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- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance Piano (125 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance (Organ, Harpsichord, Guitar) (125 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance Voice (123 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance (Orchestral Instruments) (125 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Early Music Performance (Baroque Violin, Viola, Cello, Viola da Gamba, Flute, Recorder, Oboe, Organ, Harpsichord and Early Brass Instruments) (125 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Early Music Performance (Voice) (126 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance Jazz (Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Voice) (126 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Early Music Performance (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Jazz Arranging and Composition (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Jazz Performance (18 credits)
- Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Piano (93 credits)
- Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance (All Instruments except Piano, Voice and Jazz) (93 credits)
- Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Voice (105 credits)
- Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Jazz (100 credits)
- Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Performance
Department of Performance
The Department offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs leading to the B.Mus., M.Mus., and D.Mus., and diploma programs leading to the L.Mus., Graduate Diploma in Performance, and Graduate Artist Diploma. Programs include regular practical instruction available on all instruments, a comprehensive range of large instrumental and choral ensembles, and a highly developed small ensemble program in all areas of study. The Department's ensembles present a full season of performances on campus and regularly travel for appearances in important North American centres. In recent years, McGill ensembles have performed at Montreal's Maison Symphonique and Monument National, Toronto's Koerner Hall and Canadian Opera Company, as well as Ottawa's National Arts Centre, Quebec City's Grand Théâtre, and New York's Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Many concerts are live-streamed and have been broadcast by the CBC.
Performance specialization is available in: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Harp, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion, Piano, Fortepiano, Organ, Harpsichord, Voice, Baroque Instruments (Violin, Viola, Cello, Viola da Gamba, Recorder, Flute, Lute, Oboe, Bassoon), and Jazz (Bass, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Vibraphone, Violin, Voice).
For each program, all courses listed are REQUIRED courses unless otherwise indicated.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 17, 2017) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance Piano (125 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance Piano program requires 90 credits (plus 35 credits for the freshman requirement for out-of-province students). ...
For more information, see Major Performance Piano (125 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance (Organ, Harpsichord, Guitar) (125 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance (Organ, Harpsichord, Guitar) program requires 90 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students). ...
For more information, see Major Performance (Organ, Harpsichord, Guitar) (125 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance Voice (123 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance Voice program requires 90 credits (plus 33 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students). ...
For more information, see Major Performance Voice (123 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance (Orchestral Instruments) (125 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance (Orchestral Instruments) program requires 90 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students). ...
For more information, see Major Performance (Orchestral Instruments) (125 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Early Music Performance (Baroque Violin, Viola, Cello, Viola da Gamba, Flute, Recorder, Oboe, Organ, Harpsichord and Early Brass Instruments) (125 credits)
This program requires 90 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students). ...
For more information, see Major Early Music Performance (Baroque Violin, Viola, Cello, Viola da Gamba, Flute, Recorder, Oboe, Organ, Harpsichord and Early Brass Instruments) (125 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Early Music Performance (Voice) (126 credits)
This program requires 91 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students). ...
For more information, see Major Early Music Performance (Voice) (126 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Performance Jazz (Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Voice) (126 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Jazz Performance (Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Voice) program requires 91 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students). ...
For more information, see Major Performance Jazz (Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Voice) (126 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Early Music Performance (18 credits)
The Minor in Early Music Performance offers an opportunity for B.Mus. students to learn the elements of early music performance practice, and to play an early music instrument or to sing early music.
For more information, see Minor Early Music Performance (18 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Jazz Arranging and Composition (18 credits)
The Minor in Jazz Arranging and Composition allows B.Mus. students who are not Jazz majors to explore the jazz idiom with an emphasis on arranging composition and jazz theory. In theory courses, students are trained in fundamental jazz materials, compose jazz tunes, and develop analytical skills; in arranging courses, they gain practical experience by writing for...
For more information, see Minor Jazz Arranging and Composition (18 credits).
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Jazz Performance (18 credits)
**NEW PROGRAM** The Minor in Jazz Performance offers students the opportunity to develop abilities in instrumental and vocal jazz through a combination of theoretical and practical courses.
For more information, see Minor Jazz Performance (18 credits).
Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Piano (93 credits)
The Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) Major Performance Piano is a 93-credit program. ...
For more information, see Major Performance Piano (93 credits).
Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance (All Instruments except Piano, Voice and Jazz) (93 credits)
The Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) Major Performance in All Instruments except Piano, Voice, and Jazz is a 93-credit program. ...
For more information, see Major Performance (All Instruments except Piano, Voice and Jazz) (93 credits).
Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Voice (105 credits)
The Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) Major Performance Voice is a 105-credit program. ...
For more information, see Major Performance Voice (105 credits).
Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) - Major Performance Jazz (100 credits)
The Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) Major Performance Jazz is a 100-credit program with options in various instruments. ...
For more information, see Major Performance Jazz (100 credits).
Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Performance
Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Performance
| Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Early Music (Thesis) | ||
|---|---|---|
| MUPD 560 | (1) | Introduction to Research Methods in Music |
| 3 credits from the following: | ||
| MUHL 377 | (3) | Baroque Opera |
| MUHL 380 | (3) | Medieval Music |
| MUHL 381 | (3) | Renaissance Music |
| MUHL 382 | (3) | Baroque Music |
| MUHL 383 | (3) | Classical Music |
| MUHL 395 | (3) | Keyboard Literature before 1750 |
| MUPP 381 | (3) | Topics in Performance Practice |
| MUTH 426 | (3) | Topics in Early Music Analysis |
| Fortepiano students: | ||
| MUHL 366 | (3) | The Era of the Fortepiano |
| Harpsichord students – 6 credits: | ||
| MUPG 272D1 | (2) | Continuo |
| MUPG 272D2 | (2) | Continuo |
| MUPG 372D1 | (1) | Continuo |
| MUPG 372D2 | (1) | Continuo |
| Organ/Lute students: | ||
| MUPG 272D1 | (2) | Continuo |
| MUPG 272D2 | (2) | Continuo |
| Voice students – 6 credits of the following: | ||
| MUPG 210 | (2) | Italian Diction (or equivalent) |
| MUPG 211 | (2) | French Diction (or equivalent) |
| MUPG 212 | (2) | English Diction (or equivalent) |
| MUPG 213 | (2) | German Diction (or equivalent) |
| Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Orchestral Instruments and Guitar (Thesis) | ||
| MUPD 560 | (1) | Introduction to Research Methods in Music |
| Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Collaborative Piano (Thesis) | ||
| MUPD 560 | (1) | Introduction to Research Methods in Music |
| 4 credits of: | ||
| MUPG 210 | (2) | Italian Diction |
| MUPG 211 | (2) | French Diction |
| MUPG 212 | (2) | English Diction |
| MUPG 213 | (2) | German Diction |
| 6 credits of: | ||
| MUHL 372 | (3) | Solo Song Outside Germany and Austria |
| MUHL 377 | (3) | Baroque Opera |
| MUHL 387 | (3) | Opera from Mozart to Puccini |
| MUHL 388 | (3) | Opera After 1900 |
| MUHL 390 | (3) | The German Lied |
| Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Piano (Thesis) | ||
| MUPD 560 | (1) | Introduction to Research Methods in Music |
| Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Opera and Voice (Thesis) | ||
| MUPD 560 | (1) | Introduction to Research Methods in Music |
| MUPG 210 | (2) | Italian Diction |
| MUPG 211 | (2) | French Diction |
| MUPG 212 | (2) | English Diction |
| MUPG 213 | (2) | German Diction |
| One of: | ||
| MUHL 372 | (3) | Solo Song Outside Germany and Austria |
| MUHL 377 | (3) | Baroque Opera |
| MUHL 387 | (3) | Opera from Mozart to Puccini |
| MUHL 388 | (3) | Opera After 1900 |
| MUHL 390 | (3) | The German Lied |
| Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Organ and Church Music (Thesis) | ||
| MUPD 560 | (1) | Introduction to Research Methods in Music |
| MUPG 272D1 | (2) | Continuo |
| MUPG 272D2 | (2) | Continuo |
| Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Conducting (Thesis) | ||
| MUPD 560 | (1) | Introduction to Research Methods in Music |
| MUSP 170 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 |
| MUSP 171 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 |
| Choral Conducting: | ||
| MUCT 235 | (3) | Vocal Techniques |
| MUCO 261 | (3) | Orchestration 1 |
| MUHL 397 | (3) | Choral Literature after 1750 |
| Orchestral and Wind Conducting: | ||
| 5–6 credits of: | ||
| MUCO 261 | (3) | Orchestration 1 |
| MUCO 360 | (3) | Orchestration 2 |
| MUCO 460 | (2) | Orchestration 3 |
| and: | ||
| MUHL 389 | (3) | Orchestral Literature |
| or MUHL 398 | (3) | Wind Ensemble Literature after 1750 |
| Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Jazz Performance (Thesis) | ||
| MUHL 393 | (3) | History of Jazz |
| MUJZ 440D1 | (2) | Advanced Jazz Composition |
| MUJZ 440D2 | (2) | Advanced Jazz Composition |
| MUJZ 461D1 | (2) | Advanced Jazz Arranging |
| MUJZ 461D2 | (2) | Advanced Jazz Arranging |
| MUJZ 493 | (3) | Jazz Performance Practice |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 17, 2017) (disclaimer)
Schulich School of Music—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 17, 2017) (disclaimer)
