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Major Theory (126 credits)

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Offered by: Music Research     Degree: Bachelor of Music

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Theory program requires 91 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students).

Program Prerequisites - Freshman Program (35 credits)

35 credits selected as described below, in consultation with the Program Adviser:

23 credits of Prerequisite Courses
2 credits of Assigned Small Ensemble
4 credits of Basic Ensemble Training
6 credits of Non-Music Electives

Prerequisite Courses

23 credits, select all of the courses below:

Note: Students 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 2010, Summer 2011

    Instructors: Barg, Lisa (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 2010

    Instructors: Hutchins, Timothy; Devuyst, Russell; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Box, James; Forget, Normand; Freeman, Peter; Mangrum, Martin D; Miller, Dennis; Zirbel, John; Algie, Stephen Michael; Desgagne, Alain; Baskin, Theodore; Kestenberg, Abe; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Amirault, Steve; Lee, Ranee Y; Bolduc, Remi; Clayton, Greg; Dean, Kevin; McCann, Christopher; Hollins, Fraser; Lozano, Francisco J; Couture, Jocelyn; Guimond, Claire; Haimovitz, Matt; Manker, Brian; Lupien, Denise; Roberts, Richard Allen; Roy, Andre J; Crow, Jonathan; Carroll, Edward; Williams, Thomas; Antonio, Garry M W; Leroux, Andre; Rager, Joshua; Sylvan, Sanford; Purdy, Winston; Karlicek, Martin; Harboyan, Patil; Dix, Trevor; Fewer, Mark; Crowley, Robert; Wan, Andrew; Huang, Yai-Yun; Marandola, Fabrice; Kutan, Aline; Klopoushak, Carissa; Grew, John; Mdivani, Marina; Dunn, Andrew; McMahon, Michael; Chen, Jun-Yuan; Popescu, Maria-Caliopi (Fall)

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: Admission to the B.Mus. program by audition.
  • MUIN 181 BMus Practical Lessons 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Winter 2011

    Instructors: Hutchins, Timothy; Devuyst, Russell; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Box, James; Forget, Normand; Freeman, Peter; Mangrum, Martin D; Miller, Dennis; Zirbel, John; Algie, Stephen Michael; Desgagne, Alain; Baskin, Theodore; Kestenberg, Abe; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Amirault, Steve; Lee, Ranee Y; Bolduc, Remi; Clayton, Greg; Dean, Kevin; McCann, Christopher; Hollins, Fraser; Lozano, Francisco J; Couture, Jocelyn; Guimond, Claire; Haimovitz, Matt; Manker, Brian; Lupien, Denise; Roberts, Richard Allen; Roy, Andre J; Crow, Jonathan; Carroll, Edward; Williams, Thomas; Antonio, Garry M W; Leroux, Andre; Rager, Joshua; Sylvan, Sanford; Purdy, Winston; Karlicek, Martin; Harboyan, Patil; Dix, Trevor; Fewer, Mark; Crowley, Robert; Huang, Yai-Yun; Marandola, Fabrice; Klopoushak, Carissa; Grew, John; McMahon, Michael; Chen, Jun-Yuan; Kutan, Aline; Dunn, Andrew; Popescu, Maria-Caliopi; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: MUIN 180
    • Restriction: Open to students entering directly from High Schools outside Quebec.
  • MUPD 135 Music as a Profession 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Professional Development : An introduction to the responsibilities and skills required of professionals in music; job options, contracts, professional organizations, freelancing.

    Terms: Fall 2010

    Instructors: Kestenberg, Abe (Fall)

  • MUPD 136 Music as a Profession 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Professional Development : Additional responsibilities and skills required of professionals in music.

