This is a basic 4-year plan for students from high school with no advanced standing.
Program audit
You will receive a summary of exemption credits from placement exams, transfer credits, Advanced Placements (AP), etc, before you begin your first semester at the Schulich School of Music. You can access this information via a Program Audit (PA) customized for you. Visit the PA web page to learn more about how you can view your personalized program plan.
Meet with your academic advisor to review your program plan at least once a year.
Course load
You should normally register for 15-18 credits per term.
- Full-time course load: 12 credits or more
- Part-time course load: 11 credits or less
Practical instruction and practical exams
- You must complete 3 practical exams (MUIN 282, 382 and 482) during your program. In some cases, you might take your exams at different times than what we suggest in our sample 4-year plan.
- Determine when to apply for these exams with your practical instruction teacher.
- For practical instruction registration details, visit Registration.听
Sample year 1 course plan (with no course exemptions)
- You have the option to take placement exams in jazz materials, jazz ear training or jazz keyboard proficiency before school starts. Depending on the basis of admission and the placement test results, you may be exempt from jazz music history (MUJZ 187), jazz materials (MUJZ 160 & 161), jazz ear-training (MUSP 123 & 124) or jazz keyboard proficiency (MUJZ 170 & 171). To learn more about the course exemption criteria, see Placement Exams.听
- If you choose not to write the placement tests, you will register for courses as presented in this sample first year course plan.
- If you are exempt from MUJZ 187, you may consider taking an elective in the first semester.
- You must be proficient in English for all courses, especially Music History. Non-anglophone students should defer MUJZ 187 until their second year and register for an English as Second Language (ESL) course in year 1. ESL courses can be accepted as non-music electives. Contact the Writing Centre for information on ESL course registration.
Fall term
MUJZ 160
Jazz Materials 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Fundamental aural and theoretical skills associated with the jazz idiom. Nomenclature, chord construction, chord/scale relationships, harmonic progression, circle of 5ths, simple turnarounds, simple substitution, symmetrical scales and chord relationships, voice leading.
Offered by: Performance
- 4 hours
- Prerequisite: none. Open to non-jazz majors, space permitting, but not for elective credit in B.Mus. or Artist Diploma programs
MUSP 123
Jazz Ear Training 1
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Musicianship: Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic materials from the jazz idiom. Sight-singing, dictation and transcription with some classical materials.
Offered by: Music Research
- 2 hours
- Corequisites: MUJZ 160, MUJZ 170
- Restriction: Open to Jazz Performance Majors.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Bohdanna Novak, Magdalena Rebisz
MUJZ 170
Jazz Keyboard Proficiency 1
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Basic piano skills, basic comping techniques, standard 3 note rootless voicings in 7, 3 and 3, 7 position with one extension, two-five-ones in major and minor - limited keys. Simple substitution and reharmonisation.
Offered by: Performance
- 1 hour
- Prerequisite: none. Open only to Jazz Performance Majors. May not be taken for elective credit in B.Mus. or Artist Diploma programs
MUPD 135
Music as a Profession 1
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Music Professional Development: Music Professional Development: An introduction to information, resources, and skills related to physical, mental, and professional well-being for the musician and scholar.
Offered by: Music Research
- Open to B.Mus. students or by permission of the instructor.
