The Campus and the Conservatory

Mount Allison University is located in Sackville, New Brunswick, at the geographical centre of Canada's Maritime provinces. Sackville is built at the edge of the famous Tantramar Marshes, which have inspired artists, poets, and musicians for over 200 years.

Mount Allison's beautiful campus is situated on a hill in the heart of Sackville. Many university buildings are faced with red sandstone from local quarries and are set amid trees, shrubs, and flower beds. The scenic centre of campus is the swan pond, where swans and ducks swim under a cascading fountain. Its architectural centre is the University Chapel, one of the loveliest such buildings in Canada.

The focus of Mount Allison's musical activity is the Marjorie Young Bell Conservatory of Music, which was opened in 1966 and which provides outstanding facilities for the Music Department. The building houses a 350-seat recital hall, studios and offices, practice rooms, ensemble rehearsal rooms, a computer lab, classrooms, the Music Library, and separate choral and instrumental music collections. It is also home to the Atlantic regional office of the Canadian Music Centre.

The recently expanded Alfred Whitehead Memorial Music Library holds thousands of books, recordings, videos, scores, and periodicals, as well as listening, video-viewing, and study areas. The University has an outstanding collection of special instruments including two harpsichords, two Casavant pipe organs, two Yamaha concert grand pianos, as well as numerous other instruments. Practice and performance facilities are readily accessible to students.

The "Conserv" is like a school within a school, and there is great camaraderie among faculty and students. The student Music Society organizes variety shows, parties, banquets, and other events that contribute to the quality of our student life. The Conservatory is truly the "home away from home" for our students.