Program Information

• Mentorship with faculty who are multi-award-winning musicians, artist managers and audio engineers
• Extensive training in live performance, studio performance, songwriting, music theory and history, music software applications, music and media, and much more
• Essential training in live sound production and stage lighting
• Studies in music business, e-marketing, tourism, public relations and event management
• Cultural career strategies and business planning and entrepreneurialism
• Exposure to associated career options such as booking agents, artist managers, publicists and other integral roles of the industry
• Collaborative projects with other arts programs such as Sound Recording & Production, Journalism and Graphic Design

• AMP graduates have had their original music featured in major animated films and such international events as the Olympics.
• AMP instructor and graduates are part of the band for the first Canadian Country artist to be showcased on Grammy.com
• AMP graduates have toured Europe, US and across Canada.
• AMP instructors are multi-award-winning experts and remain active and tapped into the music industry.
• Students and graduates have been recognized with a multitude of provincial and regional music awards.
• Students have provided music for large-scale events, conferences and awards shows with various local, regional and national partners across several industries.
• International students enroll in the program and provide exceptional cultural and musical exchange for all students.
• Canada’s music marketplace has reached a new major milestone – for the first time, Canadians are streaming more than two billion songs a week.¹
• The global revenue of the recorded music industry reached over US$23 billion in 2020.²
• If you have an aptitude for amplitude, you’re in the right place.   

1. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the musical, technical and business aspects of the music industry.
2. Demonstrate refined musical skills by showcasing their artistic works through recordings, media projects and live public performances.
3. Communicate effectively, creatively and with confidence when writing, presenting, performing and speaking.
4. Use the latest music industry technology to create new artistic works, self-promote and engage with industry at a professional level.
5. Collaborate as effective team members in projects with other artistic disciplines.
6. Demonstrate the social and intellectual development required to meet the challenges of the exciting and demanding music industry.
7. Create a career plan for employment in the cultural industries which will include a self-developed professional portfolio.

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due within two (2) weeks of date of Letter of of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay this non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • First Semester Tuition- which includes the $1500 Deposit Fee
    Deposit fee - $1500 non-refundable, non-transferable fee.
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $83.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism (per semester) - $4,581.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism (per semester) - $2,291.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $354.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $354.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $313.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2024-2025) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
Please note that you can only use PayMyTuition once you have being assigned a CNA student number.

Regulations Governing Payment of Fees & Charges

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Calendar on page. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).