Congratulations on your acceptance to Queen鈥檚! Now it is time to explore what Queen鈥檚 Music, the Faculty of Arts and Science, and Kingston have to offer so you can determine if Queen鈥檚 is the right fit for you.
As a Queen鈥檚 Music student, you鈥檒l obtain a solid education in western classical music, from the ancient to the postmodern, while pursuing a wide variety of courses in applied study (performance), musicology/ethnomusicology, music education, music theatre, theory, and composition. As a Queen鈥檚 Music student, you鈥檒l also:
- enjoy flexibility in your course options - from our comprehensive DAN School offerings in music, drama, and music theatre, to arts management and entrepreneurship
- have access to state-of-the-art studios, seminars and workshops, theatres, and multi-media spaces
- learn in the . Its world-renowned performance hall and waterfront rehearsal room make for an inspiring place to learn
- attend, and be featured in, the , which consists of four to six concerts per academic year
- live in one of the greatest university towns in the world, as named by the BBC
Succeed at Queen's
In the Faculty of Arts and Science you have a team of dedicated staff, faculty, and academic advisors supporting you throughout your time at Queen鈥檚 to ensure your success during your time at Queen鈥檚 and beyond.
Academic success
- Participate in Summer Orientation to Academics and Resources (SOAR) before you enter first year to help prepare you for new academic expectations, address questions or concerns about university life, and introduce you to resources and support services.
- Have access to endless self-serve academic tools and resources
- Be supported by our people 鈥 from academic and peer advising, student wellness, career services, and more 鈥 we ensure your success while at Queen鈥檚
- Successfully graduate! Queen's graduate rate is 89.5% - number 1 amongst Canadian universities (Maclean's 2018 Rankings)
Career success
- 90% of Queen鈥檚 graduates are employed within six months of graduating, well above the provincial average
- Queen's Music has earned a reputation across Canada for producing some of the best-prepared graduates: musicians who excel as scholars, composers, teachers, and performers
- Highly specialized independent studies in fourth-year that are often used to support applications to graduate school
- Job search advising for International Students
- Access to a large and connected community of Arts and Science alumni spanning the globe
A Glimpse into First Year
Your first-year experience will be completely unique to you. You will have the opportunity to pick your own classes, join clubs, meet new people, and explore your passions and interests.
- Live in a residence building on-campus, or live off-campus in beautiful Kingston 鈥 no matter where you live, you鈥檒l have the chance to feel connected to campus, students, and the city.
- Choose from a range of courses in music, drama, music theatre, arts management and entrepreneurship, to narrow down your passions
- Partake in one of many student-run clubs and groups, such as the and the .
Life in Kingston
Students describe Kingston as both 鈥渜uaint鈥 and 鈥渆clectic." Rated by the BBC as one of the best university towns in the world, Kingston is big enough to provide all the conveniences of modern life, and small enough for students, staff, and faculty to feel instantly comfortable and at home.