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The M.Mus. in Performance; Organ program provides organists with the opportunity to hone their artistry and interpretive skills. The program combines performance with seminars in historically informed performance practice, music and liturgy, counterpoint, improvisation, and continuo playing, among other options.
Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Performance; Organ program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus.; Major in Performance (Organ, Harpsichord, Guitar) from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate course(s) before completion of the Master's degree. Students with a B.Mus.; Major Performance (Organ, Harpsichord, Guitar) degree from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 before completion of the Master's program.
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 2023
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Performance : Seminar covering topics related to organ playing, such as liturgical organ playing, organ repertoire and improvisation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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.
Performance : For description see MUPG 575D1.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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.
Thesis Courses
Practical Instrument : Individual instrumental, vocal, conducting, collaborative piano or operatic tutorial. Technical and interpretive development, preparation of thesis performance projects.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Hauser, Alexis; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Poletaev, Ilya; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Lemelin, Stéphane; Labelle, Dominique; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Devuyst, Russell; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Levesque, Stephane; Lupien, Denise; McMahon, Michael; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Stoelzel, Richard; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, Sylvain; Chappell, Eric; Derome, Denys; Desgagne, Alain; Dix, Trevor; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gavrilova, Julia; Johnson, Alexander David; Mangrum, Martin D; Manker, Brian; Merkelo, Paul A; Napper, Susan; Plouffe, Helene; Swartz, Jennifer; Jennejohn, Matthew; Beausejour, Luc; Kutan, Aline; Bluteau, Denis; Popescu, Annamaria; Ducharme, Jérôme; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Howle, Mark Austin; Read, Alexander; Normand, Jean-Francois; Cope, Todd; Cote, Nadia; Melancon, Violaine; Brouwer, Albert G; Brault, Olivier; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Watson, Nathaniel; Polegato, Brett; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Cowan, Steven; G'froerer, Joanna; Hendrickson, Anna; Kearney, Patrick; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Demers, Isabelle; Richer, Patrice; Miller, Elizaveta; Putterman, Mika (Fall) Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Yazdanfar, Ali; Levesque, Stephane; Marandola, Fabrice; Polegato, Brett (Winter)
Practical Instrument : Additional individual instrumental, vocal, conducting, collaborative piano or operatic tutorial according to area of performing specialization.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Roy, Andre J; Strauss, Axel; Levesque, Stephane; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Marandola, Fabrice (Fall) Algieri, Stefano; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Hauser, Alexis; Laimon, Sara; Roy, Andre J; Poletaev, Ilya; Leclair, Jacqueline; Lemelin, Stéphane; Labelle, Dominique; Box, James; Devuyst, Russell; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Levesque, Stephane; McMahon, Michael; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Stoelzel, Richard; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Hargreaves, Stephen; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, Sylvain; Chappell, Eric; Desgagne, Alain; Dix, Trevor; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gavrilova, Julia; Johnson, Alexander David; Mangrum, Martin D; Manker, Brian; Merkelo, Paul A; Napper, Susan; Plouffe, Helene; Swartz, Jennifer; Jennejohn, Matthew; Beausejour, Luc; Bluteau, Denis; Popescu, Annamaria; Ducharme, Jérôme; Beaudry, Pierre; Mallette, Marcelle; Howle, Mark Austin; Read, Alexander; Normand, Jean-Francois; Cope, Todd; Cote, Nadia; Melancon, Violaine; Brouwer, Albert G; Brault, Olivier; Watson, Nathaniel; Polegato, Brett; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Kutan, Aline; Miller, Elizaveta; Mdivani, Marina; G'froerer, Joanna; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Demers, Isabelle; Richer, Patrice; Putterman, Mika (Winter)
