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Typically, the applicant selects their pieces to show in their portfolio from school assigned projects, personal interest projects (e.g. a book cover you designed on your own for your favourite novel), ideas (sketchbook, concept/idea book, etc.), development/variations of ideas (design process documentation), extra curricular art/design classes and professional work where appropriate.
Your on-campus audition will take approximately 20-minutes and will generally include:
– A performance of your two contrasting pieces
– A discussion of your musical knowledge as well as your goals and aspirations
– An assessment of your theory and musicianship skills through the identifying of intervals, scales and chord types, and you may be asked to sing pitches, intervals or scales
– Sight reading and additional exercises if further information is needed to make a complete assessment of your abilities and potential
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All live auditions will take place in the Accolade East building at York University’s Keele Campus. When you enter the Accolade East building, please take the elevator or stairs to the second floor where a registration desk will be located near room 210. An excellent campus map may be found at http://www.yorku.ca/parking/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2022/07/2D-KEELE_Map.pdf The Accolade East building is number 92 on this map.
For more information on housing at York, visit www.yorku.ca/housing
Please visit yorku.ca/parking for more information on parking on campus including lots, rates and passes.
Yes, For all assistance about visas and permits, please get in touch with iadvisor@yorku.ca.
Upon successful admittance to AMPD, students may apply for a program change request to a different program at York. Students will need to complete the admission process for that program and are not guaranteed acceptance.
Please note that you cannot request a program change until after completing your first year.
If you do not submit all requirements of your application, you will eventually receive notice you were not admitted, or that your application is ineligible.