Music — General Information
DESCRIPTION
The facilities at the Langley Campus have been designed to accommodate music instruction in orchestral, band, choral, and chamber music, as well as.solo performance.
Intake occurs once a year in September for full-time program students. It is expected that most students will enroll in a full-time program, but part-time participation will be allowed subject to the fulfillment of the course admission requirements and seat availability.
Credit for courses completed at other institutions may be transferred subject to the approval of the music chair. As well, first time registration for some courses may be allowed in January subject to the approval of the music chair and fulfillment of any course prerequisites.
All course credits in Music are under review and subject to change.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
General admission requirements apply. Students must also meet audition/interview and music theory requirements.
OTHER INFORMATION
PRIVATE LESSONS
Students may major in one of the following: piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass, guitar, or percussion. Private lessons are generally available only to students enrolled full time in the Certificate in Music or the Diploma in Music programs.
SECONDARY LESSONS
Students may be eligible for secondary lessons only if they have successfully met all Keyboard Skills requirements (covered in MUSI 1154, 1254, 2354, 2454).
PRIVATE LESSON AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE POLICIES AND FEES
To be eligible for private lessons, a student must demonstrate commitment to the Music Program by enrolling in a minimum of 9 credits per semester—excluding the lessons themselves. Part-time Music students must consult with the music chair regarding their private instruction options.
Like other post-secondary music programs, Kwantlen charges a private lesson fee in addition to tuition. This is a separate fee, rather than a hidden cost. It is calculated according to the length of the lesson, as follows:
½ hour – $75/semester
1 hour – $125/semester
1½ hours – $175/semester
To offset the cost of the unique chamber ensemble component of the Kwantlen Music Program, a nominal user fee ($100) is added to the cost of tuition for each chamber ensemble that a student elects or is required to take.
