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Music
| Music 001a, Theoretical Studies: Foundations | |
| | Description: Review of theory rudiments. Study of melody writing and elementary harmony. | | 3 hours, half course. | | No credit. | | back to top |
| Music 014, Piano Requirement | |
| | Description: Students whose principal instrument is other than piano, organ, or harpsichord must demonstrate keyboard proficiency of at least the Conservatory Grade VI level, either by presentation of a Conservatory certificate, or by passing an equivalent test offered periodically by the Faculty. Satisfaction of this requirement is strongly recommended before entrance, and required for admission to the BMus (Honors) programs. Students needing instruction to meet this requirement must make their own arrangements at their own expense. | | No credit. | | back to top |
| Music 020a/b, Introduction to Music Education | |
| | Description: Introduction to the foundations and principles of the teaching of music. The nature and value of music education are examined with reference to major issues, methodologies, and approaches to musical learning. Observation of selected music teaching situations. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 021a/b, Vocal Methods | |
| | Description: The fundamentals of singing, including breath control, tone production, diction, and repertoire are introduced in a group setting. Solo and small ensemble performing assignments are made according to individual vocal need and level of ability. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 022a/b, Fundamentals of Music Theory | |
| | Description: A concise introduction to music theory that will develop both practical and intellectual fluency with musical skills and concepts. Not available for credit for music students. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 024, Applied Principal Instrument I | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument and participation in performance class. For students registered in a degree program in Music. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 025a/b, Introduction to Performance Practices | |
| | Description: A practical approach to performance practices of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and the oral traditions represented in scores. Topics include: phrasing, tempo, ornamentation, expression, gesture. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 027a/b, Selected Composer Study | |
| | Description: A consideration of the music and times of a selected composer. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of orchestral repertoire from the Baroque to the present. Ensembles will include UWO Symphony and UWO Chamber Orchestra. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 029a/b, Introduction to Composition | |
| | Description: Introduction to musical elements and manipulation (pitch, rhythm, intensity, timbre, texture, and form), and appropriate repertoire. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 030F/G, Music History: Introduction | |
| | Description: Consideration of various approaches to studying the history of music: guided listening, writing about music, library resources. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 031F/G, Music History: c.900 to c.1600 | |
| | Description: Survey of the Medieval and Renaissance periods. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 030F/G | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 032a/b/y, Introduction to Historical Keyboard: Repertoire, Technique and Performance Practice: 1600 - 1800 | |
| | Description: An introduction to the playing techniques, repertoire, and performance practices associated with keyboard music and keyboard instruments from 1600 to 1800. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 035a/b, General Integrated Musicianship (GIM) I | |
| | Description: Development of basic musicianship skills through the practice and application of sight-singing techniques, ear-training procedures, and keyboard harmony exercises. Materials for all components will include scales in all major and minor keys, diatonic chords, fundamental melodic patterns and harmonic progressions, and modulation to closely related keys. In addition, the keyboard harmony component will include elementary exercises in harmonization, fiqured bass realization, transposition, and score reading using C, F and G clefs. | | 1 lecture hour (dictation), 1 tutorial hour (sight singing), and 1 laboratory hour (keyboard harmony), 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 036a/b, General Integrated Musicianship (GIM) II | |
| | Description: A continuation of Music 035a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 035a/b | | 1 lecture hour (dictation), 1 tutorial hour (sight singing), and 1 laboratory hour (keyboard harmony), 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 040, Performance and Survey of Music Literature I | |
| | Description: This course is divided into two parts. To obtain credit, both parts must be taken. Performance: Individual lessons arranged by the Faculty of Music. Credit for this course will be determined by the student's progress during the year and by a final performance examination. Survey of Music Literature I: Baroque, Classic and Romantic repertoire. Students will be expected to prepare works for class performance. May be available for credit in BA(Music) programs with permission of the Dean. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 062a/b. | | Prerequisite(s): Grade VI level demonstrated by audition. Non music students must contact the Faculty of Music before classes begin to receive audition information. Students will be billed a fee upon registration. (See Fees section of Calendar.) | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 044, Elective Applied Study I | |
| | Description: Individual lessons. For students registered in the Faculty of Music in a year in which Applied Music study is not required, or who are eligible for the study of more than one principal instrument. | | Prerequisite(s): Audition and permission of the Dean. Non music students must contact the Faculty of Music before classes begin to receive audition information. Students will be billed a fee upon registration. (See Fees section of Calendar.) | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for winds, brass and percussion. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 049a/b, Studies in Theory I | |
| | Description: Basic theoretical concepts through writing and analytic assignments. Covered in the course will be diatonic vocabulary, principles of voice- leading, the concept and practice of tonality, simple modulation, introduction to seventh chords and secondary dominants. Small forms from c.1700 to the early nineteenth century will be analyzed. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 001a or demonstrated competence in theory rudiments, melody writing and elementary harmony. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 050a/b, Studies in Theory II | |
| | Description: Continuation from Music 049a/b of basic theoretical concepts through writing and analytic assignments. Introduction of melodic figuration and suspensions, nondominant and secondary dominant seventh chords, and modal mixture. Continuation of the study of small forms. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 049a/b or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 051, Symphonic Band | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for winds, brass and percussion. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for jazz ensembles. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for mixed choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for womens choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 062a/b, Listening to Music | |