MUIN 180
BMus Practical Lessons 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: Admission to the B.Mus. program by audition.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Fr茅d茅ric Lambert, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Sophie Tremblay, Carlos Alberto Jimenez, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Dominique Labelle, Patrice Richer, Christine D Jensen, Nadia Cote, Erik Anthony Hove, Denys Derome, Marianne Trudel, Min Jung Suh, Bohdanna Novak, Patil Harboyan, Luba Zuk, Paul A Merkelo, Luc Beausejour, Julia Gavrilova, Greg G Amirault, Jocelyn Couture, Pierre Beaudry, Joshua Rager, Jennifer Swartz, Francisco J Lozano, Helene Plouffe, Sienna Dahlen, Olivier B Brault, Albert G Brouwer, Stephane Levesque, Donny Kennedy, Eric Chappell, David Grott, Trevor Dix, Joanna G'froerer, Dimitrios G Doxas, Michel Lambert, Brian Manker, Allan Robert McLean, Martin D Mangrum, David Mark Gossage, Simon Aldrich, Jean Gaudreault, Elizabeth H MacMillan, David C Laing, Ranee Y Lee, Brian Robinson, Greg Clayton, Michael A Gauthier, Joseph Leo Sullivan, Andre J Roy, Peter Freeman, Russell Devuyst, Richard Allen Roberts, Elizabeth Dolin, Jeff Johnston, Alec Walkington, Scott O Feltham, Michael Dumouchel, Kenneth Bibace, Remi Bolduc, William V Mahar, Cindy Shuter, Kevin Dean, Theodore Baskin, Michael McMahon, Marina Mdivani, Andre White, Sara Laimon, Kyoko Hashimoto, James O Box, Alain Desgagne, Martin Karlicek, Andrew J Wan, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Alexander David Johnson, Matt Haimovitz, Dave Turner, Alexander W Read, Timothy Dobby, Fabrice Marandola, Lex French, Fraser Hollins, Sara Schabas, Aline Kutan, Amy J Hillis, Taylor Donaldson, Ali Yazdanfar, Tracy Smith Bessette, Chris James, J茅r么me Ducharme, R茅mi-Jean LeBlanc, Isabelle Demers, Ilya Poletaev, Tong Wang, Axel Strauss, Marcelle Mallette, Jacqueline F Leclair, Anja Burmeister, Tatiana Dardykina, Victor Fournelle-Blain, Anna Peletsis, Mark Austin Howle, Marina Thibeault, Steven C Cowan, St茅phane Lemelin, Suren Barry, Jean-Francois Normand, Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard P Stoelzel, John E Hollenbeck, Marie-Chantal Leclair, Violaine Melancon, Alexis Basque, Christophe Alvarez, Sofia Yatsyuk, Catherine Turner, Nathaniel Watson, Adrian Vedady, Mark Ferguson, Brett Polegato, Mai Miyagaki, Jarred Dunn, Anna K Hendrickson, Dane Ko, Patrick J Kearney, Matthew Trevino, Itamar I Prag, Ira Coleman, Camille Thurman-Green, Darrell Green, Anna C Petersen, Catherine Cosbey, David A Stewart, Genevi猫ve Morasse
One small combo [MUEN 5xx]
One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
MUJZ 187
Jazz History Survey
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: An introductory study of the principal recordings, artists and musical trends in jazz from its origins to the present day.
Offered by: Performance
Winter term
MUJZ 161
Jazz Materials 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Simple and advanced substitution, borrowed chords, reharmonisation, modes of harmonic minor and melodic minor diatonic systems, unresolved tensions, odd and infrequent modulations, mixed two-five-ones, introduction to polychords, slashchords and non-functional harmony.
Offered by: Performance
- 4 hours
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 160. Open to non-jazz majors, space permitting, but not for elective credit in B.Mus. or Artist Diploma programs
MUSP 124
Jazz Ear Training 2
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Musicianship: Advanced jazz idioms.
Offered by: Music Research
- Terms
- Instructors
- Bohdanna Novak, John Sweenie
MUJZ 171
Jazz Keyboard Proficiency 2
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Continuation of previous semester. Two-five-ones and mixed two-five-ones using 4 note close position voicings and 4 and 5 note spreads, in all keys, diminished passing chords, half step shifts, voice leading extensions, quartal and modal voicing, sight reading of standard jazz repertoire.
Offered by: Performance
- 1 hour
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 170. Open only to Jazz Performance Majors. May not be taken for elective credit in B.Mus. or Artist Diploma programs
MUIN 181
BMus Practical Lessons 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Practical examination in clarinet techniques.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUIN 180
- Restriction: Open to students entering directly from High Schools outside Quebec.
