Recruit Musicians Like Never Before
We eliminated the 98% waste in traditional recruiting by consolidating individualized pipelines into one shared, searchable database.
Why choose CTPathways for Recruiting?
Precision Targeting That Actually Works
Generic prospect lists can't identify musical talent or passion. Our platform exclusively serves musicians—the most engaged student demographic on any campus—with filtering that connects you to prospects who genuinely match your program's unique strengths.
Complete Recruiting Solution
Stop juggling conferences, email blasts, travel budgets, and scattered marketing efforts. We integrate your entire music recruiting strategy into one comprehensive platform that handles discovery, matching, communication, and tracking.
Exceptional ROI From Every Enrollment
Just one quality enrollment can deliver 20-40x return on your platform investment. With sustained use, the financial impact becomes transformational for your program's bottom line and long-term growth strategy.
Stop Chasing Prospects. Start Receiving Pre-Qualified Leads.
Your recruiting teams invest intense effort building relationships with feeder programs and maintaining individual prospect pipelines. Despite this enormous commitment, most carefully cultivated leads don't convert to your program.
But those prospects aren't lost, they're mismatched. Our platform solves this by creating a shared ecosystem where your non-converting prospects find their perfect program fit, while their unused talent flows directly to you.
Join our growing network of institutions
Book Your Consultation
Manage your institution’s data and set team administrative permissions.
Create recruiting events and invite applicant matches.
View video auditions and begin tracking potential student data at a high level.
Learn about our Commonality™ Score and what it means for your institution and its applicants.
Engage in Direct Admissions and offer matriculation to students prior to application submission.
Utilize Advanced Admissions to build for long-term success.
Ready to completely transform your music enrollment strategy?
FAQs
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After booking your consultation, you’ll work with our team to set up your institutional profile. You’ll also establish administrative permissions for your team members who will manage recruiting activities.
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CommonTime Pathways supports all types of music programs—from conservatories and music schools to universities offering music majors, minors, and extracurricular ensembles. Whether you’re recruiting performance majors, composition students, music education majors, or music therapy candidates, our platform helps you connect with pre-screened, qualified candidates who match your program’s specific needs. We also help you find non-majors who are passionate about staying musical in college, whether through ensembles, clubs, or campus activities. CommonTime Pathways streamlines your recruitment process by bringing you targeted talent aligned with your program’s goals.
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The Commonality™ Score is our proprietary matching algorithm that measures compatibility between students and your institution based on academic qualifications, musical interests, program preferences, location, and other key factors. Higher scores indicate stronger potential matches.
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Direct Admissions allows you to offer matriculation to highly qualified students before they even submit a formal application. This streamlines the process for top candidates and gives you a competitive advantage in recruiting.
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You can browse student profiles, message students directly, create recruiting events, and invite matched applicants to learn more about your program. The platform enables year-round, global engagement beyond traditional recruiting limitations.
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You can create virtual information sessions, masterclasses, Q&A sessions with faculty, program showcases, and other custom events to engage with prospective students and showcase your department's culture and opportunities.
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Unlike traditional methods limited by travel budgets, audition seasons, and geographic constraints, CommonTime Pathways provides 24/7 access to a diverse, global pool of talented musicians. Students can discover and engage with your program year-round, not just during peak recruiting seasons. This is especially valuable for recruiting non-majors who want to continue their musical involvement in college – a group often overlooked by traditional music recruiting efforts.
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Contact us for a consultation to discuss pricing options that fit your budget and recruiting goals.
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By expanding your reach globally while reducing travel and traditional recruiting costs, most institutions see significant cost savings. More importantly, you gain access to a broader, more diverse pool of qualified candidates – including both music majors and talented non-majors who want to stay musical in college. All leading to stronger incoming classes and more vibrant campus musical communities.