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Program Requirements
The Artist Diploma is a 62-credit program offered in all areas of musical performance.
Ensemble Requirement:
Violin Majors will be required to complete two terms of ensemble playing on viola.
Special Requirements:
1. Continuation in the program requires a minimum grade of A- in practical instruction/exams and ensembles.
2. Guitarists may present a third recital, which may be counted as a substitute for 4 credits of ensemble. Organists may present a third recital or Concerto 1 and 2, which may be counted as a substitute for 4 credits of ensemble. For concerto requirements, refer to the "Postgraduate Study" section.
Note: Courses taken as credit toward a B.Mus. or L.Mus. may not be applied to the Artist Diploma requirements except for the required courses in Theory, Musicianship, and Music History or Performance Practice.
Required Performance (34 credits)
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MUIN 460 Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 1 (8 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Mdivani, Marina; Lussier, Mathieu; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Box, James; Roy, Andre J; Eriksson, Erik; Forget, Normand; McMahon, Michael; Ducharme, Jérôme; Yazdanfar, Ali; Leclair, Jacqueline; Beaudry, Pierre; Chappell, Eric; Sylvan, Sanford; Plouffe, Helene; Levesque, Stephane; Aldrich, Simon; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Wan, Andrew; Dyachkov, Yegor; Crowley, Robert; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Knox, Hank (Fall) Poletaev, Ilya; Marandola, Fabrice; Reimer, Benjamin; Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot (Winter)
1.5 hours
Prerequisite: admission to the Artist Diploma program by audition.
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MUIN 461 Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 2 (8 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Beaudry, Pierre; Roy, Andre J; Plouffe, Helene; Dyachkov, Yegor (Fall) Roy, Andre J; Eriksson, Erik; Forget, Normand; Poletaev, Ilya; Ducharme, Jérôme; Yazdanfar, Ali; Leclair, Jacqueline; Beaudry, Pierre; Chappell, Eric; McMahon, Michael; Sylvan, Sanford; Plouffe, Helene; Levesque, Stephane; Aldrich, Simon; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; Wan, Andrew; Crowley, Robert; Dyachkov, Yegor; Dix, Trevor; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Knox, Hank; Mdivani, Marina; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Lussier, Mathieu; Box, James (Winter)
1.5 hours
Prerequisite: MUIN 460
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MUIN 462 Artist Diploma Recital 1
Overview
Practical Instrument : Performance in a recital - instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Note: Complete descriptions are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.
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MUIN 469 Artist Diploma Concerto 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical examination on concerto repertoire.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUIN 460
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MUIN 560 Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 3 (8 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Boudreault-Sevadjian, Therese; Haimovitz, Matt; Manker, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Mdivani, Marina; Sylvan, Sanford; McMahon, Michael; Lussier, Mathieu; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Eriksson, Erik; Forget, Normand; Ducharme, Jérôme; Leclair, Jacqueline; Chappell, Eric; Levesque, Stephane; Aldrich, Simon; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Dyachkov, Yegor; Roy, Andre J (Fall) Roy, Andre J; Dyachkov, Yegor; Plouffe, Helene (Winter)
1.5 hours
Prerequisite: MUIN 461
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MUIN 561 Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 4 (8 credits)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical instruction in an instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Mdivani, Marina; Roy, Andre J (Fall) Mdivani, Marina; Sylvan, Sanford; McMahon, Michael; Lussier, Mathieu; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Eriksson, Erik; Forget, Normand; Ducharme, Jérôme; Leclair, Jacqueline; Chappell, Eric; Levesque, Stephane; Aldrich, Simon; Kolomyjec, Joanne; Dyachkov, Yegor; Roy, Andre J; Boudreault-Sevadjian, Therese; Haimovitz, Matt; Manker, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali (Winter)
1.5 hours
Prerequisite: MUIN 560
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MUIN 562 Artist Diploma Recital 2
Overview
Practical Instrument : Performance in a recital - instrument or voice.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Complete descriptions are to be found under Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects in the Music Chapter of the University Calendar.
