Dan School of Drama and Music

The Dan School of Drama and Music is part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Queen's University at Kingston, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Dan School of Drama and Music
Former names
Department of Drama
School of Music
TypeDrama school
Music school
Established2015 (2015)
Parent institution
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
AffiliationQueen's University at Kingston
DirectorJulia Brook
Location, ,
Websitehttps://sdm.queensu.ca/

In 2015, the School of Music merged with the drama department to become the School of Music and Drama.[1] The next year, the school received a $5-million donation from Canadian businessman and philanthropist Aubrey Dan and was renamed the Dan School of Drama and Music.[2][3]

The current director of the School is Julia Brook, who succeeded Craig Walker in 2022.[citation needed] Past directors of the School of Music have included John Burge, István Anhalt, Ireneus Zuk, Alfred Fisher, Gordon E. Smith, and Margaret Walker.[4]

School of Music

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The School of Music is housed on the main campus of the University within Harrison-LeCaine Hall on Bader Lane, named after Frank Ll. Harrison, the first professor of music at Queen's, and Hugh Le Caine, composer and electronic instrument builder.[4]

Founded in 1969 as the Department of Music, students at the School can enroll in the Bachelor of Music (B. Mus) program, Bachelor of Arts (Music) program, or the Concurrent Education (Music) program.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Hendra, Peter (October 29, 2015). "Ambitious undertaking". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Porter, Ryan (April 7, 2016). "Aubrey and Marla Dan donate $5 million to Queen's drama program". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Pearce, Nick (April 7, 2016). "Updated: School of Drama and Music receives $5-million donation". The Queen's Journal. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Church, Sarah; Green, J. Paul (December 15, 2013). "Music at Queen's University". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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