Welcome to the School of Music



The University of Victoria’s School of Music offers a professional education for students who wish to pursue careers in music. Its graduates have gone on to work in the music industry, receive prestigious awards, pursue advanced studies in North America and Europe, and enter the teaching profession.

The faculty includes performers of international reputation, along with composers, musicologists, theorists, and educators who are actively engaged in scholarly and creative activity. Enrollment is limited, ensuring that our 200 undergraduate and 35 graduate students fully benefit from careful guidance and world-class training in a nurturing learning environment.

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Summer Studies

School of Music

May 14 – June 29

MUS 115 A01 Listening to Music - Gene Dowling

May 14 – June 6

MUS 208 A01   Top 20 Rock Recordings of All Time - Colleen Eccleston
MUS 208 A03   African Hand Drumming - Jordan Hanson
MUS 308 A01   The Beatles - Colleen Eccleston

June 7 – 29

MUS 208 A04   African Hand Drumming - Jordan Hanson
MUS 208 A05   Bob Dylan & Urban Folk Music - Achilles Ziakris

July 4 – 26

MUS 208 A02   Popular Music of the 1970s - Achilles Ziakris
MUS 208 A06   Michael Jackson: Sex, Gender, Race and Music - Achilles Ziakris

July 27 – August 20

MUS 208 A07   Technology: MTV & Pop, Music in the 1980s - Achilles Ziakris

News & Events

Faces of UVic Research series launched

Faces of UVic Research series launched

As one of Canada’s leading research universities, the University of Victoria is home to a wealth of world-class expertise across a broad range of disciplines. More than 800 faculty researchers are at the forefront of discovery—on everything from aging to music to zoology and sculpture—and are working with community, government and business partners to turn that new knowledge into action.

Who are these researchers? What do they study? And how is their work relevant to our lives? Find out in the newly launched “Faces of UVic Research” video series, in which individual researchers give a short and succinct “elevator pitch” on their work—in everyday language—that quickly gets to the heart of what they do and why it matters.

Sixty short one-minute videos have now been released on UVic’s YouTube channel, and Fine Arts is well-represented in this first batch by the likes of Andrew Schloss (Music), Lorna Crozier, Maureen Bradleyand David Leach (Writing), Warwick Dobson and Conrad Alexandrowicz (Theatre), Daniel Laskarin (Visual Arts), and Marcus Milwright (History in Art).

Read more about this initiative on the Fine Arts blog, Artsy Type.

Job & Volunteer Postions

Job Postings

The University of Victoria is an equity employer and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the University.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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