Program at a glance
Credential
Diploma
Work experience
None
Study options
Full-time
Part-time
Open to International
Yes
Area of study
Length
2 years
1 on1 Instruction
Cultivates flexible, strong, creative musician
Start in September
The Music Performance diploma program is offered through a partnership between theand ϳԹ.
This program is designed to meet a heightened requirement for versatility in performance style. Increasing demand on artists to participate in creation, along with the quick implementation of music technologies to create, capture, and transfer music, indicates the need for non-traditional training.
Last Night, an original composition written and performed by guitar and vocal student Jeronimo Aviles, MUSC 113 Tonal Harmony II
Get the technical skills to be an elite performer
This is afirst-of-its-kind credential–one that deliberately blends practitioners of all styles in a common first year, proceeds with a highly specialized second year, and steeps the whole in a performance orientation.
The Music Performance diploma is offered overfour 14-week semesters, running from September to early April over two years; select courses may be offered during spring/summer terms. You may elect to study full-time or part-time; however, you should be prepared to dedicate both daytime and evening hours to scheduled courses, and if you select a part-time option you should be aware that alternate-year delivery schedule of some courses may add significantly to the length of the full program. Courses are taught on theVictoria Conservatory of Music campusat 900 Johnson Street in downtown Victoria, or by distance learning.
Upon successful completion of the diploma, you will have deep, practical training in music, instilling the skills vital for success in the 21st-century music workplace.
Related programs
What you'll learn
Current students wanting information about your program, go to student planning in.
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Program outline
For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar.
What you'll learn
Musicians of any musical genre will find a place in our innovative training environment. Classical, Contemporary (includes folk, jazz and rock), and cutting-edge musicians work side-by-side in the vibrant musical atmosphere of our campus at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. The Diploma in Music Performance will increase your personal strengths in music making through a balance of performance and hands-on application of practical skills. Intensive one-on-one studio instruction, group performance, music theory and contexts, music technologies, and career skills will give you the foundations for success in the 21st-century music profession.
Year 1
A common first year for musicians of all genres will lay the ground work for future specialized study. Performance, music theory and contexts, aural skills, and music technologies are taught.
Year 2
In the second year, you will choose areas of musical specialization. Areas of performance, contexts and creativity, composition, improvisation, performance practice, and stagecraft are emphasized.
Tuition and fees
Effective from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025
Estimated tuition
Tuition estimates are for the entire program.
Music Performance, Diploma
$17,904 (domestic)
$42,256 (international)
Domestic tuition fees vary depending on the individual course fees for the classes you select.
For International students visit: International Tuition & Fees.
Student fees
In addition to tuition estimates, student fees are calculated based on your enrolment. Refer to:Student Fees.
Financial assistance
You may need to find more than one source of funding to help pay for your education and living costs while attending college. Check out sources of money you don't need to pay back as well as those that need to be repaid.
Admission requirements
One of: And all of: The program has three intake deadlines: February 28, April 15 and June 1 Your VCM Application requires a $105Application fee. See the website for more information
When you apply you will need to submit proof that you meet the program admission requirements listed above. Where a letter grade is specified, you must have proof of that grade or higher.
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Faculty/staff profile
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David Visentin
Chair, Music and Director Post-Secondary, VCM
visentin@vcm.bc.ca
250-386-5311 ext: 3270
Faculty/staff profile
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Learn more
For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar.
Contact information
General Inquiries
Campus location
Victoria Conservatory of Music
900 Johnson St
Victoria B.C. V8V 3N4
International students please contact Camosun International