DegreeAuditStudent_GraduateDiploma (September 2019)
Required Courses (16 credits)
MUIN 634
Graduate Diploma Tutorial 1
8 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Practical Instruction; Individual artists: specific performance projects detailed at audition. Jazz Musicians: includes arranging and composition. Chamber ensembles: individual artistry, development of group identity with respect to sound, communication skills, performance practice, and artistic/interpretative vision.
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction(s): Open to students in the Graduate Diploma in Performance.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Frédéric Lambert, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Dominique Labelle, Patrice Richer, Nadia Cote, Denys Derome, Pierre Beaudry, Jennifer Swartz, Francisco J Lozano, Olivier B Brault, Albert G Brouwer, Stephane Levesque, Brian Manker, Matthias Maute, Brian Robinson, Andre J Roy, Sylvain Bergeron, Russell Devuyst, Elizabeth Dolin, Jeff Johnston, Denis Bluteau, Remi Bolduc, Kevin Dean, Michael McMahon, Marina Mdivani, Kyoko Hashimoto, James O Box, Alain Desgagne, Susan E Napper, Joanne E Kolomyjec, Andrew J Wan, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Matt Haimovitz, Fabrice Marandola, Ali Yazdanfar, Tracy Smith Bessette, Isabelle Demers, Axel Strauss, Marina Thibeault, Steven C Cowan, Stéphane Lemelin, Jean-Francois Normand, Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard P Stoelzel, John E Hollenbeck, Stephen Hargreaves, Todd Cope, Violaine Melancon, Alexis Basque, Laura Andriani, Jinjoo Cho, Matthew Trevino
- Elizabeth Dolin, Fabrice Marandola
MUIN 635
Graduate Diploma Tutorial 2
8 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Continued Practical Instruction; Individual artists: specific performance projects detailed at audition. Jazz Musicians: includes arranging and composition. Chamber ensembles: individual artistry, development of group identity with respect to sound, communication skills, performance practice, and artistic/interpretative vision.
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction(s): Open to students in the Graduate Diploma in Perfomance.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Annamaria Popescu
- Frédéric Lambert, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Francois Bourassa, Dominique Labelle, Patrice Richer, Nadia Cote, Denys Derome, Jennifer Swartz, Francisco J Lozano, Olivier B Brault, Stephane Levesque, Brian Manker, Matthias Maute, Brian Robinson, Andre J Roy, Sylvain Bergeron, Russell Devuyst, Elizabeth Dolin, Denis Bluteau, Kevin Dean, Michael McMahon, Marina Mdivani, Andre White, Kyoko Hashimoto, James O Box, Alain Desgagne, Susan E Napper, Joanne E Kolomyjec, Andrew J Wan, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Matt Haimovitz, Fabrice Marandola, Patrick J Hansen, Ali Yazdanfar, Tracy Smith Bessette, Isabelle Demers, Ilya Poletaev, Axel Strauss, Marina Thibeault, Steven C Cowan, Stéphane Lemelin, Jean-Francois Normand, Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard P Stoelzel, John E Hollenbeck, Stephen Hargreaves, Todd Cope, Violaine Melancon, Alexis Basque, Laura Andriani, Jinjoo Cho, Matthew Trevino, Elizaveta Miller
Complementary Courses (8 credits)
8 credits from the following:
MUPG 640
Grad. Dip. Perf. Project 1
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music or jazz recital, or preparation/presentation of a Featured Opera Role (by audition).
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Diploma in Performance.
- Recital (40 - 45 minutes), Featured Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists. For jazz students, three repertoire streams will be identified: Improvisation or Composition recital will consist entirely of the candidate’s original compositions; jazz composition recital will include a significant large ensemble component (normally at least half). Jazz Orchestra students perform an approved repertoire as lead players and soloists with a large ensemble (usually Jazz Orchestra).
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 641
Grad. Dip. Perf. Project 2
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A second public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music or jazz recital, or preparation/presentation of a Featured Opera Role (by audition).
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Diploma in Performance.
- Recital (40 - 45 minutes), Featured Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists. For jazz students, three repertoire streams will be identified: Improvisation or Composition recital will consist entirely of the candidate’s original compositions; jazz composition recitals will include a significant large ensemble component (normally at least half). Jazz Orchestra students perform an approved repertoire as lead players and soloists with a large ensemble (usually Jazz Orchestra).
