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Department of Music Research: Composition; Music History; Theory; Faculty Program
At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the Department embraces the disciplines of Composition, Music Education, Music History, and Theory; and at the graduate level, Music Technology and Sound Recording. The philosophy of the Department is to encourage integration of the disciplines as much as possible within the learning process in each program of study: the development of basic musicianship, the absorption of the grammar and syntax of musical discourse, and the study of the world of ideas are understood as interconnected.
Majors programs offer the student some focus with the flexibility to pursue other areas of interest. The Faculty Program is intended to offer an option for individual and creative plans of study. All of the Department's programs give a solid grounding in analytic, synthetic, and writing skills that are useful preparation not only for the musical profession but also for professions as diverse as law, journalism, management, and librarianship.
The Music Education program combines an orientation towards a professional career in primary and secondary schools with sensitivity to broader intellectual frameworks against which teachers should understand their roles. This program is offered concurrently with the B.Ed., Music.
The Department also offers a Minor in Music History to students who seek to place their work in a larger context, and two Minors in Musical Applications of Technology, and Musical Science and Technology, to Music students and to students from other faculties.
For each program, all courses listed are REQUIRED Courses unless otherwise indicated.
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- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Composition (126 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Music History (126 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Theory (126 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Faculty Program Music (125 credits)
- Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Sound Recording
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Music History (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Musical Applications of Technology (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Musical Science and Technology (18 credits)
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Composition (126 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Composition program requires 91 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students).
It includes 21 credits of non-music and free elective courses so that students may pursue other academic interests outside of music.
Program Prerequisites - Freshman Program (35 credits)
35 credits selected as described below, in consultation with the program adviser:
23 credits of Prerequisite courses
2 credits of Assigned Small Ensemble
4 credits of Basic Ensemble Training
6 credits of Non-Music Electives
Prerequisite Courses
23 credits, all of the courses below:
Note: Students who can demonstrate through auditions and placement tests that they have mastered the material in any of the courses below will be exempt from them and may proceed to more advanced courses.
| MUHL 186 | (3) | Western Musical Traditions |
| MUIN 180 | (3) | BMus Practical Lessons 1 |
| MUIN 181 | (3) | BMus Practical Lessons 2 |
| MUPD 135 | (1) | Music as a Profession 1 |
| MUPD 136 | (1) | Music as a Profession 2 |
| MUSP 140 | (2) | Musicianship Training 1 |
| MUSP 141 | (2) | Musicianship Training 2 |
| MUSP 170 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 |
| MUSP 171 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 |
| MUTH 150 | (3) | Theory and Analysis 1 |
| MUTH 151 | (3) | Theory and Analysis 2 |
Required Courses (60 credits)
60 credits selected as follows:
36 credits of Composition
9 credits of Theory
6 credits of Musicianship
3 credits of Music History
6 credits of Performance
Composition
| MUCO 245D1 | (2) | Composition 1 |
| MUCO 245D2 | (2) | Composition 1 |
| MUCO 261 | (2) | Orchestration 1 |
| MUCO 340D1 | (2) | Composition 2 |
| MUCO 340D2 | (2) | Composition 2 |
| MUCO 341 | (3) | Digital Studio Composition 1 |
| MUCO 342 | (3) | Digital Studio Composition 2 |
| MUCO 360 | (2) | Orchestration 2 |
| MUCO 440D1 | (2) | Composition 3 |
| MUCO 440D2 | (2) | Composition 3 |
| MUCO 460 | (2) | Orchestration 3 |
| MUCO 462 | (3) | Advanced Tonal Writing |
| MUCO 541 | (3) | Advanced Digital Studio Composition 1 |
| MUCO 542 | (3) | Advanced Digital Studio Composition 2 |
| MUCO 575 | (3) | Topics in Composition |
Complementary Courses (10 credits)
10 credits selected as follows:
6 credits from Music History
4 credits from Performance
Performance
| MUEN 563 | (2) | Jazz Vocal Workshop |
| MUEN 572 | (2) | Cappella Antica |
| MUEN 573 | (2) | Baroque Orchestra |
| MUEN 587 | (2) | Cappella 苹果淫院 |
| MUEN 590 | (2) | 苹果淫院 Winds |
| MUEN 592 | (2) | Chamber Jazz Ensemble |
| MUEN 593 | (2) | Choral Ensembles |
| MUEN 594 | (2) | Contemporary Music Ensemble |
| MUEN 595 | (2) | Jazz Ensembles |
| MUEN 597 | (2) | Orchestral Ensembles |
Faculty:
Schulich School of Music—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Music History (126 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Music History program requires 91 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students).
