science while pursuing my passion for Music. I had the opportunity to study with a private teacher from McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, the chance to perform in recitals and to acquire skills in music technology and stage management among others. The extra year game me more time to plan my future studies and to get more involved in student life.”

Jiayin Huang
Class of 2018, Science and Music

Notable Alumni

Francis Choinière '16

Orchestral conductor, producer and composer

Chet Doxas '99

Internationally renowned jazz saxophonist

Annamaria Popescu '79

Operatic mezzo-soprano

Professor Nancy Berman

Program Coordinator