The Centennial College Performing Arts Centre is Now Open!

With the expansion and growth of our performing arts programs over the past several years, a unified performing arts centre has been our goal for some time. We are excited that the dream has become a reality with the opening of our new performing arts centre. Learn more.

Centennial College's Music Industry Arts and Performance (MIAP) program will turn your passion for popular, world or Indigenous music into an exciting and lasting career in a wide range of music-related fields.

This unique advanced music diploma program, offered at the School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design, will take three years to complete. During this time, Music Industry Arts and Performance course work will help you to:

• Nurture musicality and creativity;
• Become aware of a variety of music cultures;
• Build knowledge of music-related technologies;
• Develop business and entrepreneurial skills.

Professional musicians will mentor you during private lessons and ensemble rehearsals. This hands-on experience will then be further enhanced by a six-week field placement in the final semester that will provide practical experience in the real world.

In the third year of this college Music program, you'll choose a stream of study that will allow for specialization. You may join either the music creation and business stream or the music creation and technology stream.

As a graduate of the Music Industry Arts and Performance program, you'll be a versatile, culturally-aware musician and singer with the technological and business savvy necessary to work and make money in the music industry of today and tomorrow.

Please note the following academic calendar differences:

September Start: Students who enroll in the September intake will attend classes during the Fall* and Winter* semesters for a duration of three consecutive years, with a scheduled break each Summer*. The academic calendar for September start students will follow this pattern: Fall*, Winter*, Break, Fall*, Winter*, Break, Fall*, Winter*.

January Start: For students who choose the January intake, a condensed schedule is implemented to complete the program, including a break during the Winter* semester. The academic schedule for January start students will consist of classes during the Winter*, Summer*, and Fall* semesters, followed by a break during the Winter* semester. The program will then resume for another three consecutive semesters in the Summer*, Fall* and Winter*. The condensed January start schedule will follow this pattern: Winter*, Summer*, Fall*, Break, Summer*, Fall*, Winter*.

 * Please note the following specific semester timelines:

• Fall: September – December | Winter: January – April | Summer: May – August

Program Highlights

• No other music program offers the blend of performance, creative, contextual, business and technology courses found in Centennial College's Music Industry Arts and Performance program.
• You'll have many opportunities to perform and record, which will enhance your industry readiness.
• The program's practical, hands-on approach will play a big role in preparing you for a sustainable music-related career.
• The advanced diploma you'll earn reflects high standards of learning.

Career Outlook

• Freelance musician
• Music creator for media
• Recording engineer
• Live sound technician
• Music producer
• Artist manager
• Concert promoter
• Tour manager
• Music publisher
• Music supervisor/consultant
• Music journalist

Education Pathways

Qualified Music Industry Arts and Performance Advanced Diploma program graduates may be eligible to participate in pathway programs with partnering institutions. These pathway programs allow you to receive degree credit for learning obtained at Centennial College