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Restricted to BMus (all routes) and BMus/BEd students. Note: Students intending to enrol in MUSIC 526 are required to have successfully presented a public recital while enrolled in MUSIC 425. Prerequisite: MUSIC 225.

Open only to non- BMus students and students transferring into the BMus Composition and Theory route. Thirteen one-hour lessons for one term. Prerequisites: MUSIC 224 or equivalent and consent of Department.

Open only to non- BMus students and students transferring into the BMus Composition and Theory route. Thirteen one-hour lessons for one term. Prerequisites: MUSIC 224 or equivalent and consent of Department.

For non-BMus students. Twenty-six one-hour lessons for two terms. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition. Not to be taken by students with credit in MUSIC 420.

For non-BMus students. Twenty-six one-hour lessons for two terms. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition. Not to be taken by students with credit in MUSIC 420.

Musical and practical aspects of band conducting. Prerequisite: A conducting course or substantial conducting experience.

Restricted to BMus (all routes), BMus/BEd, and BEd students majoring in secondary music education. Thirteen one-hour lessons for one term. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

A comprehensive study of vocal techniques, and methods of vocal training in classical singing, including the physicality of the instrument. Prerequisites: MUSIC 221 or 225, or 224, or equivalent.

A continuing study of vocal techniques, and methods of vocal training in classical singing, including the physicality of the instrument. Prerequisite: MUSIC 435.

Available only to students attending the summer master course of the Franz-Schubert-Institut in Baden bei Wien, Austria. Prerequisite: consent of Department and acceptance into the Franz-Schubert-Institut program. MUSIC 438 is graded on a CR/NC basis.

Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

Concert Choir or Madrigal Singers. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

Concert Choir or Madrigal Singers. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

Wind Ensemble, University Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, or Guitar Ensemble. Prerequisite: consent of Department based on audition.

Wind Ensemble, University Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, or Guitar Ensemble. Prerequisite: consent of Department based on audition.

Prerequisite: consent of Department based upon audition.

Prerequisite: consent of Department based upon audition.

Prerequisite: consent of Department based upon audition.

The classical music of India, through group instruction in singing, table (drums), sitar (plucked lute), sarangi (bowed lute), bansuri (flute), harmonium, ensemble performance, and related readings, films and discussions. A set of instruments will be available. The ability to read music is not required. Course may be repeated where topics vary. Prerequisite: MUSIC 143 or consent of Department based on assessment in the first class.

Polyphonic and polyrhythmic music of West Africa, through ensemble performance of the percussion and vocal music of the Ewe people of Ghana, and related readings, films and discussions. A set of Ewe percussion instruments will be available. The ability to read music is not required. Course may be repeated where topics vary. Prerequisite: MUSIC 144 or consent of the Department based on assessment in the first class.

Electroacoustic music techniques, history and repertoire. Prerequisite: consent of department. Registration priority will be given to BMus (all routes), BA (Honors) Music Major, BEd Music Major/Minor, BA Music Major and graduate students in Music.

The coaching and staging of opera literature. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

The coaching and staging of opera literature. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

Graduate Choral Conductors' Ensemble (Vocal), Graduate Choral Conductors' Ensemble (Instrumental), or Graduate Recital Choir. Prerequisite: Consent of Department, based on audition. Note: Does not fulfill large-ensemble requirements in BMus (all routes) and BMus/BEd programs.

Graduate Choral Conductors' Ensemble (Vocal), Graduate Choral Conductors' Ensemble (Instrumental), or Graduate Recital Choir. Prerequisite: Consent of Department, based on audition. Note: Does not fulfill large-ensemble requirements in BMus (all routes) and BMus/BEd programs.

The study of Middle Eastern and North African vocal and instrumental music (primarily Arab, Persian, and Turkish musical traditions) through group instruction and ensemble performance, and related readings, films, and discussions. The ability to read music is not required. Some traditional instruments will be available. Course may be repeated where topics vary. Prerequisite: MUSIC 148 or consent of Department based on assessment in the first class.

Jazz Band I, or Jazz Band II. Prerequisite: consent of Department based on audition.

Jazz Band I, or Jazz Band II. Prerequisite: consent of Department based on audition.

Analysis of a range of 20th century and contemporary repertoires through performance and coaching. Prerequisite: MUSIC 455, or consent of department.

The development of advanced musicianship skills. Prerequisites: MUSIC 250 or 256, and 251, or equivalent.

Theories of art music composed between 1900 and 1950. Prerequisite: MUSIC 256. Not to be taken by students with credit in MUSIC 256 prior to 2008.

Analysis of popular musics. Prerequisite: MUSIC 256.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Theories of art music composed after 1950. Not to be taken by students with credit in MUSIC 455 prior to 2008. Prerequisite: MUSIC 455 taken in 2008 or later.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 221, 224, 225, 226, 227, or consent of Department.

A detailed study of orchestration and its historical developments. Prerequisite: MUSIC 263.

Explores music and sound as central aspects of religious concepts, meaning, and performance, with special emphasis on ritual. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Variable topic course which may be taken more than once if topic(s) vary.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Addresses the sonic practices of Islamic rituals, Muslim discourses about music, and the relation of both to the rich diversity of religious and musical practices in Muslim societies around the globe. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Tutorial instruction in either acoustic or electronic free composition. Public performance of compositions is required. Prerequisite: MUSIC 270 (or equivalent) and consent of the Department based on portfolio review. Pre or corequisite: MUSIC 263. Registration priority given to BMus, BA (Honors) Music Major, BEd Music Major/Minor, and BA Music Major students.

Tutorial instruction in either acoustic or electronic free composition. Public performance of compositions is required. Prerequisite: MUSIC 470 and consent of the Department based on portfolio review. Pre or corequisite: MUSIC 445. Registration priority given to BMus, BA (Honors) Music Major, BEd.

