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Fountain School of Performing Arts

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

The Audition

Application resources

Supplemental Application Form

The Audition: suggestions for getting ready, about setting the date, what to expect on the audition day and sample entrance tests.

Audition Repertoire: guidelines, per instrument, for audition pieces

Sample entrance tests

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Admission to Music study is based, in part, on an audition to assess your potential and capacity to succeed in our programs. In addition to a prepared performance, or a portfolio for composition applicants, prospective students will be tested in sight-reading, music theory rudiments, keyboard skills, and aural skills.

Getting ready

The key to a successful music audition is to start early. By the time you reach high school, you should be working on the various areas of your musical knowledge and skills in anticipation of university music study. Depending on your musical education and experiences to date, you may find that some of your skills are very well developed, while you are only starting to learn the basics in other areas. There are听four main areas of your audition for which you can start preparing now:

Performance or Composition skills

Your instrumental/vocal performance or composition portfolio is the most important part of your audition. If you are not currently studying with a private teacher, it is strongly recommended that you take some private lessons well in advance of your audition.

The selection of your audition repertoire/portfolio must be made in accordance with the requirements for your area of specialization (composition or instrumental/vocal performance). Prepare the music thoroughly and consult your teacher for advice on how to put together the best application.

For Instrumentalists/vocalists: You should also work on technical aspects of the audition such as scales and arpeggios. Finally, you should spend regular time reading through unfamiliar repertoire in order to develop your sight-reading skills. The more time you spend preparing, the more confident you will be during your audition.

Music theory skills

On your audition day, we will assess basic readiness to do university-level work in music theory. The assessment will take approximately 15 minutes, and it will allow you to meet one of our Musicianship instructors. Those who are auditioning via video will be asked to include an additional video of some scales on a piano keyboard, and they will complete a brief theory worksheet and upload that to their portfolio.

If you wish to get some practice in advance of your audition day, you can complete an online practice test on your phone, tablet, or computer via a platform called uTheory. It will provide you with instant feedback about which areas you need to review and practice.

Here are the steps to use the practice site:

  1. Visit
  2. Create an account. Be sure to use your real name so we know who you are!
  3. You can redo the assessment up to five time