Program Prerequisites - Freshman Program (35 credits)
35 credits selected as described below, in consultation with the program adviser:
23 credits of Prerequisite courses
2 credits of Assigned Small Ensemble
4 credits of Basic Ensemble Training
6 credits of Non-Music Electives
Prerequisite Courses
23 credits, all of the courses below:
Note: Students who can demonstrate through auditions and placement tests that they have mastered the material in any of the courses below will be exempt from them and may proceed to more advanced courses.
| MUHL 186 | (3) | Western Musical Traditions |
| MUIN 180 | (3) | BMus Practical Lessons 1 |
| MUIN 181 | (3) | BMus Practical Lessons 2 |
| MUPD 135 | (1) | Music as a Profession 1 |
| MUPD 136 | (1) | Music as a Profession 2 |
| MUSP 140 | (2) | Musicianship Training 1 |
| MUSP 141 | (2) | Musicianship Training 2 |
| MUSP 170 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 |
| MUSP 171 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 |
| MUTH 150 | (3) | Theory and Analysis 1 |
| MUTH 151 | (3) | Theory and Analysis 2 |
Complementary History (24 credits)
24 credits selected from Group I, II and III, with a minimum of six credits from each group.
Group I
| MUHL 377 | (3) | Baroque Opera |
| MUHL 379 | (3) | Solo Song 1100-1700 |
| MUHL 380 | (3) | Medieval Music |
| MUHL 381 | (3) | Renaissance Music |
| MUHL 382 | (3) | Baroque Music |
| MUHL 383 | (3) | Classical Music |
| MUHL 395 | (3) | Keyboard Literature before 1750 |
| MUHL 591D1 | (1.5) | Paleography |
| MUHL 591D2 | (1.5) | Paleography |
| MUPP 381 | (3) | Topics: Performance Practice before 1800 |
| MUTH 426 | (3) | Topics in Early Music Analysis |
Group II
| MUHL 366 | (3) | The Era of the Fortepiano |
| MUHL 372 | (3) | Solo Song Outside Germany and Austria |
| MUHL 384 | (3) | Romantic Music |
| MUHL 385 | (3) | Early Twentieth-Century Music |
| MUHL 386 | (3) | Chamber Music Literature |
| MUHL 387 | (3) | Opera from Mozart to Puccini |
| MUHL 388 | (3) | Opera After 1900 |
| MUHL 389 | (3) | Orchestral Literature |
| MUHL 390 | (3) | The German Lied |
| MUHL 391 | (3) | Canadian Music |
| MUHL 392 | (3) | Music since 1945 |
| MUHL 396 | (3) | Era of the Modern Piano |
| MUHL 397 | (3) | Choral Literature after 1750 |
| MUHL 398 | (3) | Wind Ensemble Literature after 1750 |
Required Courses (19 credits)
9 credits from Theory
4 credits from Musicianship
6 credits from Performance
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
3 credits from Theory
2 credits from Musicianship
4 credits from Performance
Musicianship
2 credits from:
| MUSP 324 | (2) | Musicianship for Strings |
| MUSP 330 | (2) | Musicianship for Woodwind |
| MUSP 335 | (2) | Musicianship for Brass |
| MUSP 346 | (2) | Post-Tonal Musicianship |
| MUSP 350 | (2) | Musicianship for Pianists |
| MUSP 353 | (2) | Musicianship for Voice |
| MUSP 354 | (2) | Introduction to Improvisation and Ornamentation |
| MUSP 355 | (2) | Musicianship for Percussion |
| MUSP 381 | (2) | Singing Renaissance Notation |
Performance
Basic Ensemble
4 credits from:
| MUEN 563 | (2) | Jazz Vocal Workshop |
| MUEN 572 | (2) | Cappella Antica |
| MUEN 573 | (2) | Baroque Orchestra |
| MUEN 587 | (2) | Cappella 苹果淫院 |
| MUEN 590 | (2) | 苹果淫院 Winds |
| MUEN 592 | (2) | Chamber Jazz Ensemble |
| MUEN 593 | (2) | Choral Ensembles |
| MUEN 594 | (2) | Contemporary Music Ensemble |
| MUEN 595 | (2) | Jazz Ensembles |
| MUEN 597 | (2) | Orchestral Ensembles |
Faculty:
Schulich School of Music—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Theory (126 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Major Theory program requires 91 credits (plus 35 credits for the Freshman requirement for out-of-province students).
