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Master of Music (M.Mus.); Performance: Orchestral Instruments and Guitar (Thesis) (45 credits)

Offered by: Music     Degree: Master of Music

Program Requirements

Applicants to the Performance program are expected to have a background in Music Theory equivalent to the B.Mus. in Performance. Applicants found to be deficient in their background preparation may be required to take certain additional music theory undergraduate courses.

The following program prerequisite may be assigned as an additional required course on the basis of transcript review:

MUPD 560 - Intro to Research Methods in Music

Thesis Performance (27 credits)

18 credits:

  • MUIN 620 Performance Tutorial 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Individual instrumental, vocal, conducting, collaborative piano or operatic tutorial. Technical and interpretive development, preparation of thesis performance projects.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Mdivani, Marina; Guimond, Claire; Bergeron, Sylvain; Huang, Yai-Yun; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Poletaev, Ilya; Forget, Normand; Christie, Carolyn; Levesque, Stephane; Zirbel, John; Roy, Andre J; Yazdanfar, Ali; Algie, Stephen; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Popescu, Maria; Boudreault-Sevadjian, Therese; Sylvan, Sanford; Beaudry, Pierre; Eriksson, Erik; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Aldrich, Simon; Haimovitz, Matt; Merkelo, Paul A; McMahon, Michael; Kutan, Aline; Fewer, Mark; Lupien, Denise; Crowley, Robert; Swartz, Jennifer; Leclair, Jacqueline; Dolin, Elizabeth; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Hutchins, Timothy; Chappell, Eric; Dyachkov, Yegor; Robinson, Brian; Freeman, Peter; Strauss, Axel; Manker, Brian; Plouffe, Helene; Napper, Susan; Weman Eriksson, Lena; Beghin, Tom; Cazes, Alain; Knox, Hank; Richer, Patrice; Johnson, Alexander David; Lemelin, Stéphane; Moye, Felicia; Labelle, Dominique; Purdy, Winston; Devuyst, Russell; Laimon, Sara; Mallette, Marcelle; Heppner, Thomas Bernard; Normand, Jean-Francois; Dann, Steven Arthur; Ducharme, Jérôme; Cope, Todd (Fall) Huang, Yai-Yun; Marandola, Fabrice; Christie, Carolyn; Guimond, Claire (Winter)

  • MUIN 621 Performance Tutorial 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Additional individual instrumental, vocal, conducting, collaborative piano or operatic tutorial according to area of performing specialization.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Chappell, Eric; Roy, Andre J; Strauss, Axel; Kutan, Aline; Kolomyjec, Joanne (Fall) Mdivani, Marina; Guimond, Claire; Bergeron, Sylvain; Huang, Yai-Yun; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Poletaev, Ilya; Forget, Normand; Christie, Carolyn; Levesque, Stephane; Zirbel, John; Roy, Andre J; Yazdanfar, Ali; Algie, Stephen; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Popescu, Maria; Boudreault-Sevadjian, Therese; Sylvan, Sanford; Beaudry, Pierre; Eriksson, Erik; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Aldrich, Simon; Haimovitz, Matt; Merkelo, Paul A; McMahon, Michael; Kutan, Aline; Fewer, Mark; Lupien, Denise; Crowley, Robert; Swartz, Jennifer; Leclair, Jacqueline; Dolin, Elizabeth; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Hutchins, Timothy; Chappell, Eric; Dyachkov, Yegor; Robinson, Brian; Freeman, Peter; Strauss, Axel; Manker, Brian; Plouffe, Helene; Napper, Susan; Weman Eriksson, Lena; Knox, Hank; Richer, Patrice; Johnson, Alexander David; Lemelin, Stéphane; Moye, Felicia; Labelle, Dominique; Purdy, Winston; Devuyst, Russell; Mallette, Marcelle; Beghin, Tom; Heppner, Thomas Bernard; Normand, Jean-Francois; Dann, Steven Arthur; Ducharme, Jérôme; Cope, Todd; Laimon, Sara (Winter)