| | Description: A basic course to acquaint students with the materials of music and to give a broad perspective of the history of music. Through guided listening, the student will be exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 040. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | May be available for credit in BA (Music) programs with permission of the Dean. | | Open to non-music students. | | back to top |
| Music 068, Early Music Ensemble | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of early music. | | Prerequisite(s): Audition and interview. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 070a/b, Music in Global Contexts I | |
| | Description: A survey of various music cultures of the world, including First Nations musics. This course aims to broaden the musical and socio-cultural perspectives of students as they explore musical systems, ideas, and aesthetics of other cultures. Lecture format, audio and video examples, guest presentations and hands-on experience. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: Faculty supervised accompanying of (1) two non-Performance majors, or (2) one Performance major, or (3) an approved ensemble, in rehearsals and performances. | | 4 hours plus performances and juries. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for mixed choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 086, St. Cecilia Singers | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for womens choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 120a/b, Foundations in Singing | |
| | Description: The techniques of singing, vocal repertoire, and performance styles introduced in a group setting. Some solo and small group performances are assigned as determined by individual need and level of ability. Participants in this course should be able to read music. This course is not available to Bachelor of Music students. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 021a/b, Music 220a/b. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 140, Performance and Survey of Music Literature II | |
| | Description: This course is divided into two parts. To obtain credit, both parts must be taken. Performance: Individual lessons arranged by the Faculty of Music Credit for this course will be determined by the student's progress during the year and by a final performance examination. Survey of Music Literature II. Music repertoire and performance practices with special emphasis on contemporary trends. Students will be expected to prepare works for class performance. | | Prerequisite(s): Grade VIII level demonstrated by audition, or Music 040. | | May be available for credit in BA (Music) programs with permission of the Dean. Students will be billed a per term fee upon registration. (See Fees section of Calendar.) 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 144, Elective Applied Study II | |
| | Description: Individual lessons. For students registered in the Faculty of Music in a year in which Applied Music study is not required, or who are eligible for the study of more than one principal instrument. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 044 and permission of the Dean. Students will be billed a fee upon registration. (See Fees section of Calendar.) | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 165a/b, Post World War II Popular Music | |
| | Description: The history, nature and function of popular music, with particular reference to rock music. The course will emphasize musical styles, form, instrumentation, vocal timbres and performing style through a study of representative works | | Antirequisite(s): Music 265a/b | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | Open to non-music students. | | back to top |
| Music 166a/b, Musical Theatre. | |
| | Description: The contexts and forms of popular theatre in which music plays a vital part. Emphasis will be on such twentieth-century genres as the Musical, Rock Opera, Musical Comedy, Comic Opera, Operetta and Vaudeville. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 266a/b | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | Open to non-music students. | | back to top |
| Music 167a/b, Introduction to Jazz | |
| | Description: A survey of various styles of jazz. Consideration of artists, jazz ensembles, the harmonic and rhythmic language of jazz, and performing practices, including the nature and role of improvisation. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 267a/b | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | Open to non-music students. | | back to top |
| Music 170a/b, Music in Global Contexts II | |
| | Description: A survey of various music cultures of the world, including First Nations musics. This course aims to broaden the musical and socio-cultural perspectives of students as they explore musical systems, ideas, and aesthetics of other cultures. Lecture format, audio and video examples, guest presentations and hands-on experience. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 195a/b, Introduction to Electroacoustic Music Systems. | |
| | Description: A practical introduction to electroacoustic hardware and software, appropriate technical concepts and terminology, and repertoire. Course requirements will include individual assignments and a final examination. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 218y, Applied Chamber Music | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works in the chamber music repertoire. An audition may be required. Students accepted into the course will be assigned to small ensembles. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 220a/b, Foundations in Singing | |
| | Description: The techniques of singing, vocal repertoire, and performance styles introduced in a group setting. Some solo and small group performances are assigned as determined by individual need and level of ability. Participants in this course should be able to read music. This course is not available to Bachelor of Music students. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 021a/b, Music 120a/b. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 224, Applied Principal Instrument II | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument and participation in performance class. For second year students registered in the Faculty of Music in any program other than Performance. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 234. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 024. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of orchestral repertoire from the Baroque to the present. Ensembles will include UWO Symphony and UWO Chamber Orchestra. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: An introductory course in composition including analysis of widely divergent works in the established and contemporary literature. Students will write compositions for voices and instruments. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 050a/b with a mark of 70% ("B"). Students normally will have completed Music 029a/b. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 230F/G, Music History: c.1600 to c.1800 | |