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Julia Gavrilova, Jocelyn Couture, Martin D Mangrum, Andre J Roy, Elizabeth Dolin, Carolyn Christie, Marina Mdivani, Kyoko Hashimoto, Andrew J Wan, Tracy Smith Bessette, St茅phane Lemelin, Jean-Michel Pilc
- Fr茅d茅ric Lambert, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Sophie Tremblay, Carlos Alberto Jimenez, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Dominique Labelle, Patrice Richer, Christine D Jensen, Nadia Cote, Erik Anthony Hove, Denys Derome, Marianne Trudel, Min Jung Suh, Bohdanna Novak, Patil Harboyan, Luba Zuk, Paul A Merkelo, Luc Beausejour, Julia Gavrilova, Greg G Amirault, Jocelyn Couture, Pierre Beaudry, Joshua Rager, Jennifer Swartz, Francisco J Lozano, Helene Plouffe, Sienna Dahlen, Olivier B Brault, Albert G Brouwer, Stephane Levesque, Donny Kennedy, Eric Chappell, David Grott, Trevor Dix, Joanna G'froerer, Dimitrios G Doxas, Brian Manker, Allan Robert McLean, Martin D Mangrum, David Mark Gossage, Simon Aldrich, Jean Gaudreault, Elizabeth H MacMillan, David C Laing, Ranee Y Lee, Ronald Di Lauro, Brian Robinson, Greg Clayton, Michael A Gauthier, Joseph Leo Sullivan, Andre J Roy, Peter Freeman, Russell Devuyst, Richard Allen Roberts, Elizabeth Dolin, Jeff Johnston, Alec Walkington, Scott O Feltham, Michael Dumouchel, Kenneth Bibace, Remi Bolduc, William V Mahar, Cindy Shuter, Kevin Dean, Theodore Baskin, Michael McMahon, Marina Mdivani, Andre White, Sara Laimon, Kyoko Hashimoto, James O Box, Alain Desgagne, Martin Karlicek, Andrew J Wan, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Alexander David Johnson, Matt Haimovitz, Andree Azar, Dave Turner, Alexander W Read, Timothy Dobby, Fabrice Marandola, Fraser Hollins, Sara Schabas, Aline Kutan, Amy J Hillis, Taylor Donaldson, Ali Yazdanfar, Tracy Smith Bessette, Chris James, J茅r么me Ducharme, R茅mi-Jean LeBlanc, Isabelle Demers, Ilya Poletaev, Tong Wang, Axel Strauss, Marcelle Mallette, Jacqueline F Leclair, Anja Burmeister, Tatiana Dardykina, Victor Fournelle-Blain, Anna Peletsis, Daniele Bourget, Mark Austin Howle, Marina Thibeault, Steven C Cowan, St茅phane Lemelin, Felicia K Moye, Suren Barry, Jean-Francois Normand, Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard P Stoelzel, John E Hollenbeck, Marie-Chantal Leclair, Violaine Melancon, Alexis Basque, Christophe Alvarez, Sofia Yatsyuk, Catherine Turner, Nathaniel Watson, Adrian Vedady, Mark Ferguson, Brett Polegato, Mai Miyagaki, Jarred Dunn, Anna K Hendrickson, Dane Ko, Patrick J Kearney, Matthew Trevino, Itamar I Prag, Ira Coleman, Camille Thurman-Green, Darrell Green, Anna C Petersen, Catherine Cosbey, David A Stewart
One small combo [MUEN 5xx]
One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
One non-music elective (preferably a course to develop critical thinking and writing skills, such as psychology, philosophy, history, etc. before taking MUHL 286 in your 2nd or 3rd year)
Year 2 course plan
If you want to add a minor or second major to your program, apply in year 2.
Fall term
MUJZ 223
Jazz Improv/Musicianship 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Basic improvisational concepts with emphasis on time feel, phrasing, articulation, melodic development, voice leading, harmonic control and stylistic nuance. Memorization and aural recognition of standard jazz repertoire also stressed. The aural tradition of the music is emphasized through rhythmic/melodic dictation.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 161
- Restriction: Open only to Jazz Performance Majors
- Terms
- Instructors
- Alec Walkington, Jean-Michel Pilc
(for instrumental majors) OR
MUJZ 225
Jazz Vocal Improvisation 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Fundamental concepts of the blues, blues expression, blues function and its application to vocal improvisation in jazz. The history of the blues and the cultural influence of Black American music on popular American music and jazz will be analyzed. Emphasis on ear training, performance, memorization and transcription of required jazz solos.