Program Prerequisites - Freshman Program (35 credits)
35 credits selected as described below, in consultation with the program adviser:
23 credits of Prerequisite courses
2 credits of Assigned Small Ensemble
4 credits of Basic Ensemble Training
6 credits of Non-Music Electives
Prerequisite Courses
23 credits, select all of the courses below:
Note: Students who can demonstrate through auditions and placement tests that they have mastered the material in any of the courses below will be exempt from them and may proceed to more advanced courses.
| MUHL 186 | (3) | Western Musical Traditions |
| MUIN 180 | (3) | BMus Practical Lessons 1 |
| MUIN 181 | (3) | BMus Practical Lessons 2 |
| MUPD 135 | (1) | Music as a Profession 1 |
| MUPD 136 | (1) | Music as a Profession 2 |
| MUSP 140 | (2) | Musicianship Training 1 |
| MUSP 141 | (2) | Musicianship Training 2 |
| MUSP 170 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 |
| MUSP 171 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 |
| MUTH 150 | (3) | Theory and Analysis 1 |
| MUTH 151 | (3) | Theory and Analysis 2 |
Required Courses (24 credits)
24 credits of required courses selected as follows: 9 credits of Theory, 6 credits of Musicianship, 3 credits of Music History, 6 credits of Performance
Complementary Courses (40 credits)
40 credits selected as follows:
30 credits of Theory (Complementary)
6 credits of Music History
4 credits of Performance
Performance
4 credits selected from:
| MUEN 563 | (2) | Jazz Vocal Workshop |
| MUEN 572 | (2) | Cappella Antica |
| MUEN 573 | (2) | Baroque Orchestra |
| MUEN 587 | (2) | Cappella 苹果淫院 |
| MUEN 590 | (2) | 苹果淫院 Winds |
| MUEN 592 | (2) | Chamber Jazz Ensemble |
| MUEN 593 | (2) | Choral Ensembles |
| MUEN 594 | (2) | Contemporary Music Ensemble |
| MUEN 595 | (2) | Jazz Ensembles |
| MUEN 597 | (2) | Orchestral Ensembles |
Faculty:
Schulich School of Music—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Faculty Program Music (125 credits)
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Faculty Program Music requires 125 credits and has been designed to accommodate those students who are either undecided about the area of music in which they wish to specialize, or who are interested in a pattern of specialization not provided in the established major programs, or who are interested in combining studies in music with studies in other disciplines. Students registered in the Faculty Program may, with the approval of a staff adviser, design their own programs around specific interests or develop programs with a broader base by incorporating courses from other disciplines and faculties.
