From the Dean’s Office

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I invite you to explore this website and learn about the outstanding contributions of our students, faculty, and staff. As the largest music program among Canadian universities, the Faculty of Music offers a comprehensive range of degree options at undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as hundreds of concerts, lectures, masterclasses, and other events open to the public every year. I hope that you can join our community at an in-person event, or virtually via a livestreamed event, and experience the development of the future of music in Canada. 

– Ryan McClelland

Interim Dean and Professor of Music Theory

Dean's Office

Welcome to the Faculty of Music from the Dean's Office! Please connect with us via dean.music@utoronto.ca and we will respond directly or redirect your inquiry. You may also reach out to a specific member of the Dean's Office:

  • Interim Dean: Professor Ryan McClelland
  • Director, Office of the Dean: Hillary Barron
  • Chief Administrative Officer: T.B.D.
  • Executive Assistant to the Dean: Elizabeth Fernandes
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Professor
Music Theory
Director, Office of the Dean
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Executive Assistant to the Dean

Associate Deans

The Faculty of Music has four Associate Deans:

  • Academic and Student Affairs: Professor Daphne Tan
  • Graduate Education: Professor Robin Elliott
  • Performance and Public Events: Professor Jeffrey McFadden
  • Research: Professor Nasim Niknafs
Daphne Tan
Associate Professor
Music Theory
Robin Elliott
Professor
Musicology
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Professor, Teaching Stream, Guitar
Guitar
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Associate Professor
Music Education

Dean's News

Jan 30, 2023 | Dean's Message, EDI
On January 12, 2023 the Faculty welcomed Reshma Dhrodia as the inaugural Director, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
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Nov 29, 2022 | Dean's Message
As a part of the ongoing response to the Climate & Culture review, we want to establish consistent and transparent communication to update you about the actions being taken in response to the review.
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May 25, 2022 | Dean's Message
I am glad to receive such a thorough report that takes an unflinching look at many of the issues that have been flagged to me by individuals.
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Have a question?

Contact the Dean's Office in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto.