For admission to the Licentiate program, the applicant must have completed secondary school. The applicant's music qualifications must be equivalent to McGill Conservatory Collegial II Instrument or Voice and Secondary V Theory/Ear Training. An entrance audition is required. This program is normally three years in length. The Licentiate diploma is also an excellent option for applicants who may have completed a non-music degree(s) and wish to pursue performance studies before applying to a graduate program.