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Major Performance Voice (123 credits)

Offered by: Performance     Degree: Bachelor of Music

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Music; Major Performance (Voice) program focuses on vocal pedagogy, repertoire coaching, linguist, theory, and musicology to strengthen artistry in professional singing. In addition to recitals and masterclasses, students are encouraged to take advantage of diverse solo performance opportunities in Opera, Early Music Ensembles, Song Interpretation, a comprehensive Choral Program, the annual Â鶹AV Concerto and Wirth Vocal Competitions, and outside venues in Montreal.

The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance (Voice) program requires 91 credits (plus 32 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students).

Special Requirements:

Continuation in the program requires a minimum grade of B- in practical instruction/exams, ensembles, and voice coaching.

Program Prerequisites - Freshman Program (32 credits)
32 credits selected as described below, in consultation with the Program Adviser:

22 credits of Prerequisite Courses
4 credits of Large Ensemble
6 credits of Non-Music Electives

Prerequisite Courses
22 credits, all of the courses below:

Note: Applicants who can demonstrate through auditions and placement tests that they have mastered the material in any of the courses below will be exempt from them and may proceed to more advanced courses.

  • MUHL 186 Western Musical Traditions (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : A survey of Western music from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis on key musical concepts and genres in their historical context and aural recognition of style.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Cumming, Julie Emelyn (Fall)

    • 3 hours

  • MUIN 180 BMus Practical Lessons 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; White, Andre; Poletaev, Ilya; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Labelle, Dominique; Box, James; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Amirault, Greg G; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Gavrilova, Julia; Gossage, David Mark; Johnson, Alexander David; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lozano, Francisco J; MacMillan, Elizabeth; Manker, Brian; McCann, Christopher; Plouffe, Helene; Shuter, Cindy; Swartz, Jennifer; Walkington, Alec; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Turner, Dave; Kutan, Aline; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; McLean, Allan Robert; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Read, Alexander; Normand, Jean-Francois; Basque, Alexis; Turner, Catherine; Vedady, Adrian; Brouwer, Albert G; Jensen, Christine; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Peletsis, Anna; Hillis, Amy; Novak, Bohdanna; Alvarez, Christophe; G'froerer, Joanna; Hendrickson, Anna; Dunn, Jarred; Haimovitz, Matt; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Baskin, Theodore; Devuyst, Russell; McMahon, Michael; Roberts, Richard Allen; Stoelzel, Richard; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Bolduc, Remi; Dix, Trevor; Dumouchel, Michael; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gauthier, Michael; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Mahar, William; Mangrum, Martin D; Merkelo, Paul A; Zuk, Luba; Beausejour, Luc; Popescu, Annamaria; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Feltham, Scott O; Tremblay, Sophie; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Barry, Suren; Cote, Nadia; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Melancon, Violaine; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Watson, Nathaniel; Suh, Min Jung; Dobby, Timothy; Karlicek, Martin; Harboyan, Patil; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Dardykina, Tatiana; Trudel, Marianne; Howle, Mark Austin; Coleman, Ira; French, Lex; Green, Darrell; Hove, Erik Anthony; Polegato, Brett; Kearney, Patrick; Dominguez, Chloe; Cowan, Steven; Burmeister Strauss, Anja; Levesque, Stephane (Fall) Harboyan, Patil; Dolin, Elizabeth; Laimon, Sara; Algieri, Stefano (Winter)

    • 3 hours

    • Prerequisite: Admission to the B.Mus. program by audition.

  • MUPD 135 Music as a Profession 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Professional Development : Music Professional Development: An introduction to information, resources, and skills related to physical, mental, and professional well-being for the musician and scholar.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Mativetsky, Shawn (Fall)

    • Open to B.Mus. students or by permission of the instructor.

  • MUSP 140 Musicianship Training 1 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Rhythm and metre basic subdivisions and conducting patterns; intervals, chords, and scale patterns; non-modulating tonal melodies with treble and bass clefs; harmonic progressions emphasizing two-part outer voice structures.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Mariner, Justin; Petit-Homme, Fredericka; De Castro, Margaret Emily; Michirin, Daria; Asly, Monica (Fall)

    • 2 hours

    • Prerequisite: Matriculation Music or Â鶹AV Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent.

    • Corequisites: MUTH 150, MUSP 170

  • MUSP 141 Musicianship Training 2 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Rhythm and metre mixed divisions and syncopations; triadic and seventh chord voicings and disjunct pitch collections; chromatically embellished melodies adding alto clef; simple modulating harmonic progressions emphasizing two-part outer voice structures.