    Terms: Winter 2011

    Instructors: Kestenberg, Abe (Winter)

  • 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 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Mariner, Justin B; De Castro, Margaret Emily; Asly, Monica; Guzik, John W P; Petit-Homme, Fredericka; Kunz, Jean-Willy (Fall) De Castro, Margaret Emily (Winter)

    • 2 hours
    • Prerequisite: Matriculation Music or Ã山ǿ¼é 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: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011

    Instructors: De Castro, Margaret Emily; Petit-Homme, Fredericka (Fall) De Castro, Margaret Emily; Asly, Monica; Mariner, Justin B; Petit-Homme, Fredericka; Kunz, Jean-Willy (Winter)

    • 2 hours
    • Prerequisites: Matriculation Music or Ã山ǿ¼é 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 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Kovacs, Jolan Ilona; Davidson, Thomas; Gavrilova, Julia; Choi, Yoo Kyung (Fall) Kovacs, Jolan Ilona (Winter)

    • 1 hour
    • Prerequisite: Matriculation Music or Ã山ǿ¼é 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: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011

    Instructors: Gavrilova, Julia; Pousont, Thomas (Fall) Kovacs, Jolan Ilona; Gavrilova, Julia; Choi, Yoo Kyung (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 2010, Summer 2011

    Instructors: Schubert, Peter N; Davidson, Thomas (Fall) Provost, Matthew (Summer)

    • Prerequisite: Matriculation Music or Ã山ǿ¼é 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 2011, Summer 2011

    Instructors: Davidson, Thomas; Biamonte, Nicole (Winter) Mariner, Justin B (Summer)

    • Pre- or Co-requisites: MUTH 150, MUSP 140 and MUSP 170
    • Corequisites: MUSP 141 and MUSP 171

Required Courses (24 credits)

24 credits of required courses selected as follows:

9 credits of Theory
6 credits of Musicianship
3 credits of Music History
6 credits of Performance

Theory

9 credits

  • 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: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 151
    • Corequisite: MUSP 240
  • 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: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 250
    • Corequisite: MUSP 241
  • 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: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 251

Musicianship

6 credits

  • 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: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • Prerequisites: Matriculation Music or Ã山ǿ¼é 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: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: MUSP 240
    • Corequisite: MUTH 251
  • 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: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: MUSP 241

Music History

3 credits

  • 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: Winter 2011

    Instructors: Kok, Roe-Min (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: MUHL 186 or MUJZ 187
    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUTH 301

Performance

6 credits

  • MUIN 280 BMus Practical Lessons 3 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Kolomyjec, Joanne; Box, James; Forget, Normand; Howes, Heather L; Gaudreault, Jean; Levesque, Stephane; Zirbel, John; Aldrich, Simon; Martin, David R; Desgagne, Alain; Laimon, Sara; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Mdivani, Marina; Gavrilova, Julia; Zuk, Luba; Bibace, Kenneth; Bolduc, Remi; Clayton, Greg; Grott, David; Hollins, Fraser; Di Lauro, Ronald; Lozano, Francisco J; Haimovitz, Matt; Dolin, Elizabeth; Roberts, Richard Allen; Lambert, Frederic; Roy, Andre J; Carroll, Edward; Williams, Thomas; Antonio, Garry M W; White, Andre; Jarczyk, Jan; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Doxas, Chester; Roney, John; Stevenson, Francois; Rager, Joshua; Sylvan, Sanford; Karlicek, Martin; Krejcar, Jan; Wan, Andrew; Dix, Trevor; Doxas, Dimitrios; Fewer, Mark; Crowley, Robert; Hutchins, Timothy; Huang, Yai-Yun; Marandola, Fabrice; McCann, Christopher; Algie, Stephen Michael; Lupien, Denise; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Purdy, Winston; Mahar, William V; Dunn, Andrew; Popescu, Maria-Caliopi; Johnson, Alexander David (Fall) Bibace, Kenneth; Roy, Andre J; Laimon, Sara (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: MUIN 181 or admission to the B.Mus. program by audition.
  • MUIN 281 BMus Practical Lessons 4 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Laimon, Sara; Huang, Yai-Yun (Fall) Kolomyjec, Joanne; Box, James; Forget, Normand; Howes, Heather L; Gaudreault, Jean; Levesque, Stephane; Zirbel, John; Aldrich, Simon; Martin, David R; Desgagne, Alain; Laimon, Sara; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Mdivani, Marina; Gavrilova, Julia; Zuk, Luba; Bibace, Kenneth; Bolduc, Remi; Clayton, Greg; Grott, David; Hollins, Fraser; Di Lauro, Ronald; Lozano, Francisco J; Haimovitz, Matt; Dolin, Elizabeth; Roberts, Richard Allen; Lambert, Frederic; Carroll, Edward; Williams, Thomas; Antonio, Garry M W; White, Andre; Jarczyk, Jan; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Doxas, Chester; Roney, John; Stevenson, Francois; Rager, Joshua; Sylvan, Sanford; Karlicek, Martin; Krejcar, Jan; Wan, Andrew; Dix, Trevor; Doxas, Dimitrios; Fewer, Mark; Crowley, Robert; Hutchins, Timothy; Huang, Yai-Yun; Marandola, Fabrice; McCann, Christopher; Algie, Stephen Michael; Lupien, Denise; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Purdy, Winston; Mahar, William V; Dunn, Andrew; Popescu, Maria-Caliopi; Johnson, Alexander David; Roy, Andre J; Lee, Ranee Y; Kestenberg, Abe; Knox, Hank (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: MUIN 280
  • MUIN 283 BMus Concentration Final Examination

