SOFAM

Instrumental Ensemble Descriptions and Courses

Students may gain credit through participation in one of the instrumental ensembles. Students must supply their own instrument (piano excepted). 

• Courses: MUSC*1710, 1720, 2720, 3710, 3720

• Academic Calendar: 

University of Guelph and Graduate School:

University of Guelph students have been tremendously successful when applying to graduate programs in academic subjects such as musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory. Our students have been accepted with competitive funding packages into programs at the University of Ottawa, the University of Chicago, the University of British Columbia, Western University, York University, McGill University, and Concordia University among many others…

The city of Toronto, right in Guelph’s backyard, is home to a thriving creative industry. The contemporary focus of the University of Guelph’s music curriculum along with visits from practicing composers and the support network provided by successful alumni make Guelph a great place to come and study the art and industry of composing and creatively contributing to our world.

With many opportunities to hone their skills in personalized and professional environments, University of Guelph students have successfully pursued further training in areas as diverse as opera and jazz to Christian popular music performance. Many of our students embrace the opportunity to form their own bands and ensembles while still at Guelph and gain invaluable professional experience mounting concerts in the highly supportive and musically engaged Guelph community at large.

The Bachelor of Arts (Music) at the University of Guelph is an ideal degree choice for someone wishing to pursue a future in the fast-growing and rewarding field of music therapy. The Guelph BA offers the quality of a rigorous Music degree, including the performance elements necessary to apply for Music Therapy programs while also posessing the flexibility needed to take the electives Music Therapy programs are looking for, particularly those in psychology. Upper-level customizable courses allow our students to gain clinical experience before they finish their bachelor degrees.

University of Guelph students are particularly competitive when applying for teacher’s college with music as their primary teachable. The Bachelor of Arts (Music) from Guelph provides our students a high-quality Music degree AND the space to take credits necessary for additional teachables in a meaningful way. Our students have or are attending programs at Althouse College-Western University, Queen’s University, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, and Lakehead University among others…
 

The Music Program at the University of Guelph prides itself on offering students training focused on musical traditions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Our program is both comprehensive and diverse, centered on providing students the skills necessary to thrive as musicians and creative professionals.

Successful students from the Music Program at Guelph are highly competitive post-graduation in a variety of fields. We asked some of our students to describe their experience at Guelph and speak to how their training has and is helping them succeed professionally:

It is with considerable sadness that the School of Fine Art and Music announces the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Professor Laurel Woodcock. A noted conceptual artist and highly respected educator, Laurel died on January 7, 2017 at Toronto General Hospital after receiving extraordinary care.

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MSA - Music Student Association

FAN - Fine Arts network