8 credits from the following:
MUPG 750
Post-Grad Art. Dip Perf Proj 1
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or preparation/presentation of a Featured Opera Role (by audition).
Offered by: Performance
- Restrictions: Only open to students in the Post-Graduate Artist Diploma in Performance program. Not open to students who have taken MUPG 740.
- Recital (40 - 45 minutes).
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 751
Post-Grad Art. Dip Perf Proj 2
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A second public solo, orchestral repertoire, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or preparation/presentation of a Featured Opera Role (by audition).
Offered by: Performance
- Restrictions: Only open to students in the Post-Graduate Artist Diploma in Performance program. Not open to students who have taken MUPG 740.
- Recital (40 - 45 minutes).
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 752
Post-Grad Art. Dip Perf Proj 3
8 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or Lead Opera Role (by audition).
Offered by: Performance
- Restrictions: Only open to students in the Post-Graduate Artist Diploma in Performance program. Not open to students who have taken MUPG 742.
- Recital (65-75 minutes).
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 752D1
Post-Grad Art. Dip Perf Proj 3
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or Lead Opera Role (by audition).
Offered by: Performance
- Restrictions: Only open to students in the Post-Graduate Artist Diploma in Performance program. Not open to students who have taken MUPG 742.
- Recital (65-75 minutes).
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 752D2
Post-Grad Art. Dip Perf Proj 3
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance
Offered by: Performance
- Restrictions: Only open to students in the Post-Graduate Artist Diploma in Performance program. Not open to students who have taken MUPG 742.
- Recital (65-75 minutes).
- No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 752D1 and MUPG 752D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
- MUPG 752D1 and MUPG 752D2 together are equivalent to MUPG 752.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 753
P-G Art Dip Interdisc Project
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A composition commission, a research-related project (e.g., transcription, performance edition) or inter-disciplinary collaboration (music technology, dance, performance/sound recording student collaboration) that results in a public performance or through recorded media.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisites: Approval of the Department.
- Restrictions: Only open to students in the Post-Graduate Artist Diploma in Performance program. Not open to students who have taken MUPG 743.
- Enrolment by proposal only.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
MUPG 754
P-G Artist Dip. Concerto Perf.
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Concerto performance.
Offered by: Performance
- Restrictions: Only open to students in the Post-Graduate Artist Diploma in Performance program. Not open to students who have taken MUPG 744.
- Minimum duration 20 minutes; two works may be presented in the case of shorter concerti.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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* Students may take MUPG 752 or MUPG 752D1 and MUPG 752D2.
Performance Exams
Deadlines
Beginning of year: Book the hall for your recital with the Production Office, Room C208.
The following deadlines apply for all exams listed above.
Submit your Graduate Exam Application Form by (this is a different form than the one given by the Production Office):
- October 1st for exams between November and January;
- December 1st for exams between February and March;
- February 15th for exams between April and October.
Guidelines
Students are encouraged to include in their recital programs works by composers from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.
The following links can serve as a starting point for repertoire research:
Selecting & Booking a Hall
- Attend concerts in the halls. Visit our Facilities pages early in your program to find concert hall seating plans, technical requirements, and booking instructions.
- Consider repertoire, instrumentation, type of audience, and any other additional requirements (i.e. overhead projection). 听
- Check the list of instruments in each hall. 听Harpsichords, for example, can only be used if they are already available in the hall.
- Discuss with your teacher how to use and schedule options to complete 8 credits of performance exams required in your program.
Examiners for Performance Exams
Working Collaboratively
- Agreements with accompanists should be confirmed in writing and include dates and times of rehearsals, repertoire, fees, and how the fees will be paid.
- Cultivate a professional working relationship with your accompanist:
- Provide repertoire well ahead of rehearsals and concert times. 听
- Create an efficient rehearsal schedule, with defined goals, in advance.
- Cancel or change rehearsal times only in exceptional circumstances.
- Be prepared for each rehearsal. 听Listen to recordings of great performances and discuss with your teacher what makes that particular collaborative relationship so artistic or powerful.
Recording your Recital
Recitals can be recorded using the one-touch recording system. Otherwise there will be a service charge according to the maximum of musicians on stage at any given time. Please contact the Production Office (production.music [at] mcgill.ca) for prices. All recording requests must be made on the appropriate form available from the Production Office (C-208) and returned no later than 2 weeks before the event.
Grading Policy
The final mark for all performance exams will be an average of the three grades submitted by the three examiners.
See the Performance Examination Policy (PDF) for more information.