The Jazz Pre-Screening Deadline has been extended to Friday January 20th. All Pre-Screening materials must reach the Faculty of Music by 5pm on Friday January 20th.
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Fees and supporting documentation (for all applicants)
Fees
Audition / Interview Fees
In addition to the OUAC application fees paid directly to the Ontario Universities Application Centre, all applicants must submit a non-refundable $60.00 Faculty of Music Audition/Interview fee. Fees are payable by bank draft or money order ONLY, payable to the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. Personal cheques will not be accepted. A bank draft or money order may be obtained from your banking institution; Money orders may also be obtained from any Canadian postal outlet. Please ensure the applicant’s full name appears on the payment.
Applicants to the classical program will submit their fee along with their Music Questionnaire and other supporting documentation by the required Music Questionnaire deadline.
Applicants to the Jazz program will submit their fee along with their Pre-Screening DVD and Profile by the required Pre-Screening deadline. Successful applicants who are invited to audition in person will not be required to pay an additional audition/interview fee.
Applicants auditioning for Jazz Performance and another classical program or applicants auditioning on two separate instruments will be required to complete two auditions. Those applicants will also be required to submit two audition fees for a total of $120. If you are uncertain whether you will be required to complete two auditions, please contact us directly at undergrad.music@utoronto.ca
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Accompaniment Fees
Classical Applicants
All classical applicants, with the exception of Accordion, Guitar, Harp, Organ, Percussion and Piano, require an accompanist. If you do not have your own, you may contact the Faculty of Music at undergrad.music@utoronto.ca to have a list of potential accompanists sent to you via email. You will be responsible for the cost of the accompanist's service. Please note that due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to accommodate requests to change audition dates due to unavailability of your regular accompanist. If your regular accompanist is not available on your assigned audition date, please contact us to request the potential accompanists list.
Jazz Applicants
All Jazz applicants who are invited to audition in person must play with a live rhythm section and will be responsible for the cost of their accompaniment. The Faculty of Music will provide live rhythm section accompaniment for all of the required pieces at an extra cost. It is highly recommended that all Jazz applicants use this service. Information regarding costs for this service will be sent out with the audition notices. There is no need to pre-arrange this service. The live rhythm section will be available on all audition dates. Alternatively, applicants may arrange for and pay for their own rhythm section. Please note that, due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to accommodate requests to change audition dates due to the unavailability of your rhythm section.
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Supporting Documentation
1. References
All applicants must submit 3 references. References are required to remain confidential. Please ensure you contact your referees early on in the process to allow them time to complete and submit your references. References must be received by the Faculty of Music by the Music Questionnaire post-mark deadline.
Referees may include: music teachers, high school teachers, or any other qualified individual who is able to comment on your musical and/or academic abilities.
Referees should use the Music Reference Evaluation Form for all evaluations. This form may either be, printed out and filled in by hand or filled in electronically and printed out by the referee. All forms should contain the referees signature and must be sent in via Canada Post, courier or in person. Emailed references will not be accepted. Please ask your referees to use this form to provide references for you.
There are 2 ways to submit your reference forms.
a. Recommended- Option 1: You may submit the reference letters along with your Music Questionnaire.
In order to maintain confidentiality, please have your referee seal their completed evaluation
in an envelope and place their signature across the seal of the envelope before returning the evaluation
to you. Do not open the envelope once it has been returned to you. Submit the sealed reference's with
your Music Questionnaire.
b. Option 2: You may have your referees mail their reference directly to us via Canada Post to the
following Address:
Admissions & Recruitment Officer
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
Edward Johnson Building
80 Queen’s Park, Rm.145
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5
Emailed references will not be accepted.
Please note: Due to the large number of documents received during the admissions cycle, we are unable to confirm whether or not a reference form sent in separately from your Music Questionnaire has been received. If you choose option 2 for your references, you should ask your referee to confirm with you, on the date they are sending your reference.