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MUIN 569 Artist Diploma Concerto 2 (1 credit)
Overview
Practical Instrument : Practical examination on concerto repertoire.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUIN 469
Complementary Performance – Orchestral Instruments (12 credits)
Large Ensemble Training - during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student.
8 credits from:
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MUEN 563 Jazz Vocal Workshop (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Vocal workshop for jazz musicians.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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MUEN 572 Cappella Antica (2 credits)
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 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Kinslow, Valerie (Fall) Kinslow, Valerie (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 573 Baroque Orchestra (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Open to singers and instrumentalists, this ensemble specializes in chamber music primarily of the Baroque era.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Knox, Hank (Fall) Knox, Hank (Winter)
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MUEN 587 Cappella McGill (2 credits)
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 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
Note: May be taken instead of Choral Ensemble.
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MUEN 590 McGill Winds (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Large ensemble for wind instruments.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Cazes, Alain (Fall) Cazes, Alain (Winter)
4-6 hours
Prerequisite: Audition
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MUEN 592 Chamber Jazz Ensemble (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : This ensemble will deal with the extensive repertoire of music which exists for small jazz orchestra (9-13 instruments).
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Trottier, Jean-Nicolas (Fall) Trottier, Jean-Nicolas (Winter)
Restriction: Open to Jazz Performance students only.
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MUEN 593 Choral Ensembles (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Students enrolling in Choral Ensembles will be assigned to one of the above groups.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Ouimet, Francois; Hansen, Patrick (Fall) Ouimet, Francois (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.
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MUEN 594 Contemporary Music Ensemble (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for contemporary music - instruments and voice.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Bourgogne, Guillaume (Fall) Bourgogne, Guillaume (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 595 Jazz Ensembles (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for jazz - instruments and voice.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Nelson, Mark; Sullivan, Joseph Leo; Di Lauro, Ronald; Mahar, William V (Fall) Nelson, Mark; King, Andrew; Di Lauro, Ronald; Mahar, William V (Winter)
3-4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 597 Orchestral Ensembles (2 credits)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for orchestral instruments.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius (Fall) Hauser, Rudolf-Alexius (Winter)
6 - 7 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
Assigned Small Ensemble – during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student.
4 credits from:
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MUEN 560 Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Devuyst, Russell; Levesque, Stephane; Aldrich, Simon; Cazes, Alain; Ducharme, Jérôme; Beaudry, Pierre; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Smith, Christopher; McNabney, Douglas; Roy, Andre J; Dolin, Elizabeth; Haimovitz, Matt; Swartz, Jennifer; Marchand, Jean; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Shuter, Cindy; Kestenberg, Abe; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali (Fall) Kestenberg, Abe; Dolin, Elizabeth; Gaudreault, Jean; Shuter, Cindy; Swartz, Jennifer; McNabney, Douglas; Marchand, Jean; Hashimoto, Kyoko; Ducharme, Jérôme; Beaudry, Pierre; Devuyst, Russell; Smith, Christopher; Simons, Mark; Levesque, Stephane; Christie, Carolyn; Dumouchel, Michael; Bourgogne, Guillaume; Aldrich, Simon; Roberts, Richard Allen; Desgagne, Alain; Robinson, Brian; Yazdanfar, Ali; Roy, Andre J (Winter)
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MUEN 562 Guitar Ensemble (1 credit)
Overview
Ensemble : Performance of guitar ensemble repertoire and transcriptions throughout music history and in various genres.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Antonio, Garry M W (Fall) Ducharme, Jérôme (Winter)
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MUEN 578 Song Interpretation 1 (1 credit)
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 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: McMahon, Michael (Fall) McMahon, Michael (Winter)
2 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 579 Song Interpretation 2 (1 credit)
Overview
Ensemble : Study of song repertoire for singers and pianists.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: McMahon, Michael (Fall) McMahon, Michael (Winter)
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MUEN 580 Early Music Ensemble (1 credit)
Overview
Ensemble : An ensemble of 4-6 vocalists and instrumentalists which performs music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Weman Eriksson, Lena; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; MacMillan, Elizabeth H; Kinslow, Valerie; Michaud, Natalie; Plouffe, Helene; Beghin, Tom (Fall) Kinslow, Valerie; Michaud, Natalie; Plouffe, Helene; Weman Eriksson, Lena; Jennejohn, Matthew Dixon; MacMillan, Elizabeth H (Winter)
Prerequisite: Audition. Prerequisite or corequisite for keyboard players: MUPG 272.
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MUEN 585 Sonata Masterclass (1 credit)
Overview
Ensemble : Exploration of the vast literature for sonatas with piano and instrument, including multiple issues of ensemble preparation and performing.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Hashimoto, Kyoko (Fall) Hashimoto, Kyoko (Winter)
Prerequisite: Audition or permission of the instructor.
Restriction: Limited to 4 advanced pianists and 4 instrumentalists.
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MUEN 589 Woodwind Ensembles (1 credit)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for woodwind instruments.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
2-3 hours
Prerequisite: Audition
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MUEN 591 Brass Consort (1 credit)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for brass instruments.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
2-3 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
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MUEN 598 Percussion Ensembles (1 credit)
Overview
Ensemble : Ensemble for percussion instruments.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015
Instructors: Marandola, Fabrice (Fall) Marandola, Fabrice; Reimer, Benjamin (Winter)
2-3 hours
Non-Orchestral Instruments (8 credits)
Complementary ensembles, to be approved by the Department (minimum of two 1-credit ensembles per term for four terms).
Required Courses (8 credits)
Theory
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MUTH 251 Theory and Analysis 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Expanded harmonic resources of the 19th century (e.g., advanced chromaticism including enharmonic reinterpretation and symmetrical division). Analysis of characteristic small and large forms. Writing and analytical skills with a goal toward perceiving how levels of musical structure interact.
Terms: Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Wild, Jonathan; Rusch, René; Mariner, Justin B (Winter) Biamonte, Nicole (Summer)
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MUTH 350 Theory and Analysis 5 (3 credits)
Overview
Music Theory and Analysis : Exploration of 20th and 21st century organizations of pitch, rhythm, timbre etc. Written and analytical skills for the purpose of gaining insight into the compositional techniques and aesthetics of this repertoire.
Terms: Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Hasegawa, Robert (Winter) Hasegawa, Robert (Summer)
3 hours
Prerequisite: MUTH 251
Musicianship
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MUSP 241 Musicianship Training 4 (2 credits)
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: Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Asly, Monica (Fall) Davidson, Thomas; Asly, Monica; Guzik, John W P (Winter) Asly, Monica (Summer)
Complementary Courses (8 credits)
Musicianship
2 credits from:
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MUSP 324 Musicianship for Strings (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on intonation accuracy, rhythm, articulation, voice-leading and sound texture for strings.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Pre- or Co-requisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 330 Musicianship for Woodwinds (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on intonation accuracy, rhythm, articulation, voice-leading and sound texture for woodwinds.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 335 Musicianship for Brass (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on intonation accuracy, rhythm, articulation, voice-leading and sound texture for brass.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 346 Post-Tonal Musicianship (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Extended tonal and post-tonal harmonic and contrapuntal structures, rhythmic practices of the 20th and 21st century, score reading.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Mariner, Justin B (Fall) Mariner, Justin B (Winter) Mariner, Justin B (Summer)
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 350 Musicianship for Pianists (2 credits)
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 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 354 Introduction to Improvisation and Ornamentation (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Principles of improvisation and ornamentation for music before 1800, including harmonic progressions and voice-leading and contrapuntal patterns for instrumentalists and singers, along with examples of ornamented vocal and instrumental works from 17th and 18th century sources.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 355 Musicianship for Percussion (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Fundamental musicianship issues in the context of performance with an emphasis on polyrhythm.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Mativetsky, Shawn Eliot (Winter)
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
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MUSP 381 Singing Renaissance Notation (2 credits)
Overview
Musicianship : Choral sightsinging of mensural notation, with a focus on white notation c. 1420-1600. Development of basic fluency in the notation, interpretation of values in triple meter, addition of accidentals given the contrapuntal context as perceived aurally, Renaissance solmisation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: MUSP 241
Music History, Literature, or Performance Practice
6 credits selected from courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix.
Non-Orchestral Instruments: Music Electives (4 credits)
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