| | Description: Survey of the Baroque and Classical periods. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Music 226E | | Prerequisite(s): Music 030F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 231F/G, Music History: c.1800 to Present | |
| | Description: Survey of the Romantic period and the 20th century. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Music 226E | | Prerequisite(s): Music 030F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 233, Practicum in Choral Techniques | |
| | Description: Study of conducting techniques for choral ensembles. Training and experience in the distinctive features of choral conducting, interpretation and score reading. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 021a/b | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 234, Applied Principal Instrument II (Performance) | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument and participation in performance class. For second year students registered in the Faculty of Music in Performance. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 224. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 024 and completion of successful Performance entrance examination. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 235a/b, General Integrated Musicianship (GIM) III | |
| | Description: Development of basic musicianship skills through the practice and application of sight-singing techniques, ear-training procedures, and keyboard harmony exercises, in continuation of Music 036a/b. Materials for all components will include chromatic melodies, applied chords and inlcude multi-voiced textures. The keyboard harmony component will include harmonization of chromatic melodies, and advanced exercises in figured bass realization, transposition, and score reading. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 036a/b | | 1 lecture hour (dictation), 1 tutorial hour (sight singing), 1 laboratory hour (keyboard harmony), 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 236a/b, General Integrated Musicianship (GIM) IV | |
| | Description: A continuation of Music 235a/b | | Prerequisite(s): Music 235a/b | | 1 lecture hour (dictation), 1 tutorial hour (sight singing), 1 laboratory hour (keyboard harmony), 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 240a/b/y, Lyric Diction for Performers of Vocal Music: Part 1 | |
| | Description: Intensive study of Italian and German lyric diction and IPA for both languages, including IPA transcription and pronunciation, and performances of songs transcribed into IPA. Students will develop an understanding of the flow of each language in relation to music and in relation to word meaning. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 244, Elective Applied Study III | |
| | Description: Individual lessons and participation in performance class. For students registered in the Faculty of Music in a year in which Applied Music Study is not required, or who are eligible for the study of more than one principal instrument. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 024 or Music 144. | | Students will be billed a fee upon registration. (See Fees section of the Calendar). 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for winds, brass and percussion. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 249a/b, Studies in Theory III | |
| | Description: Continuation of Music-050a.b. Introduction of mixture chords, extended tertian chords, Neapolitan sixth chord, augmented sixth chords, variation techniques, rondo forms, introduction to sonata design. Contrapuntal Textures. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 050a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 250a/b, Studies in Theory IV | |
| | Description: Continuation of Music-249a.b. Advanced chromatic techniques and vocabulary. Further studies of large, tonal forms. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 249a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 251, Symphonic Band | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for winds, brass and percussion. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for jazz ensembles. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for mixed choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for womens choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 264, Opera Workshop I | |
| | Description: Performing and technical aspects of the production of opera, including musical and dramatic interpretation, stage movement, techniques of stagecraft, lighting, scene construction, make-up, costumes. An audition is required. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | Prerequisite(s): For Faculty of Music students: First year; permission of the student's Applied Music Teacher and permission of the workshop director. For non music students: completion of a successful audition. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 265a/b, Post World War II Popular Music | |
| | Description: The history, nature, and function of popular music, with particular reference to rock music. The course will emphasize musical styles, form, instrumentation, vocal timbres, and performing style through a study of representative works. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 165a/b | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | Open to non-music students | | To be withdrawn May 2008. | | back to top |
| Music 266a/b, Musical Theatre | |
| | Description: The contexts and forms of popular theatre in which music plays a vital part. Emphasis will be on such twentieth-century genres as the Musical, Rock Opera, Musical Comedy, Comic Opera, Operetta, and Vaudville. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 166a/b | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | Open to non-music students | | To be withdrawn May 2008. | | back to top |
| Music 267a/b, Introduction to Jazz | |
| | Description: A survey of various styles of jazz. Consideration of artists, jazz ensembles, the harmonic and rhythmic language of jazz, and performing practices, including the nature and role of improvisation. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 167a/b | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | Open to non-music students | | To be withdrawn May 2008. | | back to top |
| Music 268, Early Music Ensemble | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of early music. | | Prerequisite(s): Audition and interview. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 269a/b, Instrumental Music I | |
| | Description: Instruction in instruments of the woodwind, string, brass and percussion sections. Both practical and pedagogical elements will be covered. Materials and procedures will be appropriate for the study of individual instruments as well as group instruction. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | To be withdrawn May 2008. | | back to top |
| Music 270a/b, Instrumental Music II | |
| | Description: The study of additional instruments not covered in Music 269a/b. | | 4 hours, 0.5 course. | | To be withdrawn May 2008. | | back to top |
| | Description: Faculty supervised accompanying of (1) two non-Performance majors, or (2) one Performance major, or (3) an approved ensemble, in rehearsals and performances. | | 4 hours plus performances and juries. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for mixed choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 283a, Early Music Studio | |
