Choose Music at The University of Waterloo
At the University of Waterloo, you have the freedom to study music as a major or minor, to sample courses, or combine studies in music with almost any program. Waterloo’s diverse selection of courses, choirs, and instrumental ensembles will help you fulfill your musical dreams. Be part of a supportive academic community with flexible programs, inspiring classes, excellent teaching, and extraordinary musical experiences. You’ll receive a University of Waterloo degree and have access to all the resources of a world-class university.
Explore the many ways that music is meaningful in today's world
Conrad Grebel University College is home to the University of Waterloo's Department of Music and offers instruction in more than 20 instruments as well as vocal lessons.
The flexible Bachelor of Arts program will allow you to:
- Pursue a major or minor in music.
- Combine music courses and ensembles with most other areas of study.
- Study performance, music history, and theory while discovering the ways music relates to technology, film, gender, and global culture.
- Be a part of small class sizes to provide opportunity to get to know classmates and professors.
Events
Noon Hour Concert: Northern Winter
Soprano Bethany Horst and pianist Marianna Chibotar perform a selection of Canadian Art songs with a winter focus.
Noon Hour Concert: Wondrous Winds
The KW Wind Quintet will play a selection of music by Debussy, Perné, and Taffenel.
Noon Hour Concert: From Vienna to Seville
The Magisterra Soloists International Piano Trio will perform Beethoven's Op 1 Trio and Turina's Trio no. 2. The many iterations from this amazing group are led by Professor Annette-Barbara Vogel.
News
Music Camp Strikes a Chord
Uniting campers in song and harmony, OMMC provides an inclusive two-week camp experience for teens, while developing musical and leadership skills, and exploring questions of faith. Campers are encouraged to carry these skills back to their churches and communities.
Those interested in pursuing Music as their Major or Joint Major studies at UWaterloo -- take note!
University applicants can apply for an Entrance Scholarship in Music! Many avenues are available.
Soundtracks and Scholarship in Video Games
When Marina Gallagher was sitting in Professor Laura Gray’s Music and Landscapes class in 2013, she didn’t imagine that the connections she was making between pastoral music, landscapes, and Classical literature would lead her back to Grebel a decade later, teaching a special topics course on Video Game Music.