  • MUIN 622 Performance Tutorial 3 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Individual tutorial according to area of performing specialization. Interpretative preparation of thesis performance projects and development of individual artistic vision.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Box, James; Zirbel, John; Guimond, Claire; Bergeron, Sylvain; Plouffe, Helene; Eriksson, Erik; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Mdivani, Marina; Poletaev, Ilya; Popescu, Maria; Sylvan, Sanford; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Algie, Stephen; Levesque, Stephane; Aldrich, Simon; Christie, Carolyn; Fewer, Mark; Lupien, Denise; Roy, Andre J; Haimovitz, Matt; Yazdanfar, Ali; Merkelo, Paul A; Huang, Yai-Yun; Kestenberg, Abe; Hutchins, Timothy; Leclair, Jacqueline; Crowley, Robert; Boudreault-Sevadjian, Therese; Robinson, Brian; Baskin, Theodore; Bolduc, Remi; Kutan, Aline; Dyachkov, Yegor; Swartz, Jennifer; Knox, Hank; Napper, Susan; Beghin, Tom; Manker, Brian; Strauss, Axel; Freeman, Peter; Labelle, Dominique; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Cazes, Alain; Dolin, Elizabeth; Johnson, Alexander David; Richer, Patrice; Lemelin, Stéphane; McMahon, Michael; Purdy, Winston; Heppner, Thomas Bernard; Normand, Jean-Francois (Fall) Hashimoto, Kyoko; Poletaev, Ilya; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Boudreault-Sevadjian, Therese; Forget, Normand; Roy, Andre J; Sylvan, Sanford; Huang, Yai-Yun; Marandola, Fabrice; Mdivani, Marina; Merkelo, Paul A; Bolduc, Remi; Chappell, Eric; Strauss, Axel; Kutan, Aline; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Knox, Hank; Christie, Carolyn; Beghin, Tom; Labelle, Dominique (Winter)

  • MUPG 600 Recital Project 1 (9 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Solo recital, collaborative piano recital, conducting recital or principal Opera Role (by audition) with program notes.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Solo recital (60-70 minutes), collaborative piano recital (60-70 minutes), conducting recital (30-40 minutes) or Principal Opera Role as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists' website (), Lead, Schedule C

9 credits from the following:

  • MUPG 601 Recital Project 2 (9 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Solo recital, collaborative piano recital, conducting recital or principal opera role (by audition) with program notes. May include chamber music providing none of the repertoire was prepared in a chamber ensemble taken for credit.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Solo recital (60-70 minutes), collaborative piano recital (60-70 minutes), conducting recital (30-40 minutes) or principal opera role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists' website (), Lead, Schedule C

  • MUPG 602 Recital Project 3 (6 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Recital, conducting recital or featured opera role (by audition) with program notes.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Recital (30-40 minutes), conducting recital (20-30 minutes) or featured opera role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists' website (), Featured, Schedule C

  • MUPG 603 Recital Project 4 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Concerto performance with orchestra (for the concerto competition or other competition in Montreal) or supporting opera role (by audition) with program notes.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Supporting Opera Role as defined by the American Musical Artists' website (), Supporting, Schedule C

  • MUPG 604 Chamber Music Recital (6 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Chamber Music Recital with program notes. Repertoire may not include works performed in MUEN courses. Various instrumentations permitted as long as student performs in all works.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Chamber Music Recital (60-70 minutes). If single ensemble, recital may be taken for credit by all participating students, by approval of department.

  • MUPG 605 Recording Project (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Recording project with liner notes.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Limited enrolment; admissions by proposal only and with approval of the Department; additional fees apply.

  • MUPG 606 Interdisciplinary Project 1 (3 credits) *

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Research-creation involving collaboration between different disciplines resulting in a new work, interpretation or contribution to knowledge presented in public (i.e., performer-composer commission; performer and actor/dancer collaboration, subject in CIRMMT research study, etc) with program notes as relevant.

    Terms: Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Performer-composer composition of 5-10 minutes. By proposal only and with approval of the Department.

  • MUPG 607 Interdisciplinary Project 2 (6 credits) *

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Research-creation involving collaboration between different disciplines resulting in a new work, interpretation or contribution to knowledge presented in public (i.e., performer-composer commission); performance and actor/dancer collaboration, participant as co-researcher in CIRMMT study including participation in analysis of data, etc.) with program notes as relevant.

    Terms: Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Performer-composer commission of 10-20 minutes. By proposal only and approval of the Department.

  • MUPG 608 Orchestral Repertoire Examination 1 (3 credits) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Performance of selected excerpts from standard orchestral repertoire.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • MUPG 609 Orchestral Repertoire Examination 2 (6 credits) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Performance of selected excerpts from standard orchestral repertoire.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • MUPG 610 Orchestral Repertoire Examination 3 (9 credits) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Performance of wide range of excerpts from orchestral repertoire in all styles and genres.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

* May take MUPG 606 or MUPG 607.
** May take MUPG 608 or MUPG 609 or MUPG 610.

Required Course

  • MUGS 605 Graduate Performance Colloquium

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Participation in three professional development workshops or research colloquium approved by the department on topics such as performance pedagogy, academic teaching, music production, copyright, business, grantsmanship, etc. Students participate in each semester of residency until requirements have been met.

    Terms: Fall 2015

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Complementary Seminars (9 credits)

One of the following:

One approved graduate 3-credit seminar with the prefix MUCO, MUGS, MUGT, MUHL, MUMT, MUPP, or MUTH.

One additional graduate 3-credit seminar approved by the Department.

Complementary Performance (9 credits)

Orchestral Instruments:
6 credits from the following (may be taken more than once):

Strings:
Two terms of:

  • MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: Devuyst, Russell; Gaudreault, Jean; Desgagne, Alain; Fewer, Mark; Leclair, Jacqueline; Cazes, Alain; Beaudry, Pierre; Leroux, Andre; Dann, Steven Arthur; Baskin, Theodore; Normand, Jean-Francois; Leclair, Marie-; Stoelzel, Richard; Howle, Mark Austin; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Dolin, Elizabeth; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Shuter, Cindy; Kestenberg, Abe; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali (Fall) Haimovitz, Matt; Kestenberg, Abe; Dolin, Elizabeth; Antonio, Garry M W; Gaudreault, Jean; Shuter, Cindy; McNabney, Douglas; Marchand, Jean; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Cazes, Alain; Ducharme, Jérôme; Leclair, Marie-; Roy, Jocelyne; Aldrich, Simon; Desgagne, Alain; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Devuyst, Russell; Dix, Trevor; Howle, Mark Austin; Johnson, Alexander David; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Roy, Andre J (Winter) Leclair, Marie- (Summer)

    • Prerequisite(s): Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

1 credit of:

  • MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: Devuyst, Russell; Gaudreault, Jean; Desgagne, Alain; Fewer, Mark; Leclair, Jacqueline; Cazes, Alain; Beaudry, Pierre; Leroux, Andre; Dann, Steven Arthur; Baskin, Theodore; Normand, Jean-Francois; Leclair, Marie-; Stoelzel, Richard; Howle, Mark Austin; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Dolin, Elizabeth; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Shuter, Cindy; Kestenberg, Abe; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali (Fall) Haimovitz, Matt; Kestenberg, Abe; Dolin, Elizabeth; Antonio, Garry M W; Gaudreault, Jean; Shuter, Cindy; McNabney, Douglas; Marchand, Jean; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Cazes, Alain; Ducharme, Jérôme; Leclair, Marie-; Roy, Jocelyne; Aldrich, Simon; Desgagne, Alain; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Devuyst, Russell; Dix, Trevor; Howle, Mark Austin; Johnson, Alexander David; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Roy, Andre J (Winter) Leclair, Marie- (Summer)

