Degree and Diploma Programs by Graduate Unit
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Music
Faculty Affiliation
Music
Degree Programs Offered
Music—MA, PhD
Fields:
 Ethnomusicology
 Music and Health
 Music Education
 Musicology
 Music Theory
Music Performance—MMus, DMA
Fields (MMus):
 Collaborative Piano
 Composition
 Conducting
 Historical Performance
 Instrumental
 Jazz
 Opera
 Piano Pedagogy
 Vocal
 Vocal Pedagogy
Fields (DMA):
 Composition
 Performance
Collaborative Programs
The following collaborative programs are available to
students in participating degree programs as listed below:
1. Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the
Life Course
 Music, MA, PhD
2. Book History and Print Culture
 Music, MA, PhD
3. Editing Medieval Texts
 Music, PhD
4. Jewish Studies
 Music, MA, PhD
 Music Performance, DMA
5. Neuroscience
 Music, MA, PhD
6. Sexual Diversity Studies
 Music, MA, PhD
7. South Asian Studies
 Music, MA, PhD
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Overview
A taught graduate degree program at the Faculty of Music
was inaugurated in 1954. The Faculty of Music currently
offers graduate degrees in 17 areas of concentration and
fosters the institutional alliance of all areas of advanced
music study. Graduate degrees are offered at both
master's and doctoral levels in areas such as composition,
ethnomusicology, music education, musicology, and
performance. Graduates from all areas of the program
occupy leading positions in music departments across
Canada and around the world.
Contact and Address
Web: www.music.utoronto.ca
Email: 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 four fields:
 Ethnomusicology
 Music Education
 Musicology
 Music Theory
Field: Ethnomusicology
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants to the MA in Music, Ethnomusicology field are
accepted under the General Regulations of the School of
Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the
Faculty of Music's additional admission requirements
stated below.
 An appropriate bachelor of arts specialist degree or
bachelor of music degree from a recognized university,
with an average standing equivalent to a University of
Toronto mid-B or better over the final two years.
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 Applicants whose undergraduate degrees do not meet
 Selected applicants will be scheduled for an interview.
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.
Depending on circumstances, an assigned essay may
be substituted for the interview with faculty approval.
 Two letters of reference commenting on the applicant’s
professional performance and promise.
 The two-year MA program in the field of
 Students must complete 4.0 full-course equivalents
Ethnomusicology requires 6.0 full-course equivalents
(FCEs), including:
o MUS 1000H Introduction to Music Research I in Year
1.
o MUS 1002H Fieldwork Methods and Practicum,
offered in alternate years.
 3.5 of the 6.0 FCEs must be in the discipline; this
includes MUS 1000H.
 Up to 1.0 FCE may be taken outside of Musicology,
Ethnomusicology, or Music Theory (either in the
Graduate Department of Music or another graduate unit)
with approval of the course and program advising
committee.
 The primary means of evaluating quality are research
essays and seminar presentations. MUS 1990H MA
Major Paper or Project 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.
[FCEs]) as follows:
o Required courses (1.5 FCEs)
 a research course most appropriate to the student’s
interest; e.g., MUS 2111H for social science
methods, MUS 1000H for medical ethnographic
methods, or a quantitative methods course from
another graduate unit as approved (0.5 FCE)
 MUS 2122H Music and Brain (0.5 FCE)
 MUS 1232H Music, Culture and Health or MUS
1234H Health, Aging and Popular Music (0.5 FCE)
o Elective music course (0.5 FCE) selected from the
following:
 MUS 4248H Optimizing the Singing Mind or
 MUS 4613H Performance Techniques for Palliative
Care or
 other health-related music courses offered at the
graduate level
o Elective courses (2.0 FCEs) from outside music:
 courses may be selected from graduate units such
as Anthropology; Applied Psychology and Human
Development; Curriculum, Teaching and Learning;
Exercise Sciences; Leadership, Higher and Adult
Education; Psychology; Public Health Sciences;
Rehabilitation Science; Social Justice Education;
Social Work; and Speech-Language Pathology with
the approval of the Music and Health faculty
advisor;
and/or
 students may choose to enrol in a recommended
collaborative program during their study, such as
the Collaborative Program in Aging, Palliative and
Supportive Care Across the Life Course or the
Collaborative Program in Neuroscience (CPIN).
The course(s) taken as part of the collaborative
program may count towards this elective
requirement.
 All students are assigned a faculty advisor.
 Students must pass, by the end of Year 1, a
comprehensive examination (oral) in music and health,
based on four selected essays representing a cohesive
research direction. Two attempts to complete the exam
are permitted. If the second attempt is unsuccessful, the
department will recommend termination of the student’s
program.
Program Requirements
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Field: Music and Health
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 A bachelor of music or bachelor of music therapy degree
with an average standing of mid-B or better over the final
two years, or an equivalent program and standing from
another recognized university. Applicants who have
taken courses in music therapy, psychology, kinesiology,
and/or rehabilitation science are preferred. Applicants
whose undergraduate degree does not meet this
standard may be required to take appropriate
prerequisite courses.