    Terms: Winter 2023

    Instructors: Asly, Monica; Issiyeva, Adalyat; De Castro, Margaret Emily; Petit-Homme, Fredericka (Winter)

    • 2 hours

    • Prerequisites: Matriculation Music or Â鶹AV Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent. MUSP 140

    • Corequisites: MUTH 151, MUSP 171

  • MUSP 170 Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Harmonic, melodic and rhythmic analysis at the keyboard through the study of rudiments, repertoire, chorale/score reading, transposition and harmonization.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Kovacs, Jolan; Gavrilova, Julia; Asly, Monica (Fall)

    • 1 hour

    • Prerequisite: Matriculation Music or Â鶹AV Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent.

    • Corequisites: MUTH 150 and MUSP 140.

    • Course contents parallel with those of MUTH 150 and MUSP 140.

  • MUSP 171 Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Building chordal fluency. Harmonic vocabulary including sequences, chromaticism and modulation. Chorale and score reading with transposing instruments and alto/tenor clefs.

    Terms: Winter 2023

    Instructors: Kovacs, Jolan; Gavrilova, Julia; Jonker, Alexandrea (Winter)

    • 1 hour

    • Prerequisite: MUSP 170

    • Corequisites: MUTH 111 and MUSP 131; or MUTH 151 and MUSP 141

    • Restriction: All students admitted to B.Mus. and L.Mus. programs, including those with keyboard or guitar as their principal instrument, are required to take MUSP 171 Keyboard Lab, unless exempt on the basis of a placement test. Students who are exempt from MUTH 111 through placement tests must still take MUSP 171 (unless exempt) since this course forms the foundation of keyboard-based musicianship tasks at upper levels. (All Majors in Jazz Performance substitute MUJZ 171 for MUSP 171. Students in Jazz Performance who have completed MUJZ 170 and MUJZ 171, and who transfer to a Department of Theory program, will be required to complete MUSP 171.) Students who do not achieve a continuation pass in MUSP 171 must reregister for the course in the semester immediately following. Students who do not achieve a continuation pass after repeating the course will not be allowed to proceed with further Musicianship or Theory studies until a continuation pass is achieved. Tests for MUSP 171 are held in August-September, December-January, and April-May [as well as during the Summer Session when course(s) offered], the exact dates determined by the Department of Music Research.

    • Course contents parallel with those of MUTH 151 and MUSP 141.

  • MUTH 150 Theory and Analysis 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Diatonic chords and harmonic progressions, focus on outer-voice framework, cadences, embellishments, building chordal fluency in common-practice tonality, applied chords.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Bakulina, Olga Ellen (Fall)

    • Prerequisite: Matriculation Music or Â鶹AV Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent.

    • Corequisites: MUSP 140 and MUSP 170

  • MUTH 151 Theory and Analysis 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Sequences and modulation, chromatic vocabulary, analysis of simple theme types (sentence, period, hybrids) and fugal techniques.

    Terms: Winter 2023

    Instructors: Bakulina, Olga Ellen (Winter)

Required Courses (44 credits)

Performance

  • MUIN 280 BMus Practical Lessons 3 (2.5 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Globerson, Eitan; Cheung, Stanford; Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; Hashimoto, Kyoko; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; White, Andre; Poletaev, Ilya; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Labelle, Dominique; Box, James; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Amirault, Greg G; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Gavrilova, Julia; Gossage, David Mark; Johnson, Alexander David; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lozano, Francisco J; Manker, Brian; McCann, Christopher; Plouffe, Helene; Shuter, Cindy; Swartz, Jennifer; Walkington, Alec; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Kutan, Aline; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; McLean, Allan Robert; Bluteau, Denis; Stevenson, François; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Azar, Andree; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Read, Alexander; Bourassa, Francois; Normand, Jean-Francois; Basque, Alexis; Skinner, Elizabeth; Turner, Catherine; Vedady, Adrian; Brouwer, Albert G; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Peletsis, Anna; Hillis, Amy; Novak, Bohdanna; Cicchillitti, Adam; Li, Jui-Sheng; G'froerer, Joanna; French, Lex; Hendrickson, Anna; Dunn, Jarred; Haimovitz, Matt; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Baskin, Theodore; Devuyst, Russell; Levesque, Stephane; Roberts, Richard Allen; Stoelzel, Richard; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, sylvain; Dix, Trevor; Dumouchel, Michael; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gauthier, Michael; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Mahar, William; Mangrum, Martin D; Maute, Matthias; Merkelo, Paul A; Zuk, Luba; Beausejour, Luc; Popescu, Annamaria; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Howle, Mark Austin; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Tremblay, Lisanne; Cope, Todd; Barry, Suren; von Eccher, Magdalena; Cote, Nadia; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Melancon, Violaine; Watson, Nathaniel; Suh, Min Jung; Dobby, Timothy; Karlicek, Martin; Harboyan, Patil; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Cowan, Steven; Ledger, Timothy; Trudel, Marianne; Tremblay, Sophie; Polegato, Brett; Burmeister Strauss, Anja; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Dominguez, Chloe; Putterman, Mika; Brault, Olivier; Demers, Isabelle; Nadler, Rona; Green, Darrell; Lauzer, Vincent (Fall) Roy, Andre J; Strauss, Axel; McLean, Allan Robert; Wan, Andrew; Christie, Carolyn; Gaudreault, Jean; Gavrilova, Julia; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Mangrum, Martin D; Harboyan, Patil; Baskin, Theodore; Mac Master, John; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Popescu, Annamaria (Winter)

