XII. Course Descriptions
Music
School of Fine Art and Music
Ensembles
Chamber Ensembles
Choir (Symphonic Choir, Chamber Choir, Siren-Women's Choir)
Concert Winds
Contemporary Music Ensemble
Early Music Ensemble
Jazz Band
Note: All ensembles are not necessarily offered every semester.
Solo Performance (Applied Music):
Private instruction is offered in piano, voice, orchestral instruments, and various jazz and early instruments. In order to register in Applied Music (MUSC*1500), students must arrange an audition with the School of Fine Art and Music at the time of course selection. Auditions are held prior to the first day of classes each semester. In order to continue to the 2000 level of Applied Music, students must be in a Music Program (Honours major or minor, or General).
Applied Music courses are designed to be taken in successive semesters. Registration in this sequence following an interruption of more than one semester requires permission of the Director of the School. Students may be required to re-apply before registering to continue in Applied Music. Students must achieve a minimum grade of 70% in Applied Music courses in order to proceed to the next level.
Applied Composition:
Private instruction is offered in music composition. In order to register in Applied Composition (
MUSC*2410
), students must submit a portfolio of compositions (scores and recordings) with the School of Fine Art and Music at the time of course selection. Interviews are held prior to the first day of classes each semester (see School of Fine Art and Music for interview schedule.) In order to enroll in Applied Composition, students must be registered in a Music program (Honours major or minor, or General, Area of Concentration).
Applied Composition courses are designed to be taken during successive Fall and Winter terms. If this sequence is interrupted for more than one semester, students my be required to reapply (an interview and submission of a portfolio) before registering to continue in Applied Composition. Students must achieve a minimum grade of 70% in Applied Composition courses in order to proceed to the next level.
Topics Courses:
The School will normally offer a Topics course each Fall and Winter. See courses MUSC*3800 to MUSC*3870. Please consult the School of Fine Art and Music for specific titles of courses to be offered.
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MUSC*1090 Physics of Music W (3-0) [0.50]
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| A course designed for arts and social science students with an interest or background in music. The fundamentals of vibrations and waves will be introduced and applied to a study of archetypal instruments. The psychoacoustic basis of pitch and loudness will be discussed. (Also listed as PHYS*1810.) (Offered in even-numbered years.) |
| Restriction(s): |
PHYS*1810; students who have standing in any other 1000 level Physics course (except PHYS*1020 or PHYS*1600) may enrol in this only if they are completing an honours or general program in Music, in which case permission of the instructor is required. |
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MUSC*1130 Introduction to Musicianship S,F,W (0-8) [0.50]
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| Fundamentals of ear training, sight-singing, keyboard, and written skills (rudiments such as scales, intervals and basic chord identification) are introduced. Proficiency on an instrument is not required, but previous experience with note-reading is expected. MUSC*1130 cannot be counted toward a specialization in music. (Offered through distance education format only.) |
| Equate(s): |
MUSC*1120
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| Restriction(s): |
MUSC*1180
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MUSC*1500 Applied Music I F,W (1-6) [0.50]
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| Individual instruction in the technical and stylistic aspects of artistic solo instrumental or vocal performance. In order to register for this course, students must arrange an audition with the School of Fine Art and Music at the time of course selection. |
| Restriction(s): |
Successful completion of an audition. Registration in semesters 1 to 4. |
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MUSC*2030 Music in Canada F (3-0) [0.50]
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| The background and development of musical life in Canada. Cultivation of understanding of Canadian music using recorded examples with emphasis on 20th-century compositions. (Offered in odd-numbered years.) |
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MUSC*2100 Creating Music on the Computer F,W (3-0) [0.50]
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| An introduction to computer technologies as they apply to the creation and manipulation of music. Topics will be drawn from the areas of sound synthesis and processing, recording, encoding, and transcription. The course will include a classroom and an applied component. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MUSC*1180 or MUSC*2180. Some computer experience is recommended. |
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MUSC*2140 History of Jazz F (3-0) [0.50]
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| A survey of the major styles, personalities, and performances of the jazz tradition in terms of its social and cultural contexts through the examination of jazz texts and commentary, autobiographies of musicians, and recorded examples of important performances. (Also offered through distance education format.) |
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MUSC*2150 Music and Popular Culture F,W (3-0) [0.50]
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| A survey of the major genres, styles, personalities and performance of popular music primarily in the 20th-century through lectures, listening, discussion and reading. Issues such as the relationships between popular music and race, class, technology, and art will be examined. Technical knowledge of music is not required. |
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MUSC*2220 Electronica: Music in the Digital Age W (3-0) [0.50]
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| This course will provide an introduction to digital music, from the initial "cybernetic" experiments of the 1950s to the evolution of software tools for synthesizing, processing, and analyzing sound to the development of music/audio-related hardware such as digital synthesizers, samplers, recorders, mixers, and workstations. An overview of musical genres utilizing digital technology will be presented (experimental, techno, dance, rap, ambient, etc.). Digital technology, including the revolutionary MIDI protocol, will be set into historical context, looking at musical and social developments and milestones, as well as related non-digital technology such as analog synthesizers and multi-track recorders. |