    • Prerequisite(s): Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUEN 561 2nd Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Chamber music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Leclair, Jacqueline; Gaudreault, Jean; Roy, Andre J; Hashimoto, Kyoko; McNabney, Douglas (Fall) Dolin, Elizabeth; Roy, Andre J; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Gaudreault, Jean; Roy, Jocelyne; Haimovitz, Matt; Desgagne, Alain; McNabney, Douglas (Winter)

    • 1 hour

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 568 Multiple Ensemble 1 (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Special arrangement ensemble. Topic varies by year.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Miller, Dennis; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Roberts, Richard Allen; Aldrich, Simon; Dolin, Elizabeth; Purdy, Winston; Stoelzel, Richard; Hansen, Patrick; Bourgogne, Guillaume; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Cazes, Alain; Lambert, Michel (Fall) Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Roberts, Richard Allen; Dolin, Elizabeth; Hansen, Patrick; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Roy, Andre J; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; McNabney, Douglas; Hillis, Amy; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Abbott, Patricia; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Strauss, Axel; Hollins, Fraser; Michaud, Natalie (Winter)

  • MUEN 599 Jazz Studio Orchestra (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Augmented big band orchestra to include strings, clarinets, and other winds and brass as appropriate to the repertoire.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Audition; Instrumentation restrictions vary from year to year on basis of needs of repertoire.

  • MUPG 571 Free Improvisation 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall)

    • 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.

  • MUPG 572 Free Improvisation 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall) Bourgogne, Guillaume (Winter)

Winds/Brass:
2 credits from the following (may be taken more than once):

  • MUEN 589 Woodwind Ensembles (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for woodwind instruments.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: Audition

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUEN 591 Brass Consort (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for brass instruments.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

1 credit from:

  • MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: Devuyst, Russell; Gaudreault, Jean; Desgagne, Alain; Fewer, Mark; Leclair, Jacqueline; Cazes, Alain; Beaudry, Pierre; Leroux, Andre; Dann, Steven Arthur; Baskin, Theodore; Normand, Jean-Francois; Leclair, Marie-; Stoelzel, Richard; Howle, Mark Austin; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Dolin, Elizabeth; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Shuter, Cindy; Kestenberg, Abe; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali (Fall) Haimovitz, Matt; Kestenberg, Abe; Dolin, Elizabeth; Antonio, Garry M W; Gaudreault, Jean; Shuter, Cindy; McNabney, Douglas; Marchand, Jean; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Cazes, Alain; Ducharme, Jérôme; Leclair, Marie-; Roy, Jocelyne; Aldrich, Simon; Desgagne, Alain; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Devuyst, Russell; Dix, Trevor; Howle, Mark Austin; Johnson, Alexander David; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Roy, Andre J (Winter) Leclair, Marie- (Summer)

    • Prerequisite(s): Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUEN 568 Multiple Ensemble 1 (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Special arrangement ensemble. Topic varies by year.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Miller, Dennis; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Roberts, Richard Allen; Aldrich, Simon; Dolin, Elizabeth; Purdy, Winston; Stoelzel, Richard; Hansen, Patrick; Bourgogne, Guillaume; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Cazes, Alain; Lambert, Michel (Fall) Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Roberts, Richard Allen; Dolin, Elizabeth; Hansen, Patrick; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Roy, Andre J; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; McNabney, Douglas; Hillis, Amy; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Abbott, Patricia; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Strauss, Axel; Hollins, Fraser; Michaud, Natalie (Winter)

  • MUEN 589 Woodwind Ensembles (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for woodwind instruments.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: Audition

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUEN 591 Brass Consort (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for brass instruments.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUEN 599 Jazz Studio Orchestra (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Augmented big band orchestra to include strings, clarinets, and other winds and brass as appropriate to the repertoire.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Audition; Instrumentation restrictions vary from year to year on basis of needs of repertoire.

  • MUPG 571 Free Improvisation 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall)

    • 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.