  • MUIN 281 BMus Practical Lessons 4 (2.5 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Laimon, Sara; Strauss, Axel; Algieri, Stefano; Knox, Hank; Leclair, Jacqueline; Marandola, Fabrice; Mac Master, John; Gavrilova, Julia; Lozano, Francisco J; MacMillan, Elizabeth; Manker, Brian; McCann, Christopher; Walkington, Alec; Hollins, Fraser; Ducharme, Jérôme; Haimovitz, Matt; Mdivani, Marina; Popescu, Annamaria; Mallette, Marcelle; Karlicek, Martin; Harboyan, Patil; Vedady, Adrian; Green, Darrell; Miyagaki, Mai; Roy, Andre J; Melancon, Violaine; Amirault, Greg G (Fall) Cheung, Stanford; Kestenberg, Abe; Roy, Andre J; White, Andre; Strauss, Axel; Robinson, Brian; Desgagne, Alain; Johnson, Alexander David; Manker, Brian; Walkington, Alec; Kutan, Aline; McLean, Allan Robert; Azar, Andree; Read, Alexander; Basque, Alexis; Kuerti, Anton; Vedady, Adrian; Brouwer, Albert G; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Peletsis, Anna; Hillis, Amy; Novak, Bohdanna; Cicchillitti, Adam; French, Lex; Hendrickson, Anna; Dean, Kevin; Hashimoto, Kyoko; McNabney, Douglas; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Poletaev, Ilya; Leclair, Jacqueline; Moye, Felicia; Labelle, Dominique; Box, James; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Amirault, Greg G; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Gavrilova, Julia; Gossage, David Mark; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lozano, Francisco J; McCann, Christopher; Plouffe, Helene; Shuter, Cindy; Swartz, Jennifer; Zuk, Luba; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Beausejour, Luc; Turner, Dave; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; Bluteau, Denis; Stevenson, François; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Petersen, Katherine; Bourget, Daniele; Bourassa, Francois; Normand, Jean-Francois; Tremblay, Lisanne; von Eccher, Magdalena; Turner, Catherine; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Li, Jui-Sheng; G'froerer, Joanna; Dunn, Jarred; Algieri, Stefano; Haimovitz, Matt; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Devuyst, Russell; Levesque, Stephane; Roberts, Richard Allen; Stoelzel, Richard; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, sylvain; Bolduc, Remi; Di Lauro, Ronald; Dumouchel, Michael; Freeman, Peter; Gauthier, Michael; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Mangrum, Martin D; Maute, Matthias; Merkelo, Paul A; Popescu, Annamaria; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Howle, Mark Austin; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Barry, Suren; Cote, Nadia; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Watson, Nathaniel; Suh, Min Jung; Karlicek, Martin; Cowan, Steven; Trudel, Marianne; Baskin, Theodore; Dix, Trevor; Dyachkov, Yegor; Mahar, William; Cope, Todd; Melancon, Violaine; Dobby, Timothy; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Ledger, Timothy; Tremblay, Sophie; Polegato, Brett; Burmeister Strauss, Anja; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Putterman, Mika; Brault, Olivier; Demers, Isabelle; Miyagaki, Mai; Nadler, Rona; Lauzer, Vincent; Miller, Elizaveta; Green, Darrell; Dominguez, Chloe; Harboyan, Patil (Winter)

  • MUIN 282 BMus Performance Examination 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Assessment of student's progress in the practical area.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    • Exam details are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.