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 642
Grad. Dip. Perf. Project 3
8 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music or jazz recital, orchestral excerpts, or preparation/presentation of a Lead Opera Role (by audition).
Offered by: Performance
- Specific restrictions may apply to the studio recording option depending on available resources.
- Restriction: Open to students in the Graduate Diploma in Professional Performance.
- Recital (60-70 minutes): or Lead Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists. For jazz students, three repertoire streams will be identified. Jazz Improvisation or Composition recital will consist primarily of the candidate’s original compositions; Jazz Improvisation recital may include some standard repertoire; Jazz Composition recital will include a significant large ensemble component (normally at least half) and may include some original arrangements. Jazz Orchestra students perform an approved repertoire as lead players and soloists with a large ensemble (usually Jazz Orchestra).
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 643
Grad. Dip. Interdisc. Project
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Research-creation involving collaboration between different disciplines resulting in a new work, interpretation or contribution to knowledge presented in public or through recorded media (e.g., performer and composer; performer and
actor/dancer; performer and CIRMMT researcher; performer and sound recording student (classical stream), with program notes as relevant.
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction: Open to students in the Graduate Diploma in Professional Performance.
- By proposal only and with approval of the Department.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 644
Grad Dip. Concerto Performance
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Concerto performance.
Offered by: Performance
- Specific restrictions may apply to the studio recording option depending upon available resources.
- Restriction(s): Open to students in the Graduate Diploma in Performance.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 645
Grad. Dip. Recording Project
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Studio recording with liner notes, by approval of the department.
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction(s): Only open to Jazz students in the Graduate Diploma in Performance.
- For Jazz students only: three repertoire streams will be identified: Improvisation or Composition recital will consist mostly of the candidate’s original compositions (normally at least half); jazz composition recital will include a significant large ensemble component (normally at least half). Jazz Orchestra students perform an approved repertoire as lead players and soloists with a large ensemble (usually Jazz Orchestra). By proposal and with approval of the Department.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Complementary Performance (6 credits with departmental approval from)
Any ensemble course with the prefix MUEN at the 500 or 600 level
- May only be taken once (not open to Jazz students):
MUPG 571
Free Improvisation 1
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Introduction to the creative practice of improvisation for performers. The course focuses on the development of listening as applied to the practice of collective and solo improvisation.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite(s): Audition.
- Restriction(s): Available to Music students; open to others by permission of the department. Not open to Jazz students. Not open to students who have taken MUEN 571.
MUPG 572D1
Free Improvisation 2
0.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: This course is designed for performers who want to develop their skills as advanced improvisers. Both collective and solo contexts are addressed as performance practices, touching upon the history of improvisation as well as current trends.
Offered by: Performance
MUPG 572D2
Free Improvisation 2
0.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: This course is designed for performers who want to develop their skills as advanced improvisers. Both collective and solo contexts are addressed as performance practices, touching upon the history of improvisation as well as current trends.
Offered by: Performance
Additional courses from the following list, by area of study:
Voice
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MUIN 610
Vocal Coaching 1
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Individual coaching sessions on advanced vocal repertoire with emphasis on musical and linguistic nuance.
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUIN 600
- Terms
- Instructors
- Rona M Nadler, Suzie Leblanc, Dorothéa Ventura, Dana Nigrim, Martin Dubé, Louise Pelletier, Michael McMahon, Esther Gonthier, Patrick J Hansen, Julien M LeBlanc, Stephen Hargreaves
- Rona M Nadler, Suzie Leblanc, Dana Nigrim, Martin Dubé, Louise Pelletier, Michael McMahon, Esther Gonthier, Patrick J Hansen, Julien M LeBlanc, Stephen Hargreaves
MUIN 611
Vocal Coaching 2
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Continuation of Vocal Coaching I with emphasis on musical and linguistic nuance.