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Program Length
Time Limit
3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S)
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Field: Music Education
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 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 recognized
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
(FCEs) including:
o A minimum of 2.5 FCEs 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). Students must successfully complete
the comprehensive exam by the end of Year 1. Students
are permitted two attempts to complete the exam. If
students are unsuccessful in their second attempt at the
comprehensive exam, the department will make a
recommendation for program termination.
Program Length
3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S);
6 sessions part-time
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Field: Musicology
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants to the MA in Music, Musicology field are
admitted under the General Regulations of the School of
Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the
Faculty of Music's additional admission requirements
stated below.
 An appropriate bachelor of arts specialist degree or
bachelor of music degree from a recognized university,
with an average standing equivalent to a University of
Toronto mid-B or better over the final two years.
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 the field of Musicology
requires 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
 Introduction to Music Research I (MUS 1000H) in Year
1.
 3.5 of the 6.0 FCEs must be in the discipline; this
includes MUS 1000H.
 Up to 1.0 FCE may be taken outside of Musicology,
Ethnomusicology, or Music Theory (either in the
Graduate Department of Music or another graduate unit)
with approval of the course and program advising
committee.
 The primary means of evaluating quality are research
essays and seminar presentations. MUS 1990H MA
Major Paper or Project is optional.
 One language other than English is required; this is
ordinarily German. Other languages may be requested
by petition to the Division and the Graduate Department
of Music during Year 1. Students must fulfil the language
requirement during Year 1 by:
o completing GER 300H at U of T or its equivalent from
another university with a minimum grade of B+, or
o completing GER 6000H, or
o passing a proficiency exam set by the Division and
Department.
 Students must maintain a minimum average of A- in
Year 1 in order to progress to Year 2.
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
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Field: Music Theory
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants to the MA in Music, Music Theory field are
admitted under the General Regulations of the School of
Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the
Faculty of Music's additional admission requirements
stated below.
 An appropriate bachelor of arts specialist degree or
bachelor of music degree from a recognized university,
with an average standing equivalent to a University of
Toronto mid-B or better over the final two years.
 Applicants must submit an essay that represents their
work in music theory.
Program Requirements
 Students must complete 6.0 full-course equivalents
(FCEs) as follows:
o MUS 1000H Introduction to Music Research (0.5
FCE) in Year 1
o a minimum of 3.0 FCEs in graduate courses in music
theory; at least two of these (2.0 FCEs) must be
graduate-only seminars.
o Up to 1.0 FCE may be taken outside of musicology,
ethnomusicology, and music theory (either in the
Graduate Department of Music or another graduate
unit) with approval of the department.
o MUS 1990H MA Major Paper (0.5 FCE) is optional.
 One language other than English is required; this is
ordinarily German. Other languages may be requested
by petition to the Division and the Graduate Department
of Music during Year 1. Students must fulfil the
language requirement during Year 1 by:
o completing GER 300H at U of T or its equivalent from
another university with a minimum grade of B+, or
o completing GER 6000H, or
o passing a proficiency exam set by the Division and
Department.
 Students must maintain a minimum average of A- in
Year 1 in order to progress to Year 2.
 A course and program advising (CPA) committee will
review course selections. The CPA committee will
ensure course selections meet the requirements of the
program and are appropriate to the field.
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
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Doctor of Philosophy
The PhD in Music degree is offered in three fields:
 Ethnomusicology
 Music Education
 Musicology
Field: Ethnomusicology
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 The PhD in Music, Ethnomusicology field 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
 A course and program advising (CPA) committee will
review course selections. The CPA committee will
ensure course selections meet the requirements of the
program and are appropriate to the field. 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.
 Students holding a master's degree specializing in
musicology, ethnomusicology, or theory must fulfil the
following requirements:
o 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
 MUS 1250H PhD Seminar (taken in the first
session).
 MUS 1997H Research in Ethnomusicology
 1.0 FCE in graduate-only seminars in music theory
 1.0 FCE in electives, of which 0.5 FCE may be
taken outside of musicology, ethnomusicology, and
music theory (either in the Graduate Department of
Music or another graduate unit). With approval from
the CPA committee, one 0.5 FCE course may be
deferred to the first session of Year 2.
o Coursework should be completed during Year 1 with
an average grade of at least A-. The exception is
MUS 1997H Research in Ethnomusicology, which
lays the groundwork for the major field examination
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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 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 A set of three comprehensive exams in (1)
contemporary issues, (2) history of the field, and (3)
repertoire, to be taken at the beginning of Year 2.
o Students are permitted two attempts to complete each
exam. A second attempt must take place at the
beginning of the second session. If students are
unsuccessful in their second attempt at the
comprehensive exam, the department will make a
recommendation for program termination.
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
Doctoral Final Oral Examination.
 The residency requirement for all students is three
years.
 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 FCEs 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 FCEs 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.
Program Length
4 years full-time; 5 years direct-entry
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Time Limit
6 years full-time; 7 years direct-entry
Field: Music and Health
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree,
either in music (or with a musical credential [e.g.,
ARCT]) or music therapy, plus a field-related master’s
degree (e.g., master of music, master of music therapy,
master’s degree in a health field such as kinesiology,
neuroscience, or speech-language pathology).