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2. Academic Transcripts
All applicants (with the exception of current Ontario High School Students whose grades will be submitted electronically by their High School) must submit 1 copy of their academic transcript/s for all high school and any post-secondary institutions attended. Transcripts should be mailed directly from the institution to the following address:
Admissions & Recruitment Officer
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
Edward Johnson Building
80 Queen’s Park, Rm.145
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5
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3. RCM Transcripts
Applicants who have completed Rudiments and/or Harmony exams with the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) must have a copy of the official transcript sent to the attention of the Admissions & Recruitment Officer. An official RCM transcript request form can be obtained at the following link http://examinations.rcmusic.ca/sites/default/files/files/transcriptrequest.pdf or by calling RCM Examinations at (416) 408-5019. Please note: examination certificates are not considered official transcripts. Please do not send copies of certificates. You must contact the RCM directly to request an Official transcript . See Theory Prerequisite section for more information on theory requirements.
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The application process:
1. You must submit an application form to the OUAC:
If you have never attended the University of Toronto:
Applicants who have never attended the University of Toronto must submit an application to the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) in Guelph by January 16, 2012. Ontario secondary school students complete this application online through their Guidance Departments. All others may complete the online application at www.ouac.on.ca 
(opens in a new window). Alternatively, applicants may also obtain a paper copy of the form directly from the OUAC. You may contact them at 519-823-1940 to make the request or email them with your request for a paper application at request@ouac.on.ca . Please ensure the subject line reads Paper Application.
If you are currently registered (or have ever been registered) at the University of Toronto:
Applicants who are registered (or have ever been registered) at the University of Toronto must complete the University of Toronto Internal Application Form by January 16, 2012. The Internal Application Form (opens in a new window) is available on the Admissions and Awards Website.
Providing that your OUAC application has been filled out completely and all appropriate service fees have been paid, the application centre in Guelph will forward your completed OUAC form to the Office of Admissions & Awards at the University of Toronto. Once the application has been received by Admissions and Awards, an acknowledgement email will be sent to the email address you have provided. This acknowledgement will contain your UofT applicant ID number.
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2. You must submit the following:
2a. ... online:
All applicants to any Bachelor of Music Program or the Artist Diploma program are required to complete the official supplementary Music Questionnaire online by the January 23, 2012 deadline. Jazz applicants are encouraged to submit the Music Questionnaire at the same time they submit their Jazz Pre-Screening DVD, audition/interview fee, and Jazz Applicant Pre-Screening Profile. However, Music Questionnaire applications for Jazz applicants will continue to be accepted up to the January 23rd deadline.
- Please be advised that you do not need to wait to receive your applicant ID from Admissions & Awards to fill out the Music Questionnaire. You may submit this application without providing your applicant ID.
- If you experience any technical difficulties with the online Music Questionnaire, it should be brought to our attention by emailing undergrad.music@utoronto.ca . Please be specific in describing the technical problem that you are experiencing and ensure the subject heading is "technical difficulties with online Questionnaire".
- ***PLEASE NOTE: The University of Toronto will be closed from December 21, 2011 to January 2, 2012. If you experience technical difficulties with the Music Questionnaire during the closure, please follow the instructions above and email us at undergrad.music@utoronto.ca. We will attend to the matter as soon as possible on January 2nd when the Faculty of Music re-opens and normal activities resume.***
- A sample copy of the questions that you will be asked on the online Music Questionnaire is available for reference purposes. Please note that this is a sample only. Do not apply using this form. All applicants must apply via the online Music Questionnaire link above.
- If you are applying to the Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP)... Applicants to the CTEP option are required to complete an additional CTEP profile by February 15, 2012.
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2b. ... directly to the Faculty of Music:
Jazz Applicants
- Jazz Performance applicants must submit a DVD for pre-screening (see Prescreening Requirements), along with the Faculty of Music audition/interview fee and the Jazz Applicant Pre-Screening Profile by January 16, 2012. (The Jazz Pre-Screening Deadline has been extended to Friday January 20th. All Pre-Screening materials must reach the Faculty of Music by 5pm on Friday January 20th). Successful applicants will be invited to audition in person. There will be no additional charge for the live audition. However, successful applicants who are invited to audition in person will be responsible for the cost of their accompaniment (a live rhythm section) at the audition/interview. Pre-Screening DVDs received after January 16th will be considered late. The Faculty of Music reserves the right to refuse any late application.
