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Major Performance Piano (93 credits)

Offered by: Performance     Degree: Licentiate in Music

Program Requirements

The Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) Major Performance Piano is a 93-credit program.

Special Requirements:

1. Continuation in the program requires a minimum grade of A- in practical instruction/exams and ensembles.

2. Candidates must take the L.Mus. Performance 1 Examination at the end of their first year of study and the L.Mus. Performance 2 and 3 Examinations in each of the next two years if they hope to complete the program in the normal length of time.

Required Performance (52 credits)

  • MUIN 250 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 1 (6 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2023

    Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Strauss, Axel; Labelle, Dominique; Devuyst, Russell; Roberts, Richard Allen; Marandola, Fabrice; Stoelzel, Richard; Bergeron, Sylvain; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Desgagne, Alain; Johnston, Jeff; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Merkelo, Paul A; Plouffe, Helene; Swartz, Jennifer; Kutan, Aline; McLean, Allan Robert; Popescu, Annamaria; Simons, Mark; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Basque, Alexis; Vedady, Adrian; Bibace, Kenneth; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; French, Lex; Kearney, Patrick; Dix, Trevor; Grott, David; Miller, Elizaveta (Fall)

    • Prerequisite: Admission to the L.Mus. program by audition

  • MUIN 251 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 2 (6 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Labelle, Dominique; Miller, Elizaveta (Fall) Algieri, Stefano; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Strauss, Axel; Labelle, Dominique; Devuyst, Russell; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Stoelzel, Richard; Mac Master, John; Bergeron, Sylvain; Chappell, Eric; Clayton, Greg; Couture, Jocelyn; Desgagne, Alain; Johnston, Jeff; Lambert, Michel; Lee, Ranee Y; Merkelo, Paul A; Swartz, Jennifer; Kutan, Aline; McLean, Allan Robert; Popescu, Annamaria; Simons, Mark; Feltham, Scott O; Richer, Patrice; Basque, Alexis; Vedady, Adrian; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Amawat, Sallynee; Kearney, Patrick; Dix, Trevor; Roberts, Richard Allen; Grott, David; Miller, Elizaveta (Winter)

  • MUIN 252 L.Mus. Performance 1 Examination (4 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Assessment of student progress.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

    • Note: Complete descriptions are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.

  • MUIN 333 Piano Techniques 2

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical examination in piano techniques.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

    • pass/fail

    • Mandatory test for pianists to be taken prior to the Performance 2 Exam.

  • MUIN 350 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 3 (6 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Strauss, Axel; Labelle, Dominique; Devuyst, Russell; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Mac Master, John; Chappell, Eric; Couture, Jocelyn; Desgagne, Alain; Johnston, Jeff; Merkelo, Paul A; Swartz, Jennifer; Kutan, Aline; Popescu, Annamaria; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Basque, Alexis; LeBlanc, Rémi-Jean; Brault, Olivier; Bibace, Kenneth; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Cowan, Steven; Roberts, Richard Allen; Lemelin, Stéphane; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Dean, Kevin; Napper, Susan (Fall) Miller, Elizaveta (Winter)

  • MUIN 351 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 4 (6 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Vedady, Adrian (Fall) Algieri, Stefano; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Strauss, Axel; Devuyst, Russell; Robinson, Brian; Marandola, Fabrice; Mac Master, John; Chappell, Eric; Desgagne, Alain; Johnston, Jeff; Merkelo, Paul A; Swartz, Jennifer; Kutan, Aline; Popescu, Annamaria; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto; Ducharme, Jérôme; Basque, Alexis; Brault, Olivier; Wan, Andrew; Smith Bessette, Tracy; Labelle, Dominique; Roberts, Richard Allen; Lemelin, Stéphane; Pilc, Jean-Michel; Dean, Kevin; Napper, Susan; French, Lex (Winter)

  • MUIN 352 L.Mus. Performance 2 Examination (4 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Assessment of student progress.

    Terms: Winter 2024

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

    • Note: Complete descriptions are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.