Program Prerequisites - Freshman Program (35 credits)
35 credits selected as described below, in consultation with the program adviser:
23 credits of Prerequisite courses
2 credits of Assigned Small Ensemble
4 credits of Basic Ensemble Training
6 credits of Non-Music Electives
Prerequisite Courses
23 credits, all of the courses below:
Note: Students who can demonstrate through auditions and placement tests that they have mastered the material in any of the courses below will be exempt from them and may proceed to more advanced courses.
| MUHL 186 | (3) | Western Musical Traditions |
| MUIN 180 | (3) | BMus Practical Lessons 1 |
| MUIN 181 | (3) | BMus Practical Lessons 2 |
| MUPD 135 | (1) | Music as a Profession 1 |
| MUPD 136 | (1) | Music as a Profession 2 |
| MUSP 140 | (2) | Musicianship Training 1 |
| MUSP 141 | (2) | Musicianship Training 2 |
| MUSP 170 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 1 |
| MUSP 171 | (1) | Musicianship (Keyboard) 2 |
| MUTH 150 | (3) | Theory and Analysis 1 |
| MUTH 151 | (3) | Theory and Analysis 2 |
Required Courses (22 credits)
22 credits of the required courses are selected as follows:
9 credits of Theory
4 credits of Musicianship
3 credits of Music History
6 credits of Performance
Musicianship
2 credits from:
| MUSP 324 | (2) | Musicianship for Strings |
| MUSP 330 | (2) | Musicianship for Woodwind |
| MUSP 335 | (2) | Musicianship for Brass |
| MUSP 346 | (2) | Post-Tonal Musicianship |
| MUSP 350 | (2) | Musicianship for Pianists |
| MUSP 353 | (2) | Musicianship for Voice |
| MUSP 354 | (2) | Introduction to Improvisation and Ornamentation |
| MUSP 355 | (2) | Musicianship for Percussion |
| MUSP 381 | (2) | Singing Renaissance Notation |
Performance
4 credits from:
| MUEN 563 | (2) | Jazz Vocal Workshop |
| MUEN 572 | (2) | Cappella Antica |
| MUEN 573 | (2) | Baroque Orchestra |
| MUEN 587 | (2) | Cappella 苹果淫院 |
| MUEN 590 | (2) | 苹果淫院 Winds |
| MUEN 592 | (2) | Chamber Jazz Ensemble |
| MUEN 593 | (2) | Choral Ensembles |
| MUEN 594 | (2) | Contemporary Music Ensemble |
| MUEN 595 | (2) | Jazz Ensembles |
| MUEN 597 | (2) | Orchestral Ensembles |
Faculty:
Schulich School of Music—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Sound Recording
Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Sound Recording (32 credits)
Please note: changes are anticipated in the Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Sound Recording. For the most up-to-date information, please consult the Sound Recording Program website: .
Students wishing to follow this package of prerequisite courses while registered in the Faculty Program or in any other B.Mus. program must notify the Sound Recording Area Chair of their intent to do so.
| Schulich School of Music (26 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| MUCO 260 | (2) | Instruments of the Orchestra |
| MUMT 202 | (3) | Fundamentals of New Media |
| MUMT 203 | (3) | Introduction to Digital Audio |
| MUSR 232 | (3) | Introduction to Electronics |
| MUSR 300D1 | (3) | Introduction to Music Recording |
| MUSR 300D2 | (3) | Introduction to Music Recording |
| MUMT 301 | (3) | Music and the Internet |
| MUSR 339 | (3) | Introduction to Electroacoustics |
| One of (complementary): | ||
| MUMT 302 | (3) | New Media Production 1 |
| MUMT 306 | (3) | Music and Audio Computing 1 |
| Faculty of Science (6 credits) | ||
| PHYS 224 | (3) | Physics and Psychophysics of Music |
| PHYS 225 | (3) | Musical Acoustics |
Note: Students admitted as a Special Student in the prerequisite package for Sound Recording must meet with the Sound Recording adviser prior to registering in MUMT (Music Technology) courses. In order to be considered for admission to the Master of Music in Sound Recording, students must attain a minimum grade of B in all of the above courses and must have a B.Mus. degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
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Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Music History (18 credits)
The Minor Music History is available to all students (with the exception of students in the Major in Music History). This option will take the place of music electives, as well as history, literature and performance practice complementary courses.
Complementary
15 credits selected from Music History complementary courses chosen freely from Groups I and II.
Note: MUHL 591D1 and MUHL 591D2 are selected together.
