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Program Requirements
A one-year graduate performance diploma that allows excellent musicians to refine their technique and master repertoire through intensive coaching, practice, and performance projects. Designed as a polishing diploma, the program prepares musicians for professional careers as soloists, opera singers, collaborative pianists, chamber, jazz, and orchestral musicians or for further graduate studies in performance. Program requirements are flexible, with a range of performance project options including solo, chamber, recording, orchestral auditions, and creative collaborations. Admission is by audition, with candidates having previously completed a B.Mus., a Licentiate, or M.Mus.
Co-requisite Courses
For Harpsichord students:
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MUPG 272D1 Continuo (2 credits)
Overview
Performance : An historically-oriented study of the principles of figured-bass. The student will realize at sight elementary bass patterns. Standard idioms from historical treatises will be introduced.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Bergeron, Sylvain; Knox, Hank; Nadler, Rona Miriam (Fall)
2 hours
Prerequisites: MUTH 150 and permission of instructor.
Students must register for both MUPG 272D1 and MUPG 272D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 272D1 and MUPG 272D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Enrolment limited to 6.
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MUPG 272D2 Continuo (2 credits)
Overview
Performance : See MUPG 272D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Knox, Hank; Nadler, Rona Miriam; Bergeron, Sylvain (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUPG 272D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 272D1 and MUPG 272D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
2 hours
Enrolment limited to 6.
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MUPG 372D1 Continuo (1 credit)
Overview
Performance : A study of 17th and 18th Century styles of figured-bass accompaniment as revealed in contemporary sources. The emphasis will be on the realization at the keyboard of representative works using original sources.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Fall)
1 hour
Prerequisites: MUPG 272 AND permission of instructor. Enrolment limited to 4
Students must register for both MUPG 372D1 and MUPG 372D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 372D1 and MUPG 372D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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MUPG 372D2 Continuo (1 credit)
Overview
Performance : See MUPG 372D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUPG 372D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 372D1 and MUPG 372D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Required Courses (16 credits)
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MUIN 710 Graduate Artist Diploma Tutorial 1 (8 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical Instruction; for individual artists will be defined around the specific performance projects detailed at audition. For chamber ensembles, includes individual artistry, development of group identity with respect to sound, communication skills, performance practice, and artistic/interpretative vision for chamber ensembles
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Eriksson, Erik; Cope, Todd; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Roy, Andre J; Labelle, Dominique; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Leclair, Marie-; Dobby, Timothy; Yazdanfar, Ali; Robinson, Brian; Devuyst, Russell; Melancon, Violaine; Desgagne, Alain; Cho, Jinjoo (Fall)
Restrictions: Open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma only.
Additional Course Charges: Music Private Lesson Fee. Amount: $529.00
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MUIN 711 Graduate Artist Diploma Tutorial 2 (8 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Continued practical Instruction; for individual artists will be defined around the specific performance projects detailed at audition. For chamber ensembles, includes individual artistry, development of group identity with respect to sound, communication skills, performance practice, and artistic/interpretative vision for chamber ensembles.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Eriksson, Erik; Cope, Todd; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Labelle, Dominique; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Leclair, Marie-; Dobby, Timothy; Yazdanfar, Ali; Robinson, Brian; Devuyst, Russell; Melancon, Violaine; Desgagne, Alain; Cho, Jinjoo (Winter)
Restriction(s): Open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma only.
Additional Course Charges: Music Private Lesson Fee. Amount: $529.00.
Complementary Courses (14 credits)
8 credits from the following:
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MUPG 740 Graduate Artist Diploma Performance Project 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or preparation/presentation of a Featured Opera Role (by audition).
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Recital (40 - 45 minutes), Featured Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma.
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MUPG 741 Graduate Artist Diploma Performance Project 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : A second public solo, orchestral repertoire, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or preparation/presentation of a Featured Opera Role (by audition).
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma program.
