These two Music Technology Prep courses are designed to provide potential applicants to the Music Technology Diploma program with the skills and knowledge required for entry in the program.
Please note that participation in these courses does not guarantee acceptance into the Music Technology Diploma program.
While the Music Technology Prep courses are suggested for prospective °µÍø51 students, neither class is mandatory. The classes are also available to anyone interested in an introduction to recording engineering technology and music theory. No previous experience is necessary.
These courses are typically only offered at the end of the fall term in late November/early December.
Fall 2026
MTD Prep Theory | CRN 31369
This course is designed to teach the rudimentary elements of music theory and to prepare the student to meet the requirements for the Music Technology Diploma theory entrance assessment. The materials covered in this class are approximate to the materials assessed by the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Grade 8 Theory Exam.
Students will be exempted from writing the MTD theory assessment based on their class work and results of the final quiz. Those whose results are low or borderline will be asked to write the assessment, and given specific areas to work on in order to help them to succeed.
It should be noted that this course is highly intensive, and is best suited for the musician who wishes to review and solidify their understanding of theory. Further, it is more suited for the highly motivated student with some basic ideas of theory and notation who can absorb this material very quickly than the one with absolutely no experience in reading or writing music or of an understanding of basic scales and chords. For the student with no previous music theory experience, it is strongly recommended that they study and learn at least some very basic music theory before taking this course.
Prerequisite: None
Dates: Saturdays Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 12
Time: 12:00PM-3:00PM
Instructor: Allen Stiles
Location: New Westminster campus
Fee: $395 + GST
Textbook: ‘The Complete Elementary Music Rudiments’ (M. Sarnecki, 2nd Ed.), and is available at Long & McQuade stores. The prospective student is encouraged to get it and begin studying it well before the course begins.
MTD Prep Technology | CRN 31370
Through lecture/demonstrations and hands-on lab work, this course will introduce the basic theoretical and practical applications of digital music technology, in particular the project-studio environment: a computer-based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
Prerequisite: None
Dates: Thur. Dec. 10, Fri. Dec. 11, Mon. Dec. 14, Tue. Dec. 15, Wed. Dec. 16
Time: 5:00PM-8:00PM
Instructor: Matt Yard
Location: New Westminster campus
Fee: $395 + GST