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Faculty Affiliation

Music

Degree Programs Offered

Music – MA, PhD

Fields:
Musicology
Ethnomusicology
Music Education

Music Performance – MMus, DMA

MMus Fields:
Collaborative Piano
Composition
Conducting
Instrumental
Jazz
Opera
Piano Pedagogy
Vocal
Vocal Pedagogy

DMA Fields:
Composition
Performance

Collaborative Programs

The following collaborative programs are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

1. Book History and Print Culture

  • Music, MA, PhD

2. Editing Medieval Texts

  • Music, PhD

3. South Asian Studies

  • Music, MA, PhD

Overview

A taught graduate degree program at the Faculty of Music was inaugurated in 1954. The Faculty of Music currently offers graduate degrees in five areas of concentration and fosters the institutional alliance of all areas of advanced music study. In addition to our longstanding graduate degrees in the areas of composition, music education, and musicology, we have recently introduced master’s and doctoral degree specialisations in ethnomusicology as well as a doctoral degree in performance. Although music theory is not offered as a named degree specialisation, students in this field of study are welcome to enrol in our musicology degree programs. Graduates from all areas of our program occupy leading positions in music departments across Canada and around the world.

Contact and Address

Web: www.music.utoronto.ca/
E-mail: grad.music@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-5772
Fax: (416) 946-3353

Graduate Department of Music
University of Toronto
Edward Johnson Building
80 Queen’s Park Crescent
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5
Canada

Degree Programs

Music

Master of Arts

The MA in Music degree is offered in three fields:
1. Musicology
2. Ethnomusicology
3. Music Education

Field: Musicology

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants to the MA in musicology are accepted under the general regulations.
  • A University of Toronto Bachelor of Arts specialist degree or the Bachelor of Music degree with an average standing of mid-B or better over the final two years, or equivalent standing from another university. Applicants whose undergraduate degrees do not meet this standard may be required to take up to a full year of prerequisite courses.
  • Applicants must submit an essay representative of their work in music history.

Program Requirements

The two-year MA program in musicology requires 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) including:

  • Introduction to Music Research I (MUS 1000H) in year 1.
  • Introduction to Music Research II (MUS 1001H), offered in alternate years.
  • Either the Associate Dean, Graduate Education, or the History and Culture Coordinator will advise students on course selection with a view to establishing a balance between their interests and any perceived weaknesses in their background preparation.
  • We advocate interdisciplinarity with ethnomusicology, and while the majority of electives chosen will reflect traditional scholarship in Western art music, others may be chosen to provide a broader base that includes non-Western and popular musics. To reinforce the notion of interdisciplinarity, up to 1.0 FCE may be taken from another graduate unit.
  • The primary means of evaluating quality are research essays and seminar presentations. The MA Major Paper (MUS 1990H) is optional.
  • Students must maintain a minimum average of A- in year 1 of the program in order to progress to year 2.
  • One language other than English is required. This will ordinarily be German except by petition to the department. We encourage the completion of the language requirement at the earliest possible opportunity.

Normal Program Length

  • 6 sessions (full-time); 8 sessions (part-time)

Field: Ethnomusicology

Minimum Admission Requirements 

  • Applicants to the MA in ethnomusicology are accepted under the general regulations.
  • University of Toronto Bachelor of Arts specialist degree or the Bachelor of Music degree with an average standing of mid-B or better over the final two years, or the equivalent standing from another university. Applicants whose undergraduate degrees do not meet this standard may be required to take up to a full year of prerequisite courses.
  • Applicants must submit an essay representative of their work in music history or ethnomusicology.

Program Requirements

The two-year MA program in the field of ethnomusicology requires 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) including:

  • Introduction to Music Research I (MUS 1000H) in year 1.
  • Fieldwork Methods and Practicum (MUS 1002H), offered in alternate years.
  • Either the Associate Dean, Graduate Education, or the Ethnomusicology Coordinator will advise students on course selection with a view to establishing a balance between their interests and any perceived weaknesses in their background preparation.
  • We advocate interdisciplinarity with musicology, and while the majority of electives reflect sociomusical scholarship of non-Western and popular musics, others provide a broader base that includes traditional scholarship in Western art music. To reinforce the notion of interdisciplinarity, up to 1.0 FCE may be taken from another graduate unit.
  • The primary means of evaluating quality are research essays and seminar presentations. The MA Major Paper (MUS 1990H) is optional.
  • Students must maintain a minimum average of A- in year 1 of the program in order to progress to year 2.
  • One language other than English is required: this should be relevant to a student's musical and scholarly interests. The chosen language must be approved by the department. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the language requirement in year 1.