- All applicants must submit a printed copy of the completed online Music Questionnaire. Jazz applicants are encouraged to send the hard copy of the Music Questionnaire in with their Jazz Pre-Screening DVD, audition/interview fee and Jazz Applicant Pre-Screening Profile by January 16, 2012. However, Music Questionnaire applications for Jazz applicants will continue to be accepted until the post-mark deadline date. Please note: In order to obtain a hard copy of the Music Questionnaire
- Once you have completed the online Music Questionnaire and have submitted it, you must log back into the Music Questionnaire to print out a copy of the submitted document. Please note that it may take up to 24 hours to be able to access the hard copy of the submitted document. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
- The copy of the Music Questionnaire must be postmarked no later than January 24, 2012.
Applications postmarked later than January 24th will be considered late. The Faculty of Music reserves the right to refuse any late application post-marked after the January 24th deadline.
- The non-refundable $60.00 audition/interview processing fee (bank draft or money order ONLY, payable to the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. Personal cheques will not be accepted). The audition/interview fee for jazz applicants must be submitted with the Jazz Pre-Screening DVD and Jazz Pre-Screening Profile which must be received by the Jazz Pre-Screening deadline.
- three(3) sealed confidential references. Your referees should use the Music Reference Evaluation Form to provide their references for you.
- one(1) copy of your academic transcript (if you are not a current Ontario high school student)
- Students who have completed exams with the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) must have a copy of the official transcript sent to the Admissions & Recruitment Officer.
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Classical Applicants
- All applicants must submit a printed copy of the completed online Music Questionnaire. Please note: In order to obtain a hard copy of the Music Questionnaire
- Once you have completed the online Music Questionnaire and have submitted it, you must log back into the Music Questionnaire to print out a copy of the submitted document. Please note that it may take up to 24 hours to be able to access the hard copy of the submitted document. Applicants are encouraged to apply early
- The copy of the Music Questionnaire must be postmarked no later than January 24, 2012. Applications post-marked later than January 24th will be considered late. The Faculty of Music reserves the right to refuse any late application post-marked after the January 24th deadline.
- The non-refundable $60.00 audition/interview processing fee (bank draft or money order ONLY, payable to the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. Personal cheques will not be accepted.) The audition/interview fee for classical applicants must be submitted with the printed copy of the Music Questionnaire by the January 24th post-mark deadline. Please note: If you are applying to both a Classical program and the Jazz Performance program, you must submit the required documents by the Jazz deadlines in order to also be considered for the Jazz program
- three(3) sealed confidential references. Your referees should use the Music Reference Evaluation Form to provide their references for you.
- one(1) copy of your academic transcript (if you are not a current Ontario high school student)
- Students who have completed exams with the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) must have a copy of the official transcript sent to the Admissions & Recruitment Officer.
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Additional requirement for Composition Applicants applying for direct entry
- All applicants wishing to be considered for direct entry into the Composition program in year one must submit a Composition Portfolio at the same time they submit the hard copy of their Music Questionnaire.
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The Music Questionnaire may be sent in simultaneously with the OUAC application. You do not need to receive an acknowledgement of your OUAC application prior to submitting your Music Questionnaire.
The printed copy of the Music Questionnaire must be postmarked no later than January 24, 2012 for your application to be considered.
Please note: We encourage all applicants to submit their Music Questionnaire as early as possible. However, if you are submitting your Music Questionnaire during the week of the deadline, we highly recommend that you courier your documents to the Faculty of Music to ensure they reach us promptly.
All transcripts, with the exception of the official RCM transcripts, must be received a minimum of three weeks prior to your audition.
Official RCM transcripts must be received by June 15, 2012.