  • MUIN 380 BMus Practical Lessons 5 (2.5 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Globerson, Eitan; Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Knox, Hank; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; White, Andre; Poletaev, Ilya; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Labelle, Dominique; Box, James; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Amirault, Greg G; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Gavrilova, Julia; Johnson, Alexander David; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lozano, Francisco J; Manker, Brian; McCann, Christopher; Swartz, Jennifer; Walkington, Alec; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Turner, Dave; Kutan, Aline; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; McLean, Allan Robert; Bluteau, Denis; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Read, Alexander; Bourassa, Francois; Normand, Jean-Francois; Basque, Alexis; Turner, Catherine; Vedady, Adrian; Brouwer, Albert G; Jensen, Christine; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Novak, Bohdanna; French, Lex; Haimovitz, Matt; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Baskin, Theodore; Devuyst, Russell; Levesque, Stephane; Roberts, Richard Allen; Stoelzel, Richard; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, sylvain; Bolduc, Remi; Dix, Trevor; Dumouchel, Michael; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Mahar, William; Maute, Matthias; Merkelo, Paul A; Beausejour, Luc; Popescu, Annamaria; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Howle, Mark Austin; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Cope, Todd; Cote, Nadia; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Melancon, Violaine; Suh, Min Jung; Dobby, Timothy; Karlicek, Martin; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Trudel, Marianne; Thurman-Green, Camille; Leroux, Andre; Coleman, Ira; Gossage, David Mark; Green, Darrell; Hove, Erik Anthony; Burmeister Strauss, Anja; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Dominguez, Chloe; Shuter, Cindy; Demers, Isabelle; Nadler, Rona; Kearney, Patrick; James, Chris (Fall) Strauss, Axel; Manker, Brian; Mac Master, John; Derome, Denys; Lozano, Francisco J; MacMillan, Elizabeth; McCann, Christopher; Hollins, Fraser; Bluteau, Denis; Ducharme, Jérôme; Haimovitz, Matt; Mdivani, Marina; Lee, Ranee Y; Popescu, Annamaria; Mallette, Marcelle; Richer, Patrice; Howle, Mark Austin; Vedady, Adrian; Green, Darrell; Melancon, Violaine (Winter)

  • MUIN 381 BMus Practical Lessons 6 (2.5 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Globerson, Eitan; Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; White, Andre; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Mac Master, John; Johnston, Jeff; Manker, Brian; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Dix, Trevor; Dyachkov, Yegor; Lambert, Michel; Popescu, Annamaria; Mallette, Marcelle; Brault, Olivier; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Trudel, Marianne; Mahar, William; Nadler, Rona (Fall) Globerson, Eitan; Roy, Andre J; White, Andre; Strauss, Axel; Robinson, Brian; Desgagne, Alain; Johnson, Alexander David; Manker, Brian; Walkington, Alec; Kutan, Aline; McLean, Allan Robert; Burmeister Strauss, Anja; Read, Alexander; Basque, Alexis; Kuerti, Anton; Vedady, Adrian; Brouwer, Albert G; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Novak, Bohdanna; French, Lex; Dean, Kevin; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Poletaev, Ilya; Leclair, Jacqueline; Labelle, Dominique; Box, James; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Amirault, Greg G; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Gavrilova, Julia; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lozano, Francisco J; McCann, Christopher; Swartz, Jennifer; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Beausejour, Luc; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; Bluteau, Denis; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Bourget, Daniele; Normand, Jean-Francois; Turner, Catherine; Jensen, Christine; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Algieri, Stefano; Haimovitz, Matt; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Devuyst, Russell; Levesque, Stephane; Roberts, Richard Allen; Stoelzel, Richard; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, sylvain; Bolduc, Remi; Dumouchel, Michael; Freeman, Peter; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Maute, Matthias; Merkelo, Paul A; Popescu, Annamaria; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Howle, Mark Austin; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Cote, Nadia; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Suh, Min Jung; Karlicek, Martin; Trudel, Marianne; Baskin, Theodore; Dix, Trevor; Dyachkov, Yegor; Mahar, William; Cope, Todd; Melancon, Violaine; Dobby, Timothy; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Leroux, Andre; Coleman, Ira; Gossage, David Mark; Green, Darrell; Hove, Erik Anthony; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Shuter, Cindy; Demers, Isabelle; Nadler, Rona; Kearney, Patrick; Thurman-Green, Camille; Miller, Elizaveta; James, Chris; Dominguez, Chloe; Weymouth, Robert (Winter)

  • MUIN 382 BMus Performance Examination 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Assessment of student's progress in the practical area.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    • Exam details are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.