Applicants must have a standing of B+ or better, from
the University of Toronto, or an equivalent degree and
standing from another recognized university.
 An interview with Music and Health faculty members
whenever possible. With faculty approval, an assigned
essay may be substituted for the interview.
 Appropriate letters of reference commenting on the
applicant's professional experience and academic ability.
Program Requirements
The PhD in Music, Music and Health field is a full-time
program.
 Students must complete 6.0 full-course equivalents
(FCEs) as follows:
o Required courses (1.5 FCEs):
 A research course (0.5 FCE) (if taken in the
master’s degree, this course will be replaced by a
0.5 FCE elective)
 MUS 2995 Doctoral Research Project (1.0 FCE) or
equivalent
o Elective courses (4.5.FCEs):
 Music courses: MUS 2122H Music and Brain (0.5
FCE), MUS 1232H Music, Culture and Health (0.5
FCE) or MUS 1234H Health, Aging and Popular
Music, MUS 4248H Optimizing the Singing Mind,
MUS 4613H Performance Techniques for Palliative
Care, other health-related music courses offered at
the graduate level.
 Electives from related departments as approved by
the advisor. Students in the Collaborative Program
in Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the
Life Course or the Collaborative Program in
Neuroscience (CPIN) may use the core course(s)
from the collaborative program for these electives.
 The balance of the student’s coursework must be
approved by the department and may include
courses from the MA/MMus/PhD/DMA list and/or
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from another graduate unit, such as Anthropology;
Applied Psychology and Human Development;
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning; Exercise
Sciences; Leadership, Higher and Adult Education;
Psychology; Public Health Sciences; Rehabilitation
Science; Social Justice Education; Social Work;
and Speech-Language Pathology.
 Students must be registered full-time, on campus for a
minimum of six 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 that must be approved by the end of that
year. On approval of the proposal by the Music and
Health division, 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.
 Students must complete a comprehensive examination
successfully by the end of Year 2. Students are
permitted two attempts to complete the exam. If the
second attempt is unsuccessful, the department will
recommend termination of the student's program.
 Upon successful completion of the major field
examination, the candidate proceeds to complete an oral
defence of the thesis proposal, a thesis, and an oral
defence of the thesis.
 Following successful completion of the comprehensive
exam, a thesis supervisory committee is formed. The
committee membership must be approved by the
Academic Dean of Graduate Studies and should include
at least one member from the Faculty of Music. The
supervisor may be from an appropriate department. The
supervisory committee must approve the thesis
proposal. Thesis research involving facilities or research
participants in other departments (e.g., fMRI scanning or
use of hospital patients) must be approved by the
Director of the Music and Health Research Collaboratory
(MaHRC).
Program Length
4 years full-time
Time Limit
6 years full-time
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Field: Music Education
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 Applicants must hold a master's degree specializing in
Music Education from the University of Toronto with an
average standing of B+ or better, or an equivalent
degree and standing from another recognized 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, Music Education field may be
completed as a full-time program or a flexible-time
program.
Full-Time PhD
 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
o At least 2.0 FCEs (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 FCEs 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
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committee will meet with the student at least two times
each academic year.
 Students must successfully complete a comprehensive
exam by the end of Year 2. Students are permitted two
attempts to complete the exam. If students are
unsuccessful in their second attempt at the
comprehensive exam, the department will make a
recommendation for program termination.
 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
 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.
 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 University of Toronto 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.
 The residency requirement for full-time and flexible-time
students is two years.
Program Length
4 years full-time; 6 years flexible-time
Time Limit
6 years full-time; 8 years flexible-time
Field: Musicology
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 The PhD in Music, Musicology field is a research
degree. Applicants must hold a master's degree with
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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
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
 A course and program advising (CPA) committee will
review course selections. The CPA committee will
ensure course selections meet the requirements of the
program and are appropriate to the field. Students may
be required to take additional courses or acquire other
skills to meet the needs of their proposed subjects of
study.
 Students holding a master's degree specializing in
musicology, ethnomusicology, or theory must fulfil the
following requirements:
o A minimum of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as
follows:
 MUS 1250H PhD Seminar is taken in the first
session
 MUS 1999H Research in Musicology
 1.0 FCE in graduate-only seminars in musicology
 1.0 FCE in electives, of which 0.5 FCE may be taken
outside of Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Music
Theory (either in the Graduate Department of Music
or another graduate unit). With approval from the
CPA committee, one 0.5 FCE course may be
deferred to the first session of Year 2.
o Coursework 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 A set of three (written) comprehensive exams in (1)
contemporary issues, (2) history of the field, and (3)
repertoire, to be taken at the beginning of Year 2.
o Students are permitted two attempts to complete each
exam. A second attempt must take place at the
beginning of the second session. If students are
unsuccessful in their second attempt at the
comprehensive exam, the department will make a
recommendation for program termination.
 Students must demonstrate an advanced reading
knowledge of German by passing a written exam set by
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the Division and the Graduate Department of Music.
With the permission of the Division and Department,
another language (other than English) may be
substituted, provided that it is required in carrying out the
approved research area. The Division and 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.
