{"id":2545,"date":"2011-05-09T15:03:33","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T19:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/music\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:46:10","slug":"carillon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/music\/carillon\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate in Carillon Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Certificate in Carillon Studies\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Carleton University has long been among Canada\u2019s leading centres for scholarship on Canadian cultural heritage.  SSAC\/Music’s new “Certificate in Carillon Studies” opens a new performance-studies option to both Canadian and International music students, and contributes to the continuing recognition of the cultural and historical significance of Canada\u2019s national carillon on Parliament Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the world\u2019s most monumental carillons was installed in the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill in 1927. In 1936, the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) was founded in Ottawa at a congress hosted by Percival Price, Canada\u2019s first Dominion Carillonneur. Seventy-five years later, the GCNA still continues to consider Ottawa\u2019s National Carillon its historic \u201cground zero.\u201d Yet while numerous carillon degree- and diploma-programs exist in both the U.S.A. and Europe, no Canadian University has previously offered post-secondary certification in Carillon studies. Carleton University is therefore proud to announce the launch of this new program, offered in collaboration with Parliament Hill and Dr. Andrea McCrady, Canada’s Dominion-Carillonneur. Students interested in applying for admission to this program should contact James McGowan, Supervisor of Performance Studies (james.mcgowan@carleton.ca<\/a>) for further information. (Details about admission and the program of study are listed below.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Andrea McCrady (pictured at right, photo courtesy of the House of Commons, Heritage Collection) was appointed Dominion Carillonneur (Canada\u2019s fifth) by the House of  Commons in 2008. In 2011, she joined the Carleton University Associate Performance Faculty (Carillon Studies).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to a generous donation by Carleton alumnus Dianne Parsonage (shown at left with Bachelor of Music student Anna-Sophie Neher), the University has installed a practice carillon in a specially-designed room on the campus. Carleton\u2019s carillon students will practice on the campus instrument, and perform periodically on the Parliament Hill Peace Tower instrument. Carleton University has long been among Canada\u2019s leading centres for scholarship on Canadian cultural heritage. Carleton\u2019s carillon program opens a new performance-studies option to both Canadian and International music students, and contributes to the continuing recognition of the cultural and historical significance of Canada\u2019s national carillon on Parliament Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Carleton University Music Department has existed since 1967, and the performance program was introduced in 1975. In 1991 the School for Studies in Art and Culture (SSAC) \u2013 of which Music is a division, together with Art History and Film Studies \u2013 was formed. SSAC\/Music currently offers a wide range of innovative courses and programs, including the Honours Bachelor of Music, Honours Bachelor of Arts (Music), and Master of Arts degrees. Carleton\u2019s Bachelor of Music program was one of the first on the continent to offer performance degrees to students studying a broad range of musical genres, including classical, jazz, pop, rock, folk, music theatre and world music styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certificate in Carillon Studies (4.0 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be eligible for admission to the Certificate in Carillon Studies, applicants must have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n