  • MUPG 572 Free Improvisation 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall) Bourgogne, Guillaume (Winter)

Percussion:
3 credits from (may be taken more than once unless otherwise indicated):

  • MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: Devuyst, Russell; Gaudreault, Jean; Desgagne, Alain; Fewer, Mark; Leclair, Jacqueline; Cazes, Alain; Beaudry, Pierre; Leroux, Andre; Dann, Steven Arthur; Baskin, Theodore; Normand, Jean-Francois; Leclair, Marie-; Stoelzel, Richard; Howle, Mark Austin; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Dolin, Elizabeth; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Shuter, Cindy; Kestenberg, Abe; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali (Fall) Haimovitz, Matt; Kestenberg, Abe; Dolin, Elizabeth; Antonio, Garry M W; Gaudreault, Jean; Shuter, Cindy; McNabney, Douglas; Marchand, Jean; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Cazes, Alain; Ducharme, Jérôme; Leclair, Marie-; Roy, Jocelyne; Aldrich, Simon; Desgagne, Alain; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Devuyst, Russell; Dix, Trevor; Howle, Mark Austin; Johnson, Alexander David; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Roy, Andre J (Winter) Leclair, Marie- (Summer)

    • Prerequisite(s): Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUEN 568 Multiple Ensemble 1 (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Special arrangement ensemble. Topic varies by year.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Miller, Dennis; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Roberts, Richard Allen; Aldrich, Simon; Dolin, Elizabeth; Purdy, Winston; Stoelzel, Richard; Hansen, Patrick; Bourgogne, Guillaume; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Cazes, Alain; Lambert, Michel (Fall) Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Roberts, Richard Allen; Dolin, Elizabeth; Hansen, Patrick; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Roy, Andre J; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; McNabney, Douglas; Hillis, Amy; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Abbott, Patricia; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Strauss, Axel; Hollins, Fraser; Michaud, Natalie (Winter)

  • MUEN 598 Percussion Ensembles (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for percussion instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Huang, Yai-Yun (Fall) Huang, Yai-Yun (Winter)

    • Prerequisite(s): Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUPG 571 Free Improvisation 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall)

    • 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.

  • MUPG 572 Free Improvisation 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall) Bourgogne, Guillaume (Winter)

Harp:
3 credits from (may be taken more than once unless otherwise indicated):

  • MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: Devuyst, Russell; Gaudreault, Jean; Desgagne, Alain; Fewer, Mark; Leclair, Jacqueline; Cazes, Alain; Beaudry, Pierre; Leroux, Andre; Dann, Steven Arthur; Baskin, Theodore; Normand, Jean-Francois; Leclair, Marie-; Stoelzel, Richard; Howle, Mark Austin; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Dolin, Elizabeth; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Shuter, Cindy; Kestenberg, Abe; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali (Fall) Haimovitz, Matt; Kestenberg, Abe; Dolin, Elizabeth; Antonio, Garry M W; Gaudreault, Jean; Shuter, Cindy; McNabney, Douglas; Marchand, Jean; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Cazes, Alain; Ducharme, Jérôme; Leclair, Marie-; Roy, Jocelyne; Aldrich, Simon; Desgagne, Alain; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Devuyst, Russell; Dix, Trevor; Howle, Mark Austin; Johnson, Alexander David; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Roy, Andre J (Winter) Leclair, Marie- (Summer)

    • Prerequisite(s): Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUEN 561 2nd Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Chamber music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Leclair, Jacqueline; Gaudreault, Jean; Roy, Andre J; Hashimoto, Kyoko; McNabney, Douglas (Fall) Dolin, Elizabeth; Roy, Andre J; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Gaudreault, Jean; Roy, Jocelyne; Haimovitz, Matt; Desgagne, Alain; McNabney, Douglas (Winter)

    • 1 hour

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 568 Multiple Ensemble 1 (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Special arrangement ensemble. Topic varies by year.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Miller, Dennis; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Roberts, Richard Allen; Aldrich, Simon; Dolin, Elizabeth; Purdy, Winston; Stoelzel, Richard; Hansen, Patrick; Bourgogne, Guillaume; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Cazes, Alain; Lambert, Michel (Fall) Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Roberts, Richard Allen; Dolin, Elizabeth; Hansen, Patrick; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Roy, Andre J; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; McNabney, Douglas; Hillis, Amy; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Abbott, Patricia; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Strauss, Axel; Hollins, Fraser; Michaud, Natalie (Winter)

  • MUPG 571 Free Improvisation 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall)

    • 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.