 Students must prepare a thesis under the direction of an
advisor and a committee and will defend it at a Doctoral
Final Oral 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.
 The residency requirement for all students is two years.
 Direct-entry PhD: direct-entry students must complete:
o 3.0 FCEs at the graduate level in Year 1 with a
minimum average of A-.
o An intermediate-level language exam in Year 1. All
language requirements (including an advanced
knowledge of German or its approved alternate) must
be completed by Year 3.
o Following successful completion of Year 1, students
must then complete all program requirements of the
four-year PhD program.
Program Length
4 years full-time; 5 years direct-entry
Time Limit
6 years full-time; 7 years direct-entry
Field: Music Theory
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 The PhD in Music, Music Theory field is a research
degree. Applicants must hold a master's degree with
appropriate specialization (normally music theory or
musicology), and must have an average standing of B+
or better.
 Applicants must submit an essay of approximately 3,000
words pertaining to music theory and which
demonstrates their ability to handle a research problem.
 Applicants, whether from the University of Toronto or
elsewhere, may be interviewed by the department.
 Direct-entry PhD: exceptional students may be admitted
directly to the doctoral stream with an appropriate fouryear University of Toronto bachelor's degree (normally in
music theory or musicology), or its equivalent from a
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recognized university, with at least an A- average in
courses. Applicants must submit an essay of
approximately 3,000 words pertaining to music theory
and which demonstrates their ability to handle a
research problem.
Program Requirements
 A course and program advising (CPA) committee will
review course selections. The CPA committee will
ensure course selections meet the requirements of the
program and are appropriate to the field.
 Students must complete of a minimum of 3.0 full-course
equivalents (FCEs) including:
o MUS 1250H PhD Seminar (taken in the first session).
o MUS 3997H Research in Music Theory
o 1.0 FCE in graduate-only seminars in music theory
o 1.0 FCE in electives, of which 0.5 FCE may be taken
outside of musicology, ethnomusicology, and music
theory (either in the Graduate Department of Music or
another graduate unit). With approval from the CPA
committee, one 0.5 FCE course may be deferred to the
first session of Year 2.
 Coursework should be completed during Year 1 with an
average grade of at least A-. The exception is MUS
3997H Research in Music Theory, 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.
 A set of three (written) comprehensive exams in (1)
history of the field; (2) current issues in the field; and (3)
repertoire and analysis, to be taken at the beginning of
Year 2.
 Students are permitted two attempts to complete each
exam. A second attempt must take place at the
beginning of the second session. If the second attempt is
unsuccessful, the department will recommend
termination of the student's program.
 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 an advanced reading
knowledge of German by passing a written exam set by
the Division and the Graduate Department of Music.
With the permission of the Division and Department,
another language (other than English) may be
substituted, provided that it is required in carrying out the
approved research area. The Division and 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.
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 Students must prepare a thesis under the direction of an
MUS 1129H
Music and Gender
MUS 1134H
Music, Capital, Markets, and Industries
MUS 1140H
Romantic Musings on the Middle Ages
MUS 1142H
Sound, Music, and Everyday Life
MUS 1143H
Musitopias: Cultures of Imagination
MUS 1144H
Music in the Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
MUS 1202H
Music of the Mid-Eighteenth Century
MUS 1204H
Orientalism and Opera: Interdisciplinary
Approaches
MUS 1215H
Music in Cities and Courts 1575–1750
MUS 1223H
Virtuosity in Baroque Music
6 years full-time; 7 years direct-entry
MUS 1232H
Music, Culture and Health
Course List
MUS 1234H
Health, Aging and Popular Music
Final course offerings may vary. Students should consult
the departmental handbook.
MUS 1236H
Haydn
MUS 1243H
The Italian in Handel
MUS 1244H
Rhythm and Metre in Cross-Cultural
Perspective
advisor and a committee and defend it at a Doctoral
Final Oral 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: direct-entry students must complete:
o 3.0 FCEs at the graduate level in Year 1 with a
minimum average of A-.
o An intermediate-level language exam in Year 1. All
language requirements (including an advanced
knowledge of German or its approved alternate) must
be completed by Year 3.
o Following successful completion of Year 1, students
must then complete all program requirements of the
four-year PhD program.
