Music Industry Arts-2011/2012

A Two Year Ontario College Diploma Program
Program Code: MIA2
Campus Code: LC (LC - London)
September Admission
Academic Calendars available at www.fanshawec.ca/academicdates

Contact

School of Contemporary Media: 519-452-4227

This is a highly competitive program. Post-secondary education may be required for successful entry and completion of this program.

Program Description

The Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario has been in existence for over 30 years. Although there are now hundreds of schools that educate students for specific jobs, the program at Fanshawe remains unique for a number of reasons. The program educates students in all of the relevant aspects of the contemporary music and audio industries. We do not educate our students for one particular job and there is intentionally no specific occupation that goes along with our program. We give the students an education in everything from the technical to the creative to the business and philosophical and then students find out who they are and how they transition into the industry. This method of learning offers our students the chance to grow in the industry by understanding not just one part of the system, but the whole system. That gives our students an advantage when it comes to spotting opportunities for advancement and options for careers.

Transfer Credits & Articulation Agreements

Graduates of this program have direct transferability of 60 credits to the Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communication Studies degree program at Athabasca University.

For further information concerning the University Transfer Agreements visit www.fanshawec.ca/EN/university/default.asp

Career Opportunities

This program offers a unique opportunity for learning the skills required for the music recording industry, the post-production field, and general audio industries. The graduate may find career opportunities with sound recording studios, post-production facilities, recording companies, merchandising, touring commercial artists, cruise ships, publishing, management, promotion, sales, MIDI/sound design or studio recording for broadcasting and television.

Admission Requirements

OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U),
University/College (U/C), or Open (O) stream WITH:
- Any Grade 12 English (C) or (U)
OR
Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE) 
OR
General Arts and Science Ontario College Certificate*
(Note: minimum final average required is 2.0 GPA) AND:
- standing in the required course stated above
OR
Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED)
OR
Mature Applicant with standing in the required course stated above
 AND
Completion of a Supplemental Form and MP3 Recording

Recommended Academic Preparation

• Grade 11 or Grade 12 Communications Technology (U/C)
• Grade 12 Media Arts (O)
• Grade 11 or Grade 12 Music (U/C) or (O)
• Any Grade 11 or Grade 12 Entrepreneurship (C) or (O)
• Grade 12 Information and Communication Technology: Multimedia Solutions (C)
• Grade 11 or Grade 12 Computer Engineering (U/C)
• Grade 12 Business and Technological Communication (O)

Recommended Personal Preparation

• It is an advantage to the student to have a broad background in music theory, knowledge and appreciation of all types of music, an interest in the recording industry and its role in today's entertainment field, experience with computer and/or synthesizer/MIDI applications.

Applicant Selection Criteria

Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available spaces in the program, the Applicant Selection Criteria will be:

1. Receipt of Application by February 1st. 
2. Achievement in the Admission Requirements. 
3. Assessment of Applicant's skill set relevant to the program based on a Supplemental Form and MP3 Recording.

Note:

• *Students who are currently registered in the General Arts and Science program at Fanshawe College or at any other Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology must successfully complete their General Arts and Science Ontario College Certificate with a minimum 2.0 GPA by April 30, 2011 and meet the academic prerequisite course for the Music Industry Arts program in order to be eligible for admission consideration in the immediately following year to the Music Industry Arts program.

Other Information

• Due to the academic rigor required in the Music Industry Arts program, applicants applying directly to this program from secondary school without additional post-secondary education, are encouraged to consider applying to the General Arts and Science program.  The General Arts and Science program is an excellent preparatory program.
• Terms are normally 15 weeks unless otherwise stated under Campus Codes and Intakes and at www.fanshawec.ca/academicdates.

Approximate Costs

• Fee details are available at www.fanshawec.ca/fees