  • MUPG 572 Free Improvisation 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall) Bourgogne, Guillaume (Winter)

OR
Guitar:
Three terms of:

  • MUEN 562 Guitar Ensemble (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Performance of guitar ensemble repertoire and transcriptions throughout music history and in various genres.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Antonio, Garry M W (Fall) Antonio, Garry M W (Winter)

6 credits from the following:

  • MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: Devuyst, Russell; Gaudreault, Jean; Desgagne, Alain; Fewer, Mark; Leclair, Jacqueline; Cazes, Alain; Beaudry, Pierre; Leroux, Andre; Dann, Steven Arthur; Baskin, Theodore; Normand, Jean-Francois; Leclair, Marie-; Stoelzel, Richard; Howle, Mark Austin; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Dolin, Elizabeth; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Shuter, Cindy; Kestenberg, Abe; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali (Fall) Haimovitz, Matt; Kestenberg, Abe; Dolin, Elizabeth; Antonio, Garry M W; Gaudreault, Jean; Shuter, Cindy; McNabney, Douglas; Marchand, Jean; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Cazes, Alain; Ducharme, Jérôme; Leclair, Marie-; Roy, Jocelyne; Aldrich, Simon; Desgagne, Alain; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Devuyst, Russell; Dix, Trevor; Howle, Mark Austin; Johnson, Alexander David; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Roy, Andre J (Winter) Leclair, Marie- (Summer)

    • Prerequisite(s): Audition.

    • Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.

  • MUEN 561 2nd Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Chamber music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Leclair, Jacqueline; Gaudreault, Jean; Roy, Andre J; Hashimoto, Kyoko; McNabney, Douglas (Fall) Dolin, Elizabeth; Roy, Andre J; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Stoelzel, Richard; Gaudreault, Jean; Roy, Jocelyne; Haimovitz, Matt; Desgagne, Alain; McNabney, Douglas (Winter)

    • 1 hour

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 568 Multiple Ensemble 1 (1 credit) **

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Special arrangement ensemble. Topic varies by year.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Miller, Dennis; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Roberts, Richard Allen; Aldrich, Simon; Dolin, Elizabeth; Purdy, Winston; Stoelzel, Richard; Hansen, Patrick; Bourgogne, Guillaume; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Cazes, Alain; Lambert, Michel (Fall) Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Gaudreault, Jean; Devuyst, Russell; Roberts, Richard Allen; Dolin, Elizabeth; Hansen, Patrick; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Roy, Andre J; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; McNabney, Douglas; Hillis, Amy; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Abbott, Patricia; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Strauss, Axel; Hollins, Fraser; Michaud, Natalie (Winter)

  • MUPG 571 Free Improvisation 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall)

    • 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.

  • MUPG 572 Free Improvisation 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

    Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall) Bourgogne, Guillaume (Winter)

  • MUPG 666 Fretboard Guitar Project (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Development of Fretboard technique, comparing traditional keyboard harmony practices with parallel movement concepts applied to the fretboard, and different notational practices.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Restriction: Open to graduate guitar performance students and by permission of the department

  • MUPG 669 Guitar Pedagogy Project (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Survey of pedagogical approaches covering technique, physiological considerations, repertoire in all styles of music using a finger-style technique, performance practice, and notational practices.

    Terms: Winter 2016

    Instructors: Antonio, Garry M W (Winter)

    • Restriction: Open to graduate guitar performance students and by permission of department

One 3-credit seminar at the 500 or 600 level with the prefix MUCO, MUGS, MUGT, MUHL, MUMT, MUPP, or MUTH.

** MUEN 560, MUEN 561, and MUEN 568 may be taken more than once.

Schulich School of Music—2015-2016 (last updated Aug. 20, 2015) (disclaimer)
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