Offered by: Performance
- Corequisite: MUJZ 161
- Restrictions: Open only to students in a Major in Performance Jazz program.
(for vocal majors)
MUJZ 260
Jazz Arranging 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Introduction to concepts and techniques commonly used in jazz arranging. Notation, calligraphy and score preparation are discussed; including study of classical and contemporary scores by prominent jazz arrangers.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite(s): MUJZ 161
- Restriction(s): Open only to Jazz Performance Majors OR with permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Taylor Donaldson, Benjamin Deschamps
MUHL 286
Critical Thinking About Music
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
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.
Offered by: Music Research
- Terms
- Instructors
- Lloyd A Whitesell
- Lloyd A Whitesell
MUIN 280
BMus Practical Lessons 3
2.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- Instructors
- Rona M Nadler, Fr茅d茅ric Lambert, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Fran莽ois Stevenson, Carlos Alberto Jimenez, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Francois Bourassa, Dominique Labelle, Patrice Richer, Nadia Cote, Erik Anthony Hove, Denys Derome, Mika Putterman, Marianne Trudel, Min Jung Suh, Bohdanna Novak, Patil Harboyan, Luba Zuk, Paul A Merkelo, Luc Beausejour, Julia Gavrilova, Greg G Amirault, Jocelyn Couture, Pierre Beaudry, Joshua Rager, Jennifer Swartz, Francisco J Lozano, Helene Plouffe, Sienna Dahlen, Olivier B Brault, Albert G Brouwer, Stephane Levesque, Donny Kennedy, Eric Chappell, David Grott, Trevor Dix, Joanna G'froerer, Dimitrios G Doxas, Michel Lambert, Brian Manker, Allan Robert McLean, Matthias Maute, Martin D Mangrum, David Mark Gossage, Simon Aldrich, Jean Gaudreault, David C Laing, Ranee Y Lee, Brian Robinson, Greg Clayton, Michael A Gauthier, Joseph Leo Sullivan, Andre J Roy, sylvain Bergeron, Peter Freeman, Russell Devuyst, Richard Allen Roberts, Elizabeth Dolin, Jeff Johnston, Alec Walkington, Scott O Feltham, Michael Dumouchel, Kenneth Bibace, Denis Bluteau, Remi Bolduc, William V Mahar, Cindy Shuter, Kevin Dean, Theodore Baskin, Marina Mdivani, Andre White, Sara Laimon, Kyoko Hashimoto, James O Box, Alain Desgagne, Martin Karlicek, Andrew J Wan, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Alexander David Johnson, Matt Haimovitz, Andree Azar, Alexander W Read, Timothy Dobby, Fabrice Marandola, Lex French, Lindsay Roberts, Fraser Hollins, Lisanne Tremblay, Sara Schabas, Adam Cicchillitti, Aline Kutan, Amy J Hillis, Taylor Donaldson, Ali Yazdanfar, Tracy Smith Bessette, Chris James, Elizabeth T Skinner, J茅r么me Ducharme, R茅mi-Jean LeBlanc, Isabelle Demers, Ilya Poletaev, Tong Wang, Axel Strauss, Marcelle Mallette, Jacqueline F Leclair, Anja Burmeister, Victor Fournelle-Blain, Anna Peletsis, Mark Austin Howle, Marina Thibeault, Steven C Cowan, Stanford Cheung, St茅phane Lemelin, Magdalena P von Eccher, Jui-Sheng Li, Suren Barry, Jean-Francois Normand, Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard P Stoelzel, John E Hollenbeck, Marie-Chantal Leclair, Todd Cope, Violaine Melancon, Timothy M Ledger, Alexis Basque, Bailey M Wantuch, Catherine Turner, Nathaniel Watson, Adrian Vedady, Mark Ferguson, Brett Polegato, Mai Miyagaki, Jarred Dunn, Anna K Hendrickson, Dane Ko, Patrick J Kearney, Matthew Trevino, Itamar I Prag, Ira Coleman, Camille Thurman-Green, Darrell Green, Elizaveta Miller, Anna C Petersen, Catherine Cosbey, David A Stewart
- Patil Harboyan, Julia Gavrilova, Allan Robert McLean, Martin D Mangrum, Jean Gaudreault, Andre J Roy, Elizabeth Dolin, Kenneth Bibace, Theodore Baskin, Carolyn Christie, Marina Mdivani, Sara Laimon, Kyoko Hashimoto, Martin Karlicek, Andrew J Wan, St茅phane Lemelin
One small combo [MUEN 5xx]
One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
One free elective
Winter term
MUJZ 224
Jazz Improv/Musicianship 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Continuation of Jazz Improvisation/Musicianship MUJZ 223.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 223.