Normal Program Length

  • 6 sessions (full-time); 8 sessions (part-time)

Field: Music Education

Minimum Admission Requirements 

  • Bachelor of Music degree in music education from the University of Toronto with an average standing of mid-B or better over the final two years, or an equivalent program and standing from another university. Applicants whose undergraduate degree does not meet this standard may be required to take appropriate prerequisite courses.
  • Applicants will normally have two years of teaching experience, although this requirement may be waived at the discretion of the department.
  • An interview with the music education faculty must be scheduled whenever possible. With faculty approval, an assigned essay may be substituted for the interview.
  • Appropriate letters of reference commenting on professional performance and promise are also required.

Program Requirements 

  • Students may complete the degree program full-time or part-time.
  • Students must complete 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) including:

o a minimum of 2.5 FCE in music education, including MUS 2111H Research Methods in Music Education and MUS 2151H Philosophy and Music Education
o Elective courses may be chosen from the MA/PhD/MMus/DMA courses of instruction and/or other graduate courses available in the University, subject to the approval of the department
o A major essay (MUS 2990Y) may be substituted for 1.0 FCE with the approval of the department

  • Pass a comprehensive examination in music education (written and oral).

Normal Program Length 

  • 3 sessions (full-time); 6 sessions (part-time)

Doctor of Philosophy

The PhD in Music degree is offered in three fields:
1. Musicology
2. Ethnomusicology
3. Music Education

Field: Musicology

Minimum Admission Requirements 

  • The PhD in musicology is a research degree. Applicants must hold a master's degree with specialization in musicology, ethnomusicology, or theory, and must have an average standing of B+ or better.
  • Applicants must submit an essay of approximately 3,000 words which demonstrates their ability to handle a research problem.
  • Applicants, whether from the University of Toronto or from elsewhere, may be interviewed by the department.
  • Exceptional students may be admitted directly to the doctoral stream with an appropriate bachelor's degree (direct entry).

Program Requirements 

  • Students holding a master's degree in musicology, ethnomusicology, or theory must fulfil the following requirements:

o A minimum of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCE)
o The PhD Seminar (MUS 1250H) is taken in the first session.
o Course work should be completed during year 1 of study with an average grade of at least A-. The exception is MUS 1999H, which lays the groundwork for the major field examination and the dissertation: this course must be started at the beginning of the second session of year 1 and completed by the end of the first session of year 2.
o Students may be required to take additional courses or acquire other skills to meet the needs of their proposed subjects of study.

  • Students must demonstrate advanced reading knowledge of German; however, with departmental permission, another non-English language may be substituted, provided it is required for the approved research. Advisory committees may require competence in additional languages. All remaining course and language requirements, including the field exam, must be completed successfully by the end of year 2.
  • Students must prepare a thesis under the direction of an advisor and a committee and will defend it at a final examination. The thesis, including bibliography and appendices, should ideally be between 75,000 and 80,000 words in length. The department will not consider a thesis that exceeds 100,000 words.
  • Direct-entry PhD: Students holding an appropriate bachelor’s degree must complete the following requirements as a prerequisite to undertaking the requirements listed above for students with master's degree in hand:

o 3.0 FCE at the graduate level must be completed in year 1 with a minimum average of A-

Field: Ethnomusicology

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • The PhD in ethnomusicology is a research degree. Applicants must hold a master's degree with specialization in ethnomusicology, musicology, or music theory, but may also be in a cognate field such as anthropology or cultural studies. Applicants must have an average standing of B+ or better.
  • An essay of approximately 3,000 words which demonstrates their ability to handle a research problem.
  • Applicants, whether from the University of Toronto or elsewhere, may be interviewed by the department.
  • Exceptional students may be admitted directly to the doctoral stream with an appropriate bachelor's degree (direct entry).

