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Master of Music (M.Mus.) Performance: Organ and Church Music (Thesis) (45 credits)

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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 prerequisites may be assigned as additional required courses based on transcript review:

  • MUPD 560 Introduction to Research Methods in Music (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music Professional Development : Introduction to music research, including print and online tools for finding printed and recorded music and research on music; appropriate citation of sources; writing grant proposals, program/liner notes, and reviews.

    Terms: Fall 2019

    Instructors: Sarid, Shulamit; Willis, Laurence; Noble, Jason (Fall)

    • Prerequisites: MUHL 286 and one 300-level MUHL or MUPP course

    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUHL 570

  • MUPG 272D1 Continuo (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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.

  • MUPG 272D2 Continuo (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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.

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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: Mdivani, Marina; Bergeron, Sylvain; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Poletaev, Ilya; Christie, Carolyn; Levesque, Stephane; Roy, Andre J; Yazdanfar, Ali; Algie, Stephen; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Popescu, Maria; Beaudry, Pierre; Eriksson, Erik; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Aldrich, Simon; Haimovitz, Matt; Merkelo, Paul A; McMahon, Michael; Swartz, Jennifer; Leclair, Jacqueline; Dolin, Elizabeth; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Chappell, Eric; Dyachkov, Yegor; Robinson, Brian; Freeman, Peter; Strauss, Axel; Manker, Brian; Plouffe, Helene; Napper, Susan; Weman Eriksson, Lena; Cazes, Alain; Knox, Hank; Richer, Patrice; Johnson, Alexander David; Lemelin, Stéphane; Labelle, Dominique; Devuyst, Russell; Laimon, Sara; Mallette, Marcelle; Normand, Jean-Francois; Stoelzel, Richard; Ducharme, Jérôme; Wan, Andrew; Cope, Todd; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Desgagne, Alain; Read, Alexander; Cote, Nadia; Howle, Mark Austin; Lupien, Denise; Melancon, Violaine; Smith, Tracy; Mac Master, John; Brault, Olivier; Watson, Nathaniel; Gavrilova, Julia; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Marandola, Fabrice; Dobby, Timothy; Cho, Jinjoo; Brouwer, Albert G; Mangrum, Martin D; Lane, Christian; Polegato, Brett; Gaudreault, Jean; Cowan, Steven; Hendrickson, Anna; Soderstrom, Elin; Tremblay, Pierre-Antoine (Fall) Beaudry, Pierre; Mdivani, Marina; Christie, Carolyn; Leclair, Marie- (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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Chappell, Eric; Roy, Andre J; Strauss, Axel; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Levesque, Stephane; Bergeron, Sylvain; Leclair, Marie- (Fall) Mdivani, Marina; Bergeron, Sylvain; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Poletaev, Ilya; Christie, Carolyn; Levesque, Stephane; Roy, Andre J; Yazdanfar, Ali; Algie, Stephen; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Popescu, Maria; Beaudry, Pierre; Eriksson, Erik; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Aldrich, Simon; Haimovitz, Matt; Merkelo, Paul A; McMahon, Michael; Swartz, Jennifer; Leclair, Jacqueline; Dolin, Elizabeth; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Chappell, Eric; Dyachkov, Yegor; Robinson, Brian; Freeman, Peter; Strauss, Axel; Manker, Brian; Plouffe, Helene; Napper, Susan; Weman Eriksson, Lena; Cazes, Alain; Knox, Hank; Richer, Patrice; Johnson, Alexander David; Lemelin, Stéphane; Labelle, Dominique; Devuyst, Russell; Mallette, Marcelle; Moye, Felicia; Normand, Jean-Francois; Laimon, Sara; Stoelzel, Richard; Ducharme, Jérôme; Wan, Andrew; Cope, Todd; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Desgagne, Alain; Read, Alexander; Cote, Nadia; Howle, Mark Austin; Lupien, Denise; Melancon, Violaine; Smith, Tracy; Mac Master, John; Brault, Olivier; Watson, Nathaniel; Gavrilova, Julia; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Marandola, Fabrice; Dobby, Timothy; Cho, Jinjoo; Hargreaves, Stephen; Brouwer, Albert G; Mangrum, Martin D; Lane, Christian; Polegato, Brett; Gaudreault, Jean; Hendrickson, Anna; Soderstrom, Elin; Tremblay, Pierre-Antoine; Duncan, Tyler (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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: Box, James; Bergeron, Sylvain; Plouffe, Helene; Eriksson, Erik; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Mdivani, Marina; Poletaev, Ilya; Popescu, Maria; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Algie, Stephen; Levesque, Stephane; Aldrich, Simon; Christie, Carolyn; Roy, Andre J; Haimovitz, Matt; Yazdanfar, Ali; Merkelo, Paul A; Leclair, Jacqueline; Robinson, Brian; Baskin, Theodore; Bolduc, Remi; Dyachkov, Yegor; Swartz, Jennifer; Knox, Hank; Napper, Susan; Manker, Brian; Strauss, Axel; Freeman, Peter; Labelle, Dominique; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Cazes, Alain; Dolin, Elizabeth; Johnson, Alexander David; Richer, Patrice; Lemelin, Stéphane; McMahon, Michael; Normand, Jean-Francois; Devuyst, Russell; Ducharme, Jérôme; Mallette, Marcelle; Stoelzel, Richard; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Melancon, Violaine; Read, Alexander; Cope, Todd; Wan, Andrew; Brault, Olivier; Gavrilova, Julia; Lupien, Denise; Smith, Tracy; Mac Master, John; Watson, Nathaniel; Desgagne, Alain; Lane, Christian; Laimon, Sara; Cote, Nadia; Cho, Jinjoo; Mangrum, Martin D; Marandola, Fabrice; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Polegato, Brett; G'Froerer, Joanna; Hollenbeck, John (Fall) Hashimoto, Kyoko; Poletaev, Ilya; Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius; Roy, Andre J; Mdivani, Marina; Merkelo, Paul A; Bolduc, Remi; Chappell, Eric; Strauss, Axel; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Knox, Hank; Christie, Carolyn; Stoelzel, Richard; Levesque, Stephane; Bergeron, Sylvain; Haimovitz, Matt; Leclair, Marie-; Laimon, Sara; Cowan, Steven; Marandola, Fabrice; Brault, Olivier; Yazdanfar, Ali; Smith, Tracy; Ducharme, Jérôme; Johnson, Alexander David; Labelle, Dominique; Algie, Stephen; Mac Master, John; Cope, Todd; Leclair, Jacqueline; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Wan, Andrew; Popescu, Maria; Dolin, Elizabeth; Manker, Brian; Cote, Nadia; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Lemelin, Stéphane; Polegato, Brett; Aldrich, Simon; Baskin, Theodore; G'Froerer, Joanna; Hollenbeck, John (Winter)

