Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Faculty Program Music requires 123 credits and has been designed to accommodate those students who are either undecided about the area of music in which they wish to specialize, or who are interested in a pattern of specialization not provided in the established major programs, or who are interested in combining studies in music with studies in other disciplines. Students registered in the Faculty Program may, with the approval of a staff adviser, design their own programs around specific interests or develop programs with a broader base by incorporating courses from other disciplines and faculties.
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: Students who can demonstrate through auditions, placement tests or equivalencies that they have mastered the material in any of the courses below will be exempt from them and may proceed to more advanced courses.
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MUHL 186 Western Musical Traditions (3 credits)
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 2024
Instructors: Huebner, Steven (Fall)
3 hours
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MUIN 180 BMus Practical Lessons 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; White, Andre; Poletaev, Ilya; Demers, Isabelle; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Lemelin, Stéphane; Labelle, Dominique; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Devuyst, Russell; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Levesque, Stephane; McMahon, Michael; Roberts, Richard Allen; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Stoelzel, Richard; Mac Master, John; Trevino, Matthew; Thurman-Green, Camille; Aldrich, Simon; Amirault, Greg G; Bolduc, Remi; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Dix, Trevor; Dumouchel, Michael; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gauthier, Michael; Gavrilova, Julia; Gossage, David Mark; Johnson, Alexander David; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Lozano, Francisco J; MacMillan, Elizabeth; Mahar, William; Mangrum, Martin D; Manker, Brian; Merkelo, Paul A; Plouffe, Helene; Shuter, Cindy; Swartz, Jennifer; Walkington, Alec; Zuk, Luba; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Beausejour, Luc; Turner, Dave; Kutan, Aline; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; McLean, Allan Robert; Popescu, Annamaria; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Feltham, Scott O; Burmeister, Anja; Tremblay, Sophie; Howle, Mark Austin; Read, Alexander; Hove, Erik Anthony; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Normand, Jean-Francois; Basque, Alexis; Barry, Suren; Cote, Nadia; Turner, Catherine; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Vedady, Adrian; Melancon, Violaine; Brouwer, Albert G; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Watson, Nathaniel; Polegato, Brett; Jensen, Christine; Suh, Min Jung; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Dobby, Timothy; Yazdanfar, Ali; Karlicek, Martin; Yatsyuk, Sofia; Wan, Andrew; Harboyan, Patil; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Wang, Tong; Prag, Itamar; Peletsis, Anna; Dardykina, Tatiana; Hillis, Amy; Novak, Bohdanna; Cowan, Steven; Ko, Dane; Thibeault, Marina; Alvarez, Christophe; Trudel, Marianne; G'froerer, Joanna; French, Lex; Hendrickson, Anna; Dunn, Jarred; Kearney, Patrick; Miyagaki, Mai; Coleman, Ira; Green, Darrell; James, Chris; Donaldson, Taylor; Richer, Patrice; Petersen, Anna; Stewart, David; Cosbey, Catherine; Brault, Olivier; Schabas, Sara; Morasse, Geneviève (Fall)
3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the B.Mus. program by audition.
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MUIN 181 BMus Practical Lessons 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical examination in clarinet techniques.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Lemelin, Stéphane; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Mac Master, John; Couture, Jocelyn; Gavrilova, Julia; Mangrum, Martin D; Popescu, Annamaria; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Hashimoto, Kyoko (Fall) Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; White, Andre; Poletaev, Ilya; Demers, Isabelle; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Lemelin, Stéphane; Moye, Felicia; Labelle, Dominique; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Devuyst, Russell; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Levesque, Stephane; McMahon, Michael; Roberts, Richard Allen; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Stoelzel, Richard; Mac Master, John; Trevino, Matthew; Thurman-Green, Camille; Aldrich, Simon; Amirault, Greg G; Bolduc, Remi; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Di Lauro, Ronald; Dix, Trevor; Dumouchel, Michael; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gauthier, Michael; Gavrilova, Julia; Gossage, David Mark; Johnson, Alexander David; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lee, Ranee Y; Lozano, Francisco J; MacMillan, Elizabeth; Mahar, William; Mangrum, Martin D; Manker, Brian; Merkelo, Paul A; Plouffe, Helene; Shuter, Cindy; Swartz, Jennifer; Walkington, Alec; Zuk, Luba; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Beausejour, Luc; Turner, Dave; Kutan, Aline; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; McLean, Allan Robert; Popescu, Annamaria; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Beaudry, Pierre; Azar, Andree; Mallette, Marcelle; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Feltham, Scott O; Bourget, Daniele; Burmeister, Anja; Tremblay, Sophie; Howle, Mark Austin; Read, Alexander; Hove, Erik Anthony; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Normand, Jean-Francois; Basque, Alexis; Barry, Suren; Cote, Nadia; Turner, Catherine; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Vedady, Adrian; Melancon, Violaine; Brouwer, Albert G; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Watson, Nathaniel; Polegato, Brett; Jensen, Christine; Suh, Min Jung; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Dobby, Timothy; Yazdanfar, Ali; Karlicek, Martin; Yatsyuk, Sofia; Wan, Andrew; Harboyan, Patil; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Wang, Tong; Prag, Itamar; Peletsis, Anna; Dardykina, Tatiana; Hillis, Amy; Novak, Bohdanna; Ko, Dane; Thibeault, Marina; Alvarez, Christophe; Trudel, Marianne; G'froerer, Joanna; Hendrickson, Anna; Dunn, Jarred; Kearney, Patrick; Miyagaki, Mai; Coleman, Ira; Green, Darrell; James, Chris; Donaldson, Taylor; Richer, Patrice; Petersen, Anna; Stewart, David; Hollenbeck, John; Cosbey, Catherine; Brault, Olivier; Cowan, Steven; Schabas, Sara (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUIN 180
Restriction: Open to students entering directly from High Schools outside Quebec.