Program Requirements

  • Students holding a master's degree in musicology, ethnomusicology, or theory must fulfill the following requirements:

o 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCE). The department may prescribe additional courses if it is felt they are necessary to develop the knowledge and skills required for a student's proposed subject of study. By the end of year 1, 2.5 FCE must be completed with at least a grade of A. The PhD Seminar (MUS 1250H) is compulsory and must be taken in the first session. Other courses will be chosen from the departmental list; however, with departmental approval, 0.5 graduate FCE may be taken outside the department.
o MUS 1997H Research in Ethnomusicology, which lays the groundwork for the major field examination and the dissertation, must be started at the beginning of the second session of year 1 and completed by the end of the first session of year 2.
o Advanced oral and reading knowledge of a language other than English is required: this should be relevant to a student's musical and scholarly interests. The department may also require competence in additional languages deemed necessary for a proposed area of research. Language requirements must be completed successfully by the end of year 2.
o During year 1, students are expected to discuss their interests, expectations, and research objectives with faculty members. An appropriate supervisor of MUS 1997H must then be agreed upon. The supervisor will be primarily responsible for determining the structure and content of MUS 1997H, which will include a research paper.
o All course requirements must be completed by the end of year 2.
o Students must prepare a thesis and will defend it at a final examination.

  • Direct-entry PhD: Students holding an appropriate bachelor’s degree must complete the following requirements as a prerequisite to undertaking the requirements listed above for students with master’s degree in hand:

o An intermediate-level language examination must be taken in year 1. All language requirements must be completed by year 3.
o Students must take 3.0 FCE in year 1, exclusive of MUS 1250H and MUS 1997H. An average grade of at least A- must be maintained to continue with the doctorate; otherwise, the student will be required to transfer into the master's program. Successful students go on to take 3.0 more FCE in year 2, inclusive of MUS 1250H in the first session and MUS 1997H from the beginning of the second session.
o All course requirements must be completed by the end of year 3.

Field: Music Education

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants must hold a master's degree in music education from this university with an average standing of B+ or better, or an equivalent degree and standing from another university.
  • An interview with the music education faculty must be scheduled whenever possible.
  • An assigned essay may be substituted for the interview with faculty approval.
  • Applicants must provide their results on the Miller Analogies Test.
  • At the discretion of the faculty, applicants may be required to provide a videotape of their teaching expertise.
  • Appropriate letters of reference commenting on the applicant's teaching experience, music performance ability, and academic ability.

Program Requirements

The PhD program in Music Education may be completed as a full-time program or a flexible-time program.

Full Time PhD Option

  • 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) including:

o At least 2.0 FCE (including MUS 2995Y Music Education Doctoral Research Project) must be taken from the departmental offerings in music education.
o The balance of the student’s required program must be approved by the department and may include courses from the MA/MMus/PhD/DMA list and/or from another graduate unit.
o At the department’s discretion, the student may receive credit for up to 3.0 FCE from an acceptable master’s degree program.

  • Students must be registered full time, on campus for a minimum of two sessions, in order to be in such geographical proximity as to be able to participate fully in the department's activities associated with the program.
  • Language requirements, if any, will be established by the student's advisory committee, based on specific research needs.
  • As early as possible in year 2, the student will submit a thesis proposal which must be approved by the end of that year. On approval of the proposal by the Music Education division of the department, a principal advisor and an advisory committee of at least three members (including the advisor as chair) will be appointed. The committee will meet with the student at least two times each academic year.
  • Upon successful completion of the comprehensive examination, the candidate proceeds to complete an oral defence of the thesis proposal, a thesis, and an oral defence of the thesis.