| | Description: The study and performance of repertoire composed before 1800 with attention to historical performance practices. The ensemble performs on period instruments. | | Prerequisite(s): Successful audition and permission of the Chair of Performance Studies. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 284b, Early Music Studio | |
| | Description: The study and performance of repertoire composed before 1800 with attention to historical performance practices. The ensemble performs on period instruments. | | Prerequisite(s): Successful audition and permission of the Chair of Performance Studies. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 286, St. Cecilia Singers | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for womens choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 291a, Chamber Orchestra | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works form the Chamber Orchestra repertoire with an emphasis on music of the twentieth century. An audition is required. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 292b, Chamber Orchestra | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works form the Chamber Orchestra repertoire with an emphasis on music of the twentieth century. An audition is required. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 301a/b, Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis | |
| | Description: A study of Schenkerian analytic techniques with application to small forms. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 302a/b, Chromatic Harmony | |
| | Description: A study of the chordal vocabulary and harmonic syntax of the music of the late 19th and very early 20th centuries, principally through written exercises. Some analysis may be undertaken in order to demonstrate techniques and procedures. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 303, Instrumental Ensemble Techniques | |
| | Description: Organization and instrumentation of standard instrumental ensembles, conducting techniques and rehearsal procedures suitable for various ensembles. The use of ensemble literature and materials including bibliographic sources. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 269a/b and Music 270a/b | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 304a/b, Medieval Music | |
| | Description: Music from the beginnings of polyphony to the end of the fourteenth century: The emergence of new forms. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 031F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 305a/b, Renaissance Music | |
| | Description: A study of the effect of Humanism on music from 1400-1600 and the contribution of musicians to the Renaissance spirit. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 031F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 307, Organ and Church Music | |
| | Description: A study of organ music as related to its history and use in the church. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 309, 16th-Century Counterpoint | |
| | Description: Species and free counterpoint in the style of Palestrina, in two, three and four parts, culminating in the composition of motets and/or mass movements. Analysis appropriate to the above studies. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 311a/b, Opera to c.1830 | |
| | Description: A summary of early opera (c.1600 to the time of Handel) will lead to a more detailed study of opera's development in the hands of composers such as Pergolesi, Mozart, and Rossini. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 230F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 315a/b, Music of the Baroque | |
| | Description: Developments in music from c.1600 to c.1750 and their relationships to other arts and sciences. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 230F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 316a/b/y, The Harpsichord: Playing Technique and Accompaniment Practices | |
| | Description: An introduction to harpsichord technique and playing by means of study of selected solo repertoire, figured bass, and examination of editorial realizations. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b, Music 224 or Music 234 | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 318y, Applied Chamber Music | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works in the chamber music repertoire. An audition may be required. Students accepted into the course will be assigned to small ensembles, with or without keyboard. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 218y | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 319, 18th-Century Counterpoint | |
| | Description: Counterpoint in the style of Bach, in two, three and four parts, culminating in the composition of inventions and/or fugal expositions. Analysis appropriate to the above studies. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 321a/b, The Symphony 1750-1850 | |
| | Description: A study of symphonic music from the emergence of the genre to the middle of the 19th century. Prerequisites: Music 230F/G and 231F/G, or the former Music 226E | | Prerequisite(s): Music 230F/G and Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 322a/b, The Symphony 1850 to Present | |
| | Description: A study of symphonic music from the middle of the 19th century to the present. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 323, Elementary Music Education | |
| | Description: An introduction to the components of a comprehensive music curriculum for elementary school children. Emphasis is placed on reflective practice and the development of the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to plan and implement a music curriculum for a pluralistic society. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 324, Applied Principal Instrument III | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument and participation in performance class. For third year students registered in the Faculty of Music in any honors program other than Performance. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 374 | | Prerequisite(s): Music 224. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 325a/b, Computer Applications in Music Education I | |
| | Description: An introduction to the use of computers and related technology, including digital music instruments, in classroom music teaching. Study of the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) international communications protocol for electronic music equipment, and digital sound generation and manipulation. Applications of computer-based music sequencing and editing in music instruction. | | Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 326a/b, Computer Applications in Music Education II | |
| | Description: Advanced applications of music technology in the development of school music programs. Study of digital sampling, voice editing, multi-track recording, and computer-based music instruction systems. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 325a/b or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of orchestral repertoire from the Baroque to the present. Ensembles will include UWO Symphony and UWO Chamber Orchestra. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 329, Composition II | |
| | Description: Works in the larger forms for vocal and/or instrumental ensembles. Analysis with an emphasis on twentieth-century literature. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 229 with a mark of 70% ("B"). | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 330a/b, Choral Arranging | |