- Restriction: Open only to Jazz Performance Majors
- Terms
- Instructors
- Alec Walkington, Jean-Michel Pilc
(for instrumental majors)聽 OR
MUJZ 226
Jazz Vocal Improvisation 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Fundamental concepts of the blues, blues expression, storytelling, blues function and its application to jazz vocal improvisation and standard jazz repertoire. Advanced blues harmonic structures and forms will be analyzed. Emphasis on ear training, performance, applied musicianship, memorization and transcription of required jazz solos.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 225
- Restriction: Open only to students in a Major in Performance Jazz program.
- Passing grade for prerequisite(s) is B-.
(for vocal majors)
MUJZ 261
Jazz Arranging 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Consolidation of knowledge of basic concepts and techniques used in jazz arranging.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 260.
- Restriction(s): Open only to Jazz Performance Majors OR by permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Taylor Donaldson, Benjamin Deschamps
MUIN 281
BMus Practical Lessons 4
2.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- Instructors
- John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Patil Harboyan, Julia Gavrilova, Francisco J Lozano, Albert G Brouwer, David Grott, Brian Manker, Simon Aldrich, Elizabeth H MacMillan, Christopher J McCann, Alec Walkington, Marina Mdivani, Sara Laimon, Martin Karlicek, Stefano Algieri, Matt Haimovitz, Fabrice Marandola, Fraser Hollins, J茅r么me Ducharme, R茅mi-Jean LeBlanc, Marcelle Mallette, Jacqueline F Leclair, Marina Thibeault, St茅phane Lemelin, Violaine Melancon, Adrian Vedady, Darrell Green, Elizaveta Miller
- Rona M Nadler, Fr茅d茅ric Lambert, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Fran莽ois Stevenson, Carlos Alberto Jimenez, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Francois Bourassa, Dominique Labelle, Patrice Richer, Nadia Cote, Erik Anthony Hove, Denys Derome, Mika Putterman, Marianne Trudel, Min Jung Suh, Bohdanna Novak, Luba Zuk, Paul A Merkelo, Julia Gavrilova, Greg G Amirault, Jocelyn Couture, Pierre Beaudry, Joshua Rager, Jennifer Swartz, Francisco J Lozano, Sienna Dahlen, Olivier B Brault, Albert G Brouwer, Stephane Levesque, Donny Kennedy, Eric Chappell, David Grott, Trevor Dix, Joanna G'froerer, Dimitrios G Doxas, Michel Lambert, Brian Manker, Allan Robert McLean, Matthias Maute, Martin D Mangrum, David Mark Gossage, Simon Aldrich, Jean Gaudreault, David C Laing, Ranee Y Lee, Ronald Di Lauro, Brian Robinson, Greg Clayton, Michael A Gauthier, Joseph Leo Sullivan, Andre J Roy, sylvain Bergeron, Peter Freeman, Russell Devuyst, Richard Allen Roberts, Elizabeth Dolin, Jeff Johnston, Alec Walkington, Scott O Feltham, Michael Dumouchel, Kenneth Bibace, Denis Bluteau, Remi Bolduc, William V Mahar, Cindy Shuter, Abe Kestenberg, Kevin Dean, Theodore Baskin, Marina Mdivani, Andre White, Sara Laimon, Kyoko Hashimoto, James O Box, Alain Desgagne, Martin Karlicek, Andrew J Wan, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Alexander David Johnson, Matt Haimovitz, Andree Azar, Dave Turner, Alexander