Recital (40 - 45 minutes), Featured Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists, orchestral repertoire (minimum 20 excerpts; maximum exam duration of 40 minutes).
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MUPG 742 Graduate Artist Diploma Performance Project 3 (8 credits)
Overview
Performance : A public solo, collaborative piano, chamber music recital, or Lead Opera Role (by audition).
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma.
Recital (65-75 minutes); or Lead Opera Role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists.
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MUPG 743 Graduate Artist Diploma Interdisciplinary Project (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : A composition commission, a research-related project (e.g., transcription, performance edition) or inter-disciplinary collaboration (music technology, dance, etc.) that results in a public performance; by departmental approval.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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MUPG 744 Graduate Artist Diploma Concerto Performance (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : Concerto performance.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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MUPG 745 Graduate Artist Diploma Recording Project (4 credits)
Overview
Performance : Studio recording with liner notes, by approval of department.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Artist Diploma. Restrictions may apply to the studio recording option depending on available resources.
By proposal only and with approval of the Department; additional fees may apply.
0-3 credits from:
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MUSR 692 Music Production Workshop (3 credits)
Overview
Sound Recording : The Seminar aims at giving Music Performance and Sound Recording students the tools to becoming better recording artists, performers and recording engineers in today鈥檚 music scene. It will help them acquire skills and abilities as well as develop an informed judgement about recorded music performances and the recorded sound.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: De Francisco, Martha (Winter)
3 hours.
Restriction(s): This seminar is open to second year masters and doctoral Sound Recording students, master's and doctoral Performance and Graduate Artist Diploma students only.
* Required of all instruments except Voice
3-6 credits from:
Performance courses with departmental approval from the following lists:
Any ensemble course with the prefix MUEN at the 500 or 600 level
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MUPG 571 Free Improvisation 1 (1 credit) *
Overview
Performance : Introduction to the creative practice of improvisation for performers. The course focuses on the development of listening as applied to the practice of collective and solo improvisation.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): Audition.
Restriction(s): Available to Music students; open to others by permission of the department. Not open to Jazz students. Not open to students who have taken MUEN 571.
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MUPG 572D1 Free Improvisation 2 (0.5 credits) *
Overview
Performance : This course is designed for performers who want to develop their skills as advanced improvisers. Both collective and solo contexts are addressed as performance practices, touching upon the history of improvisation as well as current trends.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall)
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 572D1 and MUPG 572D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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MUPG 572D2 Free Improvisation 2 (0.5 credits) *
Overview
Performance : This course is designed for performers who want to develop their skills as advanced improvisers. Both collective and solo contexts are addressed as performance practices, touching upon the history of improvisation as well as current trends.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): MUPG 571 or MUJZ 224 and MUPG 572D1
Prerequisite: MUPG 572D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 572D1 and MUPG 572D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
* may be taken only once
and the additional courses from the following list for these areas:
Voice
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MUIN 610 Vocal Coaching 1 (1 credit) *
Overview
Practical Instrument : Individual coaching sessions on advanced vocal repertoire with emphasis on musical and linguistic nuance.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: McMahon, Michael; Hansen, Patrick; Gonthier, Esther; Godin, Olivier; Hargreaves, Stephen; Knox, Hank; Leblanc, Suzie (Fall) McMahon, Michael; Godin, Olivier; Gonthier, Esther; Hargreaves, Stephen; Leblanc, Suzie; Hansen, Patrick (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUIN 600
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MUIN 611 Vocal Coaching 2 (1 credit) *
Overview
Practical Instrument : Continuation of Vocal Coaching I with emphasis on musical and linguistic nuance.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Instructors: McMahon, Michael; Gonthier, Esther; Hargreaves, Stephen (Fall) McMahon, Michael; Gonthier, Esther; Godin, Olivier; Hargreaves, Stephen; Knox, Hank; Hansen, Patrick; Leblanc, Suzie (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUIN 601
* may be taken only once per diploma
Piano
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MUPG 670 Advanced Continuo 1 (2 credits) *
Overview
Performance : A historically-oriented study of the principles of figured bass. Standard idioms from historical treatises will be introduced. Preparation of operatic excerpts from the standard high Baroque repertory is required.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Fall)
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MUPG 671 Advanced Continuo 2 (2 credits) *
Overview
Performance : A study of the many different styles of figured bass accompaniment as revealed in contemporary sources. The emphasis will be on realization at the keyboard of representative 17th- and 18th- century operatic recitatives and arias.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Winter)
2 hours
Prerequisite: MUPG 670
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MUPG 687 Collaborative Piano Repertoire 1: Song (1 credit) **
Overview
Performance : Issues in collaborative piano song repertoire and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with the permission of the instructor
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MUPG 689 Collaborative Piano Rep.3: Orch. Reduction, Opera, Oratorio (1 credit) **
Overview
Performance : Issues in collaborative piano orchestral reduction, opera, oratorio and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Hargreaves, Stephen (Fall)
Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with permission of the instructor
* if not already taken.