A study of the music cultures of the African continent, including Indigenous instruments, traditional and popular genres and styles, and social, economic, and political factors. Prerequisite: consent of the Department.

The music of Inner and Central Asia, with specific emphasis on areas inhabited by Persian-speaking peoples or broadly influenced by Persian literature and culture. Prerequisite: consent of the Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Overview of acoustic and/or electroacoustic repertoire since 1970. Co- or Prerequisite: MUSIC 256 or consent of Department.

Co- or prerequisite: MUSIC 455 or consent of Department

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

The intersections of music and filmmaking studies from academic, analytical, historical and critical perspectives. Prerequisite: consent of the Department.

The role of music and its technologies in constructing, enacting,and contesting collective and individual. Prerequisite: consent of the Department.

Performance and coaching experience in a range of 20thcentury and contemporary repertoires. Prerequisite: consent of the Department based on audition.

Performance and coaching experience in a range of 20thcentury and contemporary repertoires. Prerequisite: consent of the Department based on audition.

Improvised, experimental music explored through creative exercises, group instruction and performance. No formal training is required. Prerequisite: consent of the Department.

Improvised, experimental music explored through creative exercises, group instruction and performance. No formal training is required. Prerequisite: consent of the Department.

This course introduces students to a specialized literature focusing on today's music careers and the business of music in a Canadian context.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Restricted to BA Honors Music major students.

Prerequisite: consent of Department. Registration priority given to MA students in music, MMus, BMus (Music History), BMus (World Music), and BA (Honors) Music Major students. If space remains, restricted to BMus (all routes) students only.

Independent research in a specific area of the student's interest. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Through lectures, assigned readings, and short written assignments, students will investigate technical aspects relevant to writing about music. Uses of grammar, rhetoric, and the graphic design of musical illustrations will be addressed in order to develop facility, as well as a clear and personal style of paper writing. The course will be team taught to cover conventional modes of written expression in music history, theory, and ethnomusicology. Prerequisite: MUSIC 505.

Prerequisite: consent of Department.

An extensive study of art song and concert repertoire composed for solo voice. Course format is seminar- and performance-based.

A continuation of the study of art song and concert repertoire composed for solo voice. Course format is seminar-and performance-based. Prerequisite: MUSIC 409.

An advanced application of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to singing in English and German.

An advanced application of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to singing in French and Italian.

Restricted to BMus (all routes), BMus/BEd and BEd students majoring in secondary music education. Twenty-six half-hour lessons for two terms. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

Restricted to BMus (all routes), BMus/BEd and BEd students majoring in secondary music education. Twenty-six half-hour lessons for two terms. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

For non-BMus students. Thirteen one-hour lessons for one term. Prerequisites: MUSIC 424 or equivalent and consent of Department.

Restricted to BMus (all routes) students.

Restricted to BMus (all routes) students.

For non-BMus students. Twenty-six half -hour lessons for two terms. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition. Not to be taken by students with credit in MUSIC 520.

For non-BMus students. Twenty-six half -hour lessons for two terms. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition. Not to be taken by students with credit in MUSIC 520.

For non-BMus students. Twenty-six one-hour lessons for two terms. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

For non-BMus students. Twenty-six one-hour lessons for two terms. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

Restricted to BMus (all routes), BMus/BEd, and BEd students majoring in secondary music education. Thirteen one-hour lessons for one term. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

An advanced study of vocal techniques, and methods of vocal training in classical singing including the physicality of the instrument.

A continuing advanced study of vocal techniques, and methods of vocal training in classical singing, including the physicality of the instrument. Prerequisite: MUSIC 535.

Available only to students attending the summer master course of the Franz-Schubert-Institut in Baden bei Wien, Austria. Prerequisite: consent of Department and acceptance into the Franz-Schubert-Institut program. Music 538 is graded on a CR/NC basis.

The classical music of India, through group instruction in singing, tabla (drums), sitar (plucked lute), sarangi (bowed lute), bansuri (flute), harmonium, ensemble performance, and related readings, films, and discussions. A set of instruments will be available. The ability to read music is not required. Course may be repeated where topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of Department based on assessment in the first class.

Polyphonic and polyrhythmic music of West Africa, through ensemble performance of the percussion and vocal music of the Ewe people of Ghana, and related readings, films, and discussions. A set of Ewe percussion instruments will be available. The ability to read music is not required. Course may be repeated where topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of Department based on assessment in the first class.

Seminar in the design and application of interactive musical systems using media languages such as Max/MSP or equivalent. Prerequisites: Music 445 or equivalent or consent of Department.

The coaching and staging of opera literature. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

The coaching and staging of opera literature. Prerequisite: consent of Department, based on audition.

Graduate Choral Conductors' Ensemble (Vocal), Graduate Choral Conductors' Ensemble (Instrumental), or Graduate Recital Choir. Prerequisite: Consent of Department, based on audition.

Graduate Choral Conductors' Ensemble (Vocal), Graduate Choral Conductors' Ensemble (Instrumental), or Graduate Recital Choir. Prerequisite: Consent of Department, based on audition.

The study of Middle Eastern and North African vocal and instrumental music (primarily Arab, Persian, and Turkish musical traditions) through group instruction and ensemble performance, and related readings, films, and discussions. The ability to read music is not required. Some traditional instruments will be available. Course may be repeated where topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of Department

Jazz Band I, or Jazz Band II. Prerequisite: consent of Department based on audition.

Jazz Band I, or Jazz Band II. Prerequisite: consent of Department based on audition.

Prerequisite: MUSIC 455 or 456.

Prerequisites: MUSIC 256 and consent of Department.