Program Description
Applied Music Advanced Diploma
Discover your potential. Develop your talent. Expand your musical horizons.
The Applied Music Advanced Diploma gives students the chance to benefit from the supervision and guidance of expert professional musicians from the jazz and classical realms. Students in the program will experience:
Principal Instrument: Reap the benefits of lessons in your instrument of choice: keyboard, strings, woodwind, percussion or voice. Study with some of Canada's best performers.
Ensembles
Make music with other students in a small group setting.
Composition and Arranging:
Write your own compositions and
arrangements. Have them performed by student groups under your direction.
Electronic Music:
Introduce yourself to the world of electronic sound generation. Make use of topnotch computer technology.
The Business of Music:
Explore the business side of the music
profession. Profit from the advice of celebrity guest artists who have
succeeded in the music industry.
Perform:
Perform in the field of jazz and/or
classical music. Participate in jazz ensembles, choir, symphony
orchestra and chamber music combinations.
Opportunities for Graduates
Mohawk music graduates are starring in:
- Solo acts, bands, symphonies and chamber groups
- Recording studios and agencies
- Music studios and retail sales and service
- Education, as teachers in private studios, conservatories, private and commercial music schools, public schools and colleges
Continue your education:
- Graduates wishing to continue their musical education at University will be granted advanced standing on an individual basis
- Transfer agreement between McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and Mohawk College allows students to earn a Degree in two years after completion from the program
- Other degree transfer opportunities are available
