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Welcome meetings by study discipline (MANDATORY attendance)

Meetings for all students ‒ all levels included

Academic meeting for undergraduate level (BAC, majeure, mineure, certificat)

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Time: TBD

Room: TBD

Scholarships, standard progressions, computer tools, regulations and guides, services offered at UdeM and the Faculty will be explained.

As a new student or graduate, a lot of information will concern you!

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Academic meeting for graduate students (DESS, Master, DEPA, PhD)

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Time: TBD

Room: TBD

This information session is intended for all graduate students (Performance, Composition and Sound Creation, Musicology/Ethnomusicology) as well as for students finishing their Bachelor’s degree and contemplating continuing their studies at the Master’s level. You’ll get to meet the vice-dean responsible for graduate studies, who’ll be pleased to answer your questions. 
 
You’ll also get information about the resources available at the Faculty of Music (laboratories, loan of equipment, library, student circles), and familiarize yourself with how graduate programs function (important Master’s and Doctorate program stages, 2026-2027's seminars offered. 
 
Come join us: important information for your future will be on offer! 

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Meetings by program (undergraduate students only)

Music; Musicology; Music, History and Society and Certificate in Music and Arts

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Room: TBD

This meeting is intended for students in the Bachelor’s in Music, Bachelor’s in Musicology, and Certificate in Music and Arts programs, as well as for students in the Minor and Major programs in Music, History and Society. The goal of the meeting is to present these different programs, the teachers who give the first courses, and the various activities of the sector. The focus will be on student’s academic progress and on managing the academic record. An overview of the programming for the year 2026-2027 will also be presented, particularly the symposiums, workshops, lectures and international seminars open to bachelor’s students.

N. B.: This meeting is important for all students in the theoretical sector, not just those who are starting their studies this fall.

 

Program head
Bachelor's in Music
Sylveline Bourion 
sylveline.bourion@umontreal.ca
Program heads
Bachelor's in M
usicology
Major in Music, Historye and Society
Minor in Music, History and Society
Certificate in Music and Arts

 

Jonathan Goldman 
jonathan.goldman@umontreal.ca

Program head

D.E.S.S. in Mediation of Music

Michel Duchesneau

michel.duchesneau@umontreal.ca

Program head

Master's in Music

PhD in Music

Jonathan Goldman

jonathan.goldman@umontreal.ca

Jean-Michaël Lavoie

jean-michael.lavoie@umontreal.ca

 

Performance – Classical Instruments

Rentrée automne 2026

 

Strings: Date and time TBD

Winds: Date and time TBD

Piano: Date and time TBD

Guitar and Harp: please, contact Jean-Michaël Lavoie, program head, for any questions at jean-michael.lavoie@umontreal.ca

Percussion: Date and time TBD

This meeting is intended for students doing a Bachelor’s in Performance ‒ Classical Instruments. This will be an opportunity to meet the program heads and academic advisors, along with members of the team. Students can familiarize themselves with how these programs work, and with the content of the courses and workshops they’re composed of.

Program heads – Strings

Yegor Dyachkov – Head of string sector
yegor.dyachkov@umontreal.ca

Cynthia Blanchon - Head of string sector

cynthia.blanchon@umontreal.ca

 

Program head – Winds (winds and brass)

Vincent Boilard – Head of wind sector
vincent.boilard@umontreal.ca
Program head – Piano

Jean Saulnier – Head of piano sector (codirection)
jean.saulnier@umontreal.ca 

Jimmy Brière – Head of piano sector (codirection)
jimmy.briere@umontreal.ca

 

Program head – Guitar and Harp

Jean-Michaël Lavoie – Head of guitar and harp sector
jean-michael.lavoie@umontreal.ca
Program head –percussionJoão Catalão – Head of percussion sector
joao.sebastiao.lessa.catalao@umontreal.ca

Writing, Instrumental/Mixed Composition

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Room: TBD

This meeting is intended for students at all levels enrolled in a study program in Composition and Sound Creation. This will be an opportunity to meet the program heads along with members of the team. Students can familiarize themselves with how these programs work, and with the content of the courses they’re composed of. They’ll also get information about the resources available at the Faculty of Music (laboratories and studios, loan of equipment, library, foreign exchange programs, student circles, email lists and so on). Activities for the year 2026-2027 will be presented, especially the concerts, workshops and composition residency competition.

Graduate students are also invited to attend the scheduled meeting (timeslot to be determined), which will deal with among other things the resources in support of research and creative research at the Faculty of Music.

Program head
Bachelor’s in Writing
Major in Music Writing
Minor in Music Writing

François-Hugues Leclair
fh.leclair@umontreal.ca

Program head
Bachelor’s in Instrumental Composition
Bachelor’s in Mixed Composition

Jimmie LeBlanc
jimmie.leblanc@umontreal.ca 

Program head
Bachelor’s in Digital Music

Myriam Boucher
myriam.boucher@umontreal.ca 

Program head
Major in Digital Music
Minor in Digital Music

Dominic Thibault
dominic.thibault@umontreal.ca

Digital Music

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Room: TBD

This meeting is intended for students at all levels enrolled in a study program in Digital music. This will be an opportunity to meet the program heads along with members of the team. Students can familiarize themselves with how these programs work, and with the content of the courses they’re composed of. They’ll also get information about the resources available at the Faculty of Music (laboratories and studios, loan of equipment, library, foreign exchange programs, student circles, email lists and so on). Activities for the year 2026-2027 will be presented, especially the concerts, workshops and composition residency competition.

Graduate students are also invited to attend the scheduled meeting (timeslot to be determined), which will deal with among other things the resources in support of research and creative research at the Faculty of Music.

Program head
Bachelor’s in Digital Music
Erin Gee
erin.gee@umontreal.ca

Program head
Major in Digital Music
Minor in Digital Music

Nicola Giannini
nicola.giannini@umontreal.ca

Program head
D.E.S.S. 
in Digital Music

 

Pierre Michaud
p.michaud@umontreal.ca

 

 

Jazz Performance and Major/Minor

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Room: TBD

 

This meeting is intended for students doing a Bachelor’s in Jazz Performance as well as those doing a Major in Jazz and World Music and a Minor in Jazz Composition and Arrangement. This will be an opportunity to meet the program heads and academic advisors, along with members of the team. Students can familiarize themselves with how these programs work, and with the content of the courses and workshops they’re composed of. The programming of public activities such as Big Band concerts will also be presented.

 

Program heads
Bachelor’s – Jazz Performance
Major - Jazz and World Music
Minor - Jazz Composition and Arrangement

Dany Roy – Program's head

dany.roy@umontreal.ca 

Jean-Nicolas Trottier – Program's head

jean-nicolas.trottier@umontreal.ca 

Classical Singing Performance

Thursday September 3rd, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 13:00 p.m.
Room: B-484

All students in Classical Singing Performance, at all levels, must attend the welcome meeting in Classical Singing. There they’ll get to meet the program heads Monique Pagé and Robin Wheeler as well as all voice teachers, lecturers and heads of different seminars and workshops. We’ll be happy to answer your questions on how the program works and on the content of the courses it’s composed of.

 

Head of program
Bachelor's - Classical Singing Performance

Fall 2026

Robin Wheeler and Jean-Michaël Lavoie
robin.wheeler@umontreal.ca

jean-michael.lavoie@umontreal.ca

 

Winter 2027

Robin Wheeler and Monique Pagé
robin.wheeler@umontreal.ca

monique.page.1@umontreal.ca