Program Length
4 years full-time; 5 years direct-entry
Time Limit
MA/PhD in Music
Field: Ethnomusicology/Musicology
MUS 1000H
Introduction to Music Research I
MUS 1246H
Music and Colonialism
MUS 1001H
Approaches to Musicology
MUS 1249H
Music and Technoculture
MUS 1002H
Fieldwork Methods and Practicum
MUS 1250H
PhD Seminar
MUS 1013H
Monteverdi's Madrigals
MUS 1254H
Critical Approaches to Popular Music
MUS 1055H
Oratorio
MUS 1256H
Indigeneities
MUS 1058H
Music and Politics
MUS 1262H
Symphonies of Gustav Mahler
MUS 1059H
Ars Nova
MUS 1265H
Critical Approaches to the Music of
Benjamin Britten
MUS 1061H
Performance Space in SeventeenthCentury Music
MUS 1266H
Music, Space and Place
MUS 1267H
Popular Music and Identity
MUS 1268H
Musical Life in Bali
MUS 1269H
Advanced Research in Indian Music
MUS 1270H
Music and East Asian Modernity
MUS 1271H
Music and Circulation
MUS 1066H
Music and the Racial and Ethnic
Imaginations
MUS 1067H
Orpheus
MUS 1068H
Music and Jewish Identity
MUS 1106H
Early Music in Canada
MUS 1120H
The Church Cantatas of J. S. Bach
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MUS 1272H
19th Century Music and Discourses of
Nature
MUS 1273H
Music in the Western: From Singing
Cowboys to Django Unchained
MUS 2182H
Writing in Music Education
MUS 2185H
Curriculum and Instruction in
Instrumental Music
MUS 2199H0 Special Topics in Music Education
MUS 1274H
Music in Paris: 1871–1914
MUS 1317H
Music in Canada
MUS 1327H
The Social Poetics of Music
MUS 1990H
MA Major Paper or Project
MUS 2203H
The Development of Wind Band
MUS 2222H
Conducting and Teaching Choral Music I
MUS 2223H
Conducting and Teaching Choral Music II
MUS 2990Y0 MA Major Essay (Music Education)
MUS 1997H
MUS 1998H
Research in Ethnomusicology
MUS 2995Y0 Music Education Doctoral Research
Project
Individual Reading and Research
MUS 1999H0 Research in Musicology
MUS 3101H
Seminar in Schenkerian Analysis I
MUS 3309H
Brahms: Symphonies and Chamber
Music
MUS 3412H
Theories of Rhythm and Metre
Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
0
MA/PhD in Music
Field: Music Education
MUS 2998H
Reading in Advanced Topics in Music
Education
Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
0
MA/PhD in Music
Field: Music Theory
MUS 1250H
PhD Seminar
MUS 1990H
MA Major Paper
MUS 1998H
Individual Reading and Research
MUS 2001H
Music in Cultural Perspective
MUS 3101H
Seminar in Schenkerian Analysis I
MUS 2004H
Music in Childhood
MUS 3208H
MUS 2010H
Seminar in Music Education
The String Quartet in the Twentieth
Century
MUS 2111H
Research Methods in Music Education
MUS 3228H
Recent Approaches to Classical Form
MUS 2113H
Musically Queer
MUS 3232H
Romantic Form
MUS 2122H
Music and Brain
MUS 3245H
Music of Ligeti and Lutoslawski
MUS 2132H
Jazz Education
MUS 3248H
Current Compositional Practices
MUS 2151H
Philosophy and Music Education
MUS 3252H
The Early Music of Arnold Schoenberg
MUS 2160H
Contemporary Perspectives in Music
Education
MUS 3306H
Pedagogy of Music Theory
MUS 3309H
Brahms: Symphonies and Chamber
Music
MUS 3403H
Theory and Analysis of Atonal Music
MUS 3404H
Extended Tonal Techniques in TwentiethCentury Music
MUS 2167H
Curriculum Inquiry
MUS 2175H
Teacher Perspectives in Music Education
MUS 2176H
Social Psychology of Music
MUS 2180H
Seminar in Canadian Music Education
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MUS 3412H
Theories of Rhythm and Metre
MUS 3997H
Research in Music Theory
Music Performance
Master of Music
The Master of Music (MMus) degree in Music
Performance is offered in ten fields:
 Collaborative Piano
 Composition
 Conducting
 Historical Performance
 Instrumental
 Jazz
 Opera
 Piano Pedagogy
 Vocal
 Vocal Pedagogy
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 Applicants to the 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 recognized
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 Collaborative Piano, Conducting, Historical
Performance, Instrumental, Jazz, Opera, Piano
Pedagogy, Vocal, and Vocal Pedagogy must pass an
audition.
Program Requirements
Field: Collaborative Piano
 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons).
o 1.0 FCE MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature,
normally taken in Year 1.
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H; MUS 4610H;
MUS 4615H.
o 0.5 FCE MUS 4213H Advanced Repertoire for Singers
and Pianists I.
o 0.5 FCE MUS 4214H Advanced Repertoire for Singers
and Pianists II.
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o 0.5 FCE MUS 4502H Collaborative Piano Techniques
I.
o 0.5 FCE MUS 4506H Sonata Coaching I.
o MUS 4508H Collaborative Piano Techniques II
Instrumental or MUS 4509H Collaborative Piano
Techniques II Vocal.
o 0.5 course elective.
 Based on the outcome of preliminary consultations with
the department, students may be required to take MUS
4520H Advanced Diction Studies—French, MUS 4521
Advanced Diction Studies—Italian, or MUS 4522H
Advanced Diction Studies—German.
 Two recitals.
Field: Composition
 Minimum of 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) taken
over two years, including MUS 3100Y; its continuation,
MUS 3105Y; and MUS 3990Y.
 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: Conducting
 8.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
o 1.0 FCE MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature,
normally taken in Year 1.
