AMPD Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, for all assistance about visas and permits, please get in touch with iadvisor@yorku.ca.

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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.

Show only work which reflects your strengths – both creative and technical. After you upload your portfolio files, add a title to each piece. This will help the reviewer in understanding your portfolio work. Please limit your titles to a maximum of thirty (30) characters.

Independent Studies In Visual Arts & Art History designed so that students may pursue an intensive independent project under the supervision of a Visual Art & Art History faculty member on topics that are not generally available in the standard department curriculum. No more than one Independent Studies course may be taken in any given semester. Applicable supplementary fees are charged for Independent Studies courses in studio areas where such fees are required.

Prerequisites/Restrictions:

1. Independent Studies applicants must be in their final year of study
2. Independent Studies applicants must have successfully completed a 4000-level course in the requested area of study e.g., painting, sculpture, 20th century art, Renaissance, etc.
3. Students can only take 6.0 credits in Independent Studies in a single academic session.

To apply for an Independent Study there is a form available at the Department of Visual Arts & Art History reception area which you will need to fill out and have the professor sign.

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.

Yes. Online auditions are available for students who are unable to attend campus due to distance or other circumstances. You may submit your audition performance videos online as part of your supplementary application. If we require more information, we may contact you to arrange a brief  Zoom interview.

Interviews for those applying to Digital/Electronic Music will take place online.

Have questions about the supplementary application for this program? Ask us at evalampd@yorku.ca.

To begin and submit your supplementary application, please visit suppeval.ampd.yorku.ca.

The login is the same email address you used to apply, and your password is your York reference ID or student number.

For detailed instructions, please visit the How to Apply page.