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUIN 601
- Terms
- Instructors
- Louise Pelletier, Michael McMahon, Esther Gonthier, Stephen Hargreaves
- Rona M Nadler, Suzie Leblanc, Dorothéa Ventura, Dana Nigrim, Martin Dubé, Louise Pelletier, Michael McMahon, Esther Gonthier, Patrick J Hansen, Julien M LeBlanc, Stephen Hargreaves
MUPG 590
Vocal Styles and Conventions
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Emphasis on vocal performance practices through practical application: text, language, inflection, pronunciation and interpretation considered with individuality of each student's voice and technical development. After examining historical treatises, students will discuss and present musical selections utilizing modern performance standards yet remaining true to stylistic demands of each period.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUPG 690.
Piano
MUPG 670
Advanced Continuo 1
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A historically-oriented study of the principles of figured bass. Standard idioms from historical treatises will be introduced. Preparation of operatic excerpts from the standard high Baroque repertory is required.
Offered by: Performance
MUPG 671
Advanced Continuo 2
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A study of the many different styles of figured bass accompaniment as revealed in contemporary sources. The emphasis will be on realization at the keyboard of representative 17th- and 18th- century operatic recitatives and arias.
Offered by: Performance
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MUPG 684
Piano Seminar 2
1.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Content to include detailed critiques of in-class teaching, and general discussion of preparation for competitions and academic job applications. Analysis and discussion will accompany attendance at master classes and competitions and beyond, as well as presentations by guest lecturers and piano area faculty.
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUPG 682
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ilya Poletaev, Kyoko Hashimoto
- May be repeated with permission of the instructor:
MUPG 687
Collab. Piano Rep. 1: Song
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Issues in collaborative piano song repertoire and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
- Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with the permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
- May be repeated with permission of the instructor:
MUPG 688
Collab. Piano Rep. 2: Instrum.
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Issues in collaborative piano instrumental repertoire and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
- Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with the permission of the instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
- May be repeated with permission of the instructor:
MUPG 689
CollabPianoRep3:Orch/Red/Op/Or
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Issues in collaborative piano orchestral reduction, opera, oratorio and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
- Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Chamber Music
- May be repeated only once per program:
MUIN 500
Practical Instruction 1
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Individual coaching sessions for musicians in advanced ensembles to focus on their individual instrumental technique.
Offered by: Performance
- Restriction(s): Open only to musicians in Chamber Music Stream in the Graduate Diploma in Performance and the Graduate Artist Diploma. May be taken by D.Mus. students with special permission.
- 30 minutes
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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MUPG 575D1
Organ Rep. and Perf. Practice
1.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Seminar covering topics related to organ playing, such as liturgical organ playing, organ repertoire and improvisation.
Offered by: Performance
- 1. 1 1/2 hours
- 2. Students must register for both MUPG 575D1 and MUPG 575D2.
- 3. No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 575D1 and MUPG 575D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 575D2
Organ Rep. and Perf. Practice
1.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: For description see MUPG 575D1.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 670
Advanced Continuo 1
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A historically-oriented study of the principles of figured bass. Standard idioms from historical treatises will be introduced. Preparation of operatic excerpts from the standard high Baroque repertory is required.
Offered by: Performance
MUPG 671
Advanced Continuo 2
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A study of the many different styles of figured bass accompaniment as revealed in contemporary sources. The emphasis will be on realization at the keyboard of representative 17th- and 18th- century operatic recitatives and arias.
Offered by: Performance
One 3-credit seminar at the 500 or 600 level approved by the Department
Early Music
MUPG 670
Advanced Continuo 1
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A historically-oriented study of the principles of figured bass. Standard idioms from historical treatises will be introduced. Preparation of operatic excerpts from the standard high Baroque repertory is required.
Offered by: Performance
MUPG 671
Advanced Continuo 2
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A study of the many different styles of figured bass accompaniment as revealed in contemporary sources. The emphasis will be on realization at the keyboard of representative 17th- and 18th- century operatic recitatives and arias.
Offered by: Performance
Jazz
MUJZ 640
Jazz Composition & Arranging 1
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Analysis and application of a variety of jazz and 20th Century compositional and arranging techniques, including writing for small and medium size jazz ensembles.
Offered by: Performance
MUJZ 641
Jazz Composition & Arranging 2
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Students compose and arrange for a variety of instrumental combinations including large jazz ensembles of ten or more instruments.
Offered by: Performance
One 3-credit seminar starting with MUPG (3)*; if not already taken
