[2] McGill University's Schulich School of Music runs 50 different programs in research and performance and holds 700 concerts annually.

[3] At least 13 Grammy Award winners have been affiliated with the Schulich School of Music, including George Massenburg, Estelí Gomez, Serban Ghenea, Steven Epstein, Jennifer Gasoi, Brian Losch,[4] Chilly Gonzales, Win Butler, Nick Squire,[5] Leonard Cohen, Richard King, Régine Chassagne, and Burt Bacharach.

In 1889, a teaching specialist was engaged at the request of the students by a gift from the university's Chancellor, Donald A. Smith, Lord Strathcona.

In September 1899, the Royal Victoria College was opened, and pianist Clara Lichtenstein (1860–1946) arrived on the invitation of Lord Strathcona.

The second, third, four and fifth floors house the teaching assistants' offices and the practice rooms for instrumentalists, pianists and vocalists.

On the first and the second floor are entrances to Tanna Schulich Hall, an intimate performance venue which seats 187 people.

The Gertrude Whitley Performance Library and the Music Student Computer Room, which was updated during the fall of 2008, can also be found on the fifth floor.

Recitals and concerts are also frequently held at Redpath Hall on McGill University's main campus.