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MUPD 135 Music as a Profession 1 (1 credit)
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 2024
Instructors: Mativetsky, Shawn (Fall)
Open to B.Mus. students or by permission of the instructor.
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MUSP 140 Musicianship Training 1 (2 credits)
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 2024
Instructors: Asly, Monica; De Castro, Margaret Emily; Petit-Homme, Fredericka; Chan, Matthew; Guzik, John (Fall)
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MUSP 141 Musicianship Training 2 (2 credits)
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 2025
Instructors: Asly, Monica (Winter)
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MUSP 170 Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Musicianship : Harmonic, melodic and rhythmic analysis at the keyboard through the study of rudiments, repertoire, chorale/score reading, transposition and harmonization.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Asly, Monica; Gavrilova, Julia; Kovacs, Jolan; Hatfield, Ericsson (Fall)
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MUSP 171 Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 (1 credit)
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 2025
Instructors: Mariner, Justin (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.
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MUTH 150 Theory and Analysis 1 (3 credits)
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 2024
Instructors: Schubert, Peter N (Fall)
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MUTH 151 Theory and Analysis 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Sequences and modulation, chromatic vocabulary, analysis of simple theme types (sentence, period, hybrids) and fugal techniques.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Bakulina, Olga Ellen (Winter)
Required Courses (23 credits)
Theory
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MUTH 250 Theory and Analysis 3 (3 credits)
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 2024
Instructors: Bakulina, Olga Ellen (Fall)
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MUTH 251 Theory and Analysis 4 (3 credits)
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 2025
Instructors: Wild, Jonathan; Bakulina, Olga Ellen; Biamonte, Nicole (Winter)
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MUTH 350 Theory and Analysis 5 (3 credits)
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 2025
Instructors: Hasegawa, Robert (Winter)
3 hours
Prerequisite: MUTH 251
Musicianship
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MUSP 240 Musicianship Training 3 (2 credits)
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 2024
Instructors: Asly, Monica; Mariner, Justin; Guzik, John (Fall)
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MUSP 241 Musicianship Training 4 (2 credits)
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 2025
Instructors: Asly, Monica; Mariner, Justin (Winter)
Music History
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MUHL 286 Critical Thinking About Music (3 credits)
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 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Whitesell, Lloyd (Fall) Whitesell, Lloyd (Winter)
Performance
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MUIN 280 BMus Practical Lessons 3 (2.5 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; White, Andre; Poletaev, Ilya; Demers, Isabelle; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Lemelin, Stéphane; Labelle, Dominique; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Devuyst, Russell; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Levesque, Stephane; Roberts, Richard Allen; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Stoelzel, Richard; Mac Master, John; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Amirault, Greg G; Bergeron, sylvain; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Dix, Trevor; Dumouchel, Michael; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gauthier, Michael; Gavrilova, Julia; Gossage, David Mark; Johnson, Alexander David; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Lozano, Francisco J; Mahar, William; Mangrum, Martin D; Manker, Brian; Maute, Matthias; Merkelo, Paul A; Plouffe, Helene; Shuter, Cindy; Swartz, Jennifer; Walkington, Alec; Zuk, Luba; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Beausejour, Luc; Kutan, Aline; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; McLean, Allan Robert; Bluteau, Denis; Popescu, Annamaria; Stevenson, François; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Beaudry, Pierre; Azar, Andree; Mallette, Marcelle; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Burmeister, Anja; Howle, Mark Austin; Read, Alexander; Bourassa, Francois; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Normand, Jean-Francois; Tremblay, Lisanne; Cope, Todd; Basque, Alexis; Barry, Suren; von Eccher, Magdalena; Skinner, Elizabeth; Cote, Nadia; Turner, Catherine; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Vedady, Adrian; Melancon, Violaine; Brouwer, Albert