    • Prerequisite(s): MUIN 282

  • MUIN 480 BMus Practical Lessons 7 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Globerson, Eitan; Karlicek, Martin; Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; Hashimoto, Kyoko; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; White, Andre; Poletaev, Ilya; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Labelle, Dominique; Box, James; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Amirault, Greg G; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Gavrilova, Julia; Johnson, Alexander David; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lozano, Francisco J; Manker, Brian; McCann, Christopher; Swartz, Jennifer; Walkington, Alec; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Kutan, Aline; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; Bluteau, Denis; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Read, Alexander; Bourassa, Francois; Turner, Catherine; Vedady, Adrian; Jensen, Christine; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Novak, Bohdanna; French, Lex; Haimovitz, Matt; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Baskin, Theodore; Devuyst, Russell; Levesque, Stephane; Roberts, Richard Allen; Stoelzel, Richard; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, sylvain; Bolduc, Remi; Dix, Trevor; Dumouchel, Michael; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Mahar, William; Mangrum, Martin D; Maute, Matthias; Merkelo, Paul A; Popescu, Annamaria; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Howle, Mark Austin; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Cope, Todd; Cote, Nadia; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Melancon, Violaine; Suh, Min Jung; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Usui, Masashi; Trudel, Marianne; Thurman-Green, Camille; Coleman, Ira; Green, Darrell; Trevino, Matthew; Burmeister Strauss, Anja; G'froerer, Joanna; Brouwer, Albert G; Demers, Isabelle; Donaldson, Taylor; Lauzer, Vincent (Fall) White, Andre; Strauss, Axel; Manker, Brian; Dean, Kevin; Leclair, Jacqueline; Christie, Carolyn; Mac Master, John; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; McCann, Christopher; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Algieri, Stefano; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Popescu, Annamaria; Mallette, Marcelle; Dix, Trevor; Dyachkov, Yegor; Mahar, William; Miller, Elizaveta (Winter)

  • MUIN 481 BMus Practical Lessons 8 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Globerson, Eitan; Algieri, Stefano; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Mac Master, John; Lozano, Francisco J; McCann, Christopher; Kennedy, Donny; Yazdanfar, Ali; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Bolduc, Remi; Dyachkov, Yegor; Lambert, Michel; Amirault, Steve; Mallette, Marcelle; Richer, Patrice; Vedady, Adrian; Mahar, William (Fall) Globerson, Eitan; Karlicek, Martin; Kestenberg, Abe; Roy, Andre J; White, Andre; Strauss, Axel; Robinson, Brian; Desgagne, Alain; Johnson, Alexander David; Manker, Brian; Walkington, Alec; Kutan, Aline; Burmeister Strauss, Anja; Read, Alexander; Vedady, Adrian; Polegato, Brett; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Novak, Bohdanna; French, Lex; Dean, Kevin; Hashimoto, Kyoko; McNabney, Douglas; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Poletaev, Ilya; Leclair, Jacqueline; Labelle, Dominique; Box, James; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Amirault, Greg G; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Gavrilova, Julia; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lozano, Francisco J; McCann, Christopher; Swartz, Jennifer; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; Bluteau, Denis; Stevenson, François; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Bourget, Daniele; Bourassa, Francois; Turner, Catherine; Jensen, Christine; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Vukovich, Emmanuel; Algieri, Stefano; Haimovitz, Matt; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Lemelin, Stéphane; Devuyst, Russell; Levesque, Stephane; Roberts, Richard Allen; Stoelzel, Richard; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, sylvain; Bolduc, Remi; Dumouchel, Michael; Freeman, Peter; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Mangrum, Martin D; Maute, Matthias; Merkelo, Paul A; Popescu, Annamaria; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Howle, Mark Austin; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Cote, Nadia; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Suh, Min Jung; Usui, Masashi; Trudel, Marianne; Baskin, Theodore; Dix, Trevor; Dyachkov, Yegor; Mahar, William; Cope, Todd; Melancon, Violaine; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Coleman, Ira; Green, Darrell; G'froerer, Joanna; Brouwer, Albert G; Demers, Isabelle; Donaldson, Taylor; Miller, Elizaveta; Thurman-Green, Camille; Weymouth, Robert; Lauzer, Vincent (Winter)

  • MUIN 482 BMus Performance Examination 3 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Assessment of student's progress in the practical area.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    • Exam details are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.

