A variety of learning experiences

Songwriting Major – Music and Technology, Contemporary (year 2)

Program Details

Length: 2 year (including your core firts year)

Total Credits: 67

Intake Terms: Fall

Campus: Tenth Street

Student Loans: This program is eligible for Student Loans - details here

Credential Received

Diploma in Contemporary Music and Technology - Songwriting Major

Overview

Program Summary

The Selkirk College Music program has been preparing students for the commercial music and entertainment industry for over 30 years.
A diverse cross-section of musical styles is offered that allows students to explore the best that each genre has to offer, from rock and blues to jazz, folk and world music. Develop your skills in performance, improvisation, songwriting, composition, film scoring, recording and live sound mixing.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion students will be able to:

  • analyze the harmonic and melodic structures and lyrics of songs in a variety of contemporary and traditional styles.
  • compose songs by synthesizing and applying knowledge of contemporary and traditional musical styles.
  • arrange songs in a variety of musical styles for ensembles of varying size and instrumentation.
  • rehearse and perform a recital of their own songs.
  • produce a recording of their own songs.

Program Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

See admission requirements here

Additional Requirements

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Graduation and Promotion

In order to receive your credential in your program you must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00.

Program Courses

Once you have completed your first year courses you will need to take the following courses for your year two Composition major:

Term 3

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

Required second year courses

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
MUSC250Private Lesson III

1.00

15
Or

MUSC252Private Lesson III A - Non Performance Major

0.50

7.5
 

MUSC264Instrumental Lab III

1.00

15
MUSC274Contemporary Harmony III

2.00

30
MUSC280Ear Training III

2.00

30
MUSC290The Business of Music

2.00

30
MUSC100CMusic Forum C

1.00

MUSC268Songwriting I

2.00

30
MUSC256Stage Performance Techniques I

2.00

30
MUSC258QPreceptorship 1

N/A

Choose one of the following elective courses

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

Electives

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
MUSC284Composition I

2.00

30
MUSC282Film Scoring I

2.00

30
MUSC288Advanced MIDI Applications I

2.00

30
MUSC162Instrumental Lab I

1.00

15

Term 4

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

Required second year courses

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
MUSC251Private Lesson IV

1.00

15
Or

MUSC253Private Lesson IV A

0.50

6
 

MUSC265Instrumental Lab IV

1.00

15
MUSC275Contemporary Harmony IV

2.00

30
MUSC281Ear Training IV

2.00

30
MUSC100DMusic Forum D

1.00

MUSC269Songwriting II

2.00

30
MUSC257Stage Performance Techniques II

2.00

30
MUSC259QPreceptorship II

N/A

N/A

Choose one of the following elective courses

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

Electives

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
MUSC163Instrumental Lab III

1.00

15
MUSC262Survey of Recording Techniques

2.00

30
MUSC283Film Scoring II

2.00

30
MUSC285Composition II

2.00

30
MUSC289Advanced MIDI Applications II

2.00

30

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