| | Description: Vocal scoring with and without instrumental accompaniment. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 331a/b/y, Issues in Performance Practices I. | |
| | Description: A consideration of issues bearing on the performance of music composed before c. 1750. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 031F/G and Music 230F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 332a/b/y, Issues in Performance Practices II. | |
| | Description: A consideration of issues bearing on the performance of music composed after c. 1750. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 230F/G and Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 333, Choral Literature and Techniques | |
| | Description: Organization and development of choral ensembles. Problems of rehearsal and performance. Intensive examination of choral compositions, editions, arrangements, and collections. Practical experience in programming and conducting. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 233. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 335, Score Preparation and Instrumental Arranging | |
| | Description: Instruments of the orchestra and band. Timbres, ranges, transpositions, terminology, and score arranging. Arranging for orchestral and wind ensembles. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 336a/b, Opera c. 1830 to c. 1925 | |
| | Description: The development of Opera as revealed in the works of composers such as Wagner, Verdi, Richard Strauss, Puccini, Debussy, and Ravel. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 231F/G, or the former Music 226E | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 337a/b/y, Contemporary Techniques and Repertoire | |
| | Description: An introduction to contemporary music from 1945 and after, through preparation and performance of appropriate repertoire in a masterclass setting. This course will incorporate oral presentations involving analysis of performance practice issues along with related artistic and cultural topics. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in third of fourth year Honors Performance or by permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 338, Applied Principal Instrument | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument. For students in the second year of the Three-Year Music Performance Diploma Program. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 324, Music 374. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 234. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 339y, Practicum in Church Music | |
| | Description: Materials, methods and techniques of service playing. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 340a/b/y, Lyric Diction for Performers of Vocal Music: Part 2 | |
| | Description: Intensive study of French lyric diction and diction performance practice. Continued study of IPA for French, including IPA transcription and pronunciation, and performances of songs transcribed into IPA. Application of IPA diction studies in performances of selected repertoire in English, Italian, German and French, and other languages as needed. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 240a/b/y | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 343, Instrumental Music III | |
| | Description: Instruction in instruments useful to the teacher of music in the elementary schools. The emphasis will be on developing playing proficiency on guitar and recorder. Music 323 is a prerequisite or corequisite in Music Education Programs. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 344, Elective Applied Study IV | |
| | Description: Individual lessons. For students registered in the Faculty of Music in a year in which Applied Music Study is not required, or who are eligible for the study of more than one principal instrument. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 224, Music 234 or Music 244. | | Students will be billed a fee upon registration. (See Fees section of the Calendar). 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for winds, brass and percussion. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 349a/b, Studies in Theory V | |
| | Description: Analytical and compositional techniques applied to music of the period circa 1890-1940, with emphasis on nonserial post-tonal and atonal music. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 350a/b, Studies in Theory VI | |
| | Description: Continuation of material from Music 349a/b. Analytical and compositional techniques applied to music circa 1940 to the present, with emphasis on serial and post-serial music. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 349a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 351, Symphonic Band | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for winds, brass and percussion. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for jazz ensembles. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for mixed choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 357a/b, Chamber Music | |
| | Description: A study of the music written for small ensembles from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 230F/G and Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for womens choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 361a/b, Classical Music, 1760 to 1810 | |
| | Description: The course will examine the ideas and ideals of eighteenth-century classicism through the study of selected compositions, literature and art of the Enlightenment. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 230F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 364, Opera Workshop | |
| | Description: Performing and technical aspects of the production of opera, including musical and dramatic interpretation, stage movement, techniques of stagecraft, lighting, scene construction, make-up, costumes. An audition is required. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 264 and successful audition. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 365a/b, Special Topics | |
| | Description: Special topics in music education, to be arranged. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 233 or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 366a/b, Special Topics | |
| | Description: Special topics in music education, to be arranged. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 233 or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 368, Early Music Ensemble | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of early music. | | Prerequisite(s): Audition and interview. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 371a/b, Music of the Early 20th Century | |
| | Description: A study of music written between c.1900 and c.1945. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 372a/b, Music of the Late 20th Century | |
| | Description: A study of music written between c.1945 and c.2000. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 373a/b, Topics in Canadian Music | |
| | Description: An examination of various aspects of the history of music in Canada. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 374, Applied Principal Instrument III (Performance) | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument and participation in performance class. For third year students registered in the Faculty of Music in Performance. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 324 | | Prerequisite(s): Music 234 and successful second year Performance progression examination; or Music 224 and successful audition. | | Corequisite(s): Music 394. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 375y, Applied Principal Instrument III | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student’s principal instrument. For third year students registered in the Bachelor of Musical Arts program in the Faculty of Music. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 224. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 377a/b, Opera c.1925 to the Present | |
