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: Hearing the Desert
This concert features music and soundscapes by Carol Ann Weaver from Kalahari Desert, South Africa.
Balinese Percussion Ensemble Concert- Fall 2024
The Balinese Percussion Ensemble provides a feast for the eyes and the ears. Please join us for this fascinating concert.
Orchestra@UWaterloo 20th Anniversary Concert
The Orchestra@UWaterloo will be celebrating their 20th anniversary, including repeating some of the pieces from their original concert in the Humanities Theatre in 2004.
News
Noon Hour Concerts start this week, at NOON on Wednesday!
We are glad to present a full slate of noon hour concerts this term. Please note that the start time is now NOON, not 12:30pm.
Artistic Excellence in Worship
Congratulations to Ellen Marguerite Siebel-Achenbach on receiving The Sandra Burt Prize in Gender and Social Justice for her project on “Sisters of Wisdom: Female Hymnists of the Middle Ages.” Ellen graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2023 with a double major in Visual Culture and Medieval Studies and minors in both Fine Arts Studio and Church Music and Worship (CMW). She recently finished her master's degree in Art History at the University of Toronto.
Music Departmental Award
Congratulations to Veronica Champagne (Honours Music) on being this year’s recipient of the Departmental Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Music for the graduating class of 2024.
On behalf of the Department of Music, congratulations, Veronica, on your academic achievement and very best wishes from all of us!
We'll also miss you in chamber choir ensembles!