Flexible-Time PhD Option

  • The admission, course, and degree requirements for the flexible-time option are identical to those listed for the full-time PhD program.
  • The flexible-time option is offered to practising professionals whose employment or other professional work is related to their research or study interests.
  • Applicants to the flexible-time PhD program option must apply specifically to this program to be considered. All requirements for the degree must be completed satisfactorily within eight years from the date of the student’s first enrolment in the PhD program.
  • Students who are considering the flexible-time PhD should ensure that they have adequate time on campus to attend classes and to fulfil the academic requirements of a PhD program.
  • As governed by the University regulations, flexible-time students must be registered full time and pay full time fees for four years, and may apply to be registered part time thereafter. The number of courses, major field examination, and thesis requirements will be the same as those required for the full-time PhD. The difference is that students enrolled in the flexible-time PhD will have the flexibility of a part-time course load and will have an overall time limit to completion of eight years.

Normal Program Length

  • 4 years (full-time PhD); 6 years flexible-time

Course List

Final course offerings may vary. Students should consult the departmental handbook.

MA/PhD in Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 1000H Introduction to Music Research I
MUS 1001H Introduction to Music Research II
MUS 1058H Music and Politics
MUS 1066H Music and the Racial and Ethnic Imaginations
MUS 1067H Orpheus
MUS 1140H Romantic Musings on the Middle Ages
MUS 1142H Sound, Music, and Everyday Life
MUS 1204H Orientalism and Opera: Interdisciplinary Approaches
MUS 1215H Music in Cities and Courts 1575-1750
MUS 1223H Virtuosity in Baroque Music
MUS 1236H Haydn
MUS 1243H The Italian in Handel
MUS 1244H Rhythm and Metre in Cross-Cultural Perspective
MUS 1246H Music and Colonialism
MUS 1250H PhD Seminar
MUS 1265H Critical Approaches to the Music of Benjamin Britten
MUS 1266H Music, Space & Place
MUS 1267H Popular Music and Identity
MUS 1317H Music in Canada
MUS 1990H MA Major Paper
MUS 1997H Research in Ethnomusicology
MUS 1998H Individual Reading and Research
MUS 1999Ho Research in Musicology
MUS 3101H Seminar in Schenkerian Analysis I
MUS 3309H Brahms: Symphonies and Chamber Music
MUS 3412H Theories of Rhythm and Metre

MA/PhD in Music Education
MUS 2010H Seminar in Music Education
MUS 2111H Research Methods in Music Education
MUS 2151H Philosophy and Music Education
MUS 2160H Contemporary Perspectives in Music Education
MUS 2180H Seminar in Canadian Music Education
MUS 2182H Writing in Music Education
MUS 2199Ho Special Topics in Music Education
MUS 2222H Conducting and Teaching Choral Music I
MUS 2223H Conducting and Teaching Choral Music II
MUS 2990Yo MusM Major Essay (Music Education)
MUS 2995Yo Music Education Doctoral Research Project
MUS 2998H Reading in Advanced Topics in Music Education

Other courses

Music Performance

Master of Music

The MMus in Music Performance degree is offered in nine fields:
1. Composition
2. Instrumental
3. Vocal
4. Opera
5. Conducting
6. Jazz
7. Collaborative Piano
8. Vocal Pedagogy
9. Piano Pedagogy

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants for the Master of Music (MMus) program must hold a Bachelor of Music degree in the area of specialization from the University of Toronto with an average standing of mid-B or better over the final two years or an equivalent program and standing from another university. Applicants whose undergraduate degree does not meet this standard may be required to take appropriate prerequisite courses.
  • Applicants in composition must submit several original compositions, at least one of which shall be with moderately large instrumentation.
  • Applicants in Instrumental, Vocal, Opera, Conducting, Jazz, Collaborative Piano, Vocal Pedagogy, and Piano Pedagogy must pass an audition.

Program Requirements

Field: Composition

  • Minimum of 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) taken over two years, including MUS 3100Y and its continuation MUS 3105Y.
  • Students may be required to take additional courses based on the results of diagnostic tests in musical analysis, counterpoint, and harmony given upon entrance.
  • Under the guidance of an advisor, each student will prepare an original composition in large form or an electroacoustic composition of comparable dimensions which will be defended at a final oral examination.

Field: Instrumental

  • 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) of which 5.0 FCE must include:

o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons)
o 1.0 FCE in music literature (MUS 4200Y) normally taken in the first year of the program
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H or MUS 4606H; MUS 4610H; MUS 4615H
o Students in brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds will complete 1.0 FCE as two years of ensemble performance. Placement to be determined by audition.
o In place of the ensemble performance, accordion, guitar, harp, harpsichord, organ, and piano students will select 1.0 FCE in elective courses from a specified list approved by the department.