| | Description: A multinational journey into the neurotic, psychotic, exotic, and erotic operas of composers such as Berg, Stravinsky, Britten, and Penderecki. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: Faculty supervised accompanying of (1) two non-Performance majors, or (2) one Performance major, or (3) an approved ensemble, in rehearsals and performances. | | 4 hours plus performances and juries. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for mixed choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 380a/b, Analysis: Baroque and Classical Music | |
| | Description: Structural principles in music of the late Baroque and Classical periods. Structures to be studied include invention, fugue, passacaglia, variations, binary and ternary forms, da capo aria, sonata-allegro and rondo. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 381a/b, Romantic Music | |
| | Description: A study of romanticism in music during the 19th century: its basis in the thought of the time, its forms, and its relationship to the other arts. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 231F/G | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 383a, Early Music Studio | |
| | Description: The study and performance of repertoire composed before 1800 with attention to historical performance practices. The ensemble performs on period instruments. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 283a or Music 284b, successful audition and permission of the Chair of
Performance Studies. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 384b, Early Music Studio | |
| | Description: The study and performance of repertoire composed before 1800 with attention to historical performance practices. The ensemble performs on period instruments. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 283a or Music 284b, successful audition and permission of the Chair of
Performance Studies. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course | | back to top |
| Music 385a/b/y, Special Topics | |
| | Description: Special topics in analysis, composition or theory. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b, 235a/b, 236a/b or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 386, St. Cecilia Singers | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for womens choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 389a/b/y, Special Topics | |
| | Description: Special topics in analysis, composition or theory. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b, 235a/b, 236a/b or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 390a/b, Analysis: Romantic Music | |
| | Description: Structural principles in music of the Romantic period. Structures to be studied include sonata-allegro, rondo, variations, composite forms. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 250a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 391a, Chamber Orchestra | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works from the Chamber Orchestra repertoire with an emphasis on music of the twentieth century. An audition is required. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 291a or Music 292b and successful audition | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 392b, Chamber Orchestra | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works from the Chamber Orchestra repertoire with an emphasis on music of the twentieth century. An audition is required. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 291a or Music 292b and successful audition | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: Approximately 45 minutes of music performed in a public recital. The program content must be approved by the Applied Music Department not less than three months prior to the date of public performance. For third-year students registered in the Faculty of Music in Performance. | | Corequisite(s): Music 374. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 395, Electroacoustic Music Composition | |
| | Description: Continued study of the terminology and technology of electronic music. Historical development, musique concrète, the "classical" studio, the synthesizer, and computer applications. Survey of the literature with some analysis. Compositional techniques and notation peculiar to electronic music and its real time performance. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 195a/b, Music 229. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 397, Special Topics | |
| | Description: A seminar on special topics in the history of music, to be arranged. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 030F/G and permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 399a/b, Special Topics | |
| | Description: A course on special topics in the history of music, to be arranged. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 030F/G and permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 402y, Vocal Pedagogy | |
| | Description: Available to vocal students registered in a Performance program in the fourth year. Open to others by permission of the Department. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 024. | | 1.5 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 403a/b, Instrumental Literature and Techniques | |
| | Description: Organizing and developing instrumental ensembles, specifically bands. Topics will include: conducting, wind band repertoire, programming, curriculum planning, lesson plan development, and strategies for teaching musical elements, historical styles, and ensemble timbre. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 404, Vocal Repertory | |
| | Description: A study and performance of Art Song, Cantata and Oratorio Literature. Available to voice and piano students registered in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Music with Honors (Performance) program. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 374 | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 405a/b, Cantata and Oratorio Literature | |
| | Description: The study and performance of Cantata and Oratorio literature from the 17th century to the present. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 234 or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 406a/b, Analysis of Popular Songs and Recordings | |
| | Description: A study of techniques songwriters, performers, and producers employ to create effective verbal and musical arguments in a variety of genres, focusing on structural elements of lyrics and music, performing styles, and arrangement (mixing). Aural analysis of recordings will be supplemented by transcription exercises. | | Prerequisite(s): One of Music 165a/b, 166a/b, 167a/b, 265a/b, 266a/b, or 267a/b | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 407y, Organ Pedagogy | |
| | Description: Available to organ students registered in a Performance program in the fourth year. | | 1.5 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 408a/b, Popular Music Songwriting | |