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

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

    Terms: Winter 2011

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

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

Complementary Courses (40 credits)

40 credits selected as follows:

30 credits of Theory (Complementary)
6 credits of Music History
4 credits of Performance

Theory

30 credits

6 credits selected from:

  • MUTH 202 Modal Counterpoint 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Polyphonic techniques of the Renaissance period studied through analysis of works by Palestrina and others and through written exercises in two to three voices.

    Terms: Fall 2010

    Instructors: Schubert, Peter N (Fall)

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisites: MUTH 211 or MUCO 240D1/D2 AND MUSP 231 and MUSP 171; or MUSP 140, MUSP 170, MUTH 150
    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUTH 301.
  • MUTH 204 Tonal Counterpoint 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : The contrapuntal techniques of Baroque composers studied through detailed technical analysis of their works and through written exercises in strict style.

    Terms: Fall 2010

    Instructors: Provost, Matthew (Fall)

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisites: MUSP 141, MUSP 171, MUTH 151; or MUTH 211 or MUCO 240D1/D2 AND MUSP 231 and MUSP 171
    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUTH 303
  • MUTH 302 Modal Counterpoint 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Continuation of Modal Counterpoint I. Study of more advanced techniques through further analysis and written exercises in three or more voices.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 202 or MUTH 301
  • MUTH 304 Tonal Counterpoint 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Further analysis and written exercises with special emphasis on fugal techniques in free style.

    Terms: Winter 2011

    Instructors: Neidhofer, Christoph (Winter)

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 204 or MUTH 303

6 credits selected from:

  • MUTH 321 Topics in Tonal Analysis (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Topics in advanced analysis of tonal music.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 251
    • Topics will change from semester to semester.
  • MUTH 322 Topics in Post-Tonal Analysis (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Topics in advanced analysis of post-tonal music.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 350
    • Topics will change from semester to semester.
  • MUTH 426 Topics in Early Music Analysis (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Music from before 1700 is analyzed using recently developed techniques as well as materials gathered from treatises contemporaneous with the music. The implications of analysis for performance are considered.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 250; or MUTH 211, MUHL 184
  • MUTH 541 Topics in Popular Music Analysis (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Different approaches to the analysis of popular music. Issues of transcription, notation, analytical pertinence, aesthetics, hermeneutics, and semiotics will be explored through transcription exercises, readings, and analysis of selected recordings.

    Terms: Fall 2010

    Instructors: Brackett, David (Fall)

    • Prerequisites: MUTH 251; OR MUTH 211 or MUCO 240D1/D2 or MUTH 250, and MUSP 231 or MUSP 241, and MUSP 171

6 credits selected from:

  • MUTH 528 Schenkerian Theory and Analysis (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Introduction to the principles and graphing techniques of Schenkerian theory, analysis of tonal works from 1700-1900, and study of prolongational techniques in relation to formal types.