G; Brault, Olivier; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Watson, Nathaniel; Polegato, Brett; Suh, Min Jung; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Dobby, Timothy; Yazdanfar, Ali; Karlicek, Martin; Wan, Andrew; Harboyan, Patil; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Wang, Tong; Prag, Itamar; Peletsis, Anna; Hillis, Amy; Novak, Bohdanna; Cowan, Steven; Ko, Dane; Ledger, Timothy; Thibeault, Marina; Cicchillitti, Adam; Li, Jui-Sheng; Trudel, Marianne; G'froerer, Joanna; French, Lex; Hendrickson, Anna; Dunn, Jarred; Kearney, Patrick; Putterman, Mika; Cheung, Stanford; Coleman, Ira; Green, Darrell; Nadler, Rona; Wantuch, Bailey; James, Chris; Miller, Elizaveta; Thurman-Green, Camille; Petersen, Anna; Stewart, David; Donaldson, Taylor; Miyagaki, Mai; Hove, Erik Anthony; Cosbey, Catherine; Schabas, Sara; Bolduc, Remi; Roberts, Lindsay (Fall) Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Lemelin, Stéphane; Baskin, Theodore; Christie, Carolyn; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Gavrilova, Julia; Mangrum, Martin D; McLean, Allan Robert; Bibace, Kenneth; Karlicek, Martin; Wan, Andrew; Harboyan, Patil; Hashimoto, Kyoko (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): MUIN 181.
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MUIN 281 BMus Practical Lessons 4 (2.5 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Haimovitz, Matt; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Leclair, Jacqueline; Lemelin, Stéphane; Marandola, Fabrice; Mac Master, John; Aldrich, Simon; Gavrilova, Julia; Lozano, Francisco J; MacMillan, Elizabeth; Manker, Brian; McCann, Christopher; Walkington, Alec; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; Popescu, Annamaria; Ducharme, Jérôme; Mallette, Marcelle; Vedady, Adrian; Melancon, Violaine; Brouwer, Albert G; Karlicek, Martin; Harboyan, Patil; Thibeault, Marina; Green, Darrell; Miller, Elizaveta; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean (Fall) Algieri, Stefano; Dean, Kevin; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Kestenberg, Abe; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; White, Andre; Poletaev, Ilya; Demers, Isabelle; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Lemelin, Stéphane; Moye, Felicia; Labelle, Dominique; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Devuyst, Russell; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Levesque, Stephane; Roberts, Richard Allen; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Hollenbeck, John; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Stoelzel, Richard; Mac Master, John; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Amirault, Greg G; Bergeron, sylvain; Bolduc, Remi; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Di Lauro, Ronald; Dix, Trevor; Dumouchel, Michael; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gauthier, Michael; Gavrilova, Julia; Gossage, David Mark; Johnson, Alexander David; Johnston, Jeff; Laing, David; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Lozano, Francisco J; Mahar, William; Mangrum, Martin D; Manker, Brian; Maute, Matthias; Merkelo, Paul A; Shuter, Cindy; Swartz, Jennifer; Walkington, Alec; Zuk, Luba; Rager, Joshua; Doxas, Dimitrios; Kennedy, Donny; Turner, Dave; Kutan, Aline; Hollins, Fraser; Grott, David; McLean, Allan Robert; Bluteau, Denis; Popescu, Annamaria; Stevenson, François; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Beaudry, Pierre; Azar, Andree; Mallette, Marcelle; Trottier, Jean-Nicolas; Petersen, Katherine; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Bourget, Daniele; Burmeister, Anja; Howle, Mark Austin; Read, Alexander; Bourassa, Francois; Dahlen, Sienna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Normand, Jean-Francois; Tremblay, Lisanne; Cope, Todd; Basque, Alexis; Barry, Suren; von Eccher, Magdalena; Cote, Nadia; Turner, Catherine; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Ferguson, Mark; Vedady, Adrian; Melancon, Violaine; Brouwer, Albert G; Brault, Olivier; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Watson, Nathaniel; Polegato, Brett; Suh, Min Jung; Bibace, Kenneth; Lambert, Frédéric; Dobby, Timothy; Yazdanfar, Ali; Karlicek, Martin; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Wang, Tong; Prag, Itamar; Peletsis, Anna; Hillis, Amy; Novak, Bohdanna; Cowan, Steven; Ko, Dane; Ledger, Timothy; Thibeault, Marina; Cicchillitti, Adam; Li, Jui-Sheng; Trudel, Marianne; G'froerer, Joanna; French, Lex; Hendrickson, Anna; Dunn, Jarred; Kearney, Patrick; Putterman, Mika; Cheung, Stanford; Nadler, Rona; Wantuch, Bailey; Miller, Elizaveta; Thurman-Green, Camille; Petersen, Anna; James, Chris; Stewart, David; Donaldson, Taylor; Miyagaki, Mai; Hove, Erik Anthony; Cosbey, Catherine; Schabas, Sara (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUIN 280
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MUIN 283 BMus Concentration Final Examination (1 credit)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Assessment of student's progress in the practical area.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Exam details are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.
