Admission

Faculty of Music

DESS in Music - Orchestral Repertoire

Graduate 2-606-1-0

August 2025
Start of session
Full-time and Half-time
Plan of study
30 credits
Application deadline
from August 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025
Offered at the Montréal campus
Important!

Université de Montréal is a French-language university, and most classes and services are conducted in French. However, the Music Faculty wishes to welcome students from around the world in its graduate-level programs. For this reason, the following program description is provided in English.

Further develop your professional orchestral repertoire skills for your chosen instrument and prepare for auditions in this short training program.

Overview

About this program

From performing to auditioning

In this short program, you will prepare for auditions by specifically focusing on the orchestral repertoire for your chosen instrument. There will be 4 evaluations during the year with the same requirements as the orchestra auditions. 

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  • Half-time allowed after 2 full-time sessions 
  • Full-time from 9 credits in the fall and winter sessions 
  • Full time from 6 credits in the summer session 

Advantages of studying music at UdeM
Training focused on refining your orchestral repertoire  

  • Be part of the largest francophone music teaching and research academic institution in North America 
  • Take part in performance workshops led by Faculty members from Canada’s major orchestras 
  • Gain exposure to the various facets of preparing for orchestra auditions 
  • Enjoy the Salle Claude-Champagne’s exceptional acoustics  

Courses and specifics

  • 30 credits
  • Full-time
  • Half-time
  • Day course

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

You studied
and have, or will obtain, a diploma from the following program or province:
and have, or will obtain, a diploma from the following program or country:

Be sure to select your choices to display the eligibility conditions that apply to you.

La Faculté de musique exige des frais de 50$  pour l’entrevue ou l’audition. Ces frais ne sont pas remboursables. Veuillez remplir et retourner le formulaire à cette fin.

Note that the quantitative criteria indicated above does not replace a qualitative review of your application. These criteria are provided for information purposes only. Eligibility for a study program does not guarantee an offer of admission. Information on this page may change without notice.
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Costs and financial aid

$2,117.74 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $1,483.65

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

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* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$5,264.89 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $4,630.80

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!

Under certain conditions, Canadian students who are not residents of Quebec can follow university study programs offered in French while benefiting from the same tuition fees as residents of Quebec.

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Check your legal status

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$11,527.24 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $10,893.15

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!

As an international student, you have access to exemption scholarships granted by UdeM throughout your university program. Note that for ungraduated programs, you must be enrolled as a full-time student for two sessions and reside in Quebec in the case of exclusively online study programs.

Find out about the UdeM exemption scholarship

* Note that this amount may vary depending on the selected track (with or without dissertation or directed study).

These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$2,117.74 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $1,483.65

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

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Future prospects Pursuing a career or further studies? The choice is yours!

This program prepares you to play in professional orchestras and various chamber music ensembles. 

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