| | Description: Introduction to writing songs in a variety of popular music styles. Fundamental principles of lyrics, melody, and accompaniment in blues, folk, pop, etc. | | Prerequisite(s): One of Music 165a/b, 166a/b, 167a/b, 265a/b, 266a/b, or 267a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 410a/b, Desktop Music Production | |
| | Description: Introduction to fundamental principles of recording using desktop music facilities through exposure to music production software, recording environments, and basic concepts of combining music and moving images. | | Prerequisite(s): One of Music 165a/b, 166a/b, 167a/b, 265a/b, 266a/b, or 267a/b. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 413, Practicum in Suzuki String Teaching | |
| | Description: Designed primarily for students with a string principal. With permission of the instructor, the course is also open to students with playing proficiency on string instruments. A thorough investigation of the history and philosophy of the Suzuki movement and its particular application in the Canadian community. A study of the twelve volumes of music literature developed by Suzuki with particular attention to the pedagogical principles embodied in these materials; practical assignments in the application of Suzuki concepts. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 417y, Piano Pedagogy | |
| | Description: Required of all piano students registered in a Performance program in the fourth year. | | 1.5 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 418y, Applied Chamber Music | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works in the chamber music repertoire. An audition may be required. Students accepted into the course will be assigned to small ensembles, with or without keyboard. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 318y. | | 2 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 423, Kodály Concept I | |
| | Description: A study of the Kodály principles of music education as applied to the beginning level of music instruction. Advanced training in aural skills, pedagogy, Canadian folk song materials, and choral techniques appropriate to the application of the Kodály concept in Canada. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 323. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 424, Applied Principal Instrument IV | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument and participation in performance class. For fourth year students registered in the Faculty of Music in an honors program other than Performance. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 434. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 324. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 425y, String Literature and Pedagogy | |
| | Description: A study of the solo and teaching repertoire of all stringed instruments, including an examination of teaching techniques. This course is required of all string students registered in Performance in the fourth year and is open to others by Permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 427a/b, Woodwind Pedagogy | |
| | Description: Available to woodwind students registered in a Performance program in the fourth year. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of orchestral repertoire from the Baroque to the present. Ensembles will include UWO Symphony and UWO Chamber Orchestra. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 429, Composition III | |
| | Description: A continuation of Music-329. Students will be expected to complete an extended work for large ensemble. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 329 with a mark of 70% ("B"). | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 430a/b/y, Introduction to Research in Music Theory | |
| | Description: A survey of current issues and areas of research and literature in music theory, research resources and procedures, culminating in a directed research project. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 350a/b | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 431a/b, Bel Canto from Handel to Rossini | |
| | Description: A practical study of the principles of bel canto between c. 1750 and c. 1830 in the music of Handel, Mozart, Rossini, and others. Topics include phrasing, ornamentation, register, legato, staccato, messa di voce, tempo rubato, accent and emphasis, recitative and air. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 030F/G and 230F/G or 231F/G. | | 1 lecture hour, 2 laboratory hours (practicum), 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 432, Kodály Concept II | |
| | Description: A study of the Kodály principles of music education as applied to the intermediate level of music instruction. Advanced training in aural skills, pedagogy, Canadian folk song materials, choral techniques and choral conducting appropriate to the application of the Kodály concept in Canada. | | Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 433, Kodály Concept III | |
| | Description: A study of the Kodály principles of music education as applied to the advanced level of music education. Advanced training in aural skills, pedagogy, Canadian folk song materials, choral techniques and choral conducting appropriate to the application of the Kodály concept in Canada. | | Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 434, Applied Principal Instrument IV (Performance) | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument and participation in performance class. For fourth year students registered in the Faculty of Music in the honors performance program. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 424. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 374 and successful third year Performance progression examination; or Music 324 and successful audition. | | Corequisite(s): Music 494. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 437a/b/y, French Diction and Performance of Mélodie | |
| | Description: The advanced study of the principles of French diction in the performance of mélodie and opera. Available to Voice and Piano Honors Performance students registered in the third or fourth year. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 240a/b/y or 340a/b/y. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 438, Applied Principal Instrument | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument. For students in the third year of the Three-Year Music Peformance Diploma Program. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 424, Music 434. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 338. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: Approximately 50 minutes of music performed in a public recital. The program content must be approved by the Music Performance Studies Department not less than three months prior to the date of the public performance. For students in the third year of the Three-Year Artist Performance program only. | | Antirequisite(s): Music 494. | | Corequisite(s): Music 438. | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 444a/b/y, Collaborative Musicianship for Piano and Orchestral Instruments | |
| | Description: A course intended to teach the pianist and orchestral instrumentalist the principles of ensemble playing as well as the literature of the Solo Instrumental Works with piano. Designed for students majoring in Piano or Orchestral Instruments in Honors Performance, in third or fourth year. Available to other students by permission of the Department. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 224 or Music 234 piano or orchestral instrument | | 3 hours, 0.5 course | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for winds, brass and percussion. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 447a/b, Brass Pedagogy | |