  • Two recitals. Recitals may include a chamber music component with the approval of the department.

Field: Vocal

  • 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) of which 5.0 FCE must include:

o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons)
o 1.0 FCE in music literature (MUS 4200Y) normally taken in program year 1
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H or MUS 4606H; MUS 4610H; MUS 4615H
o 1.0 FCE chosen from a specified list approved by the department

  • Two recitals. Recitals may include a chamber music component with the approval of the department.

Field: Opera

  • 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) as follows:

o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons)
o 1.0 FCE in music literature (MUS 4200Y, taken in year 1)
o Operatic Repertory (MUS 4513Y) taken in year 2
o 1.0 FCE chosen from a specified list approved by the department
o 2.0 FCE in Operatic Studies (MUS 4900Y and MUS 4901Y)

  • Performance in operatic productions will be evaluated by a committee and assigned grades under MUS 4966Y Operatic Role I and MUS 4988Y Operatic Role II.

Field: Conducting

  • 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) including:

o 1.0 FCE in music literature (MUS 4200Y, normally taken in year 1)
o 1.0 FCE selected from: MUS 4600H or MUS 4606H; MUS 4610H; MUS 4615H
o Orchestral conducting majors must also complete MUS 4220H, MUS 4221H, MUS 4222Y, MUS 4223H, and MUS 4700H (choral)
o Wind ensemble conducting majors must also complete MUS 4226H, MUS 4227H, and MUS 4228Y
o Choral conducting majors must also complete MUS 4223H, MUS 4224H, MUS 4225Y, MUS 4220H, and MUS 4700H (choral).

  • Two public performances.

Field: Jazz

  • 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) including:

o MUS 4444Y; MUS 4445Y; MUS 4300Y, normally taken in year 1
o MUS 4606H; MUS 4615H
o Either MUS 4310Y, MUS 4311Y, or 1.0 FCE chosen from a specified list approved by the department
o Students must also include in their programs 1.0 FCE selected from one or more of the following areas:
o Small Group Jazz Ensemble Performance (MUS 4740H, MUS 4741H, MUS 4742H, MUS 4743H)
o Jazz Orchestra (MUS 4750H, MUS 4751H, MUS 4752H, MUS 4753H) or
o Vocal Jazz Ensemble (MUS 4760H, MUS 4761H, MUS 4762H, MUS 4763H)

  • Two recitals; however students may elect to replace one recital with a significant recording project.

Field: Collaborative Piano

  • 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) including:

o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons)
o 1.0 FCE in music literature (MUS 4200Y), normally taken in year 1
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H; MUS 4610H; MUS 4615H
o MUS 4504H Advanced Song Studies for Pianists
o MUS 4506H Sonata Coaching I
o MUS 4214H Advanced Repertoire for Singers and Pianists II
o MUS 4730H Performance Studies I: Piano-Instrumental Master Class
o MUS 4502H Collaborative Piano Studio Class
o Based on the outcome of preliminary consultations with the department, students may be required to take MUS 4500H Advanced Diction Studies.

  • Two recitals.

Field: Vocal Pedagogy

  • 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) as follows:

o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons)
o 1.0 FCE in music literature (MUS 4200Y), normally taken during year 1
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H, MUS 4610H and MUS 4615H; or MUS 4620Y
o MUS 2122H, MUS 4240H, MUS 4241H, MUS 4248H
o 0.5 FCE selected from MUS 4231H, MUS 4213H, and MUS 4730H
o 0.5 FCE chosen from a list of courses approved by the department

  • Two recitals.

Field: Piano Pedagogy

  • 7.0 full-course equivalents as follows:

o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons)
o 1.0 FCE in music literature (MUS 4200Y), normally taken in year 1
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H; MUS 4610H; MUS 4615H
o MUS 4770H; MUS 4771H; MUS 4772H; and MUS 4773H
o 1.0 FCE chosen from MUS 2122H; MUS 4730H-4733H; MUS 4620Y; or from a list of courses approved by the department

  • Two recitals.