Practical Instrument : Individual tutorial according to area of performing specialization. Interpretative preparation of thesis performance projects and development of individual artistic vision.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Hauser, Alexis; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Poletaev, Ilya; Strauss, Axel; Leclair, Jacqueline; Lemelin, Stéphane; Labelle, Dominique; Baskin, Theodore; Box, James; Devuyst, Russell; Dolin, Elizabeth; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Levesque, Stephane; Lupien, Denise; McMahon, Michael; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Stoelzel, Richard; Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Mac Master, John; Cho, Jinjoo; Trevino, Matthew; Aldrich, Simon; Bergeron, Sylvain; Bolduc, Remi; Chappell, Eric; Desgagne, Alain; Dyachkov, Yegor; Freeman, Peter; Gavrilova, Julia; Johnson, Alexander David; Mangrum, Martin D; Manker, Brian; Merkelo, Paul A; Napper, Susan; Plouffe, Helene; Swartz, Jennifer; Kutan, Aline; Popescu, Annamaria; Ducharme, Jérôme; Mallette, Marcelle; Richer, Patrice; Howle, Mark Austin; Read, Alexander; Normand, Jean-Francois; Cope, Todd; Cote, Nadia; Melancon, Violaine; Brouwer, Albert G; Brault, Olivier; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Cowan, Steven; Demers, Isabelle; Kearney, Patrick; Fournelle-Blain, Victor; Polegato, Brett; Derome, Denys; Lauzer, Vincent; Miller, Elizaveta; G'froerer, Joanna (Fall) Haimovitz, Matt; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Hauser, Alexis; Laimon, Sara; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Poletaev, Ilya; Strauss, Axel; Levesque, Stephane; Marandola, Fabrice; Stoelzel, Richard; Bolduc, Remi; Merkelo, Paul A; Napper, Susan; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Cowan, Steven; Melancon, Violaine; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Miller, Elizaveta; Leclair, Jacqueline; Dolin, Elizabeth; Aldrich, Simon; Desgagne, Alain; Manker, Brian; Cope, Todd; Polegato, Brett; McMahon, Michael; Trevino, Matthew; Labelle, Dominique; G'froerer, Joanna (Winter)
Practical Instrument : Individual tutorial according to area of performing specialization. Interpretative preparation of thesis performance projects and development of individual artistic vision.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Leclair, Jacqueline; Trevino, Matthew; Desgagne, Alain; Manker, Brian; Cope, Todd; Polegato, Brett; Mdivani, Marina; McMahon, Michael; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Labelle, Dominique; G'froerer, Joanna; Cowan, Steven; Marandola, Fabrice (Fall)
Students must register for both MUIN 622D1 and MUIN 622D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUIN 622D1 and MUIN 622D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
MUIN 622D1 and MUIN 622D2 together are equivalent to MUIN 622
Practical Instrument : Individual tutorial according to area of performing specialization. Interpretative preparation of thesis performance projects and development of individual artistic vision.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Leclair, Jacqueline; Dolin, Elizabeth; Aldrich, Simon; Desgagne, Alain; Manker, Brian; Cope, Todd; Polegato, Brett; Mdivani, Marina; McMahon, Michael; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Trevino, Matthew; Labelle, Dominique; G'froerer, Joanna; Cowan, Steven; Marandola, Fabrice (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUIN 622D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUIN 622D1 and MUIN 622D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
MUIN 622D1 and MUIN 622D2 together are equivalent to MUIN 622
Performance : Solo recital, collaborative piano recital, conducting recital or principal Opera Role (by audition) with program notes.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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 the following:
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 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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
Performance : Recital, conducting recital or featured opera role (by audition) with program notes.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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
Performance : Concerto performance with accompaniment or supporting opera role (by audition) with program notes.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Supporting Opera Role as defined by the American Musical Artists' website (), Supporting, Schedule C
Performance : Research-creation involving collaboration between different disciplines resulting in a new work, interpretation or contribution to knowledge presented in public or through recorded media (e.g., performer and composer; performer and actor/dancer; performer and CIRMMT researcher; performer and sound recording student) with program notes as relevant.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Departmental Meeting on November 11, 2021.
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 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Performer-composer commission of 10-20 minutes. By proposal only and approval of the Department.
Performance : Individualized project involving performance in church setting to include both organ performance and choral direction.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
3 credits from the following:
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Hansen, Patrick; Demers, Isabelle (Fall) Léonard, Mélanie (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Thibeault, Marina (Fall) Smith Bessette, Tracy (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Leclair, Jacqueline (Fall) Demers, Isabelle (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: S. Araújo, Liliana (Fall) Gaudry, Danielle (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Frey, Elinor (Fall) Algieri, Stefano (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien (Fall) Leclair, Jacqueline (Winter)
3 hours
A 3-credit seminar at the 600 level or higher with the prefix MUCO, MUGS, MUGT, MUHL, MUMT, MUPP, or MUTH.