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MUSC*2280 Masterworks of Music F,W (0-10) [0.50]
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| Selected musical works from 1600 to the present will be studied with reference to the historical, literary, and artistic milieu in which they were written and performed. Previous familiarity with basic musical terminology and note reading is required. This is a web-based course. (Offered through distance education format only.) |
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MUSC*2410 Applied Composition I F,W (1-6) [0.50]
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| This course offers individual instruction in the technical and aesthetic aspects of music composition. In order to register for this course, students must submit a portfolio and arrange for an interview with the School of Fine Arts and Music at the time of course selection. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
(MUSC*1180 or MUSC*2180), MUSC*1250. |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent and registration in a Music Program (Honours major or minor, General). |
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MUSC*2530 Instrumental Ensembles I F,W (0-2) [0.25]
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| The study and performance of selected instrumental music through participation in one of the School's ensembles: Chamber Ensemble, Concert Winds, Contemporary Music Ensemble, Jazz Band, or the Early Music Ensemble. In order to register for an ensemble, the student must arrange for an audition with the School of Fine Art and Music. Auditions will be held prior to the first day of classes each Fall and Winter semester. Students must check with the School of Fine Art and Music office for audition dates. Students are encouraged to audition for an ensemble in the Fall semester and to participate in it for both Fall and Winter semesters. Not all ensembles will be able to accept new members in Winter. Consult the School of Fine Art and Music for further information. |
| Restriction(s): |
Successful completion of an audition. Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*2550 Choral Ensembles I F,W (0-2) [0.25]
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| The study and performance of selected choral literature through participation in one of the School's ensembles; the University of Guelph Symphonic Choir, the Chamber Choir, or Siren. In order to register for an ensemble, the student must arrange for an audition with the School of Fine Art and Music. Auditions will be held prior to the first day of classes each Fall and Winter semester. Students must check with the School of Fine Art and Music office for audition dates. Students are encouraged to audition for an ensemble in the Fall semester and to participate in it for both Fall and Winter semesters. Not all ensembles will be able to accept new members in Winter. Consult the School of Fine Art and Music for further information. |
| Equate(s): |
MUSC*2520
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| Restriction(s): |
Successful completion of an audition. Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*3040 Analytical Method F (3-0) [0.50]
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| This course offers instruction in an established analytical method appropriate to a pre-tonal, tonal, post-tonal, or twelve-tone repertoire, through exercises in analysis and relevant readings. (Offered in odd-numbered years.) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MUSC*2370
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MUSC*3150 Music in London F (3-0) [0.50]
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| A lecture/seminar course that will examine in depth choral and instrumental music of major composers from representative periods and media, performed at London, England. Compositions will be analyzed in relation to their stylistic technique, formal structure, and historical place in the repertoire of music. A professor of music will present weekly seminars, arrange assignments, and give personal supervision in London. |
| Restriction(s): |
Admission to the London Semester. |
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MUSC*3290 Musicianship III F (3-0) [0.50]
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| A study of the fundamentals of conducting techniques. Emphasis on practical application to choral and instrumental organizations; score reading and analysis and interpretation of literature. (Offered in odd-numbered years.) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
(MUSC*2180, MUSC*2360) or permission of the instructor |
| Equate(s): |
MUSC*2290
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MUSC*3510 Applied Music VI S,F,W (1-6) [0.50]
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| A continuation of MUSC*3500 including preparation and performance of a juried recital; restricted to students in a Music program (honours major or minor or general, area of concentration). |
| Prerequisite(s): |
4.00 credits in music courses including a minimum grade of 70% in MUSC*3500
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| Restriction(s): |
Registration in a Music Program (Honours major or minor, General, Area of Concentration). |
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MUSC*3550 Advanced Music Ensemble I F,W (0-3) [0.25]
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| The study and performance of selected instrumental or vocal chamber music through participation in a small ensemble under the guidance of a supervising instructor. Students will organize the ensemble, which normally consists of two to six vocalists and/or instrumentalists, design a project with the instructor, and submit the proposal to the Director of the School of Fine Art and Music for approval by the last day of course selection in Fall (for Winter) or Winter (for the following Fall). A form is available from the School office for this purpose. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MUSC*2500, (2 of MUSC*2530, MUSC*2540, MUSC*2550, MUSC*2560) |
| Restriction(s): |
Registration in a Music Program (Honours major or minor, General, Area of Concentration). Instructor consent required. |
The following topics courses normally focus on current areas of faculty research, such as recent developments in jazz research, the reception of the music of Beethoven, the music of Gabriel Faure, improvisational studies, Lied and Art Song, Russian music and literature, and black music of the circum-Atlantic and digital music. It is expected that students will have completed at least 10.00 credits before taking these upper-level courses.