Return your Music Questionnaire, processing fee, letters of reference and other supporting materials, by mail or in person to:
Admissions & Recruitment Officer
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
Edward Johnson Building
80 Queen’s Park, Rm.145
Toronto , Ontario M5S 2C5
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What happens after you send in all of your information by the posted deadlines?
All Classical applicants and those Jazz Performance applicants invited to audition in person will be informed by mail of your audition date and time. You will be informed by mail of your audition date and time. Undergraduate Admission Auditions will take place in February and March. Audition results will be sent out via Canada Post in mid to late April.
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Special Note Regarding Auditions:
Auditions take place in February and March. The Undergraduate Audition schedule is posted in our Admission Requirements section, under Audition/Interview If you are aware of any dates in the audition period that you will not be able to audition, you will be able to indicate those on your supplementary Music Questionnaire application. In addition, you are given the opportunity to indicate which dates you would prefer to audition. We will try our best to accommodate your requests, however applicants should be prepared to audition at any time during the audition period . If you are applying to multiple schools, it is strongly suggested that you provide different dates of availability to different schools to avoid scheduling conflicts. Applicants are encouraged to apply early and send in the hard copy of the Music Questionnaire as early as possible to increase their chances of receiving a preferred audition date. Once your audition has been set, it will not be possible to reschedule your audition except under extenuating documented circumstances, such as illness . Please note that due to the large numbers of applications we receive, we are unable to accommodate requests to change audition dates due to unavailability of your regular accompanist.
If you require an accommodation due to a disability for your audition, please contact Jennifer Panasiuk at undergrad.music@utoronto.ca by January 16, 2012.
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Other Information
Scholarship Information - click here for information on applying for scholarships
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*NEW*
Residence Application
First Year Applicants
Residence Preference Form (RPF)
First-year applicants must complete the 2012 RPF in order to be considered for the First Year Residence
Guarantee
Residence Information for First-Year applicants
See: How to Apply to Live in Residence as a First-year Engineering, Music, or Physical Education
Student
Upper Year/Transfer Applicants
All other applicants who wish to apply for residence
See: How to Apply to Live in Residence as an Upper Year or Transfer Student
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December 5, 2011
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Supplementary online Music Questionnaire becomes available on the Faculty of Music Website
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December 5, 2011
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The schedule of possible audition dates is posted on the Faculty of Music Website, by instrument
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January 16, 2012
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Ontario Universities Application Centre application must reach the OUAC centre in Guelph
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Deadline Extended
to January 20, 2012
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Deadline for receipt of the Jazz Pre-Screening DVD and the Jazz Applicant Pre-Screening Profile and audition/interview fee payment for all Jazz applicants.
The Jazz Pre-Screening Deadline has been extended to Friday January 20th. All Pre-Screening materials must reach the Faculty of Music by 5pm on Friday January 20th.
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January 23, 2012
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Final deadline for the submission of the supplementary online Music Questionnaire application.
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January 24, 2012
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Postmark deadline for the printed copy of the Music Questionnaire, payment, Music Evaluation reference forms and any other required supporting documentation.
If you are unable to provide all documents by the January 24th deadline, send the Music Questionnaire, payment and the sealed Music Reference Evaluation Forms first, and forward the remaining supporting documents as soon as possible.
All documents must be received a minimum of three weeks prior to your audition.
Applicants are encouraged to submit the Music Questionnaire as soon as possible.
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February 15, 2012
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Final deadline for CTEP Applicant Profile for those applying to the Concurrent Teacher Education Program.
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February 28, 2012
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Deadline to complete UTAPS application for scholarship consideration
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March 2, 2012
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Deadline for the receipt of Audition DVD recordings (for those applicants who reside further than 400km (250miles) from Toronto and are auditioning via recording.
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March 31, 2012
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Deadline for first-year applicants to submit their Residence Preference Form in order to be considered for residence.
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For more information
Call 416.978.3741 or email: undergrad.music@utoronto.ca
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