Normal Program Length

  • 6 sessions (full-time)

Doctor of Musical Arts

The DMA in Music Performance degree is offered in two fields:
1. Composition
2. Performance

Field: Composition

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants for the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in composition must hold the degree of Master of Music in composition from the University of Toronto, or its equivalent from another university, with an average standing of B+ or better.
  • Two or more extended compositions in various media and a recording of at least one of these works must be submitted together with the application and complete academic credentials.

Program Requirements 

  • Students take a minimum of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCE), including MUS 3300Y, MUS 3305Y, and MUS 3999Y (research project, selected in consultation with the advisory committee). Students entering from outside the University of Toronto will be given diagnostic tests in musical analysis, counterpoint, and harmony, the result of which may be additional course requirements.
  • Upon completion of course work, students are required to present a recital of original works (MUS 3888Y) to the satisfaction of the department. In some cases professional quality tapes of performances totalling the equivalent of a full recital may be substituted.
  • The thesis for the DMA shall be an extended composition approved by the department, prepared under the supervision of an advisory committee and defended at the final oral examination.
  • Students must complete all requirements for the DMA within six years.

Field: Performance

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants for the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in performance must hold the degree of Master of Music in performance from the University of Toronto, or its equivalent from another university, with an average standing of B+ or better.
  • Applicants are required to pass an audition.
  • An essay of approximately 3,000 words which demonstrates the student’s ability to handle a research problem.
  • Applicants, whether from the University of Toronto or elsewhere, may be interviewed by the department.

Program Requirements 

  • Students must complete a minimum of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCE) as follows:

o MUS 4800H DMA Seminar is taken in the first session
o MUS 4899H Work on Research in Performance is begun in the second session
o Advanced Applied Music I and II (MUS 4844Y and MUS 4845Y)
o Remaining 2.0 FCE must be graduate seminar courses

  • Course work should be completed by the end of year 2 with an average grade of at least A-. Exceptions to the time of completion are MUS 4899H Research in Performance, which lays the groundwork for the dissertation research and leads to a major field examination in the middle of year 2, and MUS 4845Y Advanced Applied Music II. Students may be required to take additional courses or acquire other skills to meet the needs of their proposed areas of study.
  • Three DMA recitals - MUS 4866Y, MUS 4877Y, MUS 4888Y. The format of these recitals will be determined in consultation with the major teacher and the supervisory committee.
  • Reading knowledge in one language other than English is required. The required language will be determined by the department. The department may require competence in additional languages. All remaining course and language requirements, including the field exam, must be completed successfully by the end of year 2.

Normal Program Length

  • 4 years (full-time DMA)

Course List

Final course offerings may vary. Students should consult the departmental handbook.

MusM/DMA in Composition
MUS 3100Y MMus Advanced Composition I
MUS 3101H Seminar in Schenkerian Analysis I
MUS 3105Y MMus Advanced Composition II
MUS 3110H Classical Orchestration
MUS 3222H Composing for Film
MUS 3225H Music of Gubaidulina, Coulthard, and Chen
MUS 3227H Composing for Film 2
MUS 3229H The Twentieth-Century Symphony
MUS 3245H The Music of Ligeti and Lutoslawski
MUS 3300Y DMA Advanced Composition I
MUS 3305Y DMA Advanced Composition II
MUS 3309H Brahms: Symphonies and Chamber Music
MUS 3404H Extended Tonal Techniques in the Twentieth Century
MUS 3410H Advanced Analysis: 1850-1910
MUS 3412H Theories of Rhythm and Metre
MUS 3420H Composing for Percussion
MUS 3512H Research in Composition
MUS 3800H Electroacoustic Music
MUS 3888Yo DMA Recital of Works
MUS 3999Yo Research Project (DMA)
MUS 4615H Analysis and Performance Practices of Twentieth-Century Music