W Read, Timothy Dobby, Fabrice Marandola, Lex French, Fraser Hollins, Lisanne Tremblay, Sara Schabas, Adam Cicchillitti, Aline Kutan, Amy J Hillis, Taylor Donaldson, Ali Yazdanfar, Tracy Smith Bessette, Chris James, Katherine Petersen, J茅r么me Ducharme, R茅mi-Jean LeBlanc, Isabelle Demers, Ilya Poletaev, Tong Wang, Axel Strauss, Marcelle Mallette, Jacqueline F Leclair, Anja Burmeister, Victor Fournelle-Blain, Anna Peletsis, Daniele Bourget, Mark Austin Howle, Marina Thibeault, Steven C Cowan, Stanford Cheung, St茅phane Lemelin, Felicia K Moye, Magdalena P von Eccher, Jui-Sheng Li, Suren Barry, Jean-Francois Normand, Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard P Stoelzel, John E Hollenbeck, Marie-Chantal Leclair, Todd Cope, Violaine Melancon, Timothy M Ledger, Alexis Basque, Bailey M Wantuch, Catherine Turner, Nathaniel Watson, Adrian Vedady, Mark Ferguson, Brett Polegato, Mai Miyagaki, Jarred Dunn, Anna K Hendrickson, Dane Ko, Patrick J Kearney, Matthew Trevino, Itamar I Prag, Camille Thurman-Green, Elizaveta Miller, Anna C Petersen, Catherine Cosbey, David A Stewart
One small combo [MUEN 5xx]
MUIN 282
BMus Performance Exam 1
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Assessment of student's progress in the practical area.
Offered by: Performance
- Exam details are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
One non-music elective
Year 3 course plan
Fall term
MUJZ 340
Jazz Composition 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Jazz composition based on the stylistic concepts of leading jazz composers. Development of a personal and creative compositional style and of control of factors such as: rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic continuity, vertical modal, and linear modal harmony, polychordal techniques, and non-functional harmonic concepts.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite(s): MUJZ 261
- Restriction(s): Open only to Jazz Performance Majors OR by permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Jeff Johnston, Kevin Dean, Lex French
MUJZ 423
Jazz Improv/Musicianship 3
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Refinement of improvisational concepts in conjunction with ear training, leading towards the establishment of a personal style of playing. Complex forms and harmonies, and contemporary techniques. Memorization of large and varied repertoire is stressed. The ability to identify, transcribe and perform various melodies, rhythms, and complex harmonies by ear will be stressed.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 224.
- Restriction: Open only to Jazz Performance Majors
(for instrumental majors) OR
MUJZ 325
Jazz Vocal Improvisation 3
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Fundamental concepts of jazz vocal improvisation and its use and application in standard jazz repertoire, with an emphasis on ear training, performance, harmonic analysis, language development and applied musicianship. American songbook repertoire will be the focus.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 226
- Restriction: Open only to students in a Major in Performance Jazz program.
- Passing grade for prerequisite(s) is B-.