Group I
| MUHL 220 | (3) | Women in Music |
| MUHL 377 | (3) | Baroque Opera |
| MUHL 379 | (3) | Solo Song 1100-1700 |
| MUHL 380 | (3) | Medieval Music |
| MUHL 381 | (3) | Renaissance Music |
| MUHL 382 | (3) | Baroque Music |
| MUHL 395 | (3) | Keyboard Literature before 1750 |
| MUHL 591D1 | (1.5) | Paleography |
| MUHL 591D2 | (1.5) | Paleography |
| MUPP 381 | (3) | Topics: Performance Practice before 1800 |
Group II
| MUHL 330 | (3) | Music and Film |
| MUHL 362 | (3) | Popular Music |
| MUHL 366 | (3) | The Era of the Fortepiano |
| MUHL 372 | (3) | Solo Song Outside Germany and Austria |
| MUHL 383 | (3) | Classical Music |
| MUHL 384 | (3) | Romantic Music |
| MUHL 385 | (3) | Early Twentieth-Century Music |
| MUHL 386 | (3) | Chamber Music Literature |
| MUHL 387 | (3) | Opera from Mozart to Puccini |
| MUHL 388 | (3) | Opera After 1900 |
| MUHL 389 | (3) | Orchestral Literature |
| MUHL 390 | (3) | The German Lied |
| MUHL 391 | (3) | Canadian Music |
| MUHL 392 | (3) | Music since 1945 |
| MUHL 393 | (3) | History of Jazz |
| MUHL 396 | (3) | Era of the Modern Piano |
| MUHL 397 | (3) | Choral Literature after 1750 |
| MUHL 398 | (3) | Wind Ensemble Literature after 1750 |
| MUPP 385 | (3) | Topics: Performance Practice after 1800 |
Faculty:
Schulich School of Music—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Musical Applications of Technology (18 credits)
The goal of this minor is to provide instruction in practical and creative applications of technology for musical purposes. This program will help prepare students for production-oriented jobs in the creative arts.
This program is open to students from any discipline and has no prerequisites other than familiarity with computers. Application forms will be available from the Department of Music Research (Room A726A) in the Schulich School of Music from February 1 and must be completed and returned to the Department of Music Research by May 15. Late applications will not be accepted and no students will be admitted to the Minor in January. Successful applicants will be notified by June 1. Registration will be limited to available lab space.
Students will be selected on the basis of their previous background or experience in music technology and/or sound recording, their computer programming skills, their expressed interest in the program, and their Cumulative Grade Point Average.
Advising for the Minor is availlable from the Area Chair for the Music Technology Program, 555 Sherbrooke St. W., Room 506. Further information on this program is available on the Music Technology website at: .
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits selected from:
Note: Students select MUSR 300D1 and MUSR 300D2 together.
| MUHL 342 | (3) | History of Electroacoustic Music |
| MUMT 301 | (3) | Music and the Internet |
| MUMT 303 | (3) | New Media Production 2 |
| MUSR 300D1 | (3) | Introduction to Music Recording |
| MUSR 300D2 | (3) | Introduction to Music Recording |
| PHYS 225 | (3) | Musical Acoustics |
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Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) - Minor Musical Science and Technology (18 credits)
This minor focuses on interdisciplinary topics in science and technology as applied to music. The goal of the program is to help prepare students for commercial jobs in the audio technology sector and/or for subsequent graduate research study. This Minor is designed to serve students who already have a good background in the sciences and prior experience with math and computer science courses.
Application forms will be available from the Department of Music Research (Room A726C) in the Schulich School of Music from February 1, and must be completed and returned to the Department of Music Research by May 15. Successful applicants will be notified by June 1.
Registration will be limited to available lab space. Selection is based on previous experience in math, computer programming, and related sciences, expressed interest in the program, and Cumulative Grade Point Average.
Advising for the Minor is availlable from the Area Chair for the Music Technology Program, 555 Sherbrooke St. W., Room 506. Further information on this program is available on the Music Technology website at: .
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