MusM/DMA in Performance
MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature
MUS 4213H Advanced Repertoire for Singers and Pianists I
MUS 4214H Advanced Repertoire for Singers and Pianists II
MUS 4219H Perspectives on the Business of Music Performance
MUS 4220H Orchestral Conducting I
MUS 4221H Orchestral Conducting II
MUS 4222Y Advanced Orchestral Conducting
MUS 4223H Choral Conducting I
MUS 4224H Choral Conducting II
MUS 4225Y Advanced Choral Conducting
MUS 4226H Wind Ensemble Conducting I
MUS 4227H Wind Ensemble Conducting II
MUS 4231H Advanced Vocal Repertoire Study I
MUS 4232H Advanced Vocal Repertoire Study II
MUS 4241H Advanced Vocal Pedagogy and Vocology
MUS 4248H Optimizing the Singing Mind
MUS 4270H Piano Pedagogy – Beginning and Intermediate Levels
MUS 4271H Practicum - Beginning and Intermediate Levels
MUS 4300Y Seminar in Jazz Studies
MUS 4310Y Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging I
MUS 4311Y Advanced Jazz Composition and Arranging II
MUS 4444Y Applied Music I
MUS 4445Y Applied Music II
MUS 4500H Advanced Diction Studies
MUS 4504H Advanced Song Studies for Pianists
MUS 4506H Sonata Coaching I
MUS 4507H Sonata Coaching II
MUS 4510H Opera Performance for Pianists
MUS 4512H Operatic Répétiteur
MUS 4600H Performance Practices Before 1800
MUS 4606H Special Topics in Performance Practice
MUS 4610H Analysis and Performance: Music of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
MUS 4615H Analysis and Performance Practices of Twentieth-Century Music
MUS 4620Y Advanced Performance Studies
MUS 4700H Major Ensemble I
MUS 4701H Major Ensemble II
MUS 4702H Major Ensemble III
MUS 4703H Major Ensemble IV
MUS 4706H Contemporary Chamber Ensemble I
MUS 4707H Contemporary Chamber Ensemble II
MUS 4708H Contemporary Chamber Ensemble III
MUS 4709H Contemporary Chamber Ensemble IV
MUS 4710H Chamber Music I
MUS 4711H Chamber Music II
MUS 4712H Chamber Music III
MUS 4713H Chamber Music IV
MUS 4714H Chamber Choir I
MUS 4715H Chamber Choir II
MUS 4716H Chamber Choir III
MUS 4717H Chamber Choir IV
MUS 4720H Opera I
MUS 4721H Opera II
MUS 4722H Opera III
MUS 4723H Opera IV
MUS 4730H Performance Studies I
MUS 4731H Performance Studies II
MUS 4732H Performance Studies III
MUS 4733H Performance Studies IV
MUS 4740H Small Group Jazz Performance I
MUS 4741H Small Group Jazz Performance II
MUS 4742H Small Group Jazz Performance III
MUS 4743H Small Group Jazz Performance IV
MUS 4750H Jazz Orchestra I
MUS 4751H Jazz Orchestra II
MUS 4752H Jazz Orchestra III
MUS 4753H Jazz Orchestra IV
MUS 4760H Vocal Jazz Ensemble I
MUS 4761H Vocal Jazz Ensemble II
MUS 4762H Vocal Jazz Ensemble III
MUS 4763H Vocal Jazz Ensemble IV
MUS 4770H Oratorio Ensemble I
MUS 4771H Oratorio Ensemble II
MUS 4772H Oratorio Ensemble III
MUS 4773H Oratorio Ensemble IV
MUS 4774H Early Music Instrumental Ensemble I
MUS 4775H Early Music Instrumental Ensemble II
MUS 4776H Early Music Instrumental Ensemble III
MUS 4777H Early Music Instrumental Ensemble IV
MUS 4780H World Music Ensemble I
MUS 4781H World Music Ensemble II
MUS 4782H World Music Ensemble III
MUS 4783H World Music Ensemble IV
MUS 4785H Orchestral Studies I
MUS 4786H Orchestral Studies II
MUS 4787H Orchestral Studies III
MUS 4788H Orchestral Studies IV
MUS 4790H Instrumental Performance Class I
MUS 4791H Instrumental Performance Class II
MUS 4792H Instrumental Performance Class III
MUS 4793H Instrumental Performance Class IV
MUS 4795H Piano/Instrumental I
MUS 4796H Piano/Instrumental II
MUS 4797H Piano/Instrumental III
MUS 4798H Piano/Instrumental IV
MUS 4800H DMA Seminar
MUS 4844Y Advanced Applied Music I
MUS 4845Y Advanced Applied Music II
MUS 4866Y DMA Recital I
MUS 4877Y DMA Recital II
MUS 4888Y DMA Recital III
MUS 4899H Research in Performance
MUS 4900Y Operatic Studies I
MUS 4901Y Operatic Studies II
MUS 4966Yo Operatic Roles I
MUS 4988Yo Operatic Roles II
MUS 5700H Piano Master Class I
MUS 5701H Piano Master Class II
MUS 5702H Piano Master Class III
MUS 5703H Piano Master Class IV
MUS 5710H Early Music Vocal Ensemble I
MUS 5711H Early Music Vocal Ensemble II
MUS 5712H Early Music Vocal Ensemble III
MUS 5713H Early Music Vocal Ensemble IV
MUS 6666Yo Recital I
MUS 8888Yo Recital II

