Music Dalhousie University

Overview

Enrol in  Dalhousie University 's  Music programme provides you with a variety of ways to study music—from dynamic and intensive training to prepare you for professional performance to interdisciplinary studies that allow you to explore music in the context of other fields. Our programme will provide you with the theory and training you need for the future you want. Students study with internationally recognized musicians and music scholars and participate in regular performances.

Study in the cultural centre of Eastern Canada. Halifax, Nova Scotia is a hub for classical music institutions like Symphony Nova Scotia, ScotiaFest, Cecilia Concerts, and nearby Lunenburg Academy of Music. The city is also home to SuddenlyLISTEN, OpenWaters Festival, Alkali Collective, Halifax JazzFest, Nocturne and Halifax Pop Explosion.

What you will learn

• Through the study of Music, students can develop expertise as listeners, performers, and creators. You'll have the opportunity to take a wide range of courses from one-on-one studio instruction to small seminars and large lectures. You can also study a wide range of instruments as well as voice. 

• Training in music teaches poise, discipline, creativity, collaboration, and the ability to think on one’s feet. These skills are excellent preparation for many career paths in and beyond the performing arts.

Careers

Music grads are creative, articulate, adaptable and confident and have gone on to do outstanding work in a wide variety of areas.

Possible careers include:

• Musicologist

• Composer

• Performer

• Teacher

• Director/Conductor