    • Prerequisite(s): MUIN 252

  • MUIN 369 Concerto

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical examination on concerto repertoire.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

    • pass/fail

    • Mandatory test for pianists

  • MUIN 433 Piano Techniques 3

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical examination in piano techniques.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

    • pass/fail

    • Mandatory test for pianists to be taken prior to the Performance 3 Exam.

  • MUIN 450 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 5 (4 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J; Levesque, Stephane; Marandola, Fabrice; Mac Master, John; Merkelo, Paul A; Swartz, Jennifer; Kutan, Aline; Ducharme, Jérôme; Vedady, Adrian; Wan, Andrew; Trudel, Marianne (Fall) Wan, Andrew; Miller, Elizaveta (Winter)

  • MUIN 451 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 6 (4 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Marandola, Fabrice; Walkington, Alec (Fall) Hashimoto, Kyoko; Roy, Andre J; Levesque, Stephane; Marandola, Fabrice; Mac Master, John; Merkelo, Paul A; Swartz, Jennifer; Kutan, Aline; Ducharme, Jérôme; Vedady, Adrian; Trudel, Marianne; Mdivani, Marina (Winter)

  • MUIN 452 L.Mus. Performance 3 Examination (8 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Practical Instrument : Assessment of student progress.

    Terms: Winter 2024, Fall 2023

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

    • Note: Complete descriptions are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.

    • Prerequisite(s): MUIN 352

  • MUPG 541 Senior Piano Seminar 1 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : In-class performance and analysis of solo and ensemble repertoire, including historical and modern recordings.

    Terms: Fall 2023

    Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Poletaev, Ilya (Fall)

    • 3 hours

    • Prerequisite(s): MUIN 382 or MUIN 352, and 4 semesters of Basic Ensemble.

    • Restriction: Only open to Faculty of Music Piano Performance students

  • MUPG 542 Senior Piano Seminar 2 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Performance : Issues of piano pedagogy and preparation for competitions.

    Terms: Winter 2024

    Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Poletaev, Ilya (Winter)

    • 3 hours

    • Prerequisite: MUPG 541

    • Restriction: Only open to Faculty of Music Piano Performance students.

Complementary Performance (14 credits)

Large Ensemble – during the first four terms (2 credits x 4 semesters).

14 credits selected as follows:

8 credits from:

  • MUEN 563 Jazz Vocal Workshop (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Vocal workshop for jazz musicians.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Novak, Bohdanna (Fall) Novak, Bohdanna (Winter)

  • MUEN 572 Cappella Antica (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : An ensemble of 8 to 12 voices specializing in early music. N.B. This ensemble may substitute as a Basic Ensemble in programs that specify Choral Ensemble, with Departmental approval.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Ventura, Dorothéa (Fall) Nadler, Rona (Winter)

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 587 Cappella ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : An ensemble of 16 voices performing challenging repertoire from the Renaissance to the present day. Since the expectation is a level of performance equivalent to a professional chamber ensemble, singers wishing to join this group should have had considerable ensemble experience, and advanced vocal and sight-reading skills.

    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.

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

    • Note: May be taken instead of Choral Ensemble.

  • MUEN 590 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Wind Orchestra (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Large ensemble for wind instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Gaudry, Danielle (Fall) Gaudry, Danielle (Winter)

    • 4-6 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition

  • MUEN 592 Chamber Jazz Ensemble (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : This ensemble will deal with the extensive repertoire of music which exists for small jazz orchestra (9-13 instruments).

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Hollenbeck, John (Fall) Côté, Philippe (Winter)

    • Restriction: Open to Jazz Performance students only.

  • 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 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.

  • 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 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Léonard, Mélanie (Fall) Léonard, Mélanie (Winter)

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 595 Jazz Ensembles (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for jazz - instruments and voice.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Trudel, Marianne; Côté, Philippe; Mahar, William; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto (Fall) Trudel, Marianne; Côté, Philippe; Mahar, William; Jimenez, Carlos Alberto (Winter)

    • 3-4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 597 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Symphony Orchestra (2 credits)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble for orchestral instruments.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

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

    • 6 - 7 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

6 credits from:

  • 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: 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

  • 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 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

  • MUEN 556 Introduction to Collaborative Piano 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Aspects and techniques of performing in ensembles, including vocal accompanying, piano duos, instrumental duos and chamber ensemble work. Ensemble score-reading, preparation and performance analysis.