(for vocal majors)
MUIN 380
BMus Practical Lessons 5
2.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- Instructors
- Rona M Nadler, Fr茅d茅ric Lambert, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Sophie Tremblay, Carlos Alberto Jimenez, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Francois Bourassa, Dominique Labelle, Patrice Richer, Nadia Cote, Erik Anthony Hove, Denys Derome, Mika Putterman, Marianne Trudel, Min Jung Suh, Bohdanna Novak, Paul A Merkelo, Luc Beausejour, Julia Gavrilova, Greg G Amirault, Jocelyn Couture, Pierre Beaudry, Jennifer Swartz, Francisco J Lozano, Sienna Dahlen, Olivier B Brault, Albert G Brouwer, Stephane Levesque, Donny Kennedy, Eric Chappell, David Grott, Trevor Dix, Joanna G'froerer, Dimitrios G Doxas, Michel Lambert, Brian Manker, Allan Robert McLean, Matthias Maute, David Mark Gossage, Andre Leroux, Simon Aldrich, Jean Gaudreault, David C Laing, Ranee Y Lee, Brian Robinson, Greg Clayton, Joseph Leo Sullivan, Andre J Roy, sylvain Bergeron, Peter Freeman, Russell Devuyst, Richard Allen Roberts, Elizabeth Dolin, Jeff Johnston, Alec Walkington, Scott O Feltham, Michael Dumouchel, Kenneth Bibace, Denis Bluteau, Remi Bolduc, William V Mahar, Cindy Shuter, Kevin Dean, Theodore Baskin, Carolyn Christie, Marina Mdivani, Andre White, Sara Laimon, Kyoko Hashimoto, James O Box, Alain Desgagne, Martin Karlicek, Andrew J Wan, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Alexander David Johnson, Matt Haimovitz, Dave Turner, Alexander W Read, Timothy Dobby, Fabrice Marandola, Lex French, Fraser Hollins, Vincent Lauzer, Aline Kutan, Ali Yazdanfar, Tracy Smith Bessette, Chris James, J茅r么me Ducharme, R茅mi-Jean LeBlanc, Isabelle Demers, Ilya Poletaev, Axel Strauss, Marcelle Mallette, Jacqueline F Leclair, Anja Burmeister, Victor Fournelle-Blain, Mark Austin Howle, Marina Thibeault, St茅phane Lemelin, Jean-Francois Normand, Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard P Stoelzel, John E Hollenbeck, Marie-Chantal Leclair, Todd Cope, Violaine Melancon, Alexis Basque, Catherine Turner, Adrian Vedady, Mark Ferguson, Brett Polegato, Jinjoo Cho, Patrick J Kearney, Matthew Trevino, Ira Coleman, Camille Thurman-Green, Darrell Green, Elizaveta Miller, Anna C Petersen, Catherine Cosbey
- John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Patrice Richer, Denys Derome, Francisco J Lozano, Albert G Brouwer, David Grott, Brian Manker, Elizabeth H MacMillan, Ranee Y Lee, Christopher J McCann, Denis Bluteau, Remi Bolduc, Marina Mdivani, Matt Haimovitz, Fabrice Marandola, Fraser Hollins, J茅r么me Ducharme, R茅mi-Jean LeBlanc, Marcelle Mallette, Mark Austin Howle, St茅phane Lemelin
One small combo [MUEN 5xx]
One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits
One non-music elective
One free elective
Winter term
MUJZ 341
Jazz Composition 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: A continuation of development of a personal and creative jazz compositional style.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite(s): MUJZ 340.
- Restriction(s): Open only to Jazz Performance Majors OR by permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kevin Dean, Camille Thurman-Green
MUJZ 424
Jazz Improv/Musicianship 4
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Continuation of Jazz Improvisation/Musicianship MUJZ 423.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 423.
- Restriction: Open only to Jazz Performance Majors
(for instrumental majors) OR
MUJZ 326
Jazz Vocal Improvisation 4
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: Fundamental concepts of jazz vocal improvisation and its use and application in standard jazz repertoire, with an emphasis on ear training, performance, harmonic analysis, language development and applied musicianship. Classic and contemporary jazz standard repertoire will be the focus.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUJZ 325
- Restriction: Open only to students in a Major in Performance Jazz program.
- Passing grade of prerequisite(s) is B-.
(for vocal majors)
MUJZ 493
Jazz Performance Practice
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Jazz Studies: An in-depth exploration of the performance practice of leading jazz figures, primarily through the study of solo transcriptions. Comparative study of conceptual differences in time feel, ornamentation, tone quality, articulation and harmonic and melodic approach. Detailed study of major rhythm sections and their interaction with soloists.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Prerequisites: MUJZ 187, MUJZ 224.
- Restriction: Open only to Jazz Performance Majors
MUPD 235
Music as a Profession 2
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Music Professional Development: An overview of the responsibilities and skills required of professions in music and of the varied career paths leading from a music degree.