  • MUIN 622D1 Performance Tutorial 3 (1.5 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 2019

    Instructors: Poletaev, Ilya; Johnson, Alexander David; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Labelle, Dominique; Algie, Stephen; Mac Master, John; Cope, Todd; Leclair, Jacqueline; Levesque, Stephane; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Marandola, Fabrice; Wan, Andrew; Popescu, Maria; Dolin, Elizabeth; Manker, Brian; Cote, Nadia; Mdivani, Marina; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Lemelin, Stéphane; Ducharme, Jérôme; Polegato, Brett; Aldrich, Simon; Baskin, Theodore; Christie, Carolyn; Brault, Olivier; G'Froerer, Joanna; Knox, Hank; Hollenbeck, John (Fall)

  • MUIN 622D2 Performance Tutorial 3 (1.5 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: Winter 2020

    Instructors: Poletaev, Ilya; Johnson, Alexander David; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Labelle, Dominique; Algie, Stephen; Mac Master, John; Cope, Todd; Leclair, Jacqueline; Levesque, Stephane; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Marandola, Fabrice; Wan, Andrew; Popescu, Maria; Dolin, Elizabeth; Manker, Brian; Cote, Nadia; Mdivani, Marina; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Lemelin, Stéphane; Ducharme, Jérôme; Polegato, Brett; Aldrich, Simon; Baskin, Theodore; Christie, Carolyn; Brault, Olivier; G'Froerer, Joanna; Knox, Hank; Hollenbeck, John (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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.

