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Program Requirements
A one-year graduate performance diploma that allows excellent musicians to refine their technique and master repertoire through intensive coaching, practice, and performance projects. Designed as a polishing diploma, the program prepares musicians for professional careers as soloists, opera singers, collaborative pianists, chamber, jazz, and orchestral musicians or for further graduate studies in performance. Program requirements are flexible, with a range of performance project options including solo, chamber, recording, orchestral auditions, and creative collaborations. Admission is by audition, with candidates having previously completed a B.Mus., a Licentiate, or M.Mus.
Required Courses (16 credits)
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MUIN 710 Graduate Artist Diploma Tutorial 1 (8 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical Instruction; for individual artists will be defined around the specific performance projects detailed at audition. For chamber ensembles, includes individual artistry, development of group identity with respect to sound, communication skills, performance practice, and artistic/interpretative vision for chamber ensembles
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Roy, Andre J; Eriksson, Erik; Labelle, Dominique; Devuyst, Russell; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Robinson, Brian; Cho, Jinjoo; Desgagne, Alain; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Cope, Todd; Melancon, Violaine; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Strauss, Axel; Haimovitz, Matt; Brault, Olivier (Fall)
Restrictions: Open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma only.
Additional Course Charges: Music Private Lesson Fee. Amount: $529.00
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MUIN 711 Graduate Artist Diploma Tutorial 2 (8 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Continued practical Instruction; for individual artists will be defined around the specific performance projects detailed at audition. For chamber ensembles, includes individual artistry, development of group identity with respect to sound, communication skills, performance practice, and artistic/interpretative vision for chamber ensembles.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Eriksson, Erik; Labelle, Dominique; Devuyst, Russell; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Robinson, Brian; Cho, Jinjoo; Desgagne, Alain; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Cope, Todd; Melancon, Violaine; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Strauss, Axel; Haimovitz, Matt; Brault, Olivier (Winter)
Restriction(s): Open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma only.
Additional Course Charges: Music Private Lesson Fee. Amount: $529.00.
Complementary Courses (14 credits)
8 credits from the following:
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MUPG 740 Graduate Artist Diploma Performance Project 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or preparation/presentation of a Featured Opera Role (by audition).
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Recital (40 - 45 minutes), Featured Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma.
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MUPG 741 Graduate Artist Diploma Performance Project 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : A second public solo, orchestral repertoire, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or preparation/presentation of a Featured Opera Role (by audition).
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma program.
Recital (40 - 45 minutes), Featured Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists, orchestral repertoire (minimum 20 excerpts; maximum exam duration of 40 minutes).
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MUPG 742 Graduate Artist Diploma Performance Project 3 (8 credits)
Overview
Performance : A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or Lead Opera Role (by audition).
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma.
Recital (65-75 minutes); or Lead Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists.
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MUPG 743 Graduate Artist Diploma Interdisciplinary Project (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : A composition commission, a research-related project (e.g., transcription, performance edition) or inter-disciplinary collaboration (music technology, dance, etc.) that results in a public performance; by departmental approval.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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MUPG 744 Graduate Artist Diploma Concerto Performance (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : Concerto performance.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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MUPG 745 Graduate Artist Diploma Recording Project (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : Studio recording with liner notes, by approval of department.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma. Restrictions may apply to the studio recording option depending on available resources.
By proposal only and with approval of the Department; additional fees may apply.
0-3 credits from:
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MUSR 692 Music Production Workshop (3 credits)
Overview
Sound Recording : The Seminar aims at giving Music Performance and Sound Recording students the tools to becoming better recording artists, performers and recording engineers in today’s music scene. It will help them acquire skills and abilities as well as develop an informed judgement about recorded music performances and the recorded sound.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: De Francisco, Martha (Winter)
3 hours.
Restriction(s): This seminar is open to second year masters and doctoral Sound Recording students, master's and doctoral Performance and Graduate Artist Diploma students only.
* Required of all instruments except Voice.