    Terms: Fall 2023

    Instructors: Marchand, Jean (Fall)

    • 2 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition

    • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUEN 583

    • Open to singers and pianists.

  • MUEN 557 Introduction to Collaborative Piano 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Developing the collaborative performance. Masterclass-style coaching of assignments in vocal accompanying, piano duos, instrumental duos and chamber ensemble work. Further ensemble score-reading, preparation and performance analysis.

    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: Audition

  • MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    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.

  • MUEN 578 Song Interpretation 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Normally open only to Voice and Piano Performance students. Study of the standard song repertoire with emphasis on the singer and pianist as partners. A public recital will be given at the end of each term.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: McMahon, Michael (Fall) McMahon, Michael (Winter)

    • 2 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 579 Song Interpretation 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Study of song repertoire for singers and pianists.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: McMahon, Michael (Fall) McMahon, Michael (Winter)

  • MUEN 581 Introduction to Ensemble Playing for Pianists (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Concentration on interpretation and performance of piano duet and two piano repertoire.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Marchand, Jean (Fall) Marchand, Jean (Winter)

    • 1 hour

    • Restrictions: Open to students in the B. Mus.; Major in Performance Piano and the L. Mus.; Major in Performance Piano.

  • MUEN 582 Piano Ensembles (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Ensemble playing in two-piano and piano 4-hand repertoire.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Mdivani, Marina (Fall) Mdivani, Marina (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: MUEN 581 or permission of the instructor.

  • MUEN 584 Studio Accompanying (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Highly qualified collaborative partners will be assigned to work independently with studio teachers and their students.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Algieri, Stefano; Melancon, Violaine; Labelle, Dominique; Popescu, Annamaria (Fall) Labelle, Dominique; Popescu, Annamaria (Winter)

    • 4 hours

    • Prerequisite: Audition.

  • MUEN 585 Sonata Masterclass (1 credit)

    Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Ensemble : Exploration of the vast literature for sonatas with piano and instrument, including multiple issues of ensemble preparation and performing.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

    Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko; Melancon, Violaine (Fall) Hashimoto, Kyoko; Melancon, Violaine (Winter)

    • Prerequisite: Audition or permission of the instructor.

    • Restriction: Limited to 4 advanced pianists and 4 instrumentalists.

Complementary Musicianship (2 credits)

2 credits from:

  • MUSP 346 Post-Tonal Musicianship (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Extended tonal and post-tonal harmonic and contrapuntal structures, rhythmic practices of the 20th and 21st century, score reading.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

    Instructors: Mariner, Justin (Fall) Oudin, Mael (Winter) Tatar, Jeremy (Summer)

  • MUSP 350 Musicianship for Pianists (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on sight-reading, practical score analysis and focused learning methods.

    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.

  • MUSP 361 Topics in Musicianship (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Advanced ear training challenges in rhythm, pitch, harmony, form, or timbre.

    Terms: Fall 2023

    Instructors: Issiyeva, Adalyat (Fall)

    • Topics will change from semester to semester.

Required Courses (25 credits)

25 credits of required courses selected as follows:

9 credits of Theory
10 credits of Musicianship
6 credits of History

Theory

Musicianship

  • MUSP 140 Musicianship Training 1 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Rhythm and metre basic subdivisions and conducting patterns; intervals, chords, and scale patterns; non-modulating tonal melodies with treble and bass clefs; harmonic progressions emphasizing two-part outer voice structures.

    Terms: Fall 2023

    Instructors: Mariner, Justin; Asly, Monica; Jonker, Alexandrea; De Castro, Margaret Emily; Elssner, Philipp (Fall)

    • 2 hours

    • Prerequisite: Matriculation Music or ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent.

    • Corequisites: MUTH 150, MUSP 170

  • MUSP 141 Musicianship Training 2 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Rhythm and metre mixed divisions and syncopations; triadic and seventh chord voicings and disjunct pitch collections; chromatically embellished melodies adding alto clef; simple modulating harmonic progressions emphasizing two-part outer voice structures.