    • Solo recital (60-70 minutes), collaborative piano recital (60-70 minutes), conducting recital (30-35 minutes) or Principal Opera Role as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists' website (), Lead, Schedule C

* Students can take MUIN 622 or MUIN 622D1 and MUIN 622D2.

9 credits from:

  • 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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.

    • Solo recital (60-70 minutes), collaborative piano recital (60-70 minutes), conducting recital (35-40 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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.

    • Recital (30-40 minutes), conducting recital (20-25 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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

  • 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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 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: Fall 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 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: Fall 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

  • MUPG 676 Special Project in Church Music (9 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Individualized project involving performance in church setting to include both organ performance and choral direction.

    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.

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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Complementary Seminars (9 credits)

3 credits from the following:

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

3 credits from the following:

  • MUHL 591D1 Paleography (1.5 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : The theory and practice of musical transcription for the period 1100 to 1600. Black modal notation, Franconian notation, French and Italian Ars Nova notation, Mannerism, white mensural notation, proportions, and lute and keyboard tablatures will be studied.

    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.

  • MUHL 591D2 Paleography (1.5 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : See MUHL 591D1 for course description.

    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: MUHL 591D1

    • No credit will be given for this course unless both MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

  • MUTH 602 Keyboard Modal Counterpoint (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Advanced study of polyphonic techniques of the renaissance period through written exercises, in-depth written case study, and improvised practice at the keyboard.

    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: MUTH 202 or equivalent

    • Restrictions: Open to graduate keyboardists in early music and organ or permission of the instructor. This course may count only as the additional seminar and not as the approved graduate seminar with the prefix MUCO, MUGS, MUGT, MUHL, MUMT, MUPP, MUTH.

  • MUTH 604 Keyboard Tonal Counterpoint (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Advanced study of polyphonic techniques of tonal music through written exercises, in-depth written case study, and improvised practice at the keyboard.

    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: MUTH 204 or equivalent

    • Restrictions: Open to graduate keyboardists only or permission of the instructor. This course may count only as the additional seminar and not as the approved graduate seminar with the prefix MUCO, MUGS, MUGT, MUHL, MUMT, MUPP, MUTH.

or one graduate 3-credit seminar approved by the Department.

Complementary Performance (9 credits)

9 credits from the following:

  • MUEN 540 Chamber Music Project 1 (0.5 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Chamber music ensemble for various instruments.

    Terms: Winter 2020

    Instructors: Darroch, Hannah (Winter)

    • Requires departmental approval

    • Restrictions: Open to undergraduate and graduate Performance students

  • MUEN 541 Chamber Music Project 2 (0.5 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Chamber music ensemble for various instruments.

    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.

    • Requires departmental approval

    • Restrictions: Open to undergraduate and graduate Performance students

  • MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit) *

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020

    Instructors: Cho, Jinjoo; Devuyst, Russell; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Lupien, Denise; Box, James; Yazdanfar, Ali; Roy, Andre J; Haimovitz, Matt; Gaudreault, Jean; Desgagne, Alain; Johnson, Alexander David; Levesque, Stephane; Aldrich, Simon; Stoelzel, Richard; Baskin, Theodore; Dix, Trevor; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Leclair, Marie-; Darroch, Hannah (Fall) Cho, Jinjoo; Yazdanfar, Ali; Gaudreault, Jean; Mangrum, Martin D; Levesque, Stephane; Leclair, Marie-; Baskin, Theodore; Desgagne, Alain; Aldrich, Simon; Brouwer, Albert G; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Lupien, Denise; Strauss, Axel; Klorman, Edward; Robinson, Brian; Choi, Alicia; Cicchillitti, Adam; Devuyst, Russell; Howle, Mark Austin; Dix, Trevor; Stoelzel, Richard; Roy, Andre J (Winter) Cho, Jinjoo (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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: Cho, Jinjoo; Haimovitz, Matt; Roy, Andre J; Swartz, Jennifer; Lupien, Denise; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Baskin, Theodore; Stoelzel, Richard (Fall) Cho, Jinjoo; Haimovitz, Matt; Roy, Andre J; Choi, Alicia; Baskin, Theodore; Dix, Trevor (Winter)