| | Description: Available to brass students registered in a Performance program in the fourth year. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 451, Symphonic Band | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for winds, brass and percussion. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 452, The Notations of Early Music | |
| | Description: The notation and editing of European music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance; principles and practical exercises. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 031F/G. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 453, Comparative Studies in Music Education | |
| | Description: Research techniques and source materials used in music education at the elementary school level. A comparative study of the materials and procedures in music education with special attention given to the work of Orff, Dalcroze, Kodály, and Suzuki. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 323. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for jazz ensembles. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for mixed choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 457a/b, Percussion Pedagogy | |
| | Description: Available to percussion students registered in a Performance program in the fourth year. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for womens choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 460, Applied Performance Instrument | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student's principal instrument and participation in performance class. For students registered in the Artist Diploma in Performance (One-Year Program). | | Corequisite(s): Music 461 | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: Approximately 60 minutes of music performed in a public recital. Program content approved by the Music Performance Studies Department. For students registered in the Artist Diploma in Performance (One-Year Program). | | Corequisite(s): Music 460 | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: Rehearsal and performance in a Faculty of Music Ensemble. For students registered in the Artist Diploma in Performance (One-Year Program). Available by audition and permission of the Department. | | back to top |
| Music 464, Opera Workshop | |
| | Description: Performing and technical aspects of the production of opera, including musical and dramatic interpretation, stage movement, techniques of stagecraft, lighting, scene construction, make-up, costumes. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 364 and successful audition | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 468, Early Music Ensemble | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of early music. | | Prerequisite(s): Audition and interview. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 475y, Applied Principal Instrument IV | |
| | Description: Lessons in the student’s principal instrument. For fourth year students registered in the Bachelor of Musical Arts program in the Faculty of Music. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 375y. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 477y, Practicum in Piano Pedagogy | |
| | Description: A study of individual and class piano teaching methods and their application within a supervised teaching experience. | | 1.5 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: Faculty supervised accompanying of (1) two non-Performance majors, or (2) one Performance major, or (3) an approved ensemble, in rehearsals and performances. | | 4 hours plus performances and juries. | | back to top |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for mixed choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 483a, Early Music Studio | |
| | Description: The study and performance of repertoire composed before 1800 with attention to historical performance practices. The ensemble performs on period instruments. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 383a or Music 384b, successful audition and permission of the Chair of
Performance Studies. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 484b, Early Music Studio | |
| | Description: The study and performance of repertoire composed before 1800 with attention to historical performance practices. The ensemble performs on period instruments. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 383a or Music 384b, successful audition and permission of the Chair of
Performance Studies. Available to students in other faculties by permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 485a/b/y, Directed Study in Music Theory or Composition | |
| | Description: Independent research or composition project for senior students in the Bachelor of Music with Honors (Music Theory and Composition) program. | | Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 486, St. Cecilia Singers | |
| | Description: The rehearsal and performance of repertoire for womens choir. | | 4 hours plus performances. | | back to top |
| Music 491a, Chamber Orchestra | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works from the Chamber Orchestra repertoire with an emphasis on music of the twentieth century. An audition is required. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 391a or Music 392b and successful audition. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 492b, Chamber Orchestra | |
| | Description: The study and performance of selected works from the Chamber Orchestra repertoire with an emphasis on music of the twentieth century. An audition is required. | | Prerequisite(s): Music 391a or Music 392b and successful audition. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| | Description: Approximately 60 minutes of music performed in a public recital. The program content must be approved by the Applied Music Department not less than three months prior to the date of public performance. For Performance majors only. | | Corequisite(s): Music 434 | | 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Music 495a/b, Psychology of Music Education | |
| | Description: An introduction to the psychology of music emphasizing research in psychoacoustics, perception, and cognition. Studies will be examined that offer principles of learning applicable to music education curriculum development and practice. Beginner-level evaluation techniques based on experimental research procedures will also be acquired. | | Prerequisite(s): The former Music 327a/b or permission of the Department | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 496a/b, Philosophy of Music Education | |
| | Description: This is a continuation of Music-495a.b. Emphasis is paced on the critical examination of recent developments and issues in the philosophy, theory, and sociology of music education. | | Prerequisite(s): The former Music 327a/b or permission of the Department | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Music 498a/b, Advanced Seminar in Music Administrative Studies | |
| | Description: Discussion of topics relevant to administration within the music industry. | | Prerequisite(s): enrollment in 4th year of the Bachelor of Arts Specialization Music Administrative Studies. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
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