    Terms: Winter 2024

    Instructors: Asly, Monica; Mariner, Justin; De Castro, Margaret Emily; Petit-Homme, Fredericka (Winter)

    • 2 hours

    • Prerequisites: Matriculation Music or ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent. MUSP 140

    • Corequisites: MUTH 151, MUSP 171

  • MUSP 170 Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Harmonic, melodic and rhythmic analysis at the keyboard through the study of rudiments, repertoire, chorale/score reading, transposition and harmonization.

    Terms: Fall 2023

    Instructors: Asly, Monica; Gavrilova, Julia; Kovacs, Jolan; Chan, Matthew; Petit-Homme, Fredericka (Fall)

    • 1 hour

    • Prerequisite: Matriculation Music or ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent.

    • Corequisites: MUTH 150 and MUSP 140.

    • Course contents parallel with those of MUTH 150 and MUSP 140.

  • MUSP 171 Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 (1 credit)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Building chordal fluency. Harmonic vocabulary including sequences, chromaticism and modulation. Chorale and score reading with transposing instruments and alto/tenor clefs.

    Terms: Winter 2024

    Instructors: Gavrilova, Julia; Issiyeva, Adalyat; Kovacs, Jolan; Tschiedl, Tobias; Petit-Homme, Fredericka (Winter)

    • 1 hour

    • Prerequisite: MUSP 170

    • Corequisites: MUTH 111 and MUSP 131; or MUTH 151 and MUSP 141

    • Restriction: All students admitted to B.Mus. and L.Mus. programs, including those with keyboard or guitar as their principal instrument, are required to take MUSP 171 Keyboard Lab, unless exempt on the basis of a placement test. Students who are exempt from MUTH 111 through placement tests must still take MUSP 171 (unless exempt) since this course forms the foundation of keyboard-based musicianship tasks at upper levels. (All Majors in Jazz Performance substitute MUJZ 171 for MUSP 171. Students in Jazz Performance who have completed MUJZ 170 and MUJZ 171, and who transfer to a Department of Theory program, will be required to complete MUSP 171.) Students who do not achieve a continuation pass in MUSP 171 must reregister for the course in the semester immediately following. Students who do not achieve a continuation pass after repeating the course will not be allowed to proceed with further Musicianship or Theory studies until a continuation pass is achieved. Tests for MUSP 171 are held in August-September, December-January, and April-May [as well as during the Summer Session when course(s) offered], the exact dates determined by the Department of Music Research.

    • Course contents parallel with those of MUTH 151 and MUSP 141.

  • MUSP 240 Musicianship Training 3 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Rhythm and metre mixed divisions and two-part work; additional chordal voicings and pitch collections; melodies modulating to closely-related keys adding tenor clef; harmonic progression including applied chords; two-part keyboard-style passages.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Summer 2024

    Instructors: Asly, Monica; Issiyeva, Adalyat; Guzik, John (Fall) Oudin, Mael (Summer)

    • Prerequisites: Matriculation Music or ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Conservatory Theory Secondary V or its equivalent. MUSP 141

    • Corequisite: MUTH 250

  • MUSP 241 Musicianship Training 4 (2 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Musicianship : Changing metres; chord voicings and atonal pitch collections; modulating tonal melodies and score reading of transposing instruments; harmonic progression including chromatic chords; two-part passages.

    Terms: Winter 2024, Summer 2024

    Instructors: Asly, Monica; Guzik, John; Jonker, Alexandrea (Winter) Petit-Homme, Fredericka (Summer)

History

  • MUHL 186 Western Musical Traditions (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    Music History and Literature : A survey of Western music from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis on key musical concepts and genres in their historical context and aural recognition of style.

    Terms: Fall 2023

    Instructors: Huebner, Steven (Fall)

    • 3 hours

  • MUHL 286 Critical Thinking About Music (3 credits)

    Offered by: Music Research (Schulich School of Music)

    Overview

    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.

    Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

    Instructors: Bandy, Dorian (Fall) Cain, Jerry (Winter) Cain, Jerry (Summer)

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