Music in Popular Culture
(also offered as PCUL 1F00)
Survey of developments in blues, jazz, rock and related genres of popular music.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; listening assignments.
Note: major credit will not be granted to MUSI majors.
History of Music from Medieval to Modern Times
Historical survey of styles in Western art music; analysis of representative musical compositions with assigned readings from secondary literature.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Note: a level of musical literacy equivalent to Royal Conservatory Grade II rudiments is required.
Materials of Music I
Two-part counterpoint up to fifth species; principles of text-setting; writing of short compositions without cantus firmus; common practice harmony; introduction to form and analysis; use of music notation software.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to MUSI (single or combined) majors or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: successful completion of placement tests in theory (equivalent to Royal Conservatory Grade II rudiments), keyboard and aural skills.
Co-requisites: MUSI 2Y05 and 2Y06.
Applied Music I
Individual and group instruction in one of the following: piano, harpsichord, organ, voice, classical guitar or any approved concert band and orchestral instrument.
Private instruction, 1 hour per week; performance seminar, 2 hours per week; required participation in student recitals.
Restriction: permission of the department. See Entrance Requirements for Music Majors.
Note: lesson fee may be required. Attendance at Music department concert series is required.
Listening to Music I
Music appreciation course for students with little or no formal instruction in music. Discussion of basic musical materials, instrumentation, forms and techniques for listening critically. Development of a listening repertoire of representative compositions from the Middle Ages to the 18th century.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: major credit will not be granted to Music majors. Attendance at Music department concert series.
Listening to Music II
Music appreciation course for students with little or no formal instruction in music. Discussion of basic musical materials, instrumentation, forms and techniques for listening critically. Development of a listening repertoire of representative compositions from the 18th- to the 20th- century.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: major credit will not be granted to Music majors. Attendance at Music department concert series.
Instrumental or Vocal Study I
Individual instruction in one of the following: piano, harpsichord, organ, voice, classical guitar or any approved concert band and orchestral instrument.
Private instruction, 1 hour per week for two terms; auditing performance seminar, 2 hours per week for two terms.
Restriction: permission of the department. See Entrance Requirements for Music Majors.
Note: basic performance skills and solo audition required. Lesson fee. Attendance at Music department concert series is required.
Choral Ensemble I
Selected choral literature in rehearsal and performance; development of vocal and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Note: participation in one of the following two ensembles: 1) mixed chorale; 2) women's chorus is required. Pitch matching skills required; sight singing skills strongly recommended. Concert uniform required. Competent vocalists from the University and community are encouraged to audition.
Wind Ensemble I
Selected wind literature in rehearsal and performance; development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Note: previous ensemble experience required. Competent instrumentalists from the University and community are encouraged to audition.
Symphony Orchestra I
Selected symphonic literature in rehearsal and performance; development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms in Department-approved community orches-tra; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Note: membership fee may be required.
Aural Proficiency
Introduction to aural perception of melody, intervals, chords, tonality, meter and rhythm through sight singing, dictation and recognition exercises.
Labs, 2 hours per week for two terms.
Note: completion of theory and aural placement tests required. Major credit will not be granted to music majors.
Keyboard Proficiency
Introduction to the piano for those with no previous background or training. Individual instruction in basic playing techniques.
Individual instruction, 0.5 hour per week for two terms; auditing piano performance seminar, minimum 3 hours per term.
Note: completion of a keyboard placement test required. Major credit will not be granted to music majors. Lesson fee; consult the department.
Percussion Ensemble I
Selected percussion literature in rehearsal and performance for various combinations of percussion instruments, development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 1.5 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Note: competent percussionists from the University and community are encouraged to audition.
Materials of Music II
Eighteenth-century counterpoint; writing of short binary and ternary compositions; three-part fugal expositions; chromatic harmony up to enharmonic modulation; form and analysis; use of music notation software.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to MUSI (single or combined) majors or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisites: MUSI 3Y05 and 3Y06.
Applied Music II
Continuation of instrumental or vocal study.
Private instruction, 1 hour per week; performance seminar, 2 hours per week; required participation in student recitals.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1F92.
Note: the prerequisite may be satisfied with its equivalent by audition. Lesson fee may be required. Attendance at Music department concert series is required.
Special Topics
Selected topic in music literature involving historical, musicological, analytical or performance issues.
Music of the World's Peoples
Exploration of music as a part of culture through the study of diverse musical traditions (e.g., music of the Middle East, Far East, India, aboriginal North America) including analysis of representative vocal and instrumental forms. Topics may include music's role in religion, ritual, economics and politics.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Accompanying I
Supervised experience in keyboard accompaniment, including lieder, chamber music and/or large ensembles.
Seminar, 1 hour alternating weeks for two terms; supervised rehearsals and perfor-mances, minimum 1 hour per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F92 and 1P83.
Vocal Techniques
Practical and theoretical instruction in vocal technique.
Lectures, 1.5 hours per week for 2 terms.
Restriction: consult the instructor for permission to register.
Prerequisite: Royal Conservatory Grade II rudiments or equivalent.
Co-requisite: MUSI 1P83, 2P83, 3P83 or 4P83.
Not open to students who have taken MUSI 1F92, 1P81, 2F92, or 2P81 if in voice.
Woodwind Techniques
Practical and theoretical instruction in woodwind instruments.
Lectures, 1.5 hours per week for 2 terms.
Prerequisite: Royal Conservatory Grade II rudiments or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Note: instrumental rental fee may be required.
Brass Techniques
Practical and theoretical instruction in brass instruments.
Lectures, 1.5 hours per week for 2 terms.
Prerequisite: Royal Conservatory Grade II rudiments or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Note: instrumental rental fee may be required.
Percussion Techniques
Practical and theoretical instruction in percussion instruments.
Lectures, 1.5 hours per week for 2 terms.
Prerequisite: Royal Conservatory Grade II rudiments or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Note: instrumental rental fee may be required.
History of Music in the Classical Era
Styles, forms and genres from the pre-Classical era (c. 1740) to Beethoven's late works through the analysis of selected compositions and readings.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50 and 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
History of Music in the Romantic Era
Styles, forms and genres from Schubert (c. 1820) to Wolf (c. 1900) through the analysis of selected compositions and readings.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F90 and 2P51 or permission of the instructor.
History of Music in Canada
Canadian music and its place in our culture from the earliest European influences in the works of modern Canadian composers, through analysis of selected compositions and an exploration of Canadian music-related industries.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in MUSI 2P11.
Composition and Orchestration I
Guided composition in one and two parts with analysis of selected works; notational systems; instrumentation and arranging for small combinations of instruments and voices; use of music notation and sequencing software.
Lectures, 2 hours per week for two terms.
Prerequisite: Royal Conservatory Grade II rudiments or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Politics and Popular Music
(also offered as COMM 2P70, PCUL 2P70 and POLI 2P70)
Political context and content of popular music. Topics may include theoretical perspectives on popular culture/popular music; the relationship of popular music to public policy, race and gender, popular movements and political identity; political economy of the music business.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Note: major credit will not be granted to MUSI majors.
Instrumental or Vocal Study II
Continuation of individual instrumental or vocal study.
Private instruction, 1 hour per week for two terms; auditing performance seminar, 2 hours per week for two terms.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1P81 or 1F92.
Note: lesson fee; consult the department. Attendance at Music department concert series is required.
Choral Ensemble II
Selected choral literature in rehearsal and performance; continued development of vocal and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1P83.
Note: participation in one of the following two ensembles: 1) mixed chorale; 2) women's chorus is required. Basic sight singing skills and concert uniform required.
Wind Ensemble II
Selected wind literature in rehearsal and performance; continued development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1P84.
Symphony Orchestra II
Selected symphonic literature in rehearsal and performance; further development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms in Department-approved community orchestra; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1P86.Note: membership fee may be required.
Conducting and Score reading I
Introduction to historical, theoretical and practical aspects of choral and instrumental conducting. Topics include basic patterns, baton techniques, notational terminology and instrumental transpositions.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; field assignments as required.
Prerequisites: Royal Conservatory Grade II rudiments or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisites: MUSI 1F90 and 1P83 or 1P84.
Choral Methods I
Introduction to historical, theoretical and practical aspects of directing children's, youth and adult choirs. Topics include: vocal development, physiology and training; basic audition and rehearsal procedures, score selection and evaluation.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; field assignments as required.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1P83 and 2P93 or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite: MUSI 2P83, 3P83 or 4P83.
Conducting and Score reading II
Intermediate conducting techniques for choral and instrumental ensembles. Topics include asymmetrical patterns, lefthand techniques, meter and tempo changes.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; field assignments as required.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F90 and 2P93 or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite: MUSI 2P83 or 2P84.
Computers in Music I
Introduction to computer music applications, including software for score writing.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50 and 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Note: basic familiarity with a Windows environment is required.
Computers in Music II
Use of computer software for transcription, composition, and scholarly publication.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2P98.
Aural Skills I
Aural perception of diatonic musical materials, simple and compound meters, rhythm and elementary chromaticism through sight singing, dictation and recognition exercises.
Lectures, 2 hours per week for two terms.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1Y01 or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisites: MUSI 1F90 and 2Y06.
Note: successful completion of an aural placement test may be used to satisfy the course prerequisite.
Keyboard Harmony I
Introduction to figured bass, melodic harmonization, harmonic progressions and Score reading.
Lectures, tutorial, 1 hour per week for two terms.
Restriction: open to MUSI (single or combined) majors.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1Y02.
Co-requisites: MUSI 1F90 and 2Y05.
Note: successful completion of a keyboard placement test may be used to satisfy the course prerequisite.
Percussion Ensemble II
Selected percussion literature in rehearsal and performance for various combinations of percussion instruments; further development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 1.5 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1Y85.
Applied Music III
Continuation of instrumental or vocal study.
Private instruction, 1 hour per week; performance seminars, 2 hours per week; required participation in student recitals; one solo recital (approx. 20 minutes).
Restriction: permission of the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2F92.
Note: a minimum grade of 75 percent in MUSI 2F92 is required. Lesson fee may be required. Attendance at Music department concert series is required.
Piano Pedagogy
Methodologies for teaching all ages and all levels. Historical treatises and educational materials, current research and practical teaching experiences. Topics include sequencing and reinforcement of technical and musical concepts, critical evaluation of methods, curriculum design, problem solving techniques and communication skills.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Note: Royal Conservatory of Music Grade VIII (practical) or its equivalent is required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in MUSI 3F20.
Accompanying II
Supervised experience in keyboard accompaniment, including lieder, chamber music and/or large ensembles.
Seminar, 1 hour alternating weeks for two terms; supervised rehearsals, performances, minimum 1 hour per week.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2P21.
Vocal Pedagogy
Methodologies for teaching all levels, ages, and vocal classifications including technique, physiology and pathology of the voice. Topics include style, language, presentation skills and performance practice.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Note: Royal Conservatory of Music Grade VIII or its equivalent is required.
Diction for Singers
Principles of pronunciation of song texts in English, Italian, German and French. Study of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to singing.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Composition and Orchestration II
Guided composition in two or more parts with analysis of selected works; orchestration and arranging for woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion and voices; use of music notation and sequencing software.
Lectures, 2 hours per week for two terms.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F90 and 2P60 or permission of the instructor.
Instrumental or Vocal Study III
Continuation of individual instrumental or vocal study.
Private instruction, 1 hour per week; auditing performance seminar 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2F92 or 2P81.
Note: lesson fee. Attendance at Music department concert series is required.
Choral Ensemble III
Selected choral literature in rehearsal and performance; continued development of vocal and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2P83.
Note: participation in one of the following two ensembles: 1) mixed chorale; 2) women's chorus is required. Intermediate sight singing skills and concert uniform required.
Wind Ensemble III
Selected wind literature in rehearsal and performance; continued development of sight-reading, technical and interpretative skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2P84.
Symphony Orchestra III
Selected symphonic literature in rehearsal and performance; further development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms in Department-approved community orchestra; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2P86.
Note: membership fee may be required.
Approaches to Music Theory Since 1900
Introduction to Schoenberg's theories of thematic development, Schenkerian voice leading analysis, twelve-tone and elementary set theory, theories of rhythm and form.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50 and 2F90 or permission of the instructor.
Choral Methods II
Theory and practice of directing youth and adult choirs. Topics include advanced rehearsal procedures, performance practices, score preparation and analysis.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; field assignments as required.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2P83, 2P94 and 2P95.
Co-requisite: MUSI 3P83 or 4P83.
Aesthetics of Music
(also offered as GBLS 3P95)
Issues of meaning, beauty, value, and greatness in music through analysis of selected readings.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50; MUSI 2F90 or GBLS 2F90 or permission of the instructor.
History of Music in the Baroque Era
Styles, forms and genres from Monteverdi (c. 1600) to Bach (c. 1750), through analysis of selected compositions and readings.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50 and 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
History of Music in the 20th-Century
Styles, forms and genres from Mahler (c. 1890) to the present day, through the analysis of selected compositions and readings.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50 and 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Aural Skills II
Aural perception of diatonic and chromatic musical materials, meter and rhythm through sight singing, dictation and recognition exercises.
Lectures, 2 hours per week for two terms.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2Y05 or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisites: MUSI 2F90 and 3Y06.
Keyboard Harmony II
Figured bass, melodic harmonization, harmonic progressions and Score reading.
Lectures, individual tutorial, 1 hour per week for two terms.
Restriction: open to MUSI (single or combined) majors.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2Y06.
Co-requisite: MUSI 2F90 and 3Y05.
Percussion Ensemble III
Selected percussion literature in rehearsal and performance for various combinations of percussion instruments; further development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 1.5 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2Y85.
Work Study Practicum
Supervised research based activities and assignments in a music related field (e.g., administration, liturgical music, arranging or composition, music criticism, solo or ensemble performance, private or class teaching).
Restriction: year 3 honours standing and permission of the department.
Note: to be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise that study. Students must complete a departmental application form by the end of April (see departmental guidelines).
Applied Music IV
Continuation of instrumental or vocal study.
Private instruction, 1 hour per week; performance seminar, 2 hours per week; required participation in student recitals; one solo recital (approx. 30 minutes).
Restriction: permission of the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 3F92.
Note: a minimum grade of 80 percent in MUSI 3F92 is required. Lesson fee may be required. Attendance at Music department concert series is required.
Honours Thesis
Independent study in an historical, theoretical, creative or applied area in which the student has developed a particular interest.
Restriction: permission of the department.
Note: to be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise that study. A written proposal must be approved by the department by the end of April.
History of Music in the Middle Ages
Styles, forms and genres from the earliest notated plainchant (c. 850) to the beginning of the Renaissance (c. 1425) through investigation of original sources in facsimile and analysis of selected compositions and readings.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50 and 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
History of Music in the Renaissance
Styles, forms and genres from the time of Machaut (c. 1350) to the early works of Monteverdi (c. 1600), through analysis of selected compositions and readings.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1F50 and 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Eighteenth-Century Italian Opera
Detailed study of opera seria, opera buffa and the dramma giocoso from the works of Handel to Mozart.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50, 2P51 and 3P96 or permission of the instructor.
Methodology and Research in Musicology
Examination of sources for music research and a historical survey of musicological methodologies.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50 and one credit from MUSI 2P51, 2P52, 3P96, 3P97, 4P50, 4P51, 4P52 or 4P54.
Singspiel and German Romantic Opera
Development of German opera from its origins in the Singspiel tradition of the 18th century to the operas of Carl Maria von Weber.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1F50, 2P51 and 2P52 or permission of the instructor.
History of Music and Liturgy to 1600
Relationship of music and liturgy in Christian sacred music, from the Middle Ages to the end of the Renaissance.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4P50 and 4P51 or permission of the instructor.
Composition and Orchestration III
Guided composition in larger forms with analysis of selected works; orchestration/arranging for full orchestra or chorus; use of music notation and sequencing software.
Lectures, 2 hours per week for two terms.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2F90 and 3P60 or permission of the instructor.
Instrumental or Vocal Study IV
Continuation of individual instrumental or vocal study.
Private instruction, 1 hour per week; auditing performance seminar, 1-2 hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUSI 3P81 or 3F92.
Note: lesson fee. Attendance at Music department concert series is required.
Choral Ensemble IV
Selected choral literature in rehearsal and performance; continued development of vocal and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 3P83.
Note: participation in one of the following two ensembles; 1) mixed chorale; 2) women's chorus is required. Advanced sight singing skills and concert uniform required.
Wind Ensemble IV
Selected wind literature in rehearsal and performance; continued development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 3P84.
Symphony Orchestra IV
Selected symphonic literature in rehearsal and performance; further development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 3 hours per week for two terms in Department-approved community orchestra; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 3P86.
Note: membership fee may be required.
Directed Reading in Music Theory
Independent study of advanced contemporary or historical theoretical monographs.
Restriction: approval to year 4 (honours) and permission of the instructor.
Note: to be chosen in consultation with the instructor. Major piece of written work will be required.
Topics in the History of Theory
Theories of harmony, melodic phraseology, organicism, the development of theories of sonata form and motivic development.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUSI 2F90.
Percussion Ensemble IV
Selected percussion literature in rehearsal and performance for various combinations of percussion instruments; further development of sight-reading, technical and interpretive skills.
Rehearsals, 1.5 hours per week for two terms; participation in dress rehearsals and concert performances as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition) required; consult the department.
Prerequisite: MUSI 3Y85.