Courses recognized for MusM in Performance and MA graduate credit
Available to MA students only with the permission of the department.

MUS 1030H Topics in Romantic Music
MUS 1040H Topics in Medieval Music
MUS 1090H Topics in Ethnomusicology

oCourse which may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Averill, Gage - BA, BA, PhD, PhD
Bartel, Lee - BA, BMus, MEd, PhD
Bowen, William - BA, BMus, MA, PhD
Briskin, David - MA
Cain, M. Celia - BA, MA, PhD
Chan, Ka Nin - BASc, BMus, MMus, MusD
Clark, Caryl - BMus, MA, PhD
Dolloff, Lori Anne - MUSB, PhD
Edwards, Darryl - BEd, BMus, MMus, DMA
Elliott, Robin - BMus, MA, PhD
Gould, Elizabeth - BM, MA, MusDOC
Haines, John - BSc, BA, MA, PhD
Hartenberger, J Russell - MB, MM, PhD (Dean)
Hatzis, Christos - MusM, PhD
Horst, Sandra - BMus, MM
Im, Miah - BMusA
Johnston, Gregory - MUSB, MA, PhD (Coordinator of Graduate Studies)
Kippen, James - BA, PhD
Koga, Midori - BMus, AA, MMus, DMA
Kruspe, John - MusBac, Assoc Royal Conserv Tor
Kulesha, Gary - AA, Assoc Royal Conserv Tor, Assoc Royal Conserv Tor
Lee, Sherry - BMus, MMus, PhD
Loewen, Che Anne - TD, BMus, BA, MMus
Macdonald, Lorna - BME, MMus
MacKay, Gillian
McClelland, Ryan - BMus, MM, PhD
McLeod, Kenneth - AM, PhD
Palej, Norbert - BM, MM, DMA
Parker, James - BMus, MM, DMA, Assoc Royal Conserv Tor
Parker, Mary Ann - BA, MM, PhD, Assoc Royal Conserv Tor
Patrick, Dennis - MusBac, MMus
Pilzer, Joshua David - BA, MA, PhD
Promane, Terry
Rao, Doreen - BS, MM, PhD
Rapoport, Alexander - MMus, MusDOC
Read, Paul - MusBac, BEd, MusM
Reynolds, Jeffrey - BMus, BA, MA, MMus, PhD
Ries, Timothy - BM, MM
Rolston, Shauna - BA, MM
Sallmen, Mark - BM, MA, PhD
Sanger, Annette - BAMUSIC, PhD
Shand, Patricia - BA, MMus, EdD, Assoc Royal Conserv Tor
Sicsic, Henri-Paul - MMus, DMA
Walter, Cameron - BMus, MMus, EdD
Wong, Lydia - BMus

Members Emeriti

Aide, William - BSc
Beach, David - BA, MusM, PhD
Hughes, Andrew - MA, DPhil
Laufer, Edward - MusBac, MusM, MFA, PhD

Associate Members

Besnard, Christine - BA, MA, PhD
Hennigar, Harcus - BMus, BA
Melville, Alison - BMus, MMus


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