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H or MUS 4606H;
MUS 4610H; MUS 4615H.
o 1.0 FCE Applied Music I (MUS 4444Y).
o 1.0 FCE Applied Music II (MUS 4445Y).
o Orchestral conducting majors must also complete MUS
4220H, MUS 4221H, MUS 4222Y, MUS 4223H, and
0.5 FCE elective.
o Wind ensemble conducting majors must also complete
MUS 4226H, MUS 4227H, and MUS 4228Y.
o Choral conducting majors must also complete MUS
4220H, MUS 4223H, MUS 4224H, MUS 4225Y, MUS
4230Y, and MUS 4700H (choral).
 Two public performances.
Field: Historical Performance
 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), of which 5.0 FCEs
must include:
o 2.0 FCEs MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied
lessons).
o 1.0 FCE MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature,
normally taken in Year 1.
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H or MUS 4606H,
MUS 4610H, and MUS 4615H.
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o 1.0 FCE in large ensembles—MUS 4774H and MUS
4775H or MUS 4776H and MUS 4777H.
 In addition, students will complete 2.0 FCEs in electives
from a specified list approved by the department.
 Two recitals (MUS 6666Y and MUS 8888Y), one in each
year. Recitals may include a chamber component with
the approval of the department.
Field: Instrumental
 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), of which 5.0 FCEs
must include:
o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons).
o 1.0 FCE MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature,
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: Jazz
 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) 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:
 Small Group Jazz Ensemble Performance (MUS
4740H, MUS 4741H, MUS 4742H, MUS 4743H);
 Jazz Orchestra (MUS 4750H, MUS 4751H, MUS
4752H, MUS 4753H); or
 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: Opera
 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons).
o 1.0 FCE MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature,
taken in Year 1.
o MUS 4513Y Operatic Repertory, taken in Year 2.
o 1.0 FCE chosen from a specified list approved by the
department.
o 2.0 FCEs in Operatic Studies (MUS 4900Y and MUS
4901Y).
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 Performance in operatic productions will be evaluated by
a committee and assigned grades under MUS 4966Y
Operatic Roles I and MUS 4988Y Operatic Roles II.
Field: Piano Pedagogy
 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons).
o 1.0 FCE MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature,
normally taken in Year 1.
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H, MUS 4610H,
MUS 4615H.
o MUS 4270H, MUS 4271H, MUS 4272H, and MUS
4273H.
o 1.0 FCE chosen from MUS 2122H, MUS 4730H to
4733H, MUS 4620Y, or from a list of courses approved
by the department
 Two recitals. With approval, one recital may be replaced
by a pedagogy project and presentation.
Field: Vocal
 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), of which 5.0 FCEs
must include:
o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons).
o 1.0-FCE MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature,
normally taken in 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: Vocal Pedagogy
 8.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
o MUS 4444Y and MUS 4445Y (applied lessons).
o 1.0 FCE MUS 4200Y Seminar in Music Literature,
normally taken in Year 1.
o 1.0 FCE selected from MUS 4600H, MUS 4610H, and
MUS 4615H.
o MUS 2122H, MUS 4240Y, MUS 4241Y, 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.
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence:
F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Doctor of Musical Arts
The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Music
Performance is offered in two fields:
 Composition
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 Performance
 An essay of approximately 3,000 words which
Minimum Admission Requirements
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.
Field: Composition
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 Applicants for the DMA in the Composition field must
hold a Master of Music Performance degree specializing
in Composition from the University of Toronto, or its
equivalent from another recognized 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
(FCEs), 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 coursework, 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 Doctoral Final Oral Examination.
 The residency requirement for all students is two years.
Program Length
4 years full-time
Time Limit
6 years full-time
Field: Performance
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Faculty of Music's additional admission
requirements stated below.
 Applicants for the DMA in the Performance field must
hold a Master of Music degree specializing 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.
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Program Requirements
 Students must complete a minimum of 5.0 full-course
equivalents (FCEs) 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 MUS 4844Y Advanced Applied Music I and MUS
4845Y Advanced Applied Music II.
o The remaining 2.0 FCEs must be graduate seminar
courses.
 Coursework 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.
 Students are permitted two attempts to complete the
major field examination. If students are unsuccessful in
their second attempt at the major field examination, the
department will make a recommendation for program
termination.
 Three DMA recitals: MUS 4866Y, MUS 4877Y, and MUS
4888Y. The format of these recitals will be determined in
consultation with the major teacher and the supervisory
committee.
 Reading knowledge of 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.
 The residency requirement for all students is two years.
Program Length
4 years full-time
Time Limit
6 years full-time
Course List
Final course offerings may vary. Students should consult
the departmental handbook.
