FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS & COUNSELORS
Help your student musicians find the right college fit
Your students have spent years building skills through music. CommonTime helps them turn that work into college recruiting and scholarship opportunities, whether they plan to major in music or something else.
Be among the first educators invited to test our new educator accounts coming this November.
THE OPPORTUNITY MOST STUDENTS DON’T KNOW EXISTS
Your students don’t have to major in music for music to matter in college.
Colleges are looking for students who will contribute to their ensembles and creative communities across campus. But most student musicians don’t know their abilities can help them get recruited, find scholarships, and stand out in the college search.
HOW IT WORKS
Music Opens Doors to College Funding
Search Colleges and Scholarships
Give your students instant access to a hand-verified database of $182 Million in active music scholarships. They can search by instrument and intended major.
Students Build Free Recruiting Profiles
Help your student stand out by setting up a secure profile that pairs their academic stats with their performance videos so university recruiters can discover them.
Unlock Early Application Pledges
When university faculty discover your students, they can issue formal pledge requests. This locks in premium institutional perks—like application fee waivers, audition passes, and early scholarship seats—years before senior year.
Protect Student Privacy Automatically
Student safety is an ironclad commitment. CommonTime is a privacy-first, one-directional data network. We never sell student data, and families retain full, persistent control over what a university can see.
COMING THIS NOVEMBER
The next part of CommonTime is for educators.
Invite your students to CommonTime. Support them as they build their profiles. Stay connected as they explore recruiting and scholarship opportunities.
This November, we’ll invite our first group of educators to test the experience and help shape what comes next.
COMING THIS NOVEMBER
Order a free poster for your classroom
Choose a design and we’ll ship a high-quality print directly to your school.
Poster A:
Colleges are recruiting musicians just like athletes.
Poster B:
Post your skills. Get Recruited.
A Message to Share With Your Student Musicians
Eytan, our CEO and founder, explains why student musicians are in demand and how CommonTime Pathways helps them search colleges, build a profile, and access scholarship opportunities.
FAQs
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CommonTime Pathways is a recruiting platform that connects student musicians with college programs and scholarships. Think of it as the equivalent of athletic recruiting, but for music students. Our platform helps students leverage their musical talents for college admissions and opportunities, regardless of their intended major.
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That's one of our key advantages! CommonTime Pathways ensures your students’ musical abilities are recognized and valued by colleges. Many schools actively recruit talented musicians for their ensembles, clubs, and campus culture, even if they're not music majors.
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Students simply create a free profile and upload a short video of their musical performance. This video helps them stand out to college professors and scouts across our network of 1,800+ institutions. Once their profile is set up, the platform matches them with schools based on their academic goals, musical interests, and preferences. This personalized matching process saves them hours of research and helps them discover programs they might not have found otherwise.
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Encourage your students to showcase their best musical performances in their videos. Help them think about how their musical skills complement their academic and career goals. You can also help them prepare for virtual recruiting events and faculty interactions.
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Remind them that colleges aren't just looking for first chairs or conservatory-level talent. They value all dedicated musicians who can contribute to their ensembles, music clubs, and performance groups. Musical training develops critical skills like discipline, collaboration, time management, and creative problem-solving that make students exceptional leaders and scholars across all fields. Colleges recognize this and actively seek musically-trained students because they know musicians often become their most engaged, well-rounded students. The platform simply helps students showcase these valuable qualities alongside their musical abilities.
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By getting noticed early and building relationships with professors before applying, students can reduce anxiety about the college process. Many students find opportunities they wouldn't have discovered through traditional college search methods.
The matching process also saves them hours and hours of researching programs on their own. And by directly speaking with faculty, students gain insight into which schools are the best fit—academically, musically, and personally.
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Students can start as early as 13 years old. The earlier they begin, the more time they have to build relationships, explore opportunities like summer programs, and get noticed by top music programs.
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While students maintain control of their own profiles, you can encourage them to share their successes and opportunities with you as part of your college counseling process.
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Our team is available to provide guidance on how to best support your students in using the platform effectively.
Feel free to contact us at contact@ctpathways.com