Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Music
6101 UNIVERSITY AVE. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, B3H 4R2 | +1 (902) 494-2418

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Choosing music at Dalhousie means opportunities to:

  • study with accomplished faculty
  • perform individually and in ensembles
  • be inspired by playing alongside Symphony Nova Scotia musicians.
  • be part of of a large urban campus with more than 3,600 courses and a wide variety of degree choices
  • enjoy the supportive environment and personalized attention of a small department
  • live in beautiful Halifax with its vibrant music scene 

The Dalhousie Department of Music provides students with individual attention in lessons and in the classroom, along with active advising to ensure the best selection of programs and classes. We offer a full range of undergraduate training programs as well as a number of elective courses and are pleased to introduce a new graduate program. Our faculty members are internationally recognized performers, composers and scholars.

To view a video about our undergraduate programs, please click on the "Discover Dal Music" icon.  (Note: it may take a few seconds before the video begins streaming.)  We also have a Guitar program video.

Even if you're not working towards a major in music, we may have classes to interest you — Popular Music Until 1960, the Rock 'n' Roll Era and Beyond, History of Jazz, Music and Sound Technology, Music and Film, etc.  You may also take an instrument or voice class as an elective (by audition), and you can participate in any of our ensembles such as choirs, jazz band, orchestra, and opera.

The Department of Music is located in the bustling Dalhousie Arts Centre, which is also home to the Department of Theatre and Dalhousie Art Gallery. The Art Centre's facilities include the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Sir James Dunn Theatre, teaching studios and classrooms, numerous practice rooms, a Macintosh computer lab, and a music technology/recording studio.

Halifax is a great city to hear live music. Students can attend concerts by Symphony Nova Scotia (SNS), Nova Sinfonia, Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and touring acts. Halifax is also festival central, with events such as the Kiwanis Music Festival, Scotia Festival of Music, Atlantic Jazz Festival, and several chamber music series to keep the scene lively all year long.