3 credits from the following:
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: Fall 2023
Instructors: Cumming, Julie Emelyn (Fall)
1.5 hours
Prerequisites: MUHL 286
Corequisites: MUTH 250 or MUCO 241, AND MUSP 241 or MUJZ 214
Normally alternates with MUHL 529
Students must register for both MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Music History and Literature : See MUHL 591D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Cumming, Julie Emelyn (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUHL 591D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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.
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 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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 a 3-credit seminar at the 600 level or higher, approved by the Schulich School of Music.
6 credits from the following:
Ensemble : Chamber music ensemble for various instruments.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Requires departmental approval
Restrictions: Open to undergraduate and graduate Performance students
Ensemble : Chamber music ensemble for various instruments.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Requires departmental approval
Restrictions: Open to undergraduate and graduate Performance students
Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Leclair, Jacqueline; Levesque, Stephane; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Brouwer, Albert G; Roy, Andre J; Lambert, Frédéric; Yazdanfar, Ali; Wantuch, Bailey; Thibeault, Marina; Haimovitz, Matt; Yatsyuk, Sofia; Stoelzel, Richard; Devuyst, Russell; Dix, Trevor (Fall) Cho, Jinjoo; Yazdanfar, Ali; Brouwer, Albert G; Leclair, Marie-Chantal; Levesque, Stephane; Desgagne, Alain; Roy, Andre J; Thibeault, Marina; Haimovitz, Matt; Devuyst, Russell; Stoelzel, Richard; Dix, Trevor; Derome, Denys; Walder de Almeida, Luis Guilherme (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): Audition.
Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.
Ensemble : Chamber music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: Cho, Jinjoo; Stoelzel, Richard (Fall) Cho, Jinjoo; Frey, Elinor; Putterman, Mika; Haimovitz, Matt (Winter)
1 hour
Prerequisite: Audition.
Ensemble : Performance and practice of the tabla of North India.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Mativetsky, Shawn (Fall) Mativetsky, Shawn (Winter)
Can be taken more than once.
Ensemble : Open to singers and instrumentalists, this ensemble specializes in chamber music primarily of the Baroque era.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Bandy, Dorian; Miller, Elizaveta (Fall) Bandy, Dorian; Miller, Elizaveta (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisites: Audition
Ensemble : An ensemble of 4-6 vocalists and instrumentalists which performs music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Bergeron, Sylvain; Jennejohn, Matthew; Brault, Olivier; La Rotta, Esteban; Frey, Elinor; Miller, Elizaveta; Lauzer, Vincent (Fall) Bandy, Dorian; Bergeron, Sylvain; Brault, Olivier; Frey, Elinor; Jennejohn, Matthew; La Rotta, Esteban; Lauzer, Vincent; Miller, Elizaveta; Putterman, Mika (Winter)
Prerequisite: Audition. Prerequisite or corequisite for keyboard players: MUPG 272.
Ensemble : Students enrolling in Choral Ensembles will be assigned to one of the above groups.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Boutda, Matthew; Gaudreault, Gabrielle; Lundberg, Mattias (Fall) Gaudreault, Gabrielle; Boutda, Matthew; Lundberg, Mattias (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.
Ensemble : Ensemble for contemporary music - instruments and voice.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Léonard, Mélanie (Fall) Léonard, Mélanie (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
Ensemble : Ensemble for orchestral instruments.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Hauser, Alexis (Fall) Hauser, Alexis (Winter)
6 - 7 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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: Fall 2023
Instructors: Cumming, Julie Emelyn (Fall)
1.5 hours
Prerequisites: MUHL 286
Corequisites: MUTH 250 or MUCO 241, AND MUSP 241 or MUJZ 214
Normally alternates with MUHL 529
Students must register for both MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Music History and Literature : See MUHL 591D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Cumming, Julie Emelyn (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUHL 591D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Performance : Seminar covering topics related to organ playing, such as liturgical organ playing, organ repertoire and improvisation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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.
Performance : For description see MUPG 575D1.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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.
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 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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.
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 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 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