    • Prerequisite(s): MUIN 382

Diction

Prior to, or concurrent with registration in the corresponding Diction courses, the Voice Major must furnish evidence of having completed English Second Language courses, ITAL 205D1/ITAL 205D2, GERM 202, and FRSL 207, or their equivalent. This language requirement may be fulfilled by appropriate high school or CEGEP courses, or as part of the non-music and/or free elective requirements or by extra university courses.

Theory

  • MUTH 250 Theory and Analysis 3 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Compositional resources of late 18th and early 19th century music. Analysis of forms common to the period c. 1770 - 1840, including Classical sonata forms in several media.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Wild, Jonathan (Fall) Tschiedl, Tobias (Summer)

  • MUTH 251 Theory and Analysis 4 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Expanded harmonic resources of the 19th century (e.g., advanced chromaticism including enharmonic reinterpretation and symmetrical division). Analysis of characteristic small and large forms. Writing and analytical skills with a goal toward perceiving how levels of musical structure interact.

    Terms: Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Biamonte, Nicole; Mariner, Justin; Tatar, Jeremy (Winter) Jonker, Alexandrea (Summer)

  • MUTH 350 Theory and Analysis 5 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Exploration of 20th and 21st century organizations of pitch, rhythm, timbre etc. Written and analytical skills for the purpose of gaining insight into the compositional techniques and aesthetics of this repertoire.

    Terms: Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Hasegawa, Robert (Winter) Hottle, Rachel (Summer)

Musicianship

  • MUSP 240 Musicianship Training 3 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Rhythm and metre mixed divisions and two-part work; additional chordal voicings and pitch collections; melodies modulating to closely-related keys adding tenor clef; harmonic progression including applied chords; two-part keyboard-style passages.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Jonker, Alexandrea; Guzik, John; Oudin, Mael; Asly, Monica (Fall) Renwick, James; Mariner, Justin (Summer)

    • Prerequisites: Matriculation Music or Â鶹AV Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent. MUSP 141

    • Corequisite: MUTH 250

  • MUSP 241 Musicianship Training 4 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Changing metres; chord voicings and atonal pitch collections; modulating tonal melodies and score reading of transposing instruments; harmonic progression including chromatic chords; two-part passages.

    Terms: Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Asly, Monica; Guzik, John (Winter) Petit-Homme, Fredericka; Mariner, Justin (Summer)

Music History/Literature

  • MUHL 286 Critical Thinking About Music (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : Examination of various periods and styles: e.g., central works from different traditions, the interaction of music and society, performance practice, and music's relation to other arts.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Bandy, Dorian (Fall) Huebner, Steven (Winter) Cain, Jerry (Summer)

Professional Development

  • MUPD 235 Music as a Profession 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Professional Development : An overview of the responsibilities and skills required of professions in music and of the varied career paths leading from a music degree.

    Terms: Winter 2023

    Instructors: Mativetsky, Shawn (Winter)

    • Open to BMus students in U2 and U3, or by permission of the instructor.

    • Prerequisite(s): MUPD 135

    • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken MUPD 136.

Complementary Courses (27 credits)

Performance
10 credits* of complementary performance selected from:

  • MUEN 454 Introductory Opera Repertoire Experience (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Instruction on Acting Methods, Aria as Monologue, theatrical movement, and script/score analysis as well as take part in production singing roles, covering roles, and/or singing in the ensemble. The course culminates in a Scenes Program that may include repertoire from the last 400 years of opera, operetta, Singspiel, opéra comique, musical theatre, and 21st century works.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Hargreaves, Stephen; Hansen, Patrick (Fall) Hansen, Patrick; Hargreaves, Stephen (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: Audition

  • MUEN 496 Opera Studio (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Coachings, rehearsals, stagings, technical/dress rehearsals in the theatre, and performances in front of an audience.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Hansen, Patrick; Hargreaves, Stephen (Fall) Hansen, Patrick; Hargreaves, Stephen (Winter)

    • 2 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition

    • For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

    • For undergraduate voice majors cast in roles in Opera Â鶹AV productions.