    • 1 hour

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit) *

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Performance and practice of the tabla of North India.

    Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot (Fall) Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot (Winter)

    • Can be taken more than once.

  • 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 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020

    Instructors: Knox, Hank (Fall) Knox, Hank; Bandy, Dorian (Winter) Knox, Hank (Summer)

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisites: Audition

  • MUEN 580 Early Music Ensemble (1 credit) *

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : An ensemble of 4-6 vocalists and instrumentalists which performs music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.

    Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; La Rotta, Esteban; Bergeron, Sylvain; Basque, Alexis; Brault, Olivier; Bandy, Dorian; Andriani, Laura; Smith, Tracy (Fall) Bandy, Dorian; Smith, Tracy; Bergeron, Sylvain; Andriani, Laura; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Basque, Alexis; La Rotta, Esteban; Brault, Olivier (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: Audition. Prerequisite or corequisite for keyboard players: MUPG 272.

  • 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 2019, Winter 2020

    Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Simmons, Georgia; Hon, Chun Fung (Fall) Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Hon, Chun Fung; Simmons, Georgia (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 : Ensemble for contemporary music - instruments and voice.

    Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020

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

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 597 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra (2 credits) *

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for orchestral instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020

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

    • 6 - 7 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUHL 591D1 Paleography (1.5 credits) **

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : The theory and practice of musical transcription for the period 1100 to 1600. Black modal notation, Franconian notation, French and Italian Ars Nova notation, Mannerism, white mensural notation, proportions, and lute and keyboard tablatures will be studied.

    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.

  • MUHL 591D2 Paleography (1.5 credits) **

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : See MUHL 591D1 for course description.

    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: MUHL 591D1

    • No credit will be given for this course unless both MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

  • MUPG 575D1 Liturgical Organ Playing (1.5 credits) *

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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.

  • MUPG 575D2 Liturgical Organ Playing (1.5 credits) *

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    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.

  • MUPG 674 Project in Choral Conducting (3 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Performance : Development of advanced choral conducting techniques and rehearsal skills through application in the field under supervision of master choral conductor or church musician.

    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.

    • Prerequisites: MUCT 315 and MUCT 235 or permission of the instructor

    • Restriction: Open only to students in the Organ and Church Music and Conducting programs

  • MUTH 602 Keyboard Modal Counterpoint (3 credits) **

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Advanced study of polyphonic techniques of the renaissance period through written exercises, in-depth written case study, and improvised practice at the keyboard.

    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: MUTH 202 or equivalent

    • Restrictions: Open to graduate keyboardists in early music and organ or permission of the instructor. This course may count only as the additional seminar and not as the approved graduate seminar with the prefix MUCO, MUGS, MUGT, MUHL, MUMT, MUPP, MUTH.

  • MUTH 604 Keyboard Tonal Counterpoint (3 credits) **

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Music Theory and Analysis : Advanced study of polyphonic techniques of tonal music through written exercises, in-depth written case study, and improvised practice at the keyboard.

    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: MUTH 204 or equivalent

    • Restrictions: Open to graduate keyboardists only or permission of the instructor. This course may count only as the additional seminar and not as the approved graduate seminar with the prefix MUCO, MUGS, MUGT, MUHL, MUMT, MUPP, MUTH.

* May be taken more than once.
** If not taken as a seminar.

Schulich School of Music—2019-2020 (last updated Aug. 20, 2019) (disclaimer)
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