Explore Colleges That Recruit Musicians Like You
Create a free student profile, network with recruiters, and unlock scholarship opportunities.
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Our growing network of institutions
Turn Your Music Into Opportunity
Step 1: Build Your Profile
Create your profile, upload your audition video, and let programs find you.
Cut through 1,000+ schools with filters that match your academic profile, financial needs, and location preferences.
Stop searching. Start matching.
Connect directly with faculty and attend exclusive virtual recruiting events.
Build connections with decision-makers before even applying.
How we help you succeed
For Applicants
Get Recruited: Create one profile, customize your preferences & get discovered.
Save Hours of Research: Skip endless college searches. Get matched with programs that fit your goals, and connect directly with the schools that interest you most.
For Families
Direct Access to Decision Makers: Message faculty directly. Build real relationships beyond application numbers.
Scholarship Opportunities: Unlock music-based scholarships and opportunities you never knew existed.
For Institutions
Predictive Analytics: Identify top candidates with data-driven insights.
Year-Round Recruiting: Recruit anytime via the Digital Recruiting Fair.
Achieve Enrollment Goals: Streamline recruitment and meet your targets.
FAQs
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CommonTime Pathways is a recruiting platform that connects student musicians with college programs and scholarships. We are providing you with the same networking and recruiting opportunities that student athletes have enjoyed for years — finally bringing the power of athletic recruiting to the music world.
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CommonTime Pathways is a social platform designed specifically for music recruitment. Students create profiles, upload performance videos, and share their academic goals and preferences. Colleges can discover these students, and students can also explore and connect with schools directly. This mutual connection helps both students and colleges find their perfect match.
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Absolutely not! This is one of our biggest misconceptions to clear up. You don't need to major in music to contribute value to a college campus. Many of our opportunities are for non-majors who want to participate in marching bands, orchestras, choirs, and other musical ensembles while studying engineering, psychology, pre-med, or any other field.
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Traditional music recruiting often relies on limited channels — competitions, expensive summer programs, or chance encounters with faculty. This has created barriers for many talented students. Our platform opens up year-round recruiting opportunities where colleges actively search for students, regardless of whether they’ve participated in traditional recruiting pathways.