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MMus/DMA in Music Performance
MUS 3256H
Orchestral Techniques of Contemporary
Composers
MUS 3258H
Songwriting (prerequisite: MIDI
Orchestration and Improvisation)
MUS 3300Y
DMA Advanced Composition I
MUS 3305Y
DMA Advanced Composition II
MUS 3306H
Pedagogy of Music Theory
MUS 3309H
Brahms: Symphonies and Chamber
Music
Field: Composition
MUS 3100Y
MMus Advanced Composition I
MUS 3101H
Seminar in Schenkerian Analysis I
MUS 3102H
Seminar in Schenkerian Analysis II
MUS 3105Y
MMus Advanced Composition II
MUS 3110H
Classical Orchestration
MUS 3112H
Bartok for Composers
MUS 3204H
Advanced Orchestration
MUS 3312H
The Present State of Music
MUS 3208H
The String Quartet in the Twentieth
Century
MUS 3315H
Prokofiev
MUS 3403H
Theory and Analysis of Atonal Music
MUS 3221H
Sequencing and Improvisation in Music
for Electronic Media
MUS 3404H
Extended Tonal Techniques in the
Twentieth Century
MUS 3409H
Advanced Analysis
MUS 3222H
Composing for Film
MUS 3224H
Sonata Form
MUS 3410H
Advanced Analysis: 1850–1910
MUS 3225H
Music of Gubaidulina, Coulthard, and
Chen
MUS 3412H
Theories of Rhythm and Metre
MUS 3227H
Composing for Film 2
MUS 3415H
Introduction to Operatic Composition
MUS 3228H
Recent Approaches to Classical Form
MUS 3420H
Composing for Percussion
MUS 3229H
The Twentieth-Century Symphony
MUS 3512H
Research in Composition
MUS 3230H
The Music of Messiaen, Schnittke, and
Part
MUS 3800H
Electroacoustic Music
MUS 3801H
Advanced Electro-acoustic Composition
MUS 3232H
Romantic Form: The Orchestral Music of
Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Schumann, and
Wagner
MUS 3240H
Extended Techniques for the Woodwinds
MUS 3244H
Music Recording
MUS 3245H
The Music of Ligeti and Lutoslawski
MUS 3247H
Form in the Music of Debussy
MUS 3250H
Alternatives: Music Out of the
Mainstream
MUS 3252H
The Early Music of Arnold Schoenberg
(1893–1908)
MUS 3254H
Lessons from Beethoven
MUS 3888Y0 DMA Recital of Works
MUS 3990Y
MMus Composition Thesis
MUS 3998H
Reading and Research in Composition
MUS 3999Y0 Research Project (DMA)
MUS 4615H
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Twentieth-Century Music
0
Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
MMus/DMA in Music Performance
Field: Performance
MUS 4200Y
Seminar in Music Literature
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MUS 4213H
Advanced Repertoire for Singers and
Pianists I
MUS 4230H
Vocal-Choral Pedagogy for
Conductors (prerequisite: graduate
standing in the choral conducting, voice
performance, or music education
program, and permission of instructors)
MUS 4214H
Advanced Repertoire for Singers and
Pianists II
MUS 4219H
Perspectives on the Business of Music
Performance
MUS 4300Y
Seminar in Jazz Studies
MUS 4220H
Orchestral Conducting I
MUS 4310Y
Advanced Jazz Composition and
Arranging I
MUS 4221H
Orchestral Conducting II
MUS 4311Y
Advanced Jazz Composition and
Arranging II
MUS 4222Y
Advanced Orchestral Conducting
MUS 4223H
Choral Conducting I
MUS 4312H
Advanced Jazz Improvisation
MUS 4224H
Choral Conducting II
MUS 4420H
Fretboard Harmony: Common Practice
Harmony on the Guitar
MUS 4225Y
Advanced Choral Conducting
MUS 4425H
Guitar Pedagogy: Method and Practice
MUS 4226H
Wind Ensemble Conducting I
MUS 4435H
History and Literature of the Guitar
MUS 4227H
Wind Ensemble Conducting II
MUS 4444Y
Applied Music I
MUS 4228Y
Advanced Wind Ensemble
MUS 4445Y
Applied Music II
MUS 4231H
Advanced Vocal Repertoire Study I
MUS 4500H
Advanced Diction Studies
MUS 4232H
Advanced Vocal Repertoire Study II
MUS 4502H
Collaborative Piano Techniques I
MUS 4240Y
Introduction to Voice Pedagogy and
Vocology
MUS 4504H
Advanced Song Studies for Pianists
MUS 4506H
Sonata Coaching I
MUS 4241Y
Advanced Vocal Pedagogy and
Vocology
MUS 4507H
Sonata Coaching II
MUS 4508H
Collaborative Piano Techniques II—
Instrumental (prerequisite: MUS 4502H
Collaborative Piano Techniques I)
MUS 4509H
Collaborative Piano Techniques II
Vocal (prerequisite: MUS 4502H
Collaborative Piano Techniques I)
MUS 4510H
Opera Performance for Pianists
MUS 4512H
Operatic Répétiteur
MUS 4513H
Operatic Repertory Studies
MUS 4520H
Advanced Diction Studies I (French)
MUS 4521H
Advanced Diction Studies II (German)
MUS 4523H
Advanced Diction Studies (English)
MUS 4600H
Performance Practices Before 1800
MUS 4242Y
Advanced Concepts in Singing and
Vocology
MUS 4248H
Optimizing the Singing Mind
MUS 4270H