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MUSC*3800 Topics in Music U (3-0) [0.50]
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| A course which examines selected topics in music history, performance practice, analysis, and music within its cultural context. |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*3810 Topics in Music U (3-0) [0.50]
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| A course which examines selected topics in music history, performance practice, analysis, and music within its cultural context. |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*3820 Topics in Ethnomusicology U (3-0) [0.50]
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| Topics for this course will normally include some combination of the following: a specific world music tradition, ethnomusicological issues, theories, or methods. Subject matter will vary according to the instructor. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MUSC*2110 or MUSC*2200
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| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*3830 Topics in Ethnomusicology U (3-0) [0.50]
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| Topics for this course will normally include some combination of the following: a specific world music tradition, ethnomusicological issues, theories, or methods. Subject matter will vary according to the instructor. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MUSC*2110 or MUSC*2200
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| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*3840 Topics in Music Theory U (3-0) [0.50]
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| An analytical investigation of a selected topic in music. Topics will rotate on an annual basis and may include advanced theoretical study of Western art music as well as jazz theory. |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*3850 Topics in Music Theory U (3-0) [0.50]
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| An analytical investigation of a selected topic in music. Topics will rotate on an annual basis and may include advanced theoretical study of Western art music as well as jazz theory. |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*3860 Topics in Digital Music U (3-0) [0.50]
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| This is a course which focuses on a specific area of digital music production. Topics may include advanced audio production, advanced MIDI sequencing, advanced music notation/instrumentation, synthesis and signal processing, music-oriented computer programming, or interactive computer music. Normally, a major creative project will be completed and presented as an outcome of the course. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MUSC*2100, (MUSC*2010 or MUSC*2220) |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*3870 Topics in Digital Music U (3-0) [0.50]
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| This is a course which focuses on a specific area of digital music production. Topics may include advanced audio production, advanced MIDI sequencing, advanced music notation/instrumentation, synthesis and signal processing, music-oriented computer programming, or interactive computer music. Normally, a major creative project will be completed and presented as an outcome of the course. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MUSC*2100, (MUSC*2010 or MUSC*2220) |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*4040 Analytical Method W (3-0) [0.50]
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| This seminar in advanced analysis examines complex applications of the theoretical method studied in the prerequisite course. (Offered in even-numbered years.) |
| Prerequisite(s): |
MUSC*3040
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| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*4200 Directed Readings I S,F,W (3-0) [0.50]
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| A reading course designed to enable the student to investigate a topic in music not otherwise available in the curriculum. The student will design a course of readings and assignments with the instructor and submit the proposal to the Director of the School of Fine Art and Music for approval by the last day of course selection in the previous semester. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
Completion of the music core. |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*4210 Directed Readings II S,F,W (3-0) [0.50]
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| A reading course designed to enable the student to investigate a topic in music not otherwise available in the curriculum. The student will design a course of readings and assignments with the instructor and submit the proposal to the Director of the School of Fine Art and Music for approval by the last day of course selection in the previous semester. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
Completion of the music core. |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*4240 Experiential Learning in Music S,F,W (3-0) [0.50]
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| This experiential learning option provides qualified undergraduate students with an opportunity to design an independent program that integrates academic study, such as readings or assignments, with off-campus work or performance (paid or volunteer). Written proposals, signed by the instructor, must be submitted to the Director of the School for approval by the last day of course selection in the previous semester. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
3.00 credits in Music |
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
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MUSC*4401/2 Honours Music Project S-F,F-W,W-S [1.00]
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| Preparation of a major theoretical or historical paper or presentation of a full-length recital. Projects are subject to approval of the School, and must be submitted to the Director, on school forms, by the last day of course selection in the previous semester. This is a two-semester course offered over consecutive semesters. When you select it you must select MUSC*4401 in the first semester and MUSC*4402 in the second semester. A grade will not be assigned to MUSC*4401 until MUSC*4402 has been completed. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
Completion of the music core. |
| Restriction(s): |
Permission of the School and registration in an honours major in music (students who wish to propose a recital must also have completed MUSC*3510 with a minimum grade of 80%). |
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