School: Seneca College
Program:Independent Songwriting and Performance
Program | Independent Songwriting and Performance | Faculty | Performance |
Credential | Certificate | Duration | 1 Year |
Starting Month | Fall | Co-op opportunities | No |
Program Description:
As a songwriter/musician interested in creating, performing, producing, marketing and distributing your own music, this certificate will help you attain solid grounding in the aesthetic, technical, performance and business knowledge skills necessary to reach a successful presence in the marketplace. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned musician our program will focus on improving and honing your skills while building a portfolio of original work. Your studies will include lyric and songwriting, studio preparation, performance, vocal skills and musicianship, as well as music theory and practice. Special emphasis is placed on studio preparation, entrepreneurial skills and musicianship.
Our "hands on" curriculum is delivered by working professionals in the songwriting, publishing and performing arenas. Your learning takes place in a variety of settings and styles, from private lessons to traditional classrooms; you will explore partnered projects and technology-supported "virtual" collaborations. In your second semester you will be mentored through completion of a recording project that showcases your newly-polished talent and ability. Your final recording project will be evaluated by a panel of faculty members and will serve as your calling card for entrance into the music industry.
Our stellar facilities mirror the type and quality of equipment that professionals would find in the industry, including recording studios, related software and mobile technology.
Admission Requirements:
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with:
Grade 12 English: ENG4(C) or ENG4(U)
OR Mature Student Status (age 19 or older) with the above prerequisite course(s), their equivalent(s), or appropriate Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Certificate program credits.
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Tuition Fees:
Campus | Seneca@York | |||
uition | 9,066.00 | |||
Alumni Fee | 7.25 | |||
Convocation Fee* | 50.00 | |||
Health Insurance** | 783.97 | |||
Health and Wellness Fee | 5.00 | |||
Seneca Student Federation Fee | 56.50 | |||
Student Athletic Fee | 40.70 | |||
Student Bursary Levy | 3.00 | |||
Student Life Fee | 5.00 | |||
Student Sport Build Fee | 25.00 | |||
Student Support Fee | 30.00 | |||
Technology Fee | 120.00 | |||
Total Fees Due (first semester in academic year) | $10,192.42 | |||
Book & Supply Costs | ||||
Semester | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
Total per Semester | 650.00 | 650.00 | ||
Career:
Take your passion for music and songwriting to the next level. Our Independent Songwriting and Performance program will build on your musicianship by improving and honing your skills to prepare you for the many opportunities that exist for artist/ entrepreneurs. Our graduates will be well positioned to begin careers performing, producing and distributing original music, and to take advantage of supplemental opportunities producing music for the advertising, commercial, and video game soundtrack media.
Link to Seneca College Official Website
http://www.senecacollege.ca/fulltime/IPS.html