School of Music
To build a meaningful career, you need the right programs. You need passionate mentors focused on your future. You need a community that embraces and inspires you.
Through our diverse program offerings and rich community-based programs you will have the freedom and opportunity to explore your passions. In our close-knit and supportive community, you will build life-long friendships as you develop the skills and confidence to express yourself - as a musician, as a scholar, and as a global citizen. Our world-class faculty, dedicated staff, and outstanding facilities are committed to helping you create the future you imagine.
News
Paige Sargent, fourth-year voice performance major, recently stopped by the CBC Radio studio to speak about her experience at the School of Music the past four years, her diagnosis with cancer at a young age, and what's next as she continues her studies with a focus on opera performance.
Read Paige's CBC interview here or listen to her CBC WeekendAM interview here.
Paige graduates this spring with a Bachelor of Music degree with a Major in Performance. Congratulations, Paige!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Luis Achondo will be joining the School of Music as Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology and Musicology!
Luis Achondo is a music scholar who studies Latin American expressive cultures in contexts of violence and precarity. He holds a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from Brown University and has previously held postdoctoral positions at Case Western Reserve University and Universidad Católica de Chile.
Read more about Dr. Achondo here.
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Congratulations to faculty member Dr. Christine Carter and alumna Dr. Gillian Morrissey at the Centre for Social Enterprise on recently being honoured with President’s Awards from Memorial University!
Faculty member Dr. Christine Carter received the 2024 President’s Award for Outstanding Research for her work as a performing artist and scholar. A sought-after expert in performance psychology, Dr. Carter is one of the few active concert artists worldwide conducting research in the area, bridging the gap between research and current practice. In recognition of her influential contributions to performance and research, Dr. Carter was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in 2023.
The Centre for Social Enterprise team, including School of Music alumna Dr. Gillian Morrissey, received the 2024 President’s Award for Exemplary Employees: Champion of Innovation in recognition of their implementation of several “first of its kind” programs in NL, including the Social Ventures Incubator.
Congratulations to Dr. Carter and Dr. Morrissey!
Read more about the awards and the recipients in the Gazette.