  • MUEN 563 Jazz Vocal Workshop (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Vocal workshop for jazz musicians.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Novak, Bohdanna (Fall) Novak, Bohdanna (Winter)

  • MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Performance and practice of the tabla of North India.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Mativetsky, Shawn (Fall) Mativetsky, Shawn (Winter)

    • Can be taken more than once.

  • MUEN 572 Cappella Antica (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : An ensemble of 8 to 12 voices specializing in early music. N.B. This ensemble may substitute as a Basic Ensemble in programs that specify Choral Ensemble, with Departmental approval.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Nadler, Rona (Fall) Nadler, Rona (Winter)

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 578 Song Interpretation 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Normally open only to Voice and Piano Performance students. Study of the standard song repertoire with emphasis on the singer and pianist as partners. A public recital will be given at the end of each term.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: McMahon, Michael (Fall) McMahon, Michael (Winter)

    • 2 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 579 Song Interpretation 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Study of song repertoire for singers and pianists.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: McMahon, Michael (Fall) McMahon, Michael (Winter)

  • MUEN 580 Early Music Ensemble (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : An ensemble of 4-6 vocalists and instrumentalists which performs music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: La Rotta, Esteban; Brault, Olivier; Jennejohn, Matthew; Bergeron, sylvain; Frey, Elinor; Bandy, Dorian (Fall) Bandy, Dorian; La Rotta, Esteban; Bergeron, sylvain; Jennejohn, Matthew; Putterman, Mika; Frey, Elinor; Lauzer, Vincent; Brault, Olivier (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: Audition. Prerequisite or corequisite for keyboard players: MUPG 272.

  • MUEN 587 Cappella Â鶹AV (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : An ensemble of 16 voices performing challenging repertoire from the Renaissance to the present day. Since the expectation is a level of performance equivalent to a professional chamber ensemble, singers wishing to join this group should have had considerable ensemble experience, and advanced vocal and sight-reading skills.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

    • Note: May be taken instead of Choral Ensemble.

  • MUEN 593 Choral Ensembles (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Students enrolling in Choral Ensembles will be assigned to one of the above groups.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Gaudreault, Gabrielle; Doyle, Ryan; Ducasse, Christopher; Pierpont, Jessica (Fall) Gaudreault, Gabrielle; Ducasse, Christopher; Pierpont, Jessica; Doyle, Ryan (Winter)

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

    • Section 001 Chamber Singers: a group of approximately 24 mixed voices which explores the a cappella repertoire of all periods as well as works with chamber accompaniment.

    • Section 002 Concert Choir: an ensemble of approximately 60 voices (S.A.T.B.) which performs the repertoire from all periods appropriate to a group of this size.

    • Section 003 University Chorus: a mixed chorus of approximately 100 which performs a variety of choral material including both traditional and popular selections.

    • Section 004 Women's Chorale: an ensemble of approximately 40 women stressing the fundamentals of singing and ensemble participation.

  • MUEN 594 Contemporary Music Ensemble (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for contemporary music - instruments and voice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Marandola, Fabrice (Fall) Zeitouni, Jean-Marie (Winter)

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

* All ensemble courses under MUEN may be taken in multiple terms.

9 credits of complementary performance selected from:

  • MUIN 300 Voice Coaching 1 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Individual coaching on repertoire.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Knox, Hank; Nigrim, Dana; Gonthier, Esther; McMahon, Michael; Pelletier, Louise; Scarfone, Marie-Ève; Godin, Olivier; Leblanc, Suzie (Fall) Nigrim, Dana; Pelletier, Louise; Scarfone, Marie-Ève; Godin, Olivier; Hargreaves, Stephen (Winter)

  • MUIN 301 Voice Coaching 2 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Individual coaching on repertoire.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Nigrim, Dana; Pelletier, Louise; Scarfone, Marie-Ève; Godin, Olivier; Leblanc, Suzie (Fall) Nigrim, Dana; Pelletier, Louise; Gonthier, Esther; McMahon, Michael; Scarfone, Marie-Ève; Godin, Olivier; Leblanc, Suzie (Winter)

  • MUPG 296 Acting for Voice (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : Acting methods focused on improvisation, open scenes, and script analysis, including Laban theory and character development based on environments, relationships, objectives, obstacles, tactics and stakes.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Patterson, Jonathan (Fall)

    • 1 hour

  • MUPG 297 Movement for Voice (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : Critical awareness of the body in space, interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge of one's own spine, torso, and extremities and their function in movement as well as stillness. Methods may include Feldenkreis, period dance, Tai Chi and/or Alexander Technique.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Patterson, Jonathan (Fall)

