<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I just stumbled upon a new program, the Contemporary Music Degree at Humber College, and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with it? </p>
<p>The school doesn't seem to come up on CC much so I was a little bit skeptical at first. </p>
<p>Does anyone know their academic standards, ex. average GPA, SAT's, etc..
What about how the campus, is it at Lakeshore? </p>
<p>They seem to have a pretty good music program, but I'm not exactly sure of the school itself. I have searched online for most of these question by the way. </p>
<p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Humber tends to fly under the radar in Canada also. I happen to have three former students doing music at Humber now and they seem to be thriving. Otherwise I would have been unaware of its music program (my knowledge is mostly about classical programs). Humber is not terribly selective when it comes to GPA (and for Canadian students doesn’t require the SAT and probably doesn’t require it for non-Canadians). </p>
<p>Your audition will be more important. The music school does not have an academic focus; instead, it places more importance on developing the skills to become commerically successful as a musician. </p>
<p>Looking at the background of the faculty members (which you can find on the school website) will give you an idea as to the school’s priorities: most of the faculty are much stronger on the performance experience/musician side of their resumes than they are on the academic/formal credentials side. </p>
<p>You may want to check out youtube videos of Humber performances.</p>
<p>Funkydrummer - my friend’s son is in that exact program, finishing his fourth year, I believe. He comes from a musically talented family. Last year, he was able to do some film scoring under his professor. He’s also been able to pursue his love of jazz percussion. From what I’ve seen and heard, (eg. clips of last year’s recital, etc.), I would bet that it is an awesome program. My friend lives far afield from me so I don’t get a lot of info except during occasional visits, but pm me if you would like me to make an attempt at contact for you. Best bet would be to go see if you can.</p>
<p>Also, my cousin is a very strong jazz guitarist who studied there and loved it.
If you haven’t already, take a look at its curriculum – it’s quite versatile.
Best wishes in your search!</p>
<p>PS While not a university, Humber College is regionally very well regarded for some specific programs, including photography, I believe, and media arts. Because it is a college, the academic admit standards will not be as rigorous as a university (since the college tier is generally meant to be accessible to most) BUT I believe for its studios it can be quite selective in terms of talent/portfolio. This information is second-hand, mind you, so bear that in mind ;)</p>
<p>Funkydrummer I know 5 or 6 people that are either there or have graduated. Primarily from the jazz program though and 3 of them were drummers. They have an excellent program but as Violindad mentioned they are geared primarily to have you in the industry working upon completion. Unless things have changed in the past 2 years I know that full scale Universities music programs did not accept the Humber degree if continuing for a Masters Degree. This would be worth looking into as it well have changed. I have not kept up with them because my D decided to go State side for claissical percussion / ed. It is a very nice campus but again we stopped lokking closely when my D decided it was classical she wanted. Good Luck</p>
<p>For US students, I believe the tuition is about $11 000 for a year which is, of course, an excellent deal. </p>
<p>In terms of the marks necessary to get in, most of Humber’s programs require a 65% average (I don’t know how they choose to convert US gpa’s). For music, the main requirement is playing ability.</p>
<p>Their degree is a Bachelor of Applied Music rather than the traditional Bachelor of Music. While this degree might not be sufficient for gaining entrance to many Master’s programs, for a Master’s in music, you often do not need a B.M.; rather you just need skills and can often make up minor deficiencies. My guess is that most Humber students are not looking to getting graduate degrees but instead are looking at performing or working in the music business. It is a more practical/hands-on program than most undergrad programs.</p>