    Terms: Fall 2010

    Instructors: Daley, Rene (Fall)

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 251 or permission of instructor.
  • MUTH 529 Proseminar in Music Theory (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : An introduction to the discipline of music theory, including modern music theory and analysis.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 251; or: MUTH 211 or MUCO 240D1/D2 and MUSP 231 and MUSP 171
    • Corequisite: MUTH 202 or permission of instructor.
  • MUTH 538 Mathematical Models for Musical Analysis (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Theoretical topics and analytical applications selected from the following: serial theory, atonal set theory, contour theory, similarity metrics, transformational networks, elementary group theory and generalized interval systems, neo-Riemannian theory, atonal voice-leading and geometry, scale theory, models of tuning and temperament and information theory.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 3 hours
    • Prerequisites: MUTH 350; OR MUTH 211 or MUCO 240D1/D2 or MUTH 250, and MUSP 231 or MUSP 241, and MUSP 171

12 credits selected from courses not taken above and the following:

  • MUCO 462 Advanced Tonal Writing (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Composition : Stylistic concepts and resources of European music including phrase structure, melodic shape, rhythm, linear continuity, economy of means, notation, and basic contrapuntal procedures. Extensive and detailed analysis of characteristic repertoire.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: MUCO 340D1/D2 or MUTH 350
  • MUCO 575 Topics in Composition (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Composition : Pitch systems, harmonic concepts and compositional techniques from the late 19th Century to the present.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: MUCO 340D1/D2
    • Topics will change from semester to semester.
  • MUTH 539 Topics in Advanced Writing Techniques (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Advanced writing skills, including intensive four-part harmonization, advanced harmonic vocabulary and syntax, post-tonal counterpoint.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • Topics will change from semester to semester.
    • Prerequisite: MUTH 350
    • Corequisite: One of: MUSP 324, MUSP 330, MUSP 335, MUSP 346, MUSP 350, MUSP 353, or MUSP 355.

Music History

6 credits of courses with an MUHL or MUPP prefix.

Performance

4 credits selected from:

  • MUEN 563 Jazz Vocal Workshop (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : .

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

  • 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 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Kinslow, Valerie (Fall) Kinslow, Valerie (Winter)

    • 4 hours
    • Prerequisite: Audition.
  • MUEN 573 Baroque Orchestra (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Open to singers and instrumentalists, this ensemble specializes in chamber music primarily of the Baroque era.

    Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Knox, Hank (Fall) Knox, Hank (Winter)

    • 4 hours
    • Prerequisites: Audition AND MUEN 480 AND a prerequisite or corequisite of MUPP 381. Additional prerequisite for keyboard players: MUPG 372 with a grade of A-.
  • MUEN 587 Cappella Ã山ǿ¼é (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 2010-2011 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.

    • 4 hours
    • Prerequisite: Audition.
    • Note: May be taken instead of Choral Ensemble.
  • MUEN 590 Ã山ǿ¼é Winds (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : .

    Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Dagenais, Jonathan (Fall) Dagenais, Jonathan (Winter)

    • 4-6 hours
    • Prerequisite: Audition.
  • MUEN 592 Chamber Jazz Ensemble (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : This ensemble will deal with the extensive repertoire of music which exists for small jazz orchestra (9-13 instruments).

    Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Bolduc, Remi (Fall) Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Bolduc, Remi (Winter)

    • Restriction: Open to Jazz Performance students only.
  • 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 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Ouimet, Francois (Fall) Wachner, Julian; Ouimet, Francois (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 : .

    Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Gort, Cristian; Lavoie, Jean-Michaël (Fall) Gort, Cristian; Wachner, Julian; Bard, Shalom (Winter)

    • 4 hours
    • Prerequisite: Audition.
  • MUEN 595 Jazz Ensembles (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : .

    Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Di Lauro, Ronald; Foote, Gordon; Danderfer, James (Fall) Di Lauro, Ronald; Foote, Gordon; Danderfer, James (Winter)

    • 3-4 hours
    • Prerequisite: Audition.
  • MUEN 597 Orchestral Ensembles (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : .

    Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011

    Instructors: Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius (Fall) Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius (Winter)

    • 6 - 7 hours
    • Prerequisite: Audition.

Non-Music Electives (9 credits)

Free Electives (18 credits)

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