    • 1 hour

  • MUPG 300 Music Performance Strategies (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : Based on the theoretical framework of sports psychology. Students explore the existing practicing and coping strategies for music performance: i.e. stress models and theories, stress physiological response, stress management, cognitive and physiological techniques (e.g. mental imagery, time management, attention/concentration, memory, relaxation and meditation, etc.). Assignments include practical exercises and written reflection on personal practice.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023

    Instructors: Cossette, Isabelle (Fall) S. Araújo, Liliana (Winter)

    • Restriction(s): Only open to B.Mus. students in U2 and U3, A.Dip. students, or with permission from the instructor. Not open to students who have taken MUPG 474 when topic/content was "Music Performance Strategies".

  • MUPG 309 Advanced Diction (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : Advanced lyric diction.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: MUPG 209

    • Restriction: Open to singers and collaborative pianists.

  • MUPG 353 Song Repertoire Class (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : Art song repertoire from the late eighteenth century to the present, including the reciprocal relationship between poet and composer and it's expression through performance and performance history.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • MUPG 380 Oratorio Class (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : Standard solo oratorio repertoire with an emphasis on performance, performance practice and the interpretation of sacred text within a concert setting.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Algieri, Stefano (Fall)

  • MUPG 453 Contemporary Repertoire for Voice (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : Techniques on learning and performing music from the beginning of atonality to music of the present day. Exploration of unique notations and extended vocal techniques.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: Audition

MUEN courses at the 400 or 500 level (maximum 4 credits)

Musicianship
2 credits from

  • MUSP 346 Post-Tonal Musicianship (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Extended tonal and post-tonal harmonic and contrapuntal structures, rhythmic practices of the 20th and 21st century, score reading.

    Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Summer 2023

    Instructors: Mariner, Justin (Fall) Mariner, Justin (Winter) Tatar, Jeremy (Summer)

  • MUSP 353 Musicianship for Voice (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on intonation accuracy, rhythm, voice-leading and sound texture.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • MUSP 354 Introduction to Improvisation and Ornamentation (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Principles of improvisation and ornamentation for music before 1800, including harmonic progressions and voice-leading and contrapuntal patterns for instrumentalists and singers, along with examples of ornamented vocal and instrumental works from 17th and 18th century sources.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Schubert, Peter N (Fall)

  • MUSP 361 Topics in Musicianship (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Advanced ear training challenges in rhythm, pitch, harmony, form, or timbre.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Schubert, Peter N (Fall)

    • Topics will change from semester to semester.

  • MUSP 381 Singing Renaissance Notation (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Choral sightsinging of mensural notation, with a focus on white notation c. 1420-1600. Development of basic fluency in the notation, interpretation of values in triple meter, addition of accidentals given the contrapuntal context as perceived aurally, Renaissance solmisation.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Music History/Literature/Performance Practice
6 credits from:

  • MUHL 377 Baroque Opera (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : History of opera from its origins in the musical, literary, and philosophical models available to the Florentine Camerata to the end of the baroque. The development of opera will be studied from the perspective of artistic style and in the light of historical, political, social, and economic conditions.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • MUHL 387 Opera from Mozart to Puccini (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : Mozart's operas and the seria, buffa, and Singspiel traditions. Ottocento opera, grand opera, and cross-fertilization between France and Italy. German Romantic opera. Wagner. Eastern European opera. Verismo and fin-de-siècle opera in Vienna and Paris. Sociology of opera. Emphasis on critical understanding of music's role in articulating drama.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.

  • MUHL 388 Opera After 1900 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : Major early twentieth-century works by Debussy, Strauss, Schreker, Bartók, Stravinsky and Schoenberg. Opera in Europe between the Wars including operas of Berg, Milhaud, Krenek, Hindemith and Weill. Politics, sociology, and literature in relationship to musical style. Approaches since 1945 in selected works by Britten, Henze, Zimmermann, Ligeti, Somers and Glass.

    Terms: Winter 2023

    Instructors: Barg, Lisa (Winter)

  • MUHL 390 The German Lied (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : Survey of the German Lied from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century, focusing on songs and song cycles by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler, Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern. Topics include text, musical form and text-music relationships, melodic style and harmonic organization, accompaniment, and performance practice.

    Terms: Fall 2022

    Instructors: Huebner, Steven (Fall)

Elective Courses (20 credits)

3 credits of non-Music Electives

17 credits of Free Electives (may include 2 credits of courses with a MUEN prefix)

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