Offered by: Music Research
- Open to BMus students in U2 and U3, or by permission of the instructor.
- Prerequisite(s): MUPD 135
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken MUPD 136.
MUIN 381
BMus Practical Lessons 6
2.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Practical instruction on an instrument or voice.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- Instructors
- Rona M Nadler, Carlos Alberto Jimenez, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Marianne Trudel, Olivier B Brault, Trevor Dix, Michel Lambert, Brian Manker, Jeff Johnston, William V Mahar, Kevin Dean, Marina Mdivani, Andre White, Sara Laimon, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Tracy Smith Bessette, J茅r么me Ducharme, Ilya Poletaev, Axel Strauss, Marcelle Mallette, Jacqueline F Leclair, St茅phane Lemelin, John E Hollenbeck, Violaine Melancon, Darrell Green
- Rona M Nadler, Fr茅d茅ric Lambert, Jean-Nicolas Trottier, Chloe Dominguez, Sophie Tremblay, Carlos Alberto Jimenez, John Mac Master, Annamaria Popescu, Dominique Labelle, Patrice Richer, Christine D Jensen, Nadia Cote, Erik Anthony Hove, Denys Derome, Mika Putterman, Marianne Trudel, Min Jung Suh, Bohdanna Novak, Paul A Merkelo, Luc Beausejour, Julia Gavrilova, Greg G Amirault, Jocelyn Couture, Pierre Beaudry, Jennifer Swartz, Francisco J Lozano, Sienna Dahlen, Olivier B Brault, Albert G Brouwer, Stephane Levesque, Donny Kennedy, Eric Chappell, David Grott, Trevor Dix, Joanna G'froerer, Dimitrios G Doxas, Michel Lambert, Brian Manker, Allan Robert McLean, Matthias Maute, David Mark Gossage, Andre Leroux, Simon Aldrich, Jean Gaudreault, David C Laing, Ranee Y Lee, Brian Robinson, Greg Clayton, Joseph Leo Sullivan, Andre J Roy, sylvain Bergeron, Peter Freeman, Russell Devuyst, Richard Allen Roberts, Elizabeth Dolin, Jeff Johnston, Alec Walkington, Scott O Feltham, Michael Dumouchel, Kenneth Bibace, Denis Bluteau, Remi Bolduc, William V Mahar, Cindy Shuter, Abe Kestenberg, Kevin Dean, Theodore Baskin, Carolyn Christie, Marina Mdivani, Andre White, Sara Laimon, Kyoko Hashimoto, James O Box, Alain Desgagne, Martin Karlicek, Andrew J Wan, Stefano Algieri, Yegor Dyachkov, Alexander David Johnson, Matt Haimovitz, Alexander W Read, Fabrice Marandola, Lex French, Fraser Hollins, Vincent Lauzer, Aline Kutan, Ali Yazdanfar, Tracy Smith Bessette, Chris James, J茅r么me Ducharme, R茅mi-Jean LeBlanc, Isabelle Demers, Ilya Poletaev, Axel Strauss, Marcelle Mallette, Jacqueline F Leclair, Anja Burmeister, Victor Fournelle-Blain, Daniele Bourget, Mark Austin Howle, Marina Thibeault, St茅phane Lemelin, Jean-Francois Normand, Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard P Stoelzel, John E Hollenbeck, Marie-Chantal Leclair, Todd Cope, Violaine Melancon, Alexis Basque, Catherine Turner, Adrian Vedady, Mark Ferguson, Brett Polegato, Jinjoo Cho, Patrick J Kearney, Matthew Trevino, Ira Coleman, Camille Thurman-Green, Darrell Green, Elizaveta Miller, Anna C Petersen, Catherine Cosbey
One small combo [MUEN 5xx]
MUIN 382
BMus Performance Exam 2
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Assessment of student's progress in the practical area.
Offered by: Performance
- Exam details are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.
- Prerequisite(s): MUIN 282
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
One large ensemble (MUEN 5xx): 2 credits