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Spring Open House
Mark the date! Saturday, March 22, 2025
We hope you can join us for Spring Open House! Schedule information will follow closer to the date.
Looking for more opportunities to connect? We would love to hear from you. Visit our Visits and Tours webpage, book a campus tour, or reach out to Recruitment Coordinator Sasha Gorbasew for a personal connection.
Spring Open House activities are happening campus-wide. Visit welcome.uwo.ca for more!
Last Year's Schedule
9-10am
Meet in Talbot College Atrium
Tours of Don Wright Faculty of Music led by current students
Young Winds observation (Music Education Department). Drop in and observe our popular community beginning band outreach initiative for students in grades 6-9, taught by current students.
10-11am
Talbot College, room 141
Information session. Information about undergraduate programs and admissions. Faculty, staff and current students will participate
11am-12pm
Meet in Talbot College Atrium
Tours of Don Wright Faculty of Music resume, led by current students
11am-12pm
Music Building, Studio 242 (new location)
Piano Division session/demonstration. Meet with piano faculty and current students.
11:15-2pm
Various side-by-side ensemble rehearsals (schedule below)
11:15am-12pm
University College, Conron Hall (short walk up University Hill)
Liberal Arts Goes to Medical School. Hosted by the Faculty of Arts & Humanities and led by George Kim, Assistant Dean of Medicine, the session will cover medicine admission requirements and is targeted at all prospective students who want to pursue the liberal arts and medical school.
11:30-12:15pm
Music Building, room 254
Student composer and chamber music collaboration. Watch some of our student composers working with student chamber music ensembles to showcase their works.
12-1:30pm
Music Building Studio 242
Popular Music Studies information session
11:15-2pm
Music Building and Talbot College (rooms listed below)
Large Ensembles side-by-side rehearsals. Bring your instrument! Experience first-hand a variety of some of our ensembles; learn more from conductors and students leading and performing in large ensembles. Spectators welcome.
- 11:15-11:55am
Music Building room 27
Wind Ensemble - 12:15-1pm
Music Building room 227
Jazz Ensemble - 1-2pm
Talbot College room 141
Choirs - 1:15-2pm
Music Building room 27
Salsa Band
2-2:30pm
University College Room 3220 (note: University College, not Talbot College)
Creative Arts & Production (CAP) information session
2-2:45pm
Meet in Talbot College Atrium
Faculty student-led tours resume.
2-3pm
Talbot College room 141
A glimpse into First Year Music Theory and Music History. A mini-lecture with Drs Kate Helsen and Jonathan De Souza
3-4pm
Talbot College Atrium
Teacher reception. This will be a special information session for high school and private teachers to meet with our faculty and staff, learn about our current programs and admission requirements along with a reception.
For the teacher reception, registration is required: click here
Additional Activities
Student Recitals. It’s recital season at the Don Wright Faculty of Music. Visit our Events Calendar for a full schedule of recitals available to enjoy today, with planned start times between 12pm and 6pm.
If you're still in town for the evening, we're also thrilled to host the London Gospel Collective for a concert with two of our choirs at 7:30pm in Paul Davenport Theatre.
Campus Tours
Current Western students will guide you around campus to help you truly understand what it’s like to live, learn and play here.
Contact Us
Want more information about applying to the Don Wright Faculty of Music? Connect with us directly.
Sasha Gorbasew
Recruitment Coordinator
519-661-2111 x80532
agorbase@uwo.ca
