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Yearly Program Study Plan; L.Mus. Performance

Use this 3-year guide to plan your studies and graduate from your Licentiate in Music (Performance, all instruments except piano, voice and jazz) program on time.

If you're a transfer student or a CEGEP graduate, you may be able to complete the program in less than 3 years.

Which courses to take each year

This is a basic 3-year plan for students from high school with no advanced standing.

Program audit

You will receive a summary of exemption credits from placement exams, transfer credits, Advanced Placements (AP), etc, before you begin your first semester at the Schulich School of Music. You can access this information via a Program Audit (PA) customized for you. Visit the PA web page to learn more about how you can view your personalized program plan.

Meet with your academic advisor to review your program plan at least once a year.

Course load

You should normally register for 20-23 credits per term.

  • Full-time course load: 12 credits or more
  • Part-time course load: 11 credits or less

Practical instruction and practical exams

  • You must complete 3 practical exams (MUIN 252, 352 and 452) during your program. In some cases, you might take your exams at different times than what we suggest in our sample 3-year plan.
  • Determine when to apply for these exams with your practical instruction teacher.
  • For practical instruction registration details, visit Registration.Ìý

Sample year 1 course plan (with no course exemptions)

  • You have the option to take placement exams in theory, musicianship and keyboard proficiency before school starts. Depending on the basis of admission and the placement test results, you may be exempt from music history (MUHL 186), first year theory (courses with MUTH prefixes) or musicianship/keyboard proficiency (courses with MUSP prefixes). To learn more about the course exemption criteria, see Placement Exams.
  • If you choose not to write the placement tests, you will register for courses as presented in this sample first year course plan.
  • If you are exempt from MUHL 186, you may consider taking an elective in the first semester.
  • You must be proficient in English for all courses, especially Music History. Non-anglophone students should defer MUHL 186 until their second year and register for an English as Second Language (ESL) course in year 1. ESL courses can be accepted as non-music electives. Contact the Writing Centre for information on ESL course registration.

Fall term

MUTH 150 Theory and Analysis 1 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUSP 140 Musicianship Training 1 2 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUSP 170 Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUPD 135 Music as a Profession 1 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

(optional course though not required)

  • We recommend that you take this course even though it's not required. It covers useful topics such as injury prevention skills and wellness.

MUIN 250 LMus Practical Instruction 1 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits

One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit

MUHL 186 Western Musical Traditions 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

Winter term

MUTH 151 Theory and Analysis 2 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUSP 141 Musicianship Training 2 2 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUSP 171 Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 1 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUIN 251 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 2 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUIN 252 L.Mus. Performance 1 Exam 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits

One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit

Year 2 course plan

Fall term

MUTH 250 Theory and Analysis 3 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUHL 286 Critical Thinking About Music 3 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUSP 240 Musicianship Training 3 2 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUIN 350 LMus Practical Instruction 3 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits

One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit

Winter term

MUSP 241 Musicianship Training 4 2 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUIN 351 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 4 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUIN 352 L.Mus. Performance 2 Exam 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits

One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit

Year 3 course plan

Fall term

MUIN 450 LMus Practical Instruction 5 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUSP 3xx upper-level musicianship:  2 credits

One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits

One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit

Winter term

MUIN 451 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 6 4 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

MUIN 452 L.Mus. Performance 3 Exam 8 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

  • To spread these 8 credits over fall and winter: Instead of MUIN 452, take
    MUIN 452D1 L.Mus. Performance 3 Exam 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

    in the fall and
    MUIN 452D2 L.Mus. Performance 3 Exam 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

    in the winter.

One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits

One small ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 1 credit

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