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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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