"Providing affordable, quality Music & Arts programs for over 85 years."

School Mandate
The Music & Arts School provides affordable, quality programs to children, teens, adults and seniors from the Grange neighbourhood, as well as the wider GTA.  We function in the belief that the arts should be a right, not a privilege, and that lessons should be available to everyone regardless of age, ethnicity, perceived talent, disability, or ability to pay. The school aims to provide an open house of learning in a welcoming, family atmosphere.

The Music and Arts School programs at University Settlement are not exclusively for those who live and work in the downtown community, but is also available for those who live and work outside the community regardless of income or age. All are welcome.

Faculty
Our Faculty includes approximately twenty-five teachers whose skills relate to performance and teaching, as well as a demonstrated commitment to the community. Teachers are professionals, with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and many have completed studies at the Master's level.

Office Hours and Contact Info:
The Music & Arts School is located on the 2nd floor of University Settlement Recreation Centre. The School is open seven days a week, while the Office is open from Monday through to Saturday.

Individual Lessons are offered in the following:

Please click here for our current Individual Lesson Schedule.

Concerts & Events Schedule

Please click here for our current Concert and Events Schedule.

Registration

At the Music & Arts School, our year is divided into 4 terms (Fall, Winter, Spring, & Summer) that correspond to the Public School year. The total number of weeks varies from term to term.  Students must register or re-register for each term.  Specific registration dates are available from the School office.

In the Fall, the first day of registration for Individual Lessons is set aside for returning students who wish to stay with the same teacher, or remain in the same Group Class.  Registration is in person on a first-come, first-served basis.  From the second day onward, all other students may register in-person or over the phone. 

In the Winter and Spring semesters, there is opportunity for returning students to keep their same day and timeslot by re-registering during an advanced registration period.  If a returning student does not register during this period, they may lose their spot.  During our shortened Summer semester, registration is entirely on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration may be done either in person at the Music & Arts School Office, or by phone (Visa or Mastercard only). Each student must pay a $20 registration fee (payable once per school year at the initial time of registration) and a $10 agency membership fee in addition to any additional program costs.

Fees for group classes are calculated by the term and vary depending on the length of classes, the number of weeks and, in some cases, the cost of materials. Group classes depend upon a minimum enrolment in order to run and are not pro-rated. Please see separate flyers for further details.

*Rates are subject to change.