** may be repeated with permission of the instructor.
Chamber Music
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MUIN 500 Practical Instruction 1 (1 credit) *
Overview
Practical Instrument : Individual coaching sessions for musicians in advanced ensembles to focus on their individual instrumental technique.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Restriction(s): Open only to musicians in Chamber Music Stream in the Graduate Diploma in Performance and the Graduate Artist Diploma. May be taken by D.Mus. students with special permission.
30 minutes
* may be repeated once per program.
Organ
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MUPG 575D1 Liturgical Organ Playing (1.5 credits)
Overview
Performance : This seminar focuses on the development of skill in the leadership and accompaniment of hymns, the accompaniment of sung psalmody (particularly Anglican and Gregorian), and the conducting of choral music while accompanying at the organ. Additionally, regular instruction in techniques of improvisation will focus in particular upon hymn introductions and free accompaniments.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
1. 1 1/2 hours
2. Students must register for both MUPG 575D1 and MUPG 575D2.
3. No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 575D1 and MUPG 575D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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MUPG 575D2 Liturgical Organ Playing (1.5 credits)
Overview
Performance : This seminar focuses on the development of skill in the leadership and accompaniment of hymns, the accompaniment of sung psalmody (particularly Anglican and Gregorian), and the conducting of choral music while accompanying at the organ. Additionally, regular instruction in techniques of improvisation will focus in particular upon hymn introductions and free accompaniments.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Prerequisite(s): MUPG 575D1.
1. 1 1/2 hours
2. Students must register for both MUPG 575D1 and MUPG 575D2.
3. No credit will be given for this course unless both MUPG 575D1 and MUPG 575D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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MUPG 670 Advanced Continuo 1 (2 credits) *
Overview
Performance : A historically-oriented study of the principles of figured bass. Standard idioms from historical treatises will be introduced. Preparation of operatic excerpts from the standard high Baroque repertory is required.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Fall)
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MUPG 671 Advanced Continuo 2 (2 credits) *
Overview
Performance : A study of the many different styles of figured bass accompaniment as revealed in contemporary sources. The emphasis will be on realization at the keyboard of representative 17th- and 18th- century operatic recitatives and arias.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Winter)
2 hours
Prerequisite: MUPG 670
One 3-credit seminar at the 500 or 600 level approved by the Department
* if not already taken.
Early Music
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MUPG 670 Advanced Continuo 1 (2 credits) *
Overview
Performance : A historically-oriented study of the principles of figured bass. Standard idioms from historical treatises will be introduced. Preparation of operatic excerpts from the standard high Baroque repertory is required.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Fall)
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MUPG 671 Advanced Continuo 2 (2 credits) *
Overview
Performance : A study of the many different styles of figured bass accompaniment as revealed in contemporary sources. The emphasis will be on realization at the keyboard of representative 17th- and 18th- century operatic recitatives and arias.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Winter)
2 hours
Prerequisite: MUPG 670
* if not already taken.