Piano Pedagogy: Beginning and
Intermediate Levels
MUS 4271H
Practicum: Beginning and Intermediate
Levels
MUS 4272H
Piano Pedagogy: Advanced and
University Levels
MUS 4273H
Practicum: Advanced and University
Levels
MUS 4295H
Music Research for Performers
MUS 4298H
Readings and Research in Performance
Studies
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Degree and Diploma Programs by Graduate Unit
MUS 4606H
Special Topics in Performance Practice
MUS 4733H
Performance Studies IV
MUS 4608H
World Music Ensembles: Practical and
Analytical Studies
MUS 4740H
Small Group Jazz Performance I
MUS 4741H
Small Group Jazz Performance II
MUS 4610H
Analysis and Performance: Music of the
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
MUS 4742H
Small Group Jazz Performance III
MUS 4743H
Small Group Jazz Performance IV
MUS 4613H
Performance Techniques for Hospice
Palliative Care
MUS 4750H
Jazz Orchestra I
MUS 4615H
Analysis and Performance Practices of
Twentieth-Century Music
MUS 4751H
Jazz Orchestra II
MUS 4700H
Major Ensemble I
MUS 4752H
Jazz Orchestra III
MUS 4701H
Major Ensemble II
MUS 4753H
Jazz Orchestra IV
MUS 4702H
Major Ensemble III
MUS 4760H
Vocal Jazz Ensemble I
MUS 4703H
Major Ensemble IV
MUS 4761H
Vocal Jazz Ensemble II
MUS 4706H
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble I
MUS 4762H
Vocal Jazz Ensemble III
MUS 4707H
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble II
MUS 4763H
Vocal Jazz Ensemble IV
MUS 4708H
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble III
MUS 4770H
Oratorio Ensemble I
MUS 4709H
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble IV
MUS 4771H
Oratorio Ensemble II
MUS 4710H
Chamber Music I
MUS 4772H
Oratorio Ensemble III
MUS 4711H
Chamber Music II
MUS 4773H
Oratorio Ensemble IV
MUS 4712H
Chamber Music III
MUS 4774H
Schola Cantorum I
MUS 4713H
Chamber Music IV
MUS 4775H
Schola Cantorum II
MUS 4714H
Chamber Choir I
MUS 4776H
Collegium Musicum I
MUS 4715H
Chamber Choir II
MUS 4777H
Collegium Musicum I
MUS 4716H
Chamber Choir III
MUS 4780H
World Music Ensemble I
MUS 4717H
Chamber Choir IV
MUS 4781H
World Music Ensemble II
MUS 4720H
Opera I
MUS 4782H
World Music Ensemble III
MUS 4721H
Opera II
MUS 4783H
World Music Ensemble IV
MUS 4722H
Opera III
MUS 4785H
Orchestral Studies I
MUS 4723H
Opera IV
MUS 4786H
Orchestral Studies II
MUS 4730H
Performance Studies I
MUS 4787H
Orchestral Studies III
MUS 4731H
Performance Studies II
MUS 4788H
Orchestral Studies IV
MUS 4732H
Performance Studies III
MUS 4790H
Instrumental Performance Class I
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Degree and Diploma Programs by Graduate Unit
MUS 4791H
Instrumental Performance Class II
MUS 5703H
Piano Master Class IV
MUS 4792H
Instrumental Performance Class III
MUS 5704H
Violin Master Class I
MUS 4793H
Instrumental Performance Class IV
MUS 5705H
Violin Master Class II
MUS 4795H
Piano/Instrumental I
MUS 5706H
Violin Master Class III
MUS 4796H
Piano/Instrumental II
MUS 5707H
Violin Master Class IV
MUS 4797H
Piano/Instrumental III
MUS 5710H
Early Music Vocal Ensemble I
MUS 4798H
Piano/Instrumental IV
MUS 5711H
Early Music Vocal Ensemble II
MUS 4800H
DMA Seminar
MUS 5712H
Early Music Vocal Ensemble III
MUS 4810H
Seminar in Performance Literature
MUS 5713H
Early Music Vocal Ensemble IV
MUS 4815H
Seminar in Performance Pedagogy
MUS 6666Y0
Recital I
MUS 4816H
Researching Performance/Performing
Research
MUS 8888Y0
Recital II
Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
0
MUS 4820H
DMA Study in Masterclass Teaching
MUS 4821H
DMA Study in Undergraduate Piano
Pedagogy
Courses Recognized for MMus in Music
Performance and MA Graduate Credit
MUS 4822H
DMA Study in Piano Studio Teaching
Available to MA students only with the permission of the
department.
MUS 4838H
Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century
Interpretive Analysis
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 4966Y0
Operatic Roles I
MUS 4988Y0
Operatic Roles II
MUS 5700H
Piano Master Class I
MUS 5701H
Piano Master Class II
MUS 5702H
Piano Master Class III
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MUS 1015H
Topics in Twentieth-Century Music
MUS 1020H
Topics in Baroque Music
MUS 1025H
Topics in Classical Music
MUS 1030H
Topics in Romantic Music
MUS 1040H
Topics in Medieval Music
MUS 1045H
Topics in Renaissance Music
MUS 1090H
Topics in Ethnomusicology
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