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The School of Music is a leader in music scholarship, from music theory to ethnomusicology. Faculty contribute actively to all aspects of music research, and support students develop their research interests.

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UBC Giving Day: From math to music-tech to digital media: Q & A with Ollie Rosario

 
[caption id="attachment_27152" align="alignnone" width="599"] Ollie Rosario[/caption] Ollie Rosario (BA'19) studied mathematics with a minor in Applied Music Technology (AMT). In this Q&A, Ollie reflects on their pivot into music technology

UBC Musicology Professor David Metzer asks what makes music queer in new course

 
"Running for the first time this term, MUSC 403G, Queer Music: Music and the 2SLGBTQIA+ Imagination, spotlights queer voices across history, tracing its DNA from Tyler, the Creator to Queen to George Frideric Handel." / The Ubyssey

Support the UBC University Singers Spring Tour!

 
Together, we can make sure these talented musicians represent UBC, Vancouver, and Canada with pride. Join us in making this moment possible. Every contribution brings us closer to the stage!
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Areas of Study

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Woodwind, Brass & Percussion

Trio Garibaldi: In Faded Sepia

Featured UBC Faculty: Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet & David Fung, piano with Marina Thibeault Release: March 2026 on ATMA Classique Description:…

Woodwind, Brass & Percussion

Ari Cohen Mann's New Album: VORTEX

Featured UBC Alum: Ari Cohen Mann, Oboe (BMus '12) Release: 2025 Description: The album features works by Kevin Day, Jennifer…

Strings

Cris Derksen's New Album: THE VISIT

Featured UBC Alum: Cris Derksen, Cello (BMus '07) Released: November 6, 2025 Description: Cris Derksen, a Juno-nominated Indigenous cellist and composer,…

Woodwind, Brass & Percussion

Standing Wave: in an archipelago

Featured UBC Faculty and Alumni: Vern Griffiths percussion; Christie Reside, flute and⁠ UBC Alum AK Coope, clarinet (BMus)⁠ Release: October…

Featured Publications & Productions

Musicology

Prison Song: Music and Incarceration in the United States by David Metzer

How musicians across genres have confronted the prison system over the last hundred years.

Music Theory

How Sign Language Analyzes Musical Form

This article reframes sign language cover songs as music analysis.

Music and Sound Studies

Listenings: A publication following the Soundings exhibition

Listenings is published in response to and alongside Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts.