PreviousNext
Undergraduate Programs
Calendar 2004-05


Faculty of Music

1 The Faculty

1.1 Location

Strathcona Music Building
555 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC  H3A 1E3
Canada 
Telephone: (514) 398-4535
Fax: (514) 398-8061
Website: www.mcgill.ca/music 

1.2 The Faculty Then and Now

The Conservatorium of Music was established in 1904 and the Faculty of Music in 1920. Formerly housed in various buildings belonging to the University, the Faculty moved in 1972 to one location, the Strathcona Music Building, formerly the main section of the Royal Victoria College.

The Strathcona Music Building houses a Performance Library of over six thousand titles; a Music Education Research Laboratory; an Electronic Music Studio; five individual Recording Studios; ample classroom, studio, and practice space, student-lounge and cafeteria; the 80-seat Clara Lichtenstein Recital Hall and the Pollack Concert Hall (capacity: 600) with its large stage (including an orchestra pit), a Recording Studio, projection room, and spacious back-stage facilities (dressing rooms, a large rehearsal room and storage space). In addition, the Faculty uses the 400-seat Redpath Hall, which houses the University organ, as a concert venue.

The Marvin Duchow Music Library is located across the street on the 11th floor of 550 Sherbrooke Street West. (For more information, refer to the Libraries Website, www.library.mcgill.ca.)

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT) is a network of twelve world-class Quebec researchers in science, engineering, medicine and music from four institutions - McGill University, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, and the CÉGEP de Drummondville. These scientists will integrate their impressive body of expertise in a well-defined research program under the umbrella of the Centre's facilities to be located at the Faculty of Music at McGill. The new infrastructure, consisting of state-of-the-art laboratories and studios integrated via an electronic network and housed in a newly constructed building, will contribute to the establishment of the proposed multidisciplinary, multi-institutional research program. Via this modern, fully networked building that can be electronically reconfigured to respond to any application, a new paradigm for interdisciplinary collaboration will be created.

The current student enrolment is over 550 at the undergraduate level and over 150 at the graduate level. The teaching staff includes 43 full-time and over 100 part-time members. Students and staff generate a lively performance activity: over 450 concerts, as well as master classes and lectures, and other public events are given annually, including presentations by the symphony orchestra, choirs, jazz bands and ensembles, chamber ensembles, the opera studio, and recitals by staff and student soloists.

2 Staff

2.1 Dean's Office

Don McLean; Mus.Bac., M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)

Dean

Donna Williams; B.A.(W.Ont.)

Development Officer 

Erika White; B.A.(Wagner College)

Development and 
Alumni Relations Coordintor 

Reisa Lipszyc; B.Mus.(McG.)

Recruitment and Liaison 

Olga Makarios; Cert. in Mgmt.(McG.)

Recruitment Secretary 

Ruth Bendzius; B.A.(C'dia)

Dean's Secretary 

Alain Terriault

LAN Manager 

Tania Chomyk; B.Ed. (McG.)

Administrative Assistant 
to the Dean (acting) 

Quynh-Ly Pham; B.Sc.(McG.)

Budget Officer 

Valerie McConnell

Administrative Co-ordinator 

TBA

Receptionist 

2.2 Associate Dean's Office

Bruce Minorgan; B.Mus.(U.B.C.), M.A.(Tor.)


Associate Dean (Administration)

Tracy Roach; B.Mus. (McG.)

Banner (SIS) Liaison 

Charles Wan; B.CompSc.(C'dia)

Banner (FIS) Liaison 

Dana Pietrzak

Secretary to the Associate Dean  

2.3 Graduate Studies

Peter Schubert; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Col)

Director, Graduate Studies

Hélène Drouin

Secretary for Graduate Studies 

2.4 Academic Affairs

Douglas McNabney; B.Mus.(Tor.), M.M.(W.Ont.), Mus.Doc. (Montr.)

Chair, Department of Performance

Linda Mannix; B.A. (C'dia)

Department Secretary 

Jennifer Stephenson; B.A.(McG.)

Department Secretary 
(Scheduler) 

Victor Houle; B.Mus.(Alta.)

Ensemble Resource Manager 

Brian Cherney; Mus.Bac., Mus.M., Ph.D.(Tor.)

Chair, Department of Theory

Johanne Froncioni

Department Secretary 

2.5 Student Affairs

Veronica Slobodian

Admissions Officer 

Mary Di Stefano

Admissions Secretary 

Maria Virgilio

Admissions Secretary 

Marie Moscato

Senior Academic Advisor 

Egidia De Michele

Senior Student Affairs Coordinator 

Dana Pietrzak

Student Affairs Secretary 

2.6 Building Management

John Fisher

Building Director 

Peter Wightman; L.Mus., B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.)

Assistant Building Director 

Kerry Wagner; C.T.T.

Piano Technician 

Nick Zervos

A/V Technician 

2.7 Administrative Units

CONCERTS AND PUBLICITY

Pollack Concert Hall and Redpath Hall
	Box Office (weekdays: 12:00 to 18:00): (514) 398-4547
	Concert Information: (514) 398-4547 or 398-5145
	Bookings: (514) 398-8993 

Louise Ostiguy; B.Mus.(Montr.), C.G.E.(H.E.C.)

Director 

Marianne Stadnyk; B.Mus.(McG.)

Front-of-House 
Coordinator 

Diana Toni Dutz; B.Mus.(W.Ont.), Grad.Dip.(C'dia)

Marketing 
and Publicity Co-ordinator 

Katherine Simons; B.Mus.(Wilfrid Laurier)

Production Co-ordinator 

Serge Filiatrault

Stage Manager (Pollack Hall) 

Sylvain Murray

Assistant Stage Manager (Pollack Hall) 

Christopher Smythe; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.)

Stage Manager 
(Redpath Hall) 

Jacqueline Gauthier

Box Office Clerk 

Marie Pothier; B.Mus.(Montr.)

Publicity Secretary 

François Robitaille

Piano Technician 

MARVIN DUCHOW MUSIC LIBRARY

Telephone: (514) 398-4695 

Cynthia Leive; B.Mus.(Eastman), M.L.S.(SUNY, Geneseo), M.F.A.(Carl.)

Librarian 

John Black; B.A.(McG.)

Audio Room Supervisor 

Melanie Preuss

Library Assistant, 
Audio Room and Circulation 

Gail Youster

Library Assistant, 
Circulation and Serials 

David Curtis; B.Sc.(McG.)

Library Assistant, 
Circulation and Reserves 

PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LIBRARY

Telephone: (514) 398-4553 

Katie Lai; B.F.A.(Wisc.),M.Mus., M.L.I.S.(McG.)

Library Clerk 

OPERA MCGILL

Telephone: (514) 398-4535, ext. 0489 

Dixie Ross-Neill; B.Mus.(N. Carolina), M.Mus.(Texas)

Program Director 

Alexis Hauser

Artistic Director 

Gordon Foote; B.Sc., M.A.(Minn.)

Executive Director 

DIGITAL COMPOSITION STUDIO

Telephone: (514) 398-4552 

Sean Ferguson; B.Mus. (Atla.), M.Mus., D.Mus.(McG.)

Director 

Richard McKenzie

Technician 

RECORDING STUDIO

Telephone: (514) 398-4549 

Wieslaw Woszczyk; M.A., Ph.D.(F. Chopin Academy of Music, Warsaw)

Director 

TBA

Technician 

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORIES COMPUTATIONAL ACOUSTIC MODELING LABORATORY

Telephone: (514) 398-4535, ext. 0504 

Gary P. Scavone, B.A.,B.S.(Syr.),M.S.,Ph.D.(Stanford)

Director 

DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL MUSICAL LIBRARIES LABORATORY

Telephone: (514) 398-4535, ext. 0300 

ICHIRO FUJINAGA, B.Mus., B.Sc.(Alta.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)

Director

ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY

Telephone: (514) 398-4535, ext. 00271 
Fax: (514) 398 2962 

PHILIPPE DEPALLE, B.Sc.(Paris XI & ENS Cachan), D.E.A. (Le Mans & ENS Cachan), Ph.D.(Le Mans & IRCAM)

and

MARCELO M. WANDERLEY, B. Eng. (UFPR), M. Eng. (UFSC), Ph.D. (Paris VI & IRCAM)

Directors

SOUND PROCESSING AND CONTROL LABORATORY

MARCELO M. WANDERLEY, B. Eng. (UFPR), M. Eng. (UFSC), Ph.D. (Paris VI & IRCAM))

Director 

MUSIC EDUCATION RESEARCH LABORATORY

Telephone: (514) 398-4554 

Joel Wapnick; B.A.(N.Y.U.), M.A.(S.U.N.Y.), M.F.A.(Sarah L.), Ed.D.(Syr.)

Director 

McGILL UNIVERSITY RECORDS

Telephone: (514) 398-4537 

Joel Wapnick; B.A.(N.Y.U.), M.A.(S.U.N.Y.), M.F.A.(Sarah L.), Ed.D.(Syr.)

Director 

McGILL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Telephone: (514) 398-4543 (Downtown Campus)
	(514) 398-7673 (Macdonald Campus)
	www.music.mcgill.ca/conservatory 

Don McLean; Mus.Bac., M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.)

Director 

Dean Jobin-Bevans; B.Mus.(Tor.), M.Mus.(McG.)

Associate Director 

Nancy Soulsby; B.A., Dip.Ed.(McG.)

Administrative Secretary 

Marie-Reine Pelletier

Student Affairs Secretary 

Nancy McMahon-Laporte

Information Clerk 

2.8 Academic Staff

Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Muhammad; Instructor; Jazz Trombone
Aldrich, Simon; Instructor; Clarinet
Algieri, Stefano; Assistant Professor; Voice
Amirault, Greg; B.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Jazz Guitar
Antonio, Garry; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.), D.Mus.(Montr.), D.I.A.(C'dia); Instructor;
Antonio, Garry; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.), D.Mus.(Montr.), D.I.A.(C'dia); Instructor; Guitar Area Chair; Guitar, Guitar Techniques
Baskin, Theodore; B.Mus.(Curtis), M.Mus.(Auckland); Principal Oboe, Montreal Symphony; Associate Professor; Oboe
Beaudet, Jean; Instructor; Jazz Piano
Beghin, Tom; Assistant Professor; Fortepiano, Musicology
Bergeron, Sylvain; B.Mus.(Laval); Instructor; Lute
Boisvert, Guy; Instructor; Jazz Bass
Bolduc, Rémi; Instructor; Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Combo
Bouliane, Denys; B.Mus., M.Mus.(Laval), Graduate, Hochschule für Musik (Hamburg); Associate Professor; Composition, Orchestration, Contemporary Music Ensemble
Box, James; Principal Trombone, Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; Trombone
Brackett, David; Associate Professor; Musicology
Brault, Olivier; Instructor; Baroque Orchestra
Brouse, Andrew; A.O.C.A., B.A. (Guelph), M.F.A. (York), M.A. (McG.); Instructor; Music Technology
Burden, Douglas; National Arts Centre Orchestra; Instructor, Trombone
Caplin, William; B.M.(S.Calif.), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.); Professor; Music Theory Area Chair; Theory and Analysis
Cazes, Alain; Premier Prix (Conservatoire de Montréal); Assistant Professor; Wind Symphony, Tuba, Instrumental Conducting
Chappell, Eric; B.Mus.(McG.); Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Double Bass
Chatel, Jean-Louis; Instructor; Trumpet
Cherney, Brian; Mus.Bac., Mus.M., Ph.D.(Tor.); Professor; Chair, Dept. of Theory; Composition, Theory and Analysis, History and Literature
Christie, Carolyn; B.Mus.(McG.); Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; Flute
Clayton, Greg; Instructor; Jazz Combo, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Improvisation
Cook, Peter; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.); C.B.C.; Instructor; Sound Recording
Cossette, Isabelle; Assisstant Professor; Special Category
Couture, Jocelyn; Instructor; Jazz Trumpet
Couture, Johanne; M.Mus., D.Mus. (McG.) Instructor; Continuo
Crowley, Robert; B.M.(Eastman), M.M.(Cleveland); Principal Clarinet, Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; Clarinet
Cumming, Julie; B.A.(Col.), M.A., Ph.D.(Berkeley); Associate Professor; History and Literature
Daveluy, Raymond; O.C.; Instructor; Organ
Davidson, Thomas; B. Mus.(Queen's), M.Mus.(McG.), Cert. of Advanced Study (R.C.M.), A.R.C.M., L.T.C.L.; Faculty Lecturer; Musicianship, Piano; Keyboard Proficiency Co-ordinator
Davies, Robin; B. Mus., M.A. (McG.); Instructor; Music Technology
Dean, Kevin; B.M.E.(Iowa), M.Mus.(Miami,Fla.); Associate Professor; Jazz Performance Practice, Jazz Combo, Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Composition
DeCastro, Margaret; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Musicianship
De Francisco, Martha; Associate Professor; Sound Recording
Della Pergola, Edith; Graduate, Royal Conservatory (Bucharest); Emeritus Professor
Denis, Marc; Instructor; Double Bass
Depalle, Philippe; B.Sc.(Paris XI & ENS Cachan), D.E.A.(Le Mans & ENS Cachan), Ph.D. (Le Mans & IRCAM); Associate Professor; Music Technology (William Dawson Scholar)
Derome, Denys; L.Mus.(McG.); Montreal Symphony; Instructor; French Horn
Desgagné, Alain; Instructor; Clarinet
DeVuyst, Russell; B.Mus.Ed.(Boston Cons.), M.M.(New England Cons.); Associate Principal, Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; Trumpet, Ensemble
Di Lauro, Ron; B.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Band
Dix, Trevor; M.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Bass Trombone
Dolin, Elizabeth; B.Mus.(Tor.), Artist Dip.(Ind.); Instructor, Cello
Downes, Wray; A.T.C.L., L.T.C.L., F.T.C.L.(Lond.); Instructor; Jazz Piano
Dumouchel, Michael; B.Mus.(Eastman); Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Clarinet, Ensembles, Orchestra
Dupuis, André; Instructor, Percussion
Dyachkov, Yegor; Instructor; Cello
Epstein, Steven; Senior Executive Producer, Sony Classical; Instructor; Sound Recording
Evans, Lucile; Dip.(Vincent d'Indy); Associate Professor; Voice
Evans, Robert; B.Mus.(New England Cons.); Ph.D.(Ohio); Instructor; Voice Coaching
Ewashko, Laurence; B.Mus.(Ott.); Instructor; Voice
Fajrajsl, Diana; Instructor; Opera Studio
Ferguson, Sean; B.Mus.(Alta.), M.Mus., D.Mus.(McG.); Assistant Professor; Composition; Director, Digital Composition Studio
Foote, Gordon; B.Sc., M.A.(Minn.); Associate Professor; Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Materials, Jazz Band
Forget, Normand; Instructor; Oboe
Freedman, Lori; Instructor; Bass Clarinet
Freeman, Peter; L.Mus., B.Mus., M. Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Saxophone, General Music Techniques, Ensemble
Fujinaga, Ichiro; B.Mus., B.Sc.(Alta.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.); Assistant Professor
Gaudreault, Jean; LL.L.(Montr.), Graduate, Conservatoire de Musique de Québec; Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; French Horn, Orchestra, Ensemble
Gauthier, Michael; Instructor; Jazz Combo, Jazz Guitar
Gavrilova, Julia; M.Mus., D.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Piano, Musicianship
Gearey, Jon; Instructor; Jazz Guitar
Gibson, Robert; B.S., M.F.A., Ph.D.(Minn.); Professor; Brass; Area Chair; Trumpet
Gilbert, Kenneth; D.Mus. honoris causa(McG.), O.C., F.R.S.C., HonRAM; Adjunct Professor; Organ, Harpsichord
Gossage, Dave; Instructor; Jazz Flute
Grant, Kelsley; B.Mus.(McG.), M.Mus.(Manhattan); Instructor; Jazz Trombone, Jazz Combo
Gray, D'Arcy Philip; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.); Assistant Professor; Percussion Area Chair; Percussion
Grew, John; L.T.C.L.(Lond.), B.Mus.(Mt. All.), M.Mus.(Mich.), D.D.(U.T.C.), LL.D.(Mt.All.); University Organist; Professor; Organ Area Chair; Organ, Harpsichord
Grinhauz, Luis; Instructor; Chamber Music
Gripp, Neal; B.Mus.(W.Ont.), M.Mus., D.M.A.(Juilliard); Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Viola
Guimond, Claire; B.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Baroque Flute, Early Music Ensemble
Harel, Mathieu; Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Bassoon
Hashimoto, Kyoko; B.A.(Tokyo); Associate Professor; Piano
Hauser, Alexis; Associate Professor; Orchestra, Orchestra Conducting
Hay, Gregory; B.Mus.(Brandon), M.Mus.(McG.) Instructor; Viola
Haynes, Bruce; Instructor; Baroque Oboe
Howes, Heather; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Flute, Ensemble
Huebner, Steven; B.A., B.Mus., L.Mus.(McG.), M.F.A., Ph.D. (Prin.); Professor; History and Literature
Hurley, Brian; Instructor; Jazz Bass, Jazz Combo
Hutchins, Timothy; Dip. L.G.S.M.(Guildhall), B.A. Hons.Mus. (Dal.); Principal Flute, Montreal Symphony; Associate Professor; Flute
Ingari, Robert; Assistant Professor; Choral Ensemble
Jarczyk, Jan; B.A., M.A.(Academy of Music, Cracow), Dip. (Berklee); Associate Professor; Jazz Composition; Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Combo, Jazz Piano
Jelinkova, Sonia; L.Mus.(McG.), Graduate(Curtis); Associate Professor; Violin
Jewett, Ellen; B.Mus.(Ind.), M.Mus. (SUNY, Stony Brook); Assistant Professor; Violin
Johnson, Sasha; Instructor; Tuba, Euphonium
Jewett, Ellen; B.Mus.(Ind.), M.Mus. (SUNY, Stony Brook); Assistant Professor; Violin
Johnson, Sasha; Instructor; Tuba, Euphonium
Johnston, Jeffrey; Instructor; Jazz Piano, Jazz Combo
Jones, Kelsey; L.Mus., B.Mus.(Mt. All.), B.Mus., Mus.Doc.(Tor.); Emeritus Professor
Kestenberg, Abe; Associate Professor; Woodwind Area Chair; Instrumental Techniques, Professional Musicianship, Saxophone, Clarinet, Ensemble
Kinslow, Valerie; B.A.(McG.); Assistant Professor; Early Music, Voice, Early Music Ensemble
Kirk, Douglas; B.S., B.A.Mus. Hons.(Iowa), M.M.(Texas at Austin), Ph.D.(McG.); Instructor; Cornetto, Early Music Ensemble
Knox, Hank; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.); Associate Professor; Early Music Area Chair; Continuo, Harpsichord, Early Music Ensemble
Kok, Roe-Min; B.Mus.(Texas), M.A.(Duke); Ph.D.(Harvard); Assistant Professor; Musicology
Kolomyjec, Joanne; B.Mus.(Tor.); Instructor; Voice
Kovacs, Jolan; B.Mus., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.); Instructor; Musicianship
Lacelle, Diane; Instructor; Oboe
Lagacé, Eric; Instructor; Jazz Bass
Laimon, Sara; B.Mus.(U.B.C.), M.Mus.(Yale), D.M.A.(SUNY, Stony Brook); Associate Professor; Piano
Laing, David; B.A.(McG.); Instructor; Jazz Drums, Jazz Combo
Lambert, Michel; Instructor; Jazz Drums
lanza, alcides; Graduate, Instituto Torcuato Di Tella (Buenos Aires); Professor; Musicology
Lawton, Richard; B.Mus.(McG.), M.Mus.(Ind.); Associate Professor; History and Literature
Lee, Ranee; Instructor; Jazz Voice
Lee, Vivian; Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Trombone
Leroux, André; Instructor; Jazz Saxophone
Lesage, Jean; Concours, Diplome d'études supérieures (Conservatoire de Montréal); Instructor; Composition
Lessard, Daniel; Instructor; Jazz Bass, Jazz Combo, Orchestration
Lévesque, Stéphane; Premier Prix(Conservatoire de Montréal), M.Mus.(Yale); Principal Bassoon, Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; Bassoon
Lipszyc, Reisa; B.Mus.(McG.); Faculty Lecturer; Musicianship
Lizotte, Caroline; Instructor; Harp
Lortie, Dominique; Instructor; Sackbut, Early Music Ensemble
Lozano, Frank; Instructor; Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Pedagogy
Lupien, Denise; B.M., M.M.(Juilliard); Concertmaster, Orchestre Métropolitain; Assistant Professor; Violin, Orchestra
Lussier, Mathieu; Instructor; Baroque Bassoon
MacMillan, Betsy; B.Mus.(W.Ont.), M.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Viola da Gamba, Early Music Ensemble
Mahar, Bill; B.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Combo
Malashenko, Andrei; L.Mus.(McG.); Principal Timpani, Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Percussion
Mangrum, Martin; Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Bassoon
Manker, Brian; Principal Cello, Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Cello
Martens, William; Associate Professor; Sound Recording
Martin, David; Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Trombone, Ensemble
Massenburg, George; President and Owner, GML Inc., Instructor; Sound Recording
Mather, Pierrette; B.Mus.(Laval), B.A., Artist's Diploma(Tor.); Instructor; Musicianship
Maute, Matthias; Instructor; Recorder
McCann, Chris; Instructor; Jazz Drums, Jazz Combo
McClain, Washington; Instructor; Baroque Oboe
McLean, Don; Mus.Bac., M.A., Ph.D.(Tor.); Associate Professor; Dean, Faculty of Music, Theory and Analysis
McLean, Pierre; Instructor; Voice
McMahon, Michael; B.Mus.(McG.), Graduate, Hochschule für Musik (Vienna); Associate Professor; Voice Coaching, Opera Coaching, Song Interpretation, English and German Diction
McNabney, Douglas; B.Mus.(Tor.), M.M.(W.Ont.), Mus.Doc. (Montr.); Associate Professor; Chair, Dept. of Performance; Viola, Orchestra, Ensemble
Mdivani, Marina; Post-graduate Dip.(Moscow Cons.); Associate Professor; Piano, Ensemble
Meraw, Michael; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Diction, Voice
Merkelo, Paul; B.Mus. (Eastman); Principal Trumpet, Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Trumpet
Michaud, Nathalie; B.A.(Ott.), Cert. of Interpretation(The Hague), M.A.(Montr.); Instructor; Recorder, Early Music Ensemble
Miller, Dennis; Principal Tuba, Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; Tuba, Ensemble
Minorgan, Bruce; B.Mus.(U.B.C.), M.A.(Tor.); Associate Professor; Associate Dean; History and Literature, Music Technology
Mitchell, Geoffrey; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Sound Recording
Moldovan, Josefina; Instructor; Acting and Movement
Morton, Dorothy; Graduate, Conservatoire de Musique de Québec; Emeritus Professor; Piano
Muraco, Thomas; Assistant Professor; Opera Coaching
Napper, Suzie; Instructor; Baroque Cello
Neidhöfer, Christoph; Graduate, Hochschule für Musik(Basel), Ph.D.(Harvard); Assistant Professor; Musicianship Area Chair; Theory and Analysis
Neill, William; B.Mus., M.Mus.(Texas at Austin); Associate Professor; Vocal Area Chair; Voice
Palmer, Madeleine; B.A., M.A., L.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Vocal Techniques
Pellegrini, Maria; Instructor; Opera Studio
Pennycook, Bruce; B.Mus., M.Mus. (Tor.), DMA (Stanford); Adjunct Professor; Music Technology
Pépin, Pierre; Instructor; Bass, Jazz Bass
Plaunt, Tom; B.A.(Tor.), Graduate, Nordwestdeutsche Musik-akademie (Detmold, Germany); Associate Professor; Piano Area Chair; Piano, Ensemble
Plouffe, Hélène; Instructor; Baroque Viola
Purdy, Winston; B.Mus.(McG.), M.M.(Eastman); Assistant Professor; Vocal Techniques, Voice
Quesnel, René; B.Mus., M.Mus., Ph.D.(McG.); Assistant Professor; Sound Recording
Raymond, Richard; Premier Prix (Conservatoire de Montréal), M.Mus.(Montr.); Associate Professor; Piano
Rea, John; B.Mus.(Wayne State), M.Mus.(Tor.), M.F.A., Ph.D. (Prin.); Professor; Composition Area Chair; Composition, Theory and Analysis
Rémillard, Chantal; B.Mus.(Montr.); Instructor; Baroque Violin
Rice, Kelly; B.Mus., M.A.(McG.); Instructor; History and Literature
Roberts, Richard; B.Mus.(Ind.); Concertmaster, Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; Violin, Orchestra
Robinson, Brian; B.Mus.(Tor.); Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Double Bass, Orchestra
Ross-Neill, Dixie; B.Mus.(N. Carolina), M.Mus.(Texas); Associate Professor; Program Director, Opera McGill; Opera Coaching, Voice Coaching
Roy, André; Montreal Symphony; Assistant Professor; String Area Chair; Viola, Orchestra
Russell, Gary; B.Mus.(Vic.); Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Cello, Orchestra
Ryan, Charlene; B.Mus.(M.U.N.), (W.Ont.); M.Mus.(Mich.); Ph.D.(McG.); Assistant Professor; Music Education Area Chair; Music Education
Sabourin, Carmen; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.), Ph.D.(Yale); Assistant Professor; Theory
Saint-Cyr, Marcel; B.A.(Laval), Premier Prix (Conservatoire de Musique de Québec), Concert Dip.(Hochschule für Musik, Karlsruhe); Associate Professor; Chamber Music, Cello
Scavane, Gary; Assistant Professor; Music Technology
Schubert, Peter; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Col.); Associate Professor; Director, Graduate Studies; Theory and Analysis
Sevadjian, Thérèse; B.Mus., M.Mus. (Montr.); Associate Professor; Voice
Sherman, Norma; B.A.(C'dia); B.Mus., M.A.(McG.); Faculty Lecturer; Musicianship
Shuter, Cindy; B.Mus.(Tor.); Instructor; Flute, Ensemble
Simons, Jan; Associate Professor; Voice, Song Interpretation
Smith, Christopher; M.Mus.(Eastman); Instructor; Jazz Arranging
Steifel, Van; Faculty Lecturer; Theory
Steprans, Janis; L.Mus., D.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Jazz Saxophone
Stubley, Eleanor; B.Mus.(Tor.), M.Mus.(Bran.), Ph.D.(Illinois); Associate Professor; Music Education
Sullivan, Joe; B.A.(Ott.), M.M.(New England Cons.); Assistant Professor; Jazz Area Chair; Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Composition, Jazz Arranging
Swartz, Jennifer; Dip.(Curtis); Principal Harp, Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Harp
Sylvestre, Stéphan; Instructor; Piano
Thériault, Madeleine; Instructor; Jazz Voice
Umezaki, Kojiro; M.A.(Dartmouth College), B.Sc.(Lafayette College); Instructor; Music Technology
Wachner, Julian; B.Mus., Mus.Doc.(Boston U.); Associate Professor; Choral Area Chair; Choral Ensemble; Choral Conducting
Walkington, Alexander; B.Mus., M.Mus.(McG.); Instructor; Jazz Bass
Wanderley, Marcelo; B.Sc.(UFPR) to B.Eng.(UFPR) and M.Sc.(UFSC) to M.Eng.(UFSC)
Wapnick, Joel; B.A.(N.Y.U.), M.A.(S.U.N.Y.), M.F.A.(Sarah L.), Ed.D.(Syr.); Associate Professor; Director, Music Education Research Lab; General Music Techniques
Wheeler, Robin; Instructor; Voice Coaching
White, André; B.A.(C'dia), M.Mus.(McG.); Assistant Professor; Jazz Drums, Jazz Piano, Jazz Combo, Jazz Improvisation
Whitesell, Lloyd; B.A.(Minn.), M.A., Ph.D.(SUNY, Stony Brook); Assistant Professor; Musicology Area Chair; History and Literature
Williams, Thomas; B.Mus.( Bran.); Associate Professor; Violin, Chamber Music
Woszczyk, Wieslaw; M.A., Ph.D.(F. Chopin Academy of Music, Warsaw); Professor; Director, Recording Studio; Sound Recording Area Chair; Sound Recording (James McGill Professor)
Yamamoto, Takeo; B.Eng., D.Eng. (Tokyo); F.A.E.S.; Instructor; Sound Recording
Zirbel, Alexa; Graduate, Hochschule für Musik (Freiburg); Montreal Symphony; Instructor; Oboe, Ensemble
Zirbel, John; B.Mus.(Wisc.); Principal Horn, Montreal Symphony; Associate Professor; French Horn
Zuk, Luba; L.Mus.(McG.), Graduate, Conservatoire de Musique de Québec; Associate Professor; Piano, Ensemble
Associate Members
Jeremy Cooperstock, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vincent Hayward, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Daniel Levitin, Dept. of Psychology
Robert Zatorre, Montreal Neurological Institute

3 General Information

3.1 Degrees and Diplomas Offered

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.Mus.)

The degree of Bachelor of Music may be obtained in any one of the following fields:

Composition (Major and Honours)
Music Education (Major and Honours) - available only as a component of the Concurrent B.Mus./B.Ed. program
Music History (Major and Honours)
Music Technology (Honours)
Theory (Major and Honours)
Performance (Major and Honours)
Performance (Church Music) (Major)
Performance (Keyboard Studies) Major
Early Music Performance (Major and Honours)
Jazz Performance (Major)

Designated Major

Special programs of study in music may be proposed in consultation with Faculty advisers. Such special proposals must be approved by the relevant department, the Executive Committee and by Faculty Council.

Faculty Program

This program is 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 majors and honours programs, or who are interested in combining studies in music with studies in other disciplines.

All of the above B.Mus. programs normally require three years of study following completion of the Quebec Diploma of Collegial Studies or four years of study following completion of secondary school elsewhere.

B.A. Major Concentration in Music

The Faculty of Arts offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major Concentration in Music. Further details on the program can be found under Music in the Faculty of Arts section.

Minor Programs

A Minor in Music History for Performers is available to all students in Performance (Major or Honours) programs. This option will take the place of music electives, as well as history, literature and performance practice complementary courses, in Performance programs.

A Minor in Music Technology is available to music students who wish to graduate with a knowledge of newer technologies and the impact they are having on the field of music. (Space permitting, the Minors in Music Technology are also available to B.A. and B.Sc. students.)

Minor programs in Music are also available to students in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. Further information on these Minors can be found under the Faculty of Arts, see Music (MUAR) and the Faculty of Science, see Music.

M.Mus. Performance (Prerequisite courses)

Students wishing to prepare for the Master of Music in Conducting (Orchestral, Choral, or Wind Band), Piano Accompaniment, or Jazz Performance should include, in their Bachelor of Music program, the courses listed under section 7.3.18 "Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Performance".

M.Mus. Sound Recording (Prerequisite courses)

Students wishing to prepare for the Master of Music in Sound Recording should include, in their Bachelor of Music program, the courses listed under section 7.2.9 "Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Sound Recording".

LICENTIATE IN MUSIC (L.Mus.)

The Licentiate in Music is offered in Performance and is designed for advanced instrumentalists and singers who wish to concentrate on their practical subject while limiting their theoretical studies to basic areas in Music History, Theory and Musicianship. This program normally requires three years of study.

ARTIST DIPLOMA

The Artist Diploma is available only to advanced instrumentalists and singers who demonstrate technical and musical maturity. Admission into the program requires completion of a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, a Licentiate in Music, or the equivalent.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.)

The degree of Master of Arts may be obtained in the fields of Music Education, Music Technology, Musicology, and Theory.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF MUSIC (M.Mus.)

The degree of Master of Music may be obtained in the fields of Composition, Performance, and Sound Recording.

The above Master's programs, offered by the Faculty of Music in conjunction with the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, require a minimum of 1½ years of full-time resident study (for Sound Recording, 2 years). Applicants who hold the equivalent of this University's B.Mus. with Honours in the area of specialization may be able to complete the Master's degrees in less than two years.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MUSIC (D.Mus.)

The degree of Doctor of Music is available in Composition and Performance Studies and requires a minimum of two years following the completion of the Master of Music Degree.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.)

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is available in the areas of Music Education, Musicology, Music Technology, Sound Recording, and Theory. The Ph.D. requires a minimum of three years of full-time resident study beyond a Bachelor's degree equivalent to a McGill Honours degree in Music Education, Music History, or Theory. Applicants will normally be admitted to the M.A. program for the first year and may apply for admittance to the Ph.D. program after the completion of one full year of graduate course work. A candidate who holds a Master's degree in the area of specialization may, on the recommendation of the Department, be permitted to count the work done for the Master's degree as the first year of resident study.

For details of the Master's and Doctoral programs, please consult the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar.

3.2 Orchestral Training

Orchestral Training at McGill includes all students in the B.Mus., L.Mus., Artist Diploma, and M.Mus. degrees and diplomas whose major is one of the orchestral instruments. Many of its graduates are now members of professional orchestras throughout North America, Europe, and the rest of the world. Led by full-time conductors in residence and supported by a number of full-time staff as well as many members of the top professional orchestras in and around Montreal. Orchestral Training at McGill provides for regular private practical lessons as well as performance in one or more large instrumental ensembles including a full symphonic orchestra (approximately 100 players), a contemporary music ensemble, a percussion ensemble and a variety of small chamber music groups. It also includes regular coached orchestral sectionals and orchestral repertoire classes.

3.3 Scholarships and Financial Aid

General information on scholarships, including McGill Entrance Scholarships, and a detailed listing of all awards is contained in the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Calendar, available on the Web (www.mcgill.ca) or from the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office.

A limited number of Music Entrance Scholarships (valued at $2,000 each) are awarded to incoming Performance students on the basis of auditions held only in February. All instruments, including voice, are eligible. In addition, outstanding string players applying to the Faculty of Music are encouraged to audition (February audition period only) for the Lloyd Carr-Harris String Scholarships (valued at $10,000 each). Application for Admission forms must be returned to the Admissions Office, Faculty of Music, by January 15.

While taking into account the stipulations of the individual awards, Faculty of Music scholarships, awards and prizes are given on the basis of a student's record for the academic session ending in April and are tenable during the next academic year beginning in September. Students must have successfully completed at least 27 credits in the academic year preceding the award and must register for full-time studies during the subsequent year, unless fewer credits are needed to complete the program. Students whose records contain outstanding incompletes or deferrals will not be considered. No application is required.

3.4 Summer Studies

Summer Studies offers courses starting in May, June, and July.

Students may take a maximum of 18 credits for the whole summer session. Those wishing to take more than 5 credits in any one month must obtain the permission of the Senior Academic Advisor.

Information concerning course offerings and application forms may be obtained from the McGill Summer Studies Office Website www.mcgill.ca/summer or by calling (514) 398-5212.

3.5 Music Credit Options for Students in Other Faculties

The Faculty of Music offers three groups of courses that may be taken for credit by students in other faculties.

The first group consists of music literature and theory courses especially designed for students from other faculties who may not have taken formal studies in music but who wish to take elective courses in the cultural, historical and theoretical aspects of music.

The second group is the sequence of courses in music theory and history which are part of the Faculty of Music undergraduate curriculum. These courses may be taken by those having the necessary prerequisite studies in music.

The third group of courses consists of selected music ensembles open, by audition, to students in other faculties.

For further details on these courses, please see Music (MUAR) under the Faculty of Arts. Other music courses may be taken by qualified students from other faculties providing they obtain permission from the relevant department in the Faculty of Music and from the Associate Dean of their own faculty.

3.6 Conservatory of Music

The McGill Conservatory of Music offers instruction in piano, guitar, harp, most orchestral instruments and voice, as well as Theory and Ear Training from the elementary level up to and including Collegial levels.

In addition, the Conservatory offers Suzuki method instrumental instruction, a Music for Children course based on Orff/Kodaly principles, orchestras, children's and youth choirs, chamber music ensembles, a variety of jazz combos, and a summer day camp.

Practical examinations to the Collegial II level and Theory and Ear Training examinations from the Secondary III to Secondary V levels are offered to both internal and external students. Theory and Ear Training examinations at the Elementary and Collegial I and II levels are available to internal students only.

The Conservatory also welcomes adult students (at any level) and encourages their participation not only in practical instruction but also in the orchestras, instrumental ensemble groups and Theory and Ear Training courses.

Further information is available from the McGill Conservatory of Music and on their Website at www.music.mcgill.ca/conservatory.

4 Admission

4.1 Application Procedure

All inquiries regarding admission should be directed to the Admissions Office, Faculty of Music, McGill University, 555 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H3A 1E3.

Full information, including a Web-based application form, is available at www.mcgill.ca/music/prospective/undergraduate/ applying.

In order to ensure proper consideration, Web applications for September must be submitted by January 15. For admission in January (Canadians and Permanent Residents only) - to those programs which accept students into the Winter term - the application deadline is November 1. Applications received after these deadlines will be considered if places are still available.

A detailed description of the applicant's musical background and training including photocopies of diplomas, certificates and/or transcripts should be submitted. All applicants must also submit a Statement of Intent outlining reasons for wishing to enter the program(s) to which they have applied. An up-to-date transcript of the applicant's academic record must also be forwarded to the Faculty.

Applicants are advised that satisfying the entrance requirements does not guarantee admission where instrumental places are limited.

4.2 Music Entrance Requirements

The minimum music entrance requirements are the equivalent of McGill Conservatory Collegial I Instrument or Voice (Performance applicants: Collegial II) and Secondary V Theory and Ear Training.

Approximate Equivalents to Entrance Requirements in Practical Subjects (McGill Conservatory Collegial I - Instrument/Voice)

Quebec CEGEPS CEGEP II
Toronto Conservatory Grade 9
Western Board Grade 9
Mount Allison Grade 9
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Grade 7

The above listing is intended only as a general guide. Admissibility to any program is determined by audition. Students wishing to major in Performance should be approximately two years more advanced, and be able to demonstrate potential as performers at their audition.

All applicants must perform an audition of approximately 15 minutes' duration. The student should choose material that will represent different musical periods and reveal musicianship and technical proficiency to best advantage. Applicants for the Artist Diploma program must prepare an audition of recital material lasting approximately 60 minutes. For entrance audition requirements please refer to www.mcgill.ca/music/prospective/undergraduate/requirements.

The entrance audition dates for September 2004 admission are February 21 to 29, 2004.

The entrance audition dates for September 2005 admission are February 19 to 27, 2005.

Tape-recordings (cassette and/or video) are acceptable when distance prevents an applicant from attending an audition in person.

Applicants for Composition are asked to submit two or three samples of their written work.

Music Education applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent outlining reasons for wishing to enter the Music Education field and a letter of reference from someone attesting to his or her suitability for teaching.

4.3 Academic Entrance Requirements

Bachelor of Music

The applicant's entrance audition and the academic record are considered when making an admission decision. As a limit is placed upon the number of students admitted to study a particular instrument, fulfillment of the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee acceptance. TOEFL may be required of non-Canadian students whose mother tongue is not English. It is the applicant's responsibility to make the necessary arrangements with the examining board to write the test in the country of residence.

CEGEP Applicants

Students are expected to obtain the Quebec Diploma of Collegial Studies (Diplôme d'études collégiales) in the Music Concentration or equivalent. Applicants with a DCS/DEC in a field other than Music must have the equivalent Music prerequisites. The minimum overall average required is 70%. CEGEP graduates are admitted to a three-year program.

Canadian High School (excluding Quebec) Applicants

Applicants are expected to obtain a high school graduation diploma which leads to university admission in the student's home province. Ontario high school students are normally expected to have obtained a minimum of 6 OACs; at least four of the six must have been taken at the 4U level. There are no specific non-music prerequisite courses required and the minimum overall average should be 70%. Canadian high school graduates are admitted to a four-year program.

U.S. High School Applicants

Applicants are expected to obtain a high school graduation diploma which meets the requirements for university/college admission in the U.S. The minimum overall average required is "B+". There are no specific non-music prerequisite courses, or SAT and Achievement Test results required. Some credit will be granted for Advanced Placement Examinations in appropriate subjects. U.S. high school graduates are admitted to a four-year program.

International Applicants

In general, applicants must be eligible for admission to university in their country of origin and have above average grades. Students who have completed an International Baccalaureate, a French Baccalaureate, or a minimum of three GCE "A'' (Advanced) Level examinations are considered for admission into a three-year program. Normally, applicants with five GCE "O'' (Ordinary) Level results, plus one year of schooling beyond the Ordinary Level, are admitted to a four-year program. Applicants with qualifications from other systems will be considered for either a three-year or a four-year program.

Transfer Students

Transfer students are considered on the basis of both their university or college work and previous studies. Normally, students are expected to complete a full year of university studies prior to applying for admission and to be in good standing as defined by the university previously attended. The minimum overall average required is a CGPA of 3.00. Transfer credits for Arts and/or Science courses in which a grade of C or better has been received are granted following an evaluation of the student's transcript. Transfer credits, with certain restrictions, are granted for music complementary or elective courses following an evaluation of the student's transcript (a higher grade may often be required). Transfer students must complete a minimum of 60 credits at McGill in order to obtain a degree.

Mature Students

Applicants who are at least 21 years of age at or before registration, who have not met the high school or CEGEP academic requirements, and who are able to demonstrate exceptional talent in their discipline may be considered for admission. Such applicants may be resident anywhere. All available academic/educational documents must be submitted. An interview may be required.

Special Students

Special Students do not need to fulfill any of the academic requirements outlined previously but are required to have the necessary music prerequisites for the courses concerned. Registration is subject to the availability of space in the course(s) concerned. Special Students are normally not entitled to lessons in an instrument or in voice. Registration is permitted for one year only, after which time the student must apply for admission to either the B.Mus. or the L.Mus. program.

Visiting Students

Individuals wishing to take courses at McGill for credit at another university may be admitted as Visiting Students provided they have the prerequisites for the course(s) concerned and have official permission from their home university.

4.4 Diploma Programs

L.Mus. (All Applicants)

For admission to the Licentiate program, the applicant must have completed secondary school. The applicant's music qualifications must be equivalent to McGill Conservatory Collegial II Instrument or Voice and Secondary V Theory/Ear Training. An entrance audition is required.

Artist Diploma (All Applicants)

For admission to the Artist Diploma program, the applicant must have a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, the Licentiate in Music of the McGill Faculty of Music, or the equivalent and must pass a performance audition.

4.5 Music Placement Examinations

All applicants must sit diagnostic placement examinations in Theory, Musicianship (Ear Training), Music History, Keyboard Proficiency and, for jazz majors, Jazz Materials, in order to determine their course levels. General placement/advanced standing examinations will be given during the week prior to the beginning of classes in September.

Students accepted into either the Licentiate Diploma (L.Mus.) or the Artist Diploma, who have completed the degree of Bachelor of Music at a Canadian or American university (or the equivalent elsewhere) within the preceding three (3) years will not be required to sit the Music Placement Examinations and will be exempted from required Theory, Musicianship, and Music History, Literature or Performance Practice courses. Should such students wish to avail themselves of the diagnostic service that the Music Placement Examinations provide, they may sit them - without, however, being bound by the recommendation generated from their results. Nevertheless, should great difficulties arise in a specific class because of lack of adequate preparation, the Department Chair, upon the advice of the instructor, reserves the right to counsel the student to undertake studies at a lower level.

4.6 Keyboard Proficiency Test (MUSP 170)

Students entering any of the B.Mus. or L.Mus. programs should be prepared to demonstrate, in a Keyboard Proficiency Test, keyboard skills sufficient to enable them to use the piano as a tool in their studies at McGill.

Those who are unable to do so must register continuously for Keyboard Proficiency MUSP 170 until they successfully complete the course. Majors in Jazz Performance must enrol in MUJZ 170. 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 have been admitted to a degree or diploma program with keyboard as their principal instrument are exempt from the MUSP 170 Test (but not from MUSP 171).

The requirements of the test are as follows:

Students will not be allowed to proceed with higher-level Musicianship or Theory studies until these requirements are met. Exact test dates are determined by the Department of Theory.

4.7 Re-Admission

Students in satisfactory standing, who have not been registered in the Faculty of Music for one or two terms, may return to the program in which they were previously registered upon permission of the Faculty. Those who have been out for longer than two terms may be re-admitted upon permission of the Faculty, subject to the student's previous record and current Faculty limitations on enrolment, but will be required to re-audition. Students wishing to return must submit a request in writing to the Student Affairs Office, giving a summary of their activities during their absence, and complete a Re-Admission Application Form. The deadline for the September session is January 15; for the January session, November 1.

5 Fees

The University reserves the right to make changes without notice in the published scale of fees.

5.1 Tuition Fees

General information on Tuition and Other Fees will be found in the General University Information section at the front of this book.

Individual practical instruction

on a main instrument or voice as indicated in the various degree and diploma programs (Section 7) is included at the per-credit rate only while the student is full-time, and for a maximum number of years according to the following table:

ENTITLEMENT
Maximum Years of Practical Instruction
at the per credit rate, 1 hour per week
Category of Student
(based on academic entrance
qualifications)
B.Mus.
(Perf. or Jazz Perf.)
B.Mus.
(non-perf.*)
High School graduates (Gr.12)
[Canadian, except Quebec;
United States; Overseas]
4 years
3 years
CEGEP graduates
[Holders of D.E.C. or D.C.S. in Music
or a non-Music specialization]
3 years
2 years
Transfer students [from other colleges, universities or McGill faculties]
or degree holders
3 years
2 years
Mature Students
[without above academic qualifications but who are 21 years old as of Sept.1]
3 years
2 years

* Composition, Music Education, Music History, Music Technology, Theory, Faculty Program

L.Mus. students are entitled to practical instruction at the per credit rate for a maximum of 3 years, 1 hour per week; Artist Diploma students, 2 years, 1½ hours per week.

The maximum of 3 years of practical instruction for L.Mus. students includes instruction received while in a B.Mus. program either during or prior to registration in the L.Mus. program. The maximum of 2 years of practical instruction for Artist Diploma students includes instruction received while in a M.Mus. program either during or prior to registration in the A.Dip. program.

Note: Part-time

students in the B.Mus. and L.Mus. programs and those who have exhausted the above-listed maxima will be charged $785 per term ($1,570 per year) for practical instruction in addition to the per-credit fees. (Artist Diploma students: $1,175 per term or $2,350 per year.)

Special

or part-time Visiting students, who are permitted to enrol for practical instruction, will also be charged an extra $785 per term, in addition to the per-credit fees, as will all other students taking instruction in a second practical subject.

Voice Coaching

(MUIN 300, MUIN 301) is available at the per-credit rate for a maximum of two terms for full-time voice students only. In all other cases, the extra fee for this course is $550 per term.

Special students in the Opera Studio will be charged an additional $680 per term ($1,360 per year). Degree or diploma candidates registered in Opera Studio, as well as Special students taking practical instruction at $785 per term, will be charged the per-credit fee for Opera Studio.

6 Academic Information

Students are required to be punctual at all classes and lessons.
Grades in theoretical subjects are calculated on the basis of classwork and/or examinations. Students are warned that by missing examinations or classwork they risk failure in the subject concerned.

6.1 Ensemble Policy and Regulations

A. Preamble

The ensemble program comprises areas of activity designed to provide an enriched and cohesive curriculum in practical musicianship for every student. Much of this training is accomplished in the context of a large instrumental or choral ensemble, or specialized ensembles, over the three-year period that students normally spend on undergraduate studies.

Students are advised to check their program carefully in order to verify their basic (large) and small ensemble requirements.

Basic (large) Ensemble: All students registered as full-time or part-time students in the Department of Performance must audition for, and participate in, a basic (large) ensemble.

This means that a student from the Province of Quebec must have a minimum of 12 credits for basic ensemble in order to graduate. A student from outside the province must have a minimum of 16 credits in order to graduate. In those cases where a student in the orchestral training program is registered for additional sessions, he/she must also register for basic ensemble for each additional session. (For exemptions, see section K.)

A student in the orchestral training program who is not assigned a basic ensemble following the auditions in either September or January because there is not a space available may substitute either

Small Ensemble: With the exception of students registered in the regular Voice program, all students registered as full-time or part-time students in the Department of Performance must audition for, and participate in, a small ensemble.

A student must have a minimum of 6 credits for small ensemble in order to graduate. With the exception of Keyboard, Guitar and Jazz students, this is an ongoing requirement.

Performance majors as well as sufficiently advanced players and singers from other programs are encouraged to participate in one or more small ensembles which meet their particular interest.

This policy and its regulations apply to all students performing in all ensembles, large or small, required, complementary, or elective. They apply also to all students who have been assigned to an ensemble for any reason, including conducting students, composers- and arrangers-in-residence, and others.

Important: This policy also applies to all students enrolled in vocal and instrumental techniques classes (MUCT 235, MUCT 335, MUIT 201, MUIT 202, MUIT 203, MUIT 204, MUIT 301, MUIT 302) and in choral and instrumental conducting classes (MUCT 315, MUCT 415, MUIT 315, MUIT 415) who are required to participate in Music Education ensemble labs.

STUDENTS IN THESE LABS MUST FILL OUT REQUEST FORMS FOR ALL ABSENCES, INCLUDING ALL FIELD TRIPS IN WHICH THEY MAY PARTICIPATE. These forms should be returned to the Chair of the Music Education Area, not to the Ensemble Committee; students should consult the Chair of the Music Education Area for further details.

Note:

In all cases where the term "Director" of an ensemble is used, it is understood to mean the conductor, director, stage director or coach of the ensemble.

B. Basic Ensemble Training and Assigned Small
Ensembles

Basic Ensemble Training requirements vary by program and according to the student's practical concentration. For ensemble purposes, the orchestral instruments include flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion, harp, violin, viola, cello and double bass. Students studying these instruments will receive their Basic Ensemble Training in the large instrumental ensembles. Students whose principal instrument is other than one of these (except voice majors) will normally receive their Basic Ensemble Training in the choral ensembles. Voice majors may choose from a group of vocal and choral ensembles appropriate to the level of their development.

In all programs which specify an assigned small ensemble, the following are considered assigned small ensembles:

 
MUEN 480
Early Music Ensemble
 
MUEN 485
Mixed Ensembles
 
MUEN 489
Woodwind Ensembles
 
MUEN 491
Brass Ensembles
 
MUEN 498
Percussion Ensembles
 
MUEN 499
String Ensembles

C. Additional Ensembles

Additional ensembles chosen by students to reflect their particular interests may, with Departmental approval, be applied as Music Elective credit. Students electing an ensemble will normally be required to audition and will be placed accordingly.

D. Assignment and Auditions

All students registered as full-time or part-time students in the Department of Performance must audition for a basic ensemble in September and, where applicable, in January (e.g., woodwind and brass players in the orchestral training program). A student who cannot audition for a basic ensemble at the times indicated in the calendar must give due notice to the Performance Department of their non-availability at least five days before the date of the first audition. The student must have a valid reason (i.e., illness, death in the family, career commitment, etc.). If a student misses an audition for reasons unacceptable to the Performance Department, that student will not be allowed to audition for that semester and the requirement will have to be fulfilled later in order that the student can graduate. If the reason given is valid, the student will audition for whatever positions remain unassigned upon his/her arrival at the Faculty.

Assignments are posted on the Department of Performance notice board. Re-assignments or subsequent auditions may be made from time to time during a term and will also be posted. Jazz Majors in the rhythm section sightreading ensemble must audition every semester. Students are reminded that auditions for major ensembles are mandatory. Students who do not take the auditions cannot be assigned to any major ensembles, and they would have to make up the credit at a later time.

In the case of the Jazz Ensembles, an open challenge system is used as follows:

E. Commitment

Ensembles are courses. Each student who has registered for an ensemble, or who has been assigned to or who is auditing an ensemble, has made a commitment to the ensemble and is required to attend all rehearsals, concerts, performances, field trips, recordings and other activities which constitute the course requirements of that ensemble. Except for reasons of ill health or in the case of an excused absence granted by the Ensemble Committee (see Section G, below), any absence may result in a failing grade for the student.

F. Failing Grade

A failing grade in any of the mandatory ensembles (Basic Ensemble, assigned small ensemble, complementary or elective ensemble) obliges the student to make up the credit at a later date. A subsequent failure in the same course may result in the student being required to withdraw from the Faculty.

G. Request to be Excused from a Rehearsal

ANY STUDENT WHO CANNOT ATTEND A REHEARSAL OR COACHING SESSION FOR ANY ENSEMBLE IS REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FROM ENSEMBLE FORM. THIS FORM IS AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMANCE OFFICE (E222).

Students are required to submit a completed copy of this form to the Department of Performance office (E222) at least eight (8) days prior to the rehearsal or coaching session which will be missed, stating the reason for the request. Students who have missed a rehearsal or coaching session due to illness must submit one of these forms within three (3) days of returning to school. In such cases a doctor's certificate or statement from the Student Health Service must be attached to the form.

Ensemble Committee meets weekly during the term to consider the requests, and approve or refuse each individual case. Students are welcome to appear at this meeting to explain particular circumstances affecting their request. Students should check the Performance notice board after the day the form is submitted to find out if their request has been approved.

Students may be excused from a rehearsal or coaching session of an ensemble for the following reasons:

For Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the request must be accompanied by authorization from the student's practical teacher and the appropriate area Chair. This permission is given for no more than three (3) rehearsals or coaching sessions.

Note: NO PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO BE EXCUSED FROM A DRESS REHEARSAL OR FROM A CONCERT EXCEPT FOR NO. 1 AND NO. 2 ABOVE. IN THE CASE OF OPERA MCGILL, NO ONE CAN BE EXCUSED FROM REHEARSALS DURING THE THREE (3) WEEKS PRECEEDING THE OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE.

Students are not excused from ensemble rehearsals or coaching sessions for either of the following reasons:

H. Preparation

If the Director of an ensemble is not satisfied with the quality of preparation that a student has been making for the ensemble, the Director shall first warn the student. This warning shall be communicated by the Director to the Ensemble Committee which shall inform the student in writing. If, in the Director's opinion, this lack of preparation continues, the student will be required to perform the music for a committee consisting of the Director of the ensemble, the Chair of the area (Orchestral Training, Choral, Opera, Voice, etc.) and the Department Chair. If this committee decides that there has been a lack of sufficient preparation, the student will be required to appear before the Ensemble Committee to show cause why he or she should not be required to withdraw.

For any particular performance, if - after a written warning to the student(s) at least two (2) weeks prior to the performance, with a copy to the Ensemble Committee - the Director, in consultation with his/her coaches, feels that the performance of a student or group of students will not meet a certain minimum standard established by the Director, the Director may cancel the performance of the student(s).

I. Discipline

The Director of an ensemble may recommend that a student withdraw from an ensemble for disciplinary reasons. A student asked to do so will be required to appear before the Ensemble Committee to show cause why he or she should not be required to withdraw.

Students who are required to withdraw from an ensemble for reasons of lack of preparation or discipline will be given a grade of "F" which will be reflected in their Grade Point Average (GPA).

J. Withdrawal

Withdrawal for any reason obliges the student to make up the credit(s) at a later date.

K. Exemption From a Required Ensemble

In order to be given permission not to participate in a required ensemble for a term or part thereof, a student must:

i. be a participant in a major national or international competition, or (in the case of voice students) be given a significant role with a recognized performing arts ensemble, and (in the case of all students) have completed the minimum number of required terms of the ensemble, and have the permission of:
1. his or her practical teacher
2. the area Chair
3. the Director of the ensemble
4. Chair of the Orchestral Training, Choral, Opera or
Voice Area (where appropriate)
5. Ensemble Committee
or
ii. have completed all program requirements except the final exam on his or her instrument
or
iii. have completed all musical requirements of his or her program, having only Arts and Science electives remaining
or
iv. have a significant medical reason.
NOTE:
1. Permission not to participate in a required or complementary ensemble for a term or part thereof is not an exemption and does not satisfy any credit requirements for a degree.
2. Students who are given permission not to participate in Orchestra (MUEN 497 or MUEN 697) for a term or part thereof may be ineligible to hold an Orchestral Instruments Scholarship for that term and may be ineligible for consideration for an Orchestral Instruments Scholarship for the following year based on that term.

L. Substitution of an Ensemble

1. In order to be given permission to substitute another large ensemble for a required or complementary large ensemble for a term, a student must:
 
i.
have completed the minimum number of terms in the required or complementary large ensemble
   
and
 
ii.
have the permission as in K.i. (1-5) above, with the added condition that the Director of the required or complementary large ensemble may refuse consent for the simple reason that the student is needed in that ensemble.
2. Keyboard and Guitar Performance majors in all programs may substitute up to two (2) terms of Studio Accompanying (MUEN 484) for two (2) terms of Choral Ensemble.
3. Performance majors are not permitted to substitute Basic Ensemble credits for required or complementary assigned small ensemble credits.

M. Rotation

Whenever possible and musically satisfactory, and in order to ensure equal opportunity and experience for students in the large instrumental ensembles, the seating of students in these ensembles may be rotated periodically throughout the term or year. The Director of the ensemble will determine whether or not rotation is possible and musically satisfactory.

N. Missed Classes due to Field Trips

Situations will arise where students are required to miss classes - both in the Faculty of Music as well as in other faculties - because of field trips. Teaching staff in the Faculty of Music are encouraged to assist students who approach them for information about course content and assignments that have been missed. Nonetheless, the onus remains on the student who goes on a field trip to complete class work.

O. Transfer Credits

The previous ensemble participation of students coming to McGill from other universities will be recognized if their ensemble experience was similar to that required of McGill students. In general, transfer credit is made on a term for term basis (not by credits) and usually does not exceed two (2) terms. Students are normally not permitted to reduce the Basic Ensemble Training requirements of their McGill program to less than the number of terms required for them to complete the rest of their program. In such cases, transfer credit may be given as Music Elective credit.

P. Extra Basic Ensemble Training Credits

Basic Ensemble Training credits accumulated above the minimum may be applied as Music Elective credits.

Q. Performance Music Library

Students are responsible for the music which has been loaned to them for their use, and for its return in good condition to the Performance Music Library. Students will be required to pay for the replacement of any music which has been lost, stolen or damaged.

6.2 Accompanying

All Faculty of Music students registered for practical instruction (including elective study) are eligible for subsidized accompaniment up to a specified maximum number of hours. Students wishing to use this program should request further details from the Department of Performance office.

6.3 Academic Category

All students in the Music Faculty are registered in one of the following categories:

Major:

B.Mus. candidates may choose one or more of several
majors as described under section 7 "Programs of Study".

Honours:

A more intensive program than a major, B.Mus. students may choose one or more honours programs as described under section 7 "Programs of Study". Generally, an honours degree in the appropriate field is prerequisite to graduate study.

Faculty Program:

A general B.Mus. program (see section 7.2.8 "Faculty Program").

L.Mus., Artist Dip.:

Students in diploma programs, as described in section 7.3 "Department of Performance".

Special:

Those who are not proceeding towards a degree or diploma.

Visiting:

Those taking courses at McGill for credit towards a degree at another university.

6.4 Auditing

In general, auditing is not permitted in Faculty of Music courses. With the permission of the Departmental Chair concerned, students may audit a course which is not a required course in their program. It should be noted that auditors are not registered for such courses, that the instructor is not expected to correct any assignments or papers done by an auditor, and that an auditor may neither write an examination in that subject nor receive any credit for such course. Auditing is not permitted for Special or Visiting students.

6.5 Music Electives

Unless otherwise specified, any music course numbered at the 200 level or higher which is not a required course in the student's program can be counted as a Music Elective in the B.Mus. or Artist Diploma programs. Two credits per term of practical instruction may be applied as Music Electives only if the lessons are taken after completion of the final examination required in the student's program. Practical instruction in a second instrument may be taken for elective credit at the -100 level under certain conditions. Consult the Department of Performance for details. Basic Ensemble credits accumulated above the minimum may be applied as Music Elective credits.

6.6 Arts and Science Electives

In all B.Mus. programs, students are required to complete a minimum of 18 elective credits from courses offered by the Faculties of Arts or Science (or other faculties, with the approval of the student's Departmental Chair). Students admitted from high schools outside Quebec, not holding a DCS, must complete an additional 6 credits of Arts and Science electives for a total of 24. Students holding a DCS in a non-Music program are exempt from 6 credits of their requirement. Students should note that certain programs have requirements in addition to the above.

The Faculty of Music allows up to 12 credits in English as a Second Language as an Arts elective in the B.Mus. program. These credits may be taken in the Faculty of Arts at the Intermediate or Advanced level OR they may be taken at the Centre for Continuing Education at level 4 or above.

6.7 Course Changes

Students are permitted to change courses and/or sections of a course during the first two-week period of classes in each term.

This is referred to as the official Course Change Period. Course and section changes are made by the student, using Minerva to access his/her record directly. Worksheets for this purpose are available at the Student Affairs Office in the Strathcona Music Building.

Late course change requests, if approved, will be processed only upon payment of a fee of $25. No charge will be made for late changes imposed by the Faculty. If students' registrations must be corrected after the Course Change Period to bring their records into conformity with the courses they are actually taking, the students will be charged the late fee.

6.8 Withdrawal from Course(s)

Students are permitted to withdraw from courses other than practical instruction or ensembles after the end of the Course Change Period. In such cases the student's mark in the course will be W. Course withdrawals are also processed on Minerva, within permissible dates.

The final deadlines for withdrawing from Music courses are:

For a one-term course: The end of the seventh week of classes.

For a two-term course: The end of the Course Change period in the second term.

THE DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM PRACTICAL LESSONS AND ENSEMBLES IS THE END OF THE SECOND WEEK OF CLASSES IN ANY TERM.

Music students who, in special circumstances such as illness or injury, are given permission to withdraw from practical instruction after the end of the Course Change Period will be charged $65 per week (for 1-hour lessons; $97.50 for 1½ hours) up to a maximum equivalent to the total fees charged for the course. Full refunds for practical instruction will be given up to the end of the Course Change Period.

Note:

Students who do not complete a course for which they remain registered will receive a grade of F or J.

For information on the REFUND POLICY, please refer to Regulations Concerning Withdrawal.

6.9 Incompletes

At the discretion of the instructor, a mark of K (Incomplete) may be given to a student who, due to extenuating circumstances, has not finished the course work on time. The deadline for completion and submission of the required work shall be set by the instructor but may not be later than four months after the K was given. A special form for incompletes, available from the Student Affairs Office, must be signed by the student and the instructor by the last day of lectures. If the "Incomplete" is not removed by this time, the mark will be changed to KF (Incomplete Failed), unless an extension has been granted (K*). Completion of the course will cause the K to be replaced on official transcripts by the mark earned. A mark of K not cleared by mid-May makes the student ineligible for scholarships.

In exceptional cases, when research or an assignment cannot be completed for reasons beyond the student's control, students may be given permission by their Departmental Chair or the Student Progress Committee to leave a course permanently incomplete (without penalty). The symbol K will be replaced by KK, in which case the student's Grade Point Average will be calculated without including this course.

6.10 Deferrals

Deferred examinations are permitted in case of illness or other exceptional circumstances. A written request for the deferment of an examination (with the exception of practical examinations) must be submitted to the Senior Academic Advisor; a practical music examination, to the Performance Department Chair.

A deferred examination will be entered as L, which will be replaced on official transcripts by the actual mark when the examination is written. A mark of L not cleared by mid-May makes the student ineligible for scholarships.

6.11 Supplementals

Supplemental examinations may be given at the discretion of the instructor. A student who receives a mark below 30% in a course is not permitted to take a supplemental examination but must repeat the course.

6.12 Re-Reading of Examinations

A student wishing to have an examination paper re-read should apply in writing to the Departmental Chair. There is a non-refundable fee of $35. The mark given in the re-reading, whether higher or lower, will replace the mark originally given. Any request to have a term paper or other course work reassessed must be made directly to the instructor concerned.

6.13 Academic Standing

Academic standing is based primarily on students' cumulative grade point average (CGPA), but may also be affected by their term grade point average (TGPA). Academic standing, which is assessed after the end of each term, determines if students will be allowed to continue their studies in the next term and if any conditions will be attached to their registration.

Decisions about academic standing in the fall term are based only on grades that are available in January. Grades for courses in which students have deferred examinations and fall-term grades for courses that span the fall and winter terms do not affect academic standing for the fall term, even though they will ultimately affect students' fall TGPA. Therefore, academic standings for the fall term are designated as "interim" and should be interpreted as advisory; moreover, interim standings will not appear on external transcripts. Interim standing decisions are mentioned below only if the rules for them differ from those for regular standing decisions.

Satisfactory/Interim Satisfactory Standing

Students in satisfactory standing may continue in their program.

Probationary/Interim Probationary Standing

Students in interim probationary standing may continue in their program, but should evaluate their course load and reduce it as appropriate. They are strongly advised to consult a departmental advisor, before the withdrawal deadlines, about their course selection for the winter term.

Readmitted Unsatisfactory Standing

Students who were previously in unsatisfactory standing and who were readmitted to the Faculty by the Dean will have their standing changed to readmitted unsatisfactory standing. Their course load is specified in their letter of readmission as are the conditions they must meet to be allowed to continue in their program. They should see the Senior Academic Advisor to discuss their course selection.

Unsatisfactory/Interim Unsatisfactory Standing

Students in interim unsatisfactory standing may continue in their program, but should evaluate their course load and reduce it as appropriate. They are strongly advised to consult the Senior Academic Advisor, before the withdrawal deadlines, about their course selection for the winter term.

Students in unsatisfactory standing who have failed to meet the minimum standards set by the Faculty may not continue in their program and their registration will be canceled.

Appeals for readmission by students in unsatisfactory standing should be addressed to the Dean no later than July 15 for readmission to the fall term and November 15 for the winter term. Readmission will be considered only when proof of extenuating circumstances that affected academic performance can be provided (e.g., medical or other documentation). Students in unsatisfactory standing for the second time must withdraw permanently.

Normally, supplemental examinations are not permitted; however, students in unsatisfactory standing may appeal to the Senior Academic Advisor for permission to write a supplemental examination, clearly stating the reasons for special consideration and providing proof as appropriate.

Incomplete Standings

Standing awaits deferred exam.
Must clear K's, L's or Supplementals.
Standing Incomplete.

Students with incomplete standings in the winter or summer term may register for the fall term, but their standing must be resolved by the end of the course-change period for that term. Students whose incomplete standing changes to satisfactory, probationary, or interim unsatisfactory standing may continue in the program. Students whose standing changes to unsatisfactory standing may not continue in their program.

Students whose standing changes to unsatisfactory and who wish to ask for permission to continue in their program must make a request to the Dean as soon as they are placed in unsatisfactory standing. Readmission will be considered only when proof of extenuating circumstances that affected academic performance can be provided (e.g., medical or other documentation).

Students whose standing is still incomplete by the end of Course Change Period should immediately consult with the Student Affairs Office.

6.14 Graduation Requirements

6.15 Graduation with Distinction

Students in B.Mus. programs whose academic performance is appropriate may be awarded their degrees with Distinction or High Distinction on the basis of their CGPA under the following conditions:

Departments may recommend to the Faculty that students be awarded Outstanding Achievement in recognition of superior performance on an instrument or in an academic discipline.

The designation Dean's Honour List may be awarded to a graduating student who, on the basis of his/her CGPA, is among the top 10% of the B.Mus. graduating class.

7 Programs of Study

7.1 Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)

Students who hold a high school graduation diploma (minimum years of schooling: 12 years) from other provinces, the United States or overseas may apply for admission to any of the Major or Honours programs leading to the Bachelor of Music Degree, and may be admitted to a program of approximately 120 credits, normally requiring four years to complete. These programs will include the following prerequisite courses in addition to the requirements listed in 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 or 7.5:

--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------
All students take:
CREDITS
MUHL 184
History Survey - Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
3
 
MUHL 185
History Survey - Classical, Romantic, 20th-C.
3
 
MUSP 129
Musicianship 1
2
 
MUSP 131
Musicianship 2
2
 
MUTH 110
Melody and Counterpoint
3
 
MUTH 111
Elementary Harmony and Analysis
3
 
 
Basic Ensemble Training
4
 
 
Arts/Science Elective
6
 
Credits taken by all students
 
26
Additional courses for Non-Jazz/Non-Performance Majors:
MUSP 170
Keyboard Proficiency
1
 
MUSP 171
Keyboard Lab 1
1
 
MUSP 172
Keyboard Lab 2
1
 
 
Practical Study
4
7
Total for students other than Jazz or Performance Majors
33
Additional courses for Performance Majors:
MUPG 100
Life as a Professional Musician
1
 
MUSP 170
Keyboard Proficiency
1
 
MUSP 171
Keyboard Lab 1
1
 
MUSP 172
Keyboard Lab 2
1
 
 
Practical Study
8
12
Total for Performance Majors
 
38
Additional courses for Jazz Majors:
   
MUEN 470
Jazz Combo
2
 
MUJZ 160
Jazz Materials 1
3
 
MUJZ 161
Jazz Materials 2
3
 
MUJZ 170
Jazz Keyboard Proficiency 1
1
 
MUJZ 171
Jazz Keyboard Proficiency 2
1
 
MUPG 100
Life as a Professional Musician
1
 
 
Practical Study
8
19
Total for Jazz Majors
 
45
--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------

Applicants who can demonstrate through auditions and placement tests that they have mastered the material in any of the above courses will be exempt from them and may proceed to more advanced courses.

Incoming jazz students may substitute, with Performance Department approval, large ensemble participation from another college or university for the extra credits required of non-Quebec applicants.

7.2 Department of Theory:
Composition; Music Education; Music History; Music Technology; Theory; Faculty Program

The Department embraces the disciplines of Composition, Music Education, Music History, Music Technology, and Theory at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and Sound Recording at the graduate level. 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.

Honours programs provide a high degree of specialization and are a foundation for graduate-level study leading to academic careers in each discipline. 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.

Music Technology encourages interaction between musical creation, technology and research. The pedagogical goal of the Music Technology program is to provide students with an environment for professional-level music training with an intensive focus on programming of advanced music technologies. This training prepares students to meet the technological demands of contemporary composition and performance practice, and offers students a wide range of employment possibilities in the music technology and media industries.

The Department also offers a Minor in Music History to performance majors who seek to place their work in a larger context, and a Minor in Music Technology to Music and to B.A. and B.Sc. students.

All full-time students in B.Mus. programs who have not been exempted from History Survey MUHL 184 and MUHL 185 on the basis of placement examinations are required to enrol in one or both courses in their first year of study at the Faculty of Music and until such time as they obtain a passing grade in each. (Upon the recommendation of the adviser and the approval of the Chair of the Department of Theory, this requirement may be deferred for one year.)

For each program, all courses listed are REQUIRED Courses unless otherwise indicated.

7.2.1 B.Mus. with a Major in Composition

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
COMPOSITION
 
31
MUCO 240D1
Tonal Composition
3
 
MUCO 240D2
Tonal Composition
3
 
MUCO 245D1
Composition
2
 
MUCO 245D2
Composition
2
 
MUCO 340D1
Composition
3
 
MUCO 340D2
Composition
3
 
MUCO 341
Digital Studio Composition 1
3
 
MUCO 342
Digital Studio Composition 2
3
 
MUCO 440D1
Composition
3
 
MUCO 440D2
Composition
3
 
MUCO 541
Advanced Digital Studio Composition 1
3
 
THEORY
   
17
MUCO 260
Instruments of the Orchestra
2
 
MUCO 261
Elementary Orchestration
2
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 427D1
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D2
20th-Century Analysis
2
 

Two of (complementary):
6
 
MUCO 542
(3)
Advanced Digital Studio Composition 2
   
MUTH 301
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 1
   
MUTH 302
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 2
   
MUTH 303
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 1
   
MUTH 304
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 2
   

MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration:
 
8
MUIN 220
Practical Instruction 3
2
 
MUIN 221
Concentration 1 Examination
2
 
MUIN 320
Practical Instruction 5
2
 
MUIN 321
Concentration 2 Examination
2
 
Basic Ensemble Training, 8 credits from*:
 
8
MUEN 490
McGill Winds
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 497
Orchestral Ensembles
   
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
96

Special Requirements:

* A maximum of 2 credits of Complementary Ensemble may be substituted for 2 credits of Basic Ensemble Training, with Departmental approval.

7.2.2 B.Mus. with Honours in Composition

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
COMPOSITION
 
31
MUCO 240D1
Tonal Composition
3
 
MUCO 240D2
Tonal Composition
3
 
MUCO 245D1
Composition
2
 
MUCO 245D2
Composition
2
 
MUCO 340D1
Composition
3
 
MUCO 340D2
Composition
3
 
MUCO 341
Digital Studio Composition 1
3
 
MUCO 342
Digital Studio Composition 2
3
 
MUCO 440D1
Composition
3
 
MUCO 440D2
Composition
3
 
MUCO 541
Advanced Digital Studio Composition 1
3
 
THEORY
   
22
MUCO 260
Instruments of the Orchestra
2
 
MUCO 261
Elementary Orchestration
2
 
MUTH 427D1
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D2
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUCO 460D1
Advanced Orchestration
2
 
MUCO 460D2
Advanced Orchestration
2
 

A minimum of 10 complementary credits from the following:
10
 
MUCO 542
(3)
Advanced Digital Studio Composition 2
   
MUTH 301
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 1
   
MUTH 302
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 2
   
MUTH 303
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 1
   
MUTH 304
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 2
   
MUTH 327D1
(2)
19th-Century Analysis
   
MUTH 327D2
(2)
19th-Century Analysis
   
MUTH 522D1
(3)
Advanced Counterpoint
   
MUTH 522D2
(3)
Advanced Counterpoint
   
MUTH 523D1
(3)
Advanced Harmony
   
MUTH 523D2
(3)
Advanced Harmony
   

MUSICIANSHIP
 
10
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
MUSP 432
Dictation
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration:
 
8
MUIN 220
Practical Instruction 3
2
 
MUIN 221
Concentration 1 Examination
2
 
MUIN 320
Practical Instruction 5
2
 
MUIN 321
Concentration 2 Examination
2
 
Basic Ensemble Training*, 8 credits from:
 
8
MUEN 490
McGill Winds
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 497
Orchestral Ensembles
   
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
103

Special Requirements:

* A maximum of 2 credits of Complementary Ensemble may be substituted for 2 credits of Basic Ensemble Training, with Departmental approval.

7.2.3 B.Mus. with Honours in Music Technology

 

--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)"

   
CREDITS
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
 
18
MUMT 202
Fundamentals of New Media
3
 
MUMT 203
Introduction to Digital Audio
3
 
MUMT 306
Music and Audio Computing 1
3
 
MUMT 307
Music and Audio Computing 2
3
 
MUMT 402
Advanced Multimedia Development
3
 
MUMT 502
Senior Project: Music Technology
3
 
THEORY
   
14
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 327D1
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 327D2
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D1
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D2
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration: 2 credits per term. Completion of Concentration 2 Examination
 
8
Basic Ensemble Training: minimum of 4 credits per year for 2 years*
 
8
Orchestral Instruments:
Winds: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Percussion: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Strings: Orchestra or Contemporary Music Ensemble
Other Instruments: Choral Ensemble
 
 
 
 
 
SCIENCE
   
21
COMP 250*
Introduction to Computer Science
3
 
COMP 251
Data Structures and Algorithms
3
 
PHYS 224
Physics and Psychophysics of Music
3
 
PHYS 225
Musical Acoustics
3
 
Nine credits of complementary courses in the School of Computer Science.
9
 
* Some knowledge of calculus is required in COMP 250. Students with no background in calculus, or whose calculus needs refreshing or updating, are advised to take an introductory calculus course first.
 

.

COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC AND SCIENCE
 
18
18 credits from the following**:
   
MUCO 230D1
(2)
The Art of Composition
   
MUCO 230D2
(2)
The Art of Composition
   
MUCO 260
(2)
Instruments of the Orchestra
 
MUCO 261
(2)
Elementary Orchestration
   
MUGT 205
(3)
Psychology of Music
   
MUSR 232
(3)
Introduction to Electronics
   
MUSR 300D1
(3)
Introduction to Music Recording
 
MUSR 300D2
(3)
Introduction to Music Recording
 
MUSR 339
(3)
Introduction to Electroacoustics
 
PHYS 131
(4)
Mechanics and Waves
   
PSYC 100
(3)
Introduction to Psychology
   
PSYC 212
(3)
Perception
   
PSYC 213
(3)
Cognition
   
TOTAL CREDITS
 
101

Special Requirements:
1. Cumulative Grade Point Average: minimum 3.00.
2. All COMPUTER APPLICATIONS courses - grade of A or B in each.
3. Minimum grade of C in Concentration 2 Examination.
* A maximum of 2 credits of Complementary Ensemble may be substituted for 2 credits of Basic Ensemble Training, with Departmental approval.
** Students who wish to complete the prerequisites for the graduate program in Sound Recording must take MUCO 260, MUSR 232, MUSR 300D1/D2, and MUSR 339, and should notify Professor Wieslaw Woszczyk, Director, Sound Recording Studio, of their intent to do so.
--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------

7.2.4 B.Mus. with a Major in Music History

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
HISTORY
   
24
MUHL 570
Research Methods in Music
3
 

plus 7 complementary courses from Groups I and II, with a minimum of two from each group
21
 
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
   
and MUHL 591D2
(1.5)
Paleography
   
MUPP 381
(3)
Topics: Performance Practice before 1800
Group II
       
MUHL 330
(3)
Music and Film
   
MUHL 342
(3)
History of Electroacoustic Music
 
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)
Twentieth-Century Opera
   
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
   

THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
FREE ELECTIVES
 
14
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration:
 
8
MUIN 220
Practical Instruction 3
2
 
MUIN 221
Concentration 1 Examination
2
 
MUIN 320
Practical Instruction 5
2
 
MUIN 321
Concentration 2 Examination
2
 
Basic Ensemble Training, 8 credits from*:
 
8
MUEN 490
McGill Winds
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 497
Orchestral Ensembles
   
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
92

Special Requirements:

* A maximum of 2 credits of Complementary Ensemble may be substituted for 2 credits of Basic Ensemble Training, with Departmental approval.

7.2.5 B.Mus. with Honours in Music History

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
HISTORY
   
33
MUHL 570
Research Methods in Music
3
 
MUHL 591D1
Paleography
1.5
 
MUHL 591D2
Paleography
1.5
 

plus 9 complementary courses from Groups I and II, with a minimum of three from each group
27
 
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
 
MUPP 381
(3)
Topics: Performance Practice before 1800
 
Group II
       
MUHL 330
(3)
Music and Film
   
MUHL 342
(3)
History of Electroacoustic Music
 
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)
Twentieth-Century Opera
   
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
 

THEORY
20 or 21
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 

plus one of the following options:
14 or 15
 

(a)
MUTH 327D1
(2)
19th-Century Analysis
   
 
MUTH 327D2
(2)
19th-Century Analysis
   
 
MUTH 427D1
(2)
20th-Century Analysis
   
 
MUTH 427D2
(2)
20th-Century Analysis
   
 
Two of (complementary):
   
 
MUTH 301
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 1
   
 
MUTH 302
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 2
   
 
MUTH 303
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 1
   
 
MUTH 304
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 2
   
 
(b)
MUTH 327D1
(2)
19th-Century Analysis
   
 
MUTH 327D2
(2)
19th-Century Analysis
   
 
MUTH 426
(3)
Analysis of Early Music
   
 
MUTH 427D1
(2)
20th-Century Analysis
   
 
MUTH 427D2
(2)
20th-Century Analysis
   
 
One of (complementary):
   
 
MUTH 301
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 1
   
 
MUTH 302
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 2
   
 
MUTH 303
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 1
   
 
MUTH 304
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 2
   
 
(c)
MUTH 310
(3)
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
 
 
MUTH 311
(3)
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
 
 
MUTH 426
(3)
Analysis of Early Music
   
 
One of (complementary):
   
 
MUTH 301
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 1
   
 
and MUTH 302
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 2
   
or
MUTH 303
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 1
   
 
and MUTH 304
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 2
   

MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration:
 
8
MUIN 220
Practical Instruction 3
2
 
MUIN 221
Concentration 1 Examination
2
 
MUIN 320
Practical Instruction 5
2
 
MUIN 321
Concentration 2 Examination
2
 
Basic Ensemble Training, 8 credits from*:
 
8
MUEN 490
McGill Winds
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 497
Orchestral Ensembles
   
COMPLEMENTARY ARTS AND SCIENCE
 
12
Must include German (6 credits), European History (6 credits), with Departmental approval
   
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
6
TOTAL CREDITS
95 or 96

Special Requirements:

* A maximum of 2 credits of Complementary Ensemble may be substituted for 2 credits of Basic Ensemble Training, with Departmental approval, and 6 elective credits.

7.2.6 B.Mus. with a Major in Theory

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
THEORY
 
32
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 327D1
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 327D2
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D1
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D2
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUHL 570
Research Methods in Music
3
 

Two of (complementary):
6
 
MUTH 301
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 1
   
MUTH 302
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 2
   
MUTH 303
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 1
   
MUTH 304
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 2
   
A minimum of 9 complementary credits from the following* (may include 6 credits of counterpoint courses not taken in the category above)
9
 
MUTH 426
(3)
Analysis of Early Music
   
MUTH 522D1
(3)
Advanced Counterpoint
   
MUTH 522D2
(3)
Advanced Counterpoint
   
MUTH 523D1
(3)
Advanced Harmony
   
MUTH 523D2
(3)
Advanced Harmony
   
MUTH 528
(3)
Schenkerian Techniques
   
MUTH 529
(3)
Proseminar in Music Theory 1
   
MUTH 538
(3)
Mathematical Models/Musical Analysis
   
MUCO 230D1
(2)
The Art of Composition
   
MUCO 230D2
(2)
The Art of Composition
   

MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
FREE ELECTIVES
 
12
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration: 2 credits per term. Completion of Concentration 2 Examination
 
8
Basic Ensemble Training: minimum of 4 credits per year for 2 years**
 
8
Orchestral Instruments:
Winds: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Percussion: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble*
Strings: Orchestra or Contemporary Music Ensemble
Other Instruments: Choral Ensemble
 
 
 
 
 
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
92

Special Requirements:

* Credits exceeding 9 may be counted toward the Free Elective requirements.
** A maximum of 2 credits of Complementary Ensemble may be substituted for 2 credits of Basic Ensemble Training, with Departmental approval.

7.2.7 B.Mus. with Honours in Theory

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
THEORY
   
38
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 327D1
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 327D2
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D1
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D2
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 528
Schenkerian Techniques
3
 
MUTH 529
Proseminar in Music Theory 1
3
 
MUTH 538
Mathematical Models/Musical Analysis
3
 
MUHL 570
Research Methods in Music
3
 

One of (complementary):
3
 
PHYS 224
(3)
Physics and Psychophysics of Music
   
MUTH 426
(3)
Analysis of Early Music
   
MUGT 205
(3)
Psychology of Music
   
Three of (complementary):
9
 
MUTH 301
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 1
   
MUTH 302
(3)
Modal Counterpoint 2
   
MUTH 303
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 1
   
MUTH 304
(3)
Tonal Counterpoint 2
   

MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 

COMPLEMENTARY HISTORY
 
6
Music History, Literature or Performance Practice (courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
3
 
Plus one of:
3
 
MUHL 380
(3)
Medieval Music
   
MUHL 381
(3)
Renaissance Music
   
MUHL 382
(3)
Baroque Music
   
MUHL 383
(3)
Classical Music
   
MUHL 384
(3)
Romantic Music
   
MUHL 385
(3)
Early Twentieth-Century Music
 
MUHL 392
(3)
Music since 1945
   

MUSIC ELECTIVES (with Departmental Approval)
 
12
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration: 2 credits per term. Completion of Concentration 2 Examination
 
8
Basic Ensemble Training: minimum of 4 credits per year for 2 years*
 
8
Orchestral Instruments:
Winds: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Percussion: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Strings: Orchestra or Contemporary Music Ensemble
Other Instruments: Choral Ensemble
 
 
 
 
 
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
98

Special Requirements:

As MUTH 528 and MUTH 529 are offered every other year, students are expected to check with their advisers to ensure that these required courses are taken by the time of graduation.

* A maximum of 2 credits of Complementary Ensemble may be substituted for 2 credits of Basic Ensemble Training, with Departmental approval.

7.2.8 Faculty Program

The Faculty Program in Music 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 majors and honours 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.

BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE (B.Mus.)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration: 2 credits per term. Completion of Concentration 2 Examination
 
8
Basic Ensemble Training: minimum of 4 credits per year for 2 years
 
8
Orchestral Instruments:
Winds: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Percussion: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Strings: Orchestra or Contemporary Music Ensemble
Other Instruments: Choral Ensemble
 
 
 
 
 
MUSIC ELECTIVES
 
20
FREE ELECTIVES
 
12
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
92

Special Requirements:

7.2.9 Special Prerequisite Courses for M.Mus. in Sound Recording

Students wishing to follow this package of prerequisite courses while registered in the Faculty Program or in any other B.Mus. program must notify Prof. Wieslaw Woszczyk, Director, Sound Recording Studio of their intent to do so.

--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------

   
CREDITS
Faculty of Music
 
26
MUCO 260
Instruments of the Orchestra
2
 
MUMT 202
Fundamentals of New Media
3
 
MUMT 203
Introduction to Digital Audio
3
 
MUSR 232
Introduction to Electronics
3
 
MUSR 300D1
Introduction to Music Recording
3
 
MUSR 300D2
Introduction to Music Recording
3
 
MUMT 301
Music and the Internet
3
 
MUSR 339
Introduction to Electroacoustics
3
 

One of (complementary):
3
 
MUMT 302
(3)
New Media Production 1
   
MUMT 306
(3)
Music and Audio Computing 1
   

Faculty of Science
 
6
PHYS 224
Physics and Psychophysics of Music
3
 
PHYS 225
Musical Acoustics
3
 
TOTAL CREDITS
 
32

--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------
Note:

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.

7.2.10 Minor in Music History for Performers

Available to all students in Performance (Major or Honours) programs. This option will take the place of music electives, as well as history, literature and performance practice complementary courses, in Performance programs.

   
CREDITS
HISTORY
   
18
MUHL 570
Research Methods in Music
3
 

plus 5 Music History complementary courses chosen freely from Groups I and II
15
 
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
   
and 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)
Twentieth-Century Opera
   
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

7.2.11 Minor in Music Technology

Available to Music students who wish to graduate with a knowledge of newer technologies and the impact they are having on the field of music.

Enrolment in the Minor in Music Technology program is highly restricted. Application forms will be available from the Academic Affairs Office of the Faculty of Music (Room E235, Strathcona Music Building, 555 Sherbrooke Street West) from February 1, 2004 and must be completed and returned to that office by May 15, 2004. No late applications will be accepted and no students will be admitted to the Minor in January.

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. Successful applicants will be notified June 1, 2004.

   
CREDITS
PHYS 224
Physics and Psychophysics of Music
 
3
PHYS 225
Musical Acoustics
 
3
MUHL 342
History of Electroacoustic Music
 
3
MUMT 202
Fundamentals of New Media
3
MUMT 203
Introduction to Digital Audio
 
3
MUMT 301
Music and the Internet
 
3
MUMT 302
New Media Production 1
 
3
MUMT 303
New Media Production 2
 
3
TOTAL CREDITS
 
24

7.3 Department of Performance

The Department offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs leading to the B.Mus. and M.Mus., and diploma programs leading to the L.Mus. and Artist Diploma in all areas of musical performance. Programs include regular practical instruction available on all instruments and a highly developed ensemble program. The programs offer a number of major options including Orchestral Training, Solo, Jazz, Early Music, and Church Music. The Orchestral Training program is the largest performance program - many of its graduates are now members of professional orchestras throughout North America and Europe. McGill ensembles perform many concerts each year, including a number in centres across North America. (Within the past several years, McGill ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall, Le Grand Théâtre (Québec), the National Arts Centre, the International Buxtehude-Scheidt Festival, Lincoln Center, Roy Thomson Hall, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier, the International Association of Jazz Educators Convention in New Orleans, in Washington and Boston, Paris, London and Cork [Ireland], and at the Holetown Festival in Barbados.) In addition, they have recorded for McGill Records. These recordings have received considerable critical acclaim and a number of awards, including a Noah Greenberg Award, three Grand Prix du Disques, and a Juno Award.

Performance Specialization is available in: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Viola da Gamba, Guitar, Harp, Recorder, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Voice, Baroque Instruments (Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon). Performance Programs are also available in Church Music, Early Music, and Jazz.

All full-time students in B.Mus. programs who have not been exempted from History Survey MUHL 184 and MUHL 185 on the basis of placement examinations are required to enrol in one or both courses in their first year of study at the Faculty of Music and until such time as they obtain a passing grade in each. (Upon the recommendation of the adviser and the approval of the Chair of the Department of Theory, this requirement may be deferred for one year.)

The course MUPG 100 Life as a Professional Musician is a requirement for all Performance students to be completed within the first year of study.

For each program, all courses listed are REQUIRED Courses unless otherwise indicated.

7.3.1 B.Mus. with a Major In Performance (Piano)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
 
36
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
(during each of the first four terms)
8
 
MUIN 230
Performance Practical Instruction 3
4
 
MUIN 231
Performance 1 Examination
4
 
MUIN 330
Performance Practical Instruction 5
4
 
MUIN 331
Performance 2 Examination
4
 
MUIN 430
Performance Practical Instruction 7
4
 
MUIN 431
Performance 3 Examination
4
 
MUIN 433
Piano Techniques 3
0
 
MUPG 541
Senior Piano Seminar 1
2
 
MUPG 542
Senior Piano Seminar 2
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY PERFORMANCE

6 credits of ensembles from MUEN 481, MUEN 483, MUEN 484, and MUEN 485
 
6
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
MUSIC ELECTIVES
 
10
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
96

Special Requirements:

7.3.2 B.Mus. with a Major In Performance (Organ, Harpsichord, Guitar, Baroque Instruments)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Major (4 credits each term)
 
24
Performance 3 Examination
   
Basic Ensemble Training:
Choral Ensemble during each of the first six terms
 
12
Complementary Ensembles
 
6
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
MUSIC ELECTIVES
(except Harpsichord and Organ Majors)
 
10

COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC
(for Harpsichord and Organ Majors)
10
 
Must include the following:
   
1.
Harpsichord:
     
 
MUPG 272D1
Continuo
   
 
MUPG 272D2
Continuo
   
 
and MUPG 372D1
Continuo
   
 
MUPG 372D2
Continuo
   
2.
Organ:
MUPG 272D1
Continuo
   
 
MUPG 272D2
Continuo
   
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
   
96

Special Requirements:

7.3.3 B.Mus. with a Major in Keyboard Studies (Piano, with senior level studies in a Second Keyboard Instrument)

7.3.4 B.Mus. with a Major in Keyboard Studies (Organ, Harpsichord, with senior level studies in a Second Keyboard Instrument, Jazz Piano)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Keyboard, First Study (Piano, Organ, Harpsichord) (4 credits each term)
Performance 2 Examination
 
16
Keyboard, Second Study (Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Jazz Piano, Keyboard Technology)
 
8
Basic Ensemble Training:
Choral Ensemble during each of the first six terms
 
12
Complementary Ensembles
 
6
THEORY
 
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
MUSIC ELECTIVES
10 - 12
Jazz Second Study students must include as part of their elective requirements
MUJZ 160/MUJZ 161 Jazz Materials 1, 2, and
MUJZ 223/MUJZ 224 Jazz Improvisation I, 2
Organ/Harpsichord Majors (First Study) are required to include MUPG 272D1 and MUPG 272D2 Continuo.
   
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
18
TOTAL CREDITS
96 - 98

7.3.5 B.Mus. with a Major in Performance (Voice)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Major (4 credits each term)
 
24
Performance 3 Examination
   
Basic Ensemble Training: during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student
   
a minimum of 12 complementary credits from
min. 12
MUEN 472
Cappella Antica
   
MUEN 479
Song Interpretation
   
MUEN 480
Early Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 487
Cappella McGill
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
 
MUEN 496
Opera Studio
   

DICTION
   
8
MUPG 210
Italian Diction
2
 
MUPG 211
French Diction
2
 
MUPG 212
English Diction
2
 
MUPG 213
German Diction
2
 
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 

COMPLEMENTARY HISTORY/LITERATURE
 
6
Two of:
       
MUHL 372
(3)
Solo Song outside Germany and Austria
   
MUHL 377
(3)
Baroque Opera
   
MUHL 387
(3)
Opera from Mozart to Puccini
   
MUHL 388
(3)
Twentieth-Century Opera
   
MUHL 390
(3)
The German Lied
   
MUSIC ELECTIVES
 
8
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
96

Special Requirements:

7.3.6 B.Mus. with a Major In Performance (Orchestral Instruments)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Major (4 credits each term
Performance 3 Examination
24
Basic Ensemble Training: during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student
min. 12
Orchestral Instruments:
Winds: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Percussion: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Strings: Orchestra or Contemporary Music Ensemble
 
 
 
 
 
PLUS an assigned small ensemble
min. 6
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
MUSIC ELECTIVES
 
10
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
96

Ensemble Requirements:

Special Requirements:

7.3.7 B.Mus. with Honours in Performance (Voice)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Honours (4 credits each term)
 
24
Honours Performance 2 Examination and
Honours Performance 3 Examination
   
MUIN 300
Vocal Repertoire Coaching 1
(this 2-credit course is to be taken twice)
 
4
MUIN 305
Vocal Musical Practices
 
2
Basic Ensemble Training: during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student
   
a minimum of 12 complementary credits from
min. 12
MUEN 472
Cappella Antica
   
MUEN 479
Song Interpretation
   
MUEN 480
Early Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 487
Cappella McGill
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 496
Opera Studio
   

DICTION
   
8
MUPG 210
Italian Diction
2
 
MUPG 211
French Diction
2
 
MUPG 212
English Diction
2
 
MUPG 213
German Diction
2
 
THEORY
   
14
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 327D1
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 327D2
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D1
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D2
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 

COMPLEMENTARY HISTORY/LITERATURE
 
9
Three of:
   
MUHL 372
(3)
Solo Song outside Germany and Austria
   
MUHL 377
(3)
Baroque Opera
   
MUHL 387
(3)
Opera from Mozart to Puccini
   
MUHL 388
(3)
Twentieth-Century Opera
   
MUHL 390
(3)
The German Lied
   
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
99

Special Requirements:

7.3.8 B.Mus. with Honours in Performance (Piano)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
 
38
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
(during each of the first four terms)
8
 
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
2
 
MUIN 230
Performance Practical Instruction 3
4
 
MUIN 231
Performance 1 Examination
4
 
MUIN 340
Honours Practical Instruction 5
4
 
MUIN 341
Honours Performance 2 Examination
4
 
MUIN 433
Piano Techniques 3
0
 
MUIN 440
Honours Practical Instruction 7
4
 
MUIN 441
Honours Performance 3 Examination
4
 
MUPG 541
Senior Piano Seminar 1
2
 
MUPG 542
Senior Piano Seminar 2
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY PERFORMANCE

6 credits of ensembles, with Departmental Approval.
 
6
THEORY
   
14
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 327D1
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 327D2
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D1
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D2
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE
 
6
MUHL 366
The Era of the Fortepiano
3
 
MUHL 396
Era of the Modern Piano
3
 
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE ELECTIVE
 
3
MUSIC ELECTIVES (with Departmental Approval)
 
6
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
99

Special Requirements:

7.3.9 B.Mus. with Honours in Performance (All Instruments except Piano and Voice)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Major (4 credits each term
Honours Performance 2 Examination and
Honours Performance 3 Examination
24
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble*
 
2
Basic Ensemble Training: during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student
min. 12
Orchestral Instruments:
Winds: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Percussion: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Strings: Orchestra or Contemporary Music Ensemble
 
 
 
 
 
PLUS an assigned small ensemble
min. 6
Other Instruments:
Choral Ensemble during each of the first six terms (12 credits)
   
Complementary Ensembles (6 credits)
   
THEORY
   
14
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 327D1
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 327D2
19th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D1
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUTH 427D2
20th-Century Analysis
2
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY OR LITERATURE
 
6
Organ/ Harpsichord must include the following:
   
MUHL 395
Keyboard Literature before 1750
   
MUHL 396
Era of the Modern Piano
   
Orchestral Instruments must include the following:
   
MUHL 389
Orchestral Literature
   
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE ELECTIVE
 
3
MUSIC ELECTIVES (with Departmental Approval)
 
6
(except Harpsichord and Organ students)
   
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC (for Organ students only)
6
 
Must include Continuo MUPG 272D1 and MUPG 272D2
   
CONTINUO (for Harpsichord students only)
   
MUPG 272D1
Continuo
2
 
MUPG 272D2
Continuo
2
 
MUPG 372D1
Continuo
1
 
MUPG 372D2
Continuo
1
 
   
6
 
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
99

Ensemble Requirements:

Special Requirements:

* Harpsichord and viola da gamba students will take MUPP 381 (Topics: Performance Practice before 1800) instead of Contemporary Music Ensemble.

7.3.10 B.Mus. with a Major in Performance (Church Music)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Organ Major (4 credits each term)
Performance 3 Examination
 
24
Basic Ensemble Training: Choral Ensemble during each of the first six terms
 
12
MUPG 272D1
Continuo
 
2
MUPG 272D2
Continuo
 
2
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
HISTORY
   
6
MUHL 399
Church Music
3
 
MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE COMPLEMENTARY
(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
3
 
MUSIC EDUCATION
 
9
MUCT 235
Vocal Techniques
3
 
MUCT 315
Choral Conducting 1
3
 
MUCT 415
Choral Conducting 2
3
 
MUSIC ELECTIVES (with Departmental Approval)
 
6
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
Students are encouraged to include at least one course in the Faculty of Religious Studies.
   
TOTAL CREDITS
 
99

Special Requirements:

7.3.11 B.Mus. with a Major in Early Music Performance (Baroque Violin, Viola, Cello, Viola da Gamba, Flute, Recorder, Oboe, Voice, Organ and Harpsichord)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Major (4 credits each term)
 
24
Performance 3 Examination
   
Basic Ensemble Training: (2 credits per term in each term of enrolment)
 
12
Voice Majors: Students must complete two terms of Choral Ensemble and may choose Cappella Antica or Collegium Musicum to make up the total of 12 credits.
   
Instrumentalists: students must register in Collegium Musicum.
   
Keyboard players: students must normally register in
Choral Ensemble but with the permission of the Area Chair may play continuo in Collegium Musicum to satisfy their Basic Ensemble requirement.
   
Early Music Ensemble
With the permission of the instructor and the Area Chair, students may participate in a second Basic Ensemble to fulfill the Early Music Ensemble requirement. Any extra credits earned may be applied as music electives.
 
6
   
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
 
9
MUPP 381
Topics: Performance Practice before 1800
3
 

plus 6 complementary credits from the following with at least one course from each group
6
 
(a)
MUHL 380
(3)
Medieval Music
   
 
MUHL 381
(3)
Renaissance Music
   
 
MUHL 382
(3)
Baroque Music
   
 
MUHL 383
(3)
Classical Music
   
(b)
MUHL 395
 
Keyboard Literature before 1750
 
 
MUHL 570
(3)
Research Methods in Music
   
 
MUHL 591D1
(1.5)
Paleography
   
and MUHL 591D2
(1.5)
Paleography
   

MUSIC ELECTIVES
 
6
(except for Harpsichord, Organ or Voice students)
   
CONTINUO (for Harpsichord or Organ students only)
   
MUPG 272D1
Continuo
2
 
MUPG 272D2
Continuo
2
 
MUPG 372D1
Continuo
1
 
MUPG 372D2
Continuo
1
 
   
6
 
DICTION (for voice students only)
   
MUPG 210
Italian Diction
2
 
MUPG 211
French Diction
2
 
MUPG 212
English Diction
2
 
MUPG 213
German Diction
2
 
   
8
 
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
18
TOTAL CREDITS
95 or 97

Special Requirements:

7.3.12 B.Mus. with Honours in Early Music Performance (Baroque Violin, Viola, Cello, Viola da Gamba, Flute, Recorder, Oboe, Voice, Organ and Harpsichord)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Honours (4 credits each term)
 
24
Honours Performance 2 Examination and
Honours Performance 3 Examination
 
 
Basic Ensemble Training: (2 credits per term in each term of enrolment)
 
12
Voice Majors: Students must complete two terms of Choral Ensemble and may choose Cappella Antica or Collegium Musicum to make up the total of 12 credits.
   
Instrumentalists: students must register in Collegium Musicum.
   
Keyboard players: students must normally register in Choral Ensemble but with the permission of the Area Chair may play continuo in Collegium Musicum to satisfy their Basic Ensemble requirement.
   
Early Music Ensemble
With the permission of the instructor and the Area Chair, students may participate in a second Basic Ensemble to fulfill the Early Music Ensemble requirement. Any extra credits earned may be applied as music electives.
 
6
   
THEORY
   
15
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 426
Analysis of Early Music
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
 
12
MUHL 570
Research Methods in Music
3
 
MUPP 381
Topics: Performance Practice before 1800
3
 

plus 6 complementary credits from the following with at least one course from each group
6
 
(a)
MUHL 380
(3)
Medieval Music
   
 
MUHL 381
(3)
Renaissance Music
   
 
MUHL 382
(3)
Baroque Music
   
 
MUHL 383
(3)
Classical Music
   
 
(b)
MUHL 377
(3)
Baroque Opera
   
 
MUHL 379
(3)
Solo Song 1100-1700
   
 
MUHL 395
(3)
Keyboard Literature before 1750
   
 
MUHL 591D1
(1.5)
Paleography
   
and MUHL 591D2
(1.5)
Paleography
   

MUSIC ELECTIVES
 
6
(except for Harpsichord, Organ or Voice students)
   
CONTINUO (for Harpsichord or Organ students only)
   
MUPG 272D1
Continuo
2
 
MUPG 272D2
Continuo
2
 
MUPG 372D1
Continuo
1
 
MUPG 372D2
Continuo
1
 
   
6
 
DICTION (for Voice students only)
   
MUPG 210
Italian Diction
2
 
MUPG 211
French Diction
2
 
MUPG 212
English Diction
2
 
MUPG 213
German Diction
2
 
   
8
 
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
18
TOTAL CREDITS
101 or 103

Special Requirements:

7.3.13 B.Mus. with a Major in Jazz Performance (Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Voice)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical: Jazz Major (4 credits each term). Completion of Performance 3 Examination
 
24
Basic Ensemble Training: 4 credits per year for 1 year
 
4
Orchestral Instruments:
   
Winds: Orchestra or Wind Symphony
   
Bass: Orchestra
   
Other Instruments: Choral Ensemble or Vocal Jazz Workshop
   
MUEN 470
Jazz Combo
 
4
MUEN 495
Jazz Ensembles
 
8
 
MUJZ 223
Jazz Improvisation/Musicianship 1
3
 
MUJZ 224
Jazz Improvisation/Musicianship 2
3
 
MUJZ 423
Jazz Improvisation/Musicianship 3
3
 
MUJZ 424
Jazz Improvisation/Musicianship 4
3
 
     
12
THEORY
   
18
MUTH 312
19th-Century Theory and Analysis/Jazz Majors
3
 
MUTH 313
20th-Century Theory and Analysis/Jazz Majors
3
 
MUJZ 261D1
Jazz Arranging
3
 
MUJZ 261D2
Jazz Arranging
3
 
MUJZ 340D1
Jazz Composition
3
 
MUJZ 340D2
Jazz Composition
3
 
HISTORY
   
6
MUHL 393
History of Jazz
3
 
MUJZ 493
Jazz Performance Practice
3
 
PEDAGOGY
   
3
MUJZ 356
Jazz Pedagogy
3
 

COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC
 
4
One of the following pairs:
   
MUJZ 440D1
(2)
Advanced Jazz Composition
 
MUJZ 440D2
(2)
Advanced Jazz Composition
 
or MUJZ 461D1
(2)
Advanced Jazz Arranging
   
MUJZ 461D2
(2)
Advanced Jazz Arranging
   
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
   
101

Special Requirements:

Note: MUIT 356 may be substituted by graduate pedagogy course (MUJZ 601).

7.3.14 Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) (Piano)

--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
 
60
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
(during each of the first four terms)
8
 
MUIN 250
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 1
8
 
MUIN 251
L.Mus. Performance 1 Examination
8
 
MUIN 333
Piano Techniques 2
0
 
MUIN 350
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 3
8
 
MUIN 351
L.Mus. Performance 2 Examination
8
 
MUIN 433
Piano Techniques 3
0
 
MUIN 450
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 5
8
 
MUIN 451
L.Mus. Performance 3 Examination
8
 
MUPG 541
Senior Piano Seminar 1
2
 
MUPG 542
Senior Piano Seminar 2
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY PERFORMANCE
 
6
Ensembles, 6 credits from:
   
MUEN 481
Piano Ensemble
   
MUEN 483
Piano Accompanying
   
MUEN 484
Studio Accompanying
   
MUEN 485
Mixed Ensembles
   
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 110
Melody and Counterpoint
3
 
MUTH 111
Elementary Harmony and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
11
MUSP 129
Musicianship 1
2
 
MUSP 131
Musicianship 2
2
 
MUSP 170
Keyboard Proficiency
1
 
MUSP 171
Keyboard Lab 1
1
 
MUSP 172
Keyboard Lab 2
1
 
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
HISTORY
   
6
MUHL 184
History Survey - Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
3
 
MUHL 185
History Survey - Classical, Romantic, 20th-C.
3
 
TOTAL CREDITS
95

--------------------------------END OF REVISION------------------------

Special Requirements:

7.3.15 Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) (Voice and all Instruments except Piano)

--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------
7.3.15 Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) (all Instruments except Piano)

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
 
48
MUIN 250
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 1
8
 
MUIN 251
L.Mus. Performance 1 Examination
8
 
MUIN 350
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 3
8
 
MUIN 351
L.Mus. Performance 2 Examination
8
 
MUIN 450
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 5
8
 
MUIN 451
L.Mus. Performance 3 Examination
8
 
COMPLEMENTARY PERFORMANCE
 
18
Basic Ensemble Training: during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student; 12 credits from:
12
 
MUEN 473
Collegium Musicum
   
MUEN 490
McGill Winds
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 497
Orchestral Ensembles
   
Assigned Small Ensemble, 6 credits from:
6
 
MUEN 480
Early Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 485
Mixed Ensembles
   
MUEN 489
Woodwind Ensembles
   
MUEN 491
Brass Ensembles
   
MUEN 498
Percussion Ensembles
   
MUEN 499
String Ensembles
 
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 110
Melody and Counterpoint
3
 
MUTH 111
Elementary Harmony and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
11
MUSP 129
Musicianship 1
2
 
MUSP 131
Musicianship 2
2
 
MUSP 170
Keyboard Proficiency
1
 
MUSP 171
Keyboard Lab 1
1
 
MUSP 172
Keyboard Lab 2
1
 
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
HISTORY
   
6
MUHL 184
History Survey - Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
3
 
MUHL 185
History Survey - Classical, Romantic, 20th-C.
3
 
TOTAL CREDITS
95

Ensemble Requirements:
1. Students majoring in violin, viola, or cello must commence their assigned ensembles with four terms of string quartets.
2. Violin Majors will be required to complete two terms of ensemble playing on viola.
Special Requirements:
1. Continuation in the program requires that a grade of A- be maintained 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.
7.3.16 Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) (Voice)

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
 
52
MUIN 250
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 1
8
 
MUIN 251
L.Mus. Performance 1 Examination
8
 
MUIN 300
Vocal Repertoire Coaching 1
2
 
MUIN 301
Vocal Repertoire Coaching 2
2
 
MUIN 350
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 3
8
 
MUIN 351
L.Mus. Performance 2 Examination
8
 
MUIN 450
L.Mus. Practical Instruction 5
8
 
MUIN 451
L.Mus. Performance 3 Examination
8
 
COMPLEMENTARY PERFORMANCE
 
12
Basic Ensemble Training: during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student; 12 credits from:
 
MUEN 472
Cappella Antica
   
MUEN 479
Song Interpretation
   
MUEN 480
Early Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 487
Cappella McGill
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
 
MUEN 496
Opera Studio
   
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 110
Melody and Counterpoint
3
 
MUTH 111
Elementary Harmony and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
11
MUSP 129
Musicianship 1
2
 
MUSP 131
Musicianship 2
2
 
MUSP 170
Keyboard Proficiency
1
 
MUSP 171
Keyboard Lab 1
1
 
MUSP 172
Keyboard Lab 2
1
 
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
HISTORY
   
6
MUHL 184
History Survey - Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
3
 
MUHL 185
History Survey - Classical, Romantic, 20th-C.
3
 
DICTION
 
8
MUPG 210
Italian Diction
2
 
MUPG 211
French Diction
2
 
MUPG 212
English Diction
2
 
MUPG 213
German Diction
2
 
TOTAL CREDITS
101

Special Requirements:
1. Continuation in the program requires that a grade of A- be maintained in practical instruction/exams, ensembles, and Voice Coaching.
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.
7.3.17 Artist Diploma (Voice)

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
 
41
MUIN 460
Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 1
8
 
MUIN 461
Artist Diploma Recital 1
8
 
MUIN 469
Artist Diploma Concerto 1
1
 
MUIN 560
Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 3
8
 
MUIN 561
Artist Diploma Recital 2
8
 
MUIN 569
Artist Diploma Concerto 2
1
 
MUIN 600
Vocal Repertoire Coaching 1
2
 
MUIN 601
Vocal Repertoire Coaching 2
2
 
MUPG 690
Vocal Styles and Conventions
3
 
COMPLEMENTARY PERFORMANCE
 
8
Basic Ensemble Training: during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student; minimum of 8 credits from:
 
MUEN 472
Cappella Antica
   
MUEN 479
Song Interpretation
   
MUEN 480
Early Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 487
Cappella McGill
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 496
Opera Studio
   
MUEN 696
Opera Theatre
   
THEORY
   
6
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
4
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
TOTAL CREDITS
 
65

Special Requirements:
1. Continuation in the program requires a grade of A- in practical instruction/exams, ensembles, and Voice Coaching.
2. Candidates who have not taken the courses in Italian, French, English and German Diction as specified in the L.Mus. program must add them to the above requirements.
3. A leading operatic or oratorio role may substitute for one recital.
Note:
Courses taken as credit towards a B.Mus. or L.Mus. may not be applied to the Artist Diploma requirements except for the required courses in Theory and Musicianship.
7.3.18 Artist Diploma (All Instruments)

   
CREDITS
PERFORMANCE
 
34
MUIN 460
Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 1
8
 
MUIN 461
Artist Diploma Recital 1
8
 
MUIN 469
Artist Diploma Concerto 1
1
 
MUIN 560
Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 3
8
 
MUIN 561
Artist Diploma Recital 2
8
 
MUIN 569
Artist Diploma Concerto 2
1
 
COMPLEMENTARY PERFORMANCE
 
12
Basic Ensemble Training: during every term of enrolment as a full-time or part-time student.
   
8 Ensemble credits:
8
 
Orchestral Instruments, select from:
   
MUEN 473
Collegium Musicum
   
MUEN 490
McGill Winds
   
MUEN 493
Choral Ensembles
   
MUEN 494
Contemporary Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 497
Orchestral Ensembles
   
Other Instruments: complementary ensembles, to be approved by the Department (minimum of two 1-credit ensembles per term for 4 terms)
   
Assigned small ensemble, 4 credits from:
4
 
MUEN 480
Early Music Ensemble
   
MUEN 485
Mixed Ensembles
   
MUEN 489
Woodwind Ensembles
   
MUEN 491
Brass Ensembles
   
MUEN 498
Percussion Ensembles
   
MUEN 499
String Ensembles
   
THEORY
   
6
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
4
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
MUSIC ELECTIVES
(for non-orchestral instruments)
 
4
TOTAL CREDITS
 
62

Ensemble Requirement:
1. Violin Majors will be required to complete two terms of ensemble playing on viola.
Special Requirements:
1. Continuation in the program requires a 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. For concerto requirements, refer to section 8.2.4 "Post-Graduate Study".
Note:
Courses taken as credit towards a B.Mus. or L.Mus. may not be applied to the Artist Diploma requirements except for the required courses in Theory and Musicianship.
--------------------------------END OF REVISION ------------------------

7.4 Designated Major Program

B.Mus. with a Designated Major

(The courses comprising the Major field must be approved by the departments concerned prior to registration in the program.)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)".

   
CREDITS
DESIGNATED MAJOR AREA*
 
32
THEORY
   
12
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theroy and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUSICIANSHIP
 
8
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE OR PERFORMANCE PRACTICE

(courses with a MUHL or MUPP prefix, may include MUHL 362 or MUHL 393 but not both)
 
6
PERFORMANCE
   
Practical Concentration: 2 credits per term
Completion of Concentration 2 Examination
8
Basic Ensemble Training: minimum of 4 credits per year
for 2 years
8
Orchestral Instruments:
Winds: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Percussion: Orchestra, Wind Symphony or
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Strings: Orchestra or Contemporary Music Ensemble
Other Instruments: Choral Ensemble
 
 
 
 
 
ARTS AND SCIENCE ELECTIVES
 
18
TOTAL CREDITS
 
92

Special Requirements:

Minimum grade of C in Concentration 2 Examination.

* The courses comprising the major field are selected in consultation with a faculty adviser. The complete program for a student must be approved by the relevant department, the Executive Committee and by Faculty Council. The required and complementary courses represent the minimum requirement in the areas of Theory, Musicianship, History, Practical and Ensemble. More advanced level courses may be substituted in these areas if desired. When appropriate, certain of the required or complementary courses may comprise part of the Designated Major Area, in which case additional courses must be taken to make up the required 92 credits.

7.5 B.Mus./B.Ed. Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education Concurrent Program

The Bachelor of Education in Music is an integrated 4-year 120/121-credit program of initial teacher training that leads to certification as a teacher in the Province of Quebec. When offered concurrently with the Bachelor of Music (Major in Music Education), the program offers students the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Education degree and a Bachelor of Music degree after the completion of 143/144 credits, normally 5 years (173/174 credits or 6 years for out-of-province students). The concurrent program combines academic studies in music, professional studies and field experience. The two degrees are awarded during the same convocation period.

To be admitted to the Concurrent program, students must satisfy the regular admission requirements of the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Music. Normally, students will be admitted to both components of the Concurrent program simultaneously. Applicants who already hold a Bachelor of Music degree should apply to the Faculty of Education. Students who have completed 30 or more credits in a Bachelor of Music program, exclusive of the Freshman Year for out-of-province students, may apply for admission to the Concurrent program.

All applications for the Concurrent program are to be made to the Admissions Office of the Faculty of Music.

Music Education in the Faculty of Music focuses on the development of the prospective music educator as a musician. This is achieved not only through core music history, theory, musicianship, and performance courses but also through different instrumental, vocal and conducting techniques courses. Laboratory experiences provide an opportunity to develop facility with basic music rehearsing/teaching techniques, with emphasis on the ability to diagnose and correct technical and musical problems.

The components of the 143/144-credit Bachelor of Education in Music/ Bachelor of Music (Music Education) are as follows:
53/54 professional credits,
78 music academic credits (including 9 music elective credits),
12 elective credits.

Students who wish to complete only the Bachelor of Education in Music have the option of doing so after the successful completion of the first two years of the concurrent program and completion of MUIN 321 Concentration 2 Exam or equivalent. Students who decide to complete only a Bachelor of Music may transfer at any time into the Bachelor of Music, Faculty Program. Students in the Concurrent B.Mus./B.Ed. who receive an F or J in any Field Experience course are placed in unsatisfactory standing. Although they may complete their term, they are required to withdraw from the Concurrent Program, however they may apply to transfer to the B.Mus. Faculty Program.

CONCURRENT BACHELOR OF MUSIC (MUSIC EDUCATION) AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN MUSIC PROGRAM (143/144 credits)

For prerequisite requirements for this program, see section 7.1 "Four-Year Program (Prerequisite Courses)"

--------------------------------START OF REVISION----------------

   
CREDITS
ACADEMIC COMPONENTS
 
78
THEORY COURSES
14
 
MUTH 210
Tonal Theory and Analysis 1
3
 
MUTH 211
Tonal Theory and Analysis 2
3
 
MUTH 310
Mid and Late 19th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 311
20th-Century Theory and Analysis
3
 
MUTH 461
Choral and Keyboard Arranging 1
2
 
MUSICIANSHIP COURSES
8
 
MUSP 229
Musicianship 3
2
 
MUSP 231
Musicianship 4
2
 
MUSP 329
Musicianship 5
2
 
MUSP 331
Musicianship 6
2
 
PERFORMANCE COURSES
16
 
Practical Concentration
8
 
Basic Ensemble Training
8
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC HISTORY COURSES
6
 
3 credits chosen from Music History (MUHL) offerings at the 300 level
3
 
3 credits of Music History/Literature chosen from:
3
 
MUHL 389
Orchestral Literature
   
MUHL 397
Choral Literature after 1750
   
MUHL 398
Wind Ensemble Literature after 1750
   
MUSIC EDUCATION COURSES
25
 
MUCT 235
Vocal Techniques
3
 
MUGT 215
Basic Conducting Techniques
1
 
MUGT 356
Music for Children 1: Philosophy and Techniques
3
 
MUGT 357
Music for Children 2: Philosophy and Techniques
3
 
MUGT 401
Issues in Music Education
3
 
MUIT 202
Woodwind Techniques
3
 
MUIT 203
Brass Techniques
3
 
MUIT 204
Percussion Techniques
3
 
MUIT 356
Jazz Instruction: Philosophy and Techniques
3
 
COMPLEMENTARY MUSIC EDUCATION COURSES
9
 
MUIT 201
String Techniques
3
 
or MUIT 250
Guitar Techniques
   
MUCT 315
Choral Conducting 1
3
 
or MUIT 315
Intrumental Conducting
   
EDEA 362
Movement, Music and Communication
3
 
or any course with a prefix of MUIT or MUGT
   
ELECTIVE
   
12
PROFESSIONAL COMPONENTS
53-54
PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS
4
 
Required Courses
   
EDEA 206
1st Year Professional Seminar
1
 
EDEA 407
Final Year Professional Seminar Music
3
 
FIELD EXPERIENCE
20
 
Required Courses
   
EDFE 205
First Year Field Experience (Music)
2
 
EDFE 207
Second Field Experience Music
4
 
EDFE 305
Third Year Field Experience (Music)
7
 
EDFE 407
Fourth Year Field Experience Music
7
 
FOUNDATION COURSES
12
 
Required Courses
   
EDEC 215
English Language Requirement
0
EDEC 247
Policy Issues in Quebec Education
3
EDEM 405
Policy Issues in Quebec Education
3
 
EDPE 300
Educational Psychology
3
 
EDPI 309
Exceptional Students
3
 
Complementary Courses
3
 
EDER 400
Philosophical Foundations of Education
   
or EDER 398
Philosophy of Catholic Education
   
PEDAGOGY COURSES
6
 
Required Courses
   
EDEA 442
Elementary Music Curriculum and Instruction
3
 
EDEA 472
Secondary Music Curriculum and Instruction
3
 
PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT COURSES
11-12
one of:
 
3
 
EDEC 248
Multicultural Education
   
EDEE 441
First Nations and Inuit Education
   
one of:
 
2 - 3
 
EDEE 352
Classroom Practices
   
EDES 350
Classroom Practices (Secondary)
   
one of:
 
3
 
EDEC 402
Media, Technology and Education
   
EDPT 200
Applications Software
   
EDPT 204
Educational Media 1
   
EDPT 341
Instructional Programming 1
   
MUGT 301
Technology and Media for Music Education
   
one of:
 
3
 
EDPE 304
Measurement and Evaluation
   
EDEE 355
Classroom-based Evaluation
   
TOTAL CREDITS
157

--------------------------------END OF REVISION ------------------------

8 Practical Subjects

8.1 Practical Assignments and Lessons

8.1.1 Registration/Withdrawal

Registration for practical instruction and examinations is not available on Minerva. Students are reminded to submit a Lesson Assignment Card to the Department of Performance by the specified deadlines. Practical Instruction will then be added onto students' records.

The deadline for withdrawing from practical lessons is the end of the second week of classes in any term.

8.1.2 Assignment of Teachers

The assignment of students to teachers for private lessons is the responsibility of the Chair of the Department of Performance. Student requests for specific teachers will be taken into consideration where possible. In general, students will be assigned on a first priority basis to study with full-time members of the teaching staff.

It is understood that returning students will study with the same teacher unless prior arrangements have been made with the Chair of the Department in consultation with the teachers concerned. However, those students who do not return the Lesson Assignment Card (including Voice Coaching) by the specified deadline cannot be guaranteed the teacher of their choice, and they will be assessed a late fee of $25. Teacher assignments will be made soon after the period of enrolment and posted on the notice boards during the first week of classes. Following this assignment, it is the students' responsibility to contact their teachers and arrange lesson times.

Individual lessons missed as a consequence of the instructor's absence will be made up at the mutual convenience of the instructor and student. Lessons missed as the result of the student's absence will be made up only if notice of cancellation has been given 48 hours in advance, or if a doctor's certificate is produced and prior notice of the cancellation is given.

Note:

Students who are taking practical lessons in fulfillment of the requirements for any degree are required to study with teachers on the staff of the Faculty of Music.

8.1.3 Credit Weights for Practical Study

B.Mus. Elective or Concentration 2 credits per term

B.Mus. Major or Honours 4 credits per term

L.Mus. 8 credits per term

Artist Diploma 8 credits per term

8.2 Examinations and Goals in Practical Subjects

Different levels of achievement are required of students depending upon the program of study for which they are registered. These levels are defined in part by the difficulty of material and length of program required at the various examinations, and in part by the examiners' assessment of how well the student plays this material.

In general there are five categories of practical study:
Concentration Study, Major and Honours Study, Licentiate Study, Post-Graduate Study, and Elective Study.

8.2.1 Concentration Study

A student in the Faculty Program or specializing in Composition, Music Education, Music History, Music Technology, or Theory is obliged to present two examinations in order to fulfill the practical requirement of these programs. These are: the Concentration 1 Examination MUIN 221 and the Concentration 2 Examination MUIN 321.

The sequence would normally be:
MUIN 120 Practical Instruction 1
MUIN 121 Practical Instruction 2
MUIN 220 Practical Instruction 3
MUIN 221Concentration 1 Examination

MUIN 320 Practical Instruction 5
MUIN 321 Concentration 2 Examination

Concentration 1 Examination (MUIN 221)

Purpose:

To assess the student's progress in the practical area and make recommendations for further study. The panel may recommend to the Department in which the student is registered that: a) the student be asked to withdraw from the program; or b) the student, having made sufficient progress, may proceed to the Concentration 2 Exam.

Panel:

A minimum of two staff members (not including the teacher), one of whom must be from the area. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance. At the discretion of the Departmental Chair, the teacher may be included on panels of three or more examiners.

Distribution of Marks:

For students registered in practical lessons through the Faculty of Music, the teacher submits a term mark which is included as 50% of the final mark. In instances where the student's teacher is on the panel, the teacher's global evaluation will nevertheless be equal to 50% of the final mark. When a student is not registered for lessons through the Faculty of Music, the final mark will be the average of the marks submitted by the examination panel.

Concentration 2 Examination (MUIN 321)

Purpose:

To determine that the student is sufficiently accomplished to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Music.

Panel:

A minimum of two staff members (not including the teacher), one of whom must be from the area. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance. At the discretion of the Departmental Chair, the teacher may be included on panels of three or more examiners.

Distribution of Marks:

For students registered in practical lessons through the Faculty of Music, the teacher submits a term mark which is included as 33% of the final mark. In instances where the students' teacher is on the panel, the teacher's global evaluation will nevertheless be equal to 33% of the final mark. When a student is not registered for lessons through the Faculty of Music, the final mark will be the average of the marks submitted by the examination panel.

8.2.2 Major and Honours Study

A student majoring in Performance (B.Mus. or L.Mus.) must show talent for this field before being admitted to the program. The practical requirement for these programs comprises examinations and recitals as specified in the programs.

Any U1 Performance Major (except Jazz Performance) may indicate an intention to pursue an Honours program but admission becomes final only after the results of the Major Performance 1 Exam are available. Admission to the Honours program requires a grade of A- or better in the Performance 1 Exam (or most recent exam), a GPA of 3.00 or better, the approval of the student's teacher and the examining panel. Following the Major Performance 1 Exam, Honours students must present the Honours Performance 2 Exam and the Honours Performance 3 Exam.

B.MUS. MAJOR IN PERFORMANCE, MAJOR IN EARLY MUSIC PERFORMANCE, AND MAJOR IN JAZZ PERFORMANCE

The sequence would normally be:
MUIN 130 Performance Practical Instruction 1
MUIN 131 Performance Practical Instruction 2
MUIN 230 Performance Practical Instruction 3
MUIN 231 Performance 1 Examination

MUIN 330 Performance Practical Instruction 5
MUIN 333 Piano Techniques 2
MUIN 331 Performance 2 Examination

MUIN 430 Performance Practical Instruction 7
MUIN 433 Piano Techniques 3
MUIN 431 Performance 3 Examination

MUIN 369 Concerto (mandatory test for pianists)

Performance 1 Examination (MUIN 231)

Purpose:

To assess the student's progress in the practical area and determine whether or not the student may continue in the program. The panel may recommend to the Department that the student be: a) asked to withdraw from the program; b) permitted to continue to the Performance 2 Exam; c) admitted to the Performance Honours program.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

The teacher submits a term mark which is included as 50% of the final mark. In instances where the student's teacher is on the panel, the teacher's global evaluation will nevertheless be equal to 50% of the final mark.

Performance 2 Examination (MUIN 331)

Purpose:

To assess the student's ability to perform a program of sufficient length and suitable repertoire as specified in the requirements for each instrument.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

Each member of the panel submits a mark for the examination, with the final mark being the average.

Performance 3 Examination (MUIN 431)

Purpose:

All recitals are to be performed in public before a jury and are intended to demonstrate technical mastery of their instrument/voice as well as an understanding of different musical styles appropriate to their level of study.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

Each member of the panel submits a mark for the examination, with the final mark being the average.

B.MUS., HONOURS IN PERFORMANCE AND IN EARLY MUSIC PERFORMANCE

The sequence would normally be:
MUIN 130 Performance Practical Instruction 1
MUIN 131 Performance Practical Instruction 2
MUIN 230 Performance Practical Instruction 3
MUIN 231 Performance 1 Examination

MUIN 340 Honours Practical Instruction 5
MUIN 333 Piano Techniques 2
MUIN 341 Honours Performance 2 Examination

MUIN 440 Practical Instruction
MUIN 433 Piano Techniques 3
MUIN 441 Honours Performance 3 Examination

MUIN 369 Concerto (mandatory test for pianists)

Performance 1 Examination (MUIN 231)

Purpose:

To assess the student's progress in the practical area and determine whether or not the student may continue in the program. The panel may recommend to the Department that the student be: a) asked to withdraw from the program; b) permitted to continue to the Performance 2 Exam; c) admitted to the Performance Honours program.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

The teacher submits a term mark which is included as 50% of the final mark. In instances where the student's teacher is on the panel, the teacher's global evaluation will nevertheless be equal to 50% of the final mark.

Honours Performance 2 Examination (MUIN 341)

Purpose:

The recital is a public presentation, before a jury, intended to demonstrate competence in public solo performance. Non-keyboard performers and singers must use appropriate accompaniment.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

Each member of the panel submits a mark for the examination, with the final mark being the average.

Honours Performance 3 Examination (MUIN 441)

Purpose:

All recitals are to be performed in public before a jury and are intended to demonstrate technical mastery of their instrument/voice as well as an understanding of different musical styles appropriate to their level of study.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

Each member of the panel submits a mark for the examination, with the final mark being the average.

8.2.3 Licentiate Study

A student must show talent for this field before being admitted to the program. Grades of A- in all practical requirements are mandatory for continuation in the program.

L.MUS. PERFORMANCE

The sequence would normally be:
MUIN 250 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 1
MUIN 251 L.Mus. Performance 1 Examination

MUIN 350 L.Mus. Practical Instruction 3
MUIN 333 Piano Techniques 2
MUIN 351 L.Mus. Performance 2 Examination

MUIN 450 Practical Instruction
MUIN 433 Piano Techniques 3
MUIN 451 L.Mus. Performance 3 Examination

MUIN 369 Concerto (mandatory test for pianists)

L.Mus. Performance 1 Examination (MUIN 251)

Purpose:

To assess the student's progress in the practical area and determine whether or not the student may continue in the program. The panel may recommend to the Department that the student be: a) asked to withdraw from the program; or b) permitted to continue to the L.Mus. Performance 2 Exam.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

The teacher submits a term mark which is included as 50% of the final mark. In instances where the student's teacher is on the panel, the teacher's global evaluation will nevertheless be equal to 50% of the final mark.

L.Mus. Performance 2 Examination (MUIN 351)

Purpose:

The recital is a public presentation, before a jury, intended to demonstrate competence in public solo performance. Non-keyboard performers and singers must use appropriate accompaniment.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

Each member of the panel submits a mark for the examination, with the final mark being the average.

L.Mus. Performance 3 Examination (MUIN 451)

Purpose:

All recitals are to be performed in public before a jury and are intended to demonstrate technical mastery of their instrument/voice as well as an understanding of different musical styles appropriate to their level of study.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

Each member of the panel submits a mark for the examination, with the final mark being the average.

8.2.4 Post-Graduate Study

Artist Diploma candidates must present a number of public recitals and fulfill various special performance requirements (concertos, chamber music, orchestral passages, etc.). Grades of A- in all practical requirements are mandatory for continuation in the program.

M.Mus. candidates should consult the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar for requirements of their program.

ARTIST DIPLOMA

The sequence would normally be:
MUIN 460 Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 1
MUIN 461 Artist Diploma Recital 1

MUIN 560 Artist Diploma Practical Instruction 3
MUIN 561 Artist Diploma Recital 2
MUIN 562 Artist Diploma Recital 3

In addition, the Artist Diploma program in orchestral instruments, piano and voice requires the candidate to present two concertos:
MUIN 469 Artist Diploma Concerto 1
MUIN 569 Artist Diploma Concerto 2

Applications for Artist Diploma Concerto hearings

must be submitted to the Department of Performance Office five (5) weeks prior to the proposed date. The concerto examinations may be planned for any time during the academic session subject to the availability of examiners and facilities.

Artist Diploma Recital 1 (MUIN 461)

Purpose:

Recitals programs are intended to demonstrate that the student is qualified to engage in professional performance activities, and has attained the high level of performing ability required for the Artist Diploma.

Panel:

The panel consists of the Departmental Chair or delegate as well as two staff members from the area concerned (in Voice recitals, one voice teacher plus one staff member from another area).

Distribution of Marks:

Examiners judge the recital independently and submit their evaluation without consulting the other examiners. All of the examiners must judge the recital to be satisfactory for the candidate to pass.

Artist Diploma Recital 2 (MUIN 561)

Purpose: Recital programs are intended to demonstrate that the student is qualified to engage in professional performance activities, and has attained the high level of performing ability required for the Artist Diploma.

Panel:

The panel consists of the Departmental Chair or delegate as well as two staff members from the area concerned (in Voice recitals, one voice teacher plus one staff member from another area).

Distribution of Marks:

Examiners judge the recital independently and submit their evaluation without consulting the other examiners. All of the examiners must judge the recital to be satisfactory for the candidate to pass.

Artist Diploma Recital 3 (MUIN 562)

Purpose:

Recital programs are intended to demonstrate that the student is qualified to engage in professional performance activities, and has attained the high level of performing ability required for the Artist Diploma.

Panel:

The panel consists of the Departmental Chair or delegate as well as two staff members from the area concerned (in Voice recitals, one voice teacher plus one staff member from another area).

Distribution of Marks:

Examiners judge the recital independently and submit their evaluation without consulting the other examiners. All of the examiners must judge the recital to be satisfactory for the candidate to pass.

Artist Diploma Concerto 1 (MUIN 469)

Purpose:

The Artist Diploma program in orchestral instruments, piano and voice requires the candidate to present concertos which are normally examined only by a jury. The concerto examinations may be planned for any time during the academic session subject to the availability of examiners and facilities.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

Examiners judge the concerto independently and submit their evaluation without consulting the other examiners. All the examiners must judge the concerto to be satisfactory for the candidate to pass.

Artist Diploma Concerto 2 (MUIN 569)

Purpose:

The Artist Diploma program in orchestral instruments, piano and voice requires the candidate to present concertos which are normally examined only by a jury. The concerto examinations may be planned for any time during the academic session subject to the availability of examiners and facilities.

Panel:

A minimum of three staff members, one of whom may be the student's teacher. The panel is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Performance.

Distribution of Marks:

Examiners judge the concerto independently and submit their evaluation without consulting the other examiners. All the examiners must judge the concerto to be satisfactory for the candidate to pass.

8.2.5 Elective Study

Students may elect to pursue further practical study in addition to their curricular requirements. The student is not expected to follow a specific program. Additional fees apply.

Other Examinations:

It is the teachers' prerogative to request a committee examination during any term if they feel that this is in the student's best interest. This is recorded as an elective exam and represents a level mid-way between the student's most recent mandatory exam and the succeeding one. The teacher submits a term mark which is included as 50% of the final mark.

8.3 Practical Examinations

Details of specific examination requirements may be obtained for each area (Brass, Early Music, Guitar, Harp, Jazz, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Woodwinds) from the Department of Performance Office.

Normally, students are required to sit a practical exam at the end of the Winter term. Students should check on Minerva to verify that they have been registered for an exam course number (e.g., MUIN 221 Concentration 1 Examination). Students who have entered the University in January, and those who are given permission to defer, may sit the practical exam in the December examination period. Students must submit their exam repertoire by the deadlines stated below.

8.3.1 Withdrawal from Practical Examinations

Permission to withdraw from, or postpone, a practical examination must be made on the appropriate form available from the Department of Performance Office by the deadlines stated below. Normally, permission to withdraw will be granted only for medical reasons. A medical certificate must be submitted to the Department of Performance Office within seven days after the withdrawal request has been made. Withdrawal on other than medical grounds must be authorized by the Department of Performance Chair.

Examination Period
Repertoire Submission/
Withdrawal Deadline
December 6-21, 2004
October 8, 2004
April 15-30, 2005
January 30, 2005

8.3.2 Examination Marking

Normally, the final mark for any practical examination is the average of all the marks submitted by the individual examiners. In addition, however, at least half of the examiners on the panel must pass the student in order to continue to the next level of examination. (NB: the passing grade in the Honours, L.Mus. and Artist Diploma programs is A-; in the Major Performance programs, it is B-.) In instances where the average mark is a passing grade but a majority of the panel has failed the student, the final mark will be the letter grade immediately below the required passing grade.


McGill University
www.mcgill.ca/student-records/
PreviousNext