3-6 credits from the following:
Performance courses with Schulich School of Music approval from the following lists:
3-6 credits from any ensemble courses with the prefix MUEN at the 500 or 600 level
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MUPG 571 Free Improvisation 1 (1 credit)
Overview
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.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Pelz, Ofer (Winter)
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.
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MUPG 572D1 Free Improvisation 2 (0.5 credits)
Overview
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.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 572D1 and MUPG 572D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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MUPG 572D2 Free Improvisation 2 (0.5 credits)
Overview
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.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): MUPG 571 or MUJZ 224 and MUPG 572D1
Prerequisite: MUPG 572D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 572D1 and MUPG 572D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
and the additional courses from the following list:
Voice
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MUIN 610 Vocal Coaching 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Individual coaching sessions on advanced vocal repertoire with emphasis on musical and linguistic nuance.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Knox, Hank; Hansen, Patrick; McMahon, Michael; Hargreaves, Stephen; Gonthier, Esther; Godin, Olivier; Leblanc, Suzie (Fall) Hansen, Patrick; McMahon, Michael; Hargreaves, Stephen; Gonthier, Esther; Godin, Olivier; Leblanc, Suzie (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUIN 600
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MUIN 611 Vocal Coaching 2 (1 credit)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Continuation of Vocal Coaching I with emphasis on musical and linguistic nuance.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: McMahon, Michael; Hargreaves, Stephen; Gonthier, Esther (Fall) Knox, Hank; Hansen, Patrick; McMahon, Michael; Hargreaves, Stephen; Gonthier, Esther; Godin, Olivier; Leblanc, Suzie (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUIN 601
Piano
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MUPG 670 Advanced Continuo 1 (2 credits) **
Overview
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.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Nadler, Rona (Fall)
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MUPG 671 Advanced Continuo 2 (2 credits) **
Overview
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.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Nadler, Rona (Winter)
2 hours
Prerequisite: MUPG 670
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MUPG 687 Collaborative Piano Repertoire 1: Song (1 credit) ***
Overview
Performance : Issues in collaborative piano song repertoire and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: McMahon, Michael (Fall)
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
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MUPG 688 Collaborative Piano Repertoire 2: Instrumental (1 credit) ***
Overview
Performance : Issues in collaborative piano instrumental repertoire and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Marchand, Jean (Winter)
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
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MUPG 689 Collaborative Piano Rep.3: Orch. Reduction, Opera, Oratorio (1 credit) ***
Overview
Performance : Issues in collaborative piano orchestral reduction, opera, oratorio and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with permission of the instructor
** if not already taken
*** may be repeated with permission of the instructor
Chamber Music
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MUIN 500 Practical Instruction 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Individual coaching sessions for musicians in advanced ensembles to focus on their individual instrumental technique.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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
Organ
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MUPG 575D1 Organ Repertoire and Performance Practice (1.5 credits)
Overview
Performance : Seminar covering topics related to organ playing, such as liturgical organ playing, organ repertoire and improvisation.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Oldengarm, Jonathan (Fall)
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.
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MUPG 575D2 Organ Repertoire and Performance Practice (1.5 credits)
Overview
Performance : For description see MUPG 575D1.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Oldengarm, Jonathan (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): MUPG 575D1.
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.
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MUPG 670 Advanced Continuo 1 (2 credits) **
Overview
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.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Nadler, Rona (Fall)
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MUPG 671 Advanced Continuo 2 (2 credits) **
Overview
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.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Nadler, Rona (Winter)
2 hours
Prerequisite: MUPG 670
One 3-credit seminar at the 500 or 600 level approved by the Department.
** if not already taken
Early Music
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MUPG 670 Advanced Continuo 1 (2 credits) **
Overview
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.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Nadler, Rona (Fall)
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MUPG 671 Advanced Continuo 2 (2 credits) **
Overview
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.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Nadler, Rona (Winter)
2 hours
Prerequisite: MUPG 670
** if not already taken