Professional Development
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MUPD 235 Music as a Profession 2 (1 credit)
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 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
Music History
6 credits from courses with a prefix of MUHL or MUPP at the 300 level or higher.
Musicianship
2 credits from:
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MUSP 324 Musicianship for Strings (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on intonation accuracy, rhythm, articulation, voice-leading and sound texture for strings.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Pre- or Co-requisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 330 Musicianship for Woodwinds (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on intonation accuracy, rhythm, articulation, voice-leading and sound texture for woodwinds.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 335 Musicianship for Brass (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on intonation accuracy, rhythm, articulation, voice-leading and sound texture for brass.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 346 Post-Tonal Musicianship (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Extended tonal and post-tonal harmonic and contrapuntal structures, rhythmic practices of the 20th and 21st century, score reading.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Mariner, Justin (Fall) Mariner, Justin (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 350 Musicianship for Pianists (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on sight-reading, practical score analysis and focused learning methods.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 353 Musicianship for Voice (2 credits)
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 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 141
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MUSP 354 Introduction to Improvisation and Ornamentation (2 credits)
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: Winter 2025
Instructors: Schubert, Peter N (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 355 Musicianship for Percussion (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on polyrhythm.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Mativetsky, Shawn (Fall)
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 361 Topics in Musicianship (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Advanced ear training challenges in rhythm, pitch, harmony, form, or timbre.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Topics will change from semester to semester.
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MUSP 363 Topics in Global Musicianship (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Musicianship skills from one or more global musical practice(s), with specific challenges and approaches corresponding to the selected topic.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Issiyeva, Adalyat (Fall)
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MUSP 381 Singing Renaissance Notation (2 credits)
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 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
Performance
4 credits from:
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MUEN 563 Jazz Vocal Workshop (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Vocal workshop for jazz musicians.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Novak, Bohdanna (Fall)
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MUEN 572 Cappella Antica (2 credits)
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 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Nadler, Rona (Fall)
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 573 Baroque Orchestra (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Open to singers and instrumentalists, this ensemble specializes in chamber music primarily of the Baroque era.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Bandy, Dorian (Fall) Bandy, Dorian (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisites: Audition
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MUEN 587 Cappella McGill (2 credits)
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 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
Note: May be taken instead of Choral Ensemble.
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MUEN 590 McGill Wind Orchestra (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Large ensemble for wind instruments.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Gaudry, Danielle (Fall) Gaudry, Danielle (Winter)
4-6 hours
Prerequisite: Audition
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MUEN 592 Chamber Jazz Ensemble (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : This ensemble will deal with the extensive repertoire of music which exists for small jazz orchestra (9-13 instruments).
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Lindhorst, Jonathan (Fall)
Restriction: Open to Jazz Performance students only.
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MUEN 593 Choral Ensembles (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Students enrolling in Choral Ensembles will be assigned to one of the above groups.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Boutda, Matthew; Chan, Jeffrey; Pisney, Kody (Fall) Vallée, Jean-Sébastien (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.
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MUEN 594 Contemporary Music Ensemble (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for contemporary music - instruments and voice.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Léonard, Mélanie (Fall) Léonard, Mélanie (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 595 Jazz Ensembles (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for jazz - instruments and voice.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Côté, Philippe; Mahar, William; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Trudel, Marianne (Fall)
3-4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 597 McGill Symphony Orchestra (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for orchestral instruments.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius (Fall) Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius (Winter)
6 - 7 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
Elective Courses (56 credits)
20 credits of Music Electives.
3 credits of non-Music Electives.
33 credits of Free Electives.