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Practice Rooms

Students must have a valid Â鶹Éç ID card and be currently enrolled in a program offered by the Schulich School of Music to access the practice rooms. Eligible students can access the practice rooms 7 days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., year-round and including most public holidays. All students are required to abide by the regulations stipulated by the Practice Room Guidelines.

Practice rooms are available for individual practice, pairs, trios and small ensembles on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Individual practice rooms are located on the third, fourth, and fifth floors of Strathcona Music Building's East Wing (E-300s E-400s E-500s) and do not require a reservation.

Room Bookings (including Ensemble rooms)

Small ensemble rehearsals require reservations. Room reservation requests can be made by Schulich School of Music students enrolled in a music program using theÌý. Requests may take up to two (2) business days to process.

ALL room reservations must comply with our booking policies and be made in the context of your academic courses and activities at the Schulich School of Music.

Room specifications:

Ensemble rooms are available to students when there are more than three participants. Drum sets and amplifiers are available in the ensemble rooms. In the event that ensemble rooms are not available, classrooms can be booked.

The person who made the reservation is given card access to the room. If a key is required, it can be obtained in the Building Director’s Office, E-223. The key must be returned after the booking.

Ad hoc booking requests are available after September 20 in the following rooms:

• Mixed Ensembles | E-304, E-407, E-430, E-527, E-528
• Medium and Large Ensembles | C-301, C-302, C-304, C-309, C-310
• Two grand pianos | E-501
• Classrooms | C-201, C-204, C-411, C-412
• Jazz Combo rooms (available to jazz students only) | C-312, C-314, C-315
• Seminar/Study Classrooms (performance bookings not permitted) | A-410, A-412, A-510, A-512
• Harpsichord and Organ Practice Rooms (available with authorization only) | C-526, C-527, C-528, C-529, C-530
• Drum Practice Rooms (available with authorization only)

These rooms can also be booked for recordings for a maximum of two (2) hours per week and up to ten (10) hours per semester per person or ensemble.ÌýFor recording purposes, ensemble rooms and classrooms can be booked by one or two participants.

For detailed instructions and booking policy see: Room Bookings Policy

Concert Halls

Students, staff and external clients can reserve and rent our halls & recording studios through production.music [at] mcgill.ca (Communications & Production).

Students & Staff

• Visit Concert Hall Bookings for instructions about reserving our halls, booking procedures and policies.

External Clients

• Renting our halls and instruments
• Using our recording services