Required courses for Honours Bachelor of Music, Concentration in Music Performance

Year 1
MUSI 1F50
History of Music from Medieval to Modern Times
Survey of styles in Western art music; analysis of representative musical compositions with assigned
readings from secondary literature.
MUSI 1F90
Theory and Composition I
Review of rudiments; two-part counterpoint up to fifth species; common-practice harmony in writing
and analysis; introduction to form; study of compositional theory and the writing of short one- and twopart compositions.
MUSI 1F92
Applied Music I
Individual instruction in one of the following: piano, organ, voice, classical guitar or any approved
concert band and orchestral instrument.
MUSI 2Y05
Aural Skills I
Aural perception of diatonic musical materials, simple and compound meters, rhythm and elementary
chromaticism through sight-reading, dictation and recognition exercises.
MUSI 2Y06
Keyboard Harmony I
Introduction to figured bass, melodic harmonization, harmonic progressions and score-reading.
MUSI 1P87
Male Voice Choir I
Selected choral literature for male voices in rehearsal and performance; development of vocal and
interpretive skills.
FREN 1F90
Intermediate French
Grammar review; literacy, cultural and journalistic readings; practice in reading, writing, oral expression
and comprehension.
BIOL 1F25
Biology: A Human Perspective
Contemporary issues of human concern; genetics and biology of cancer and obesity; learning, memory
and addiction.

COMM 1F90
Introduction to Communication and Media Studies
Approaches and issues in communication from both humanities and social science perspectives. Topics
include the cultural use of symbols and signs, qualitative and quantitative mass media analysis, critical
analysis of texts, the cultural character of the Canadian media and the impact of the media and media
institutions upon society.
Year 2
MUSI 2F90
Theory and Composition II
Eighteenth-century counterpoint; writing of short binary and ternary compositions; three-part fugal
expositions; chromatic harmony up to enharmonic modulation; form and analysis.
MUSI 2F91
Solo Performance I
Continuation of instrumental or vocal study. Preparation and execution of a public recital program
under the supervision of the students principal teacher.
MUSI 3Y05
Aural Skills II
Aural perception of diatonic and chromatic musical materials, meter and rhythm through sight-singing,
dictation and recognition exercises.
MUSI 3Y06
Keyboard Harmony II
Figured bass, melodic harmonization, harmonic progressions and score-reading.
MUSI 2P87
Male Choir II
Selected choral literature for male voices in rehearsal and performance; continued development of
vocal and interpretive skills.
MUSI 3P91
History of Music in Canada
Canadian music and its place in our culture from the earliest European influences to the works of
modern Canadian composers, through analysis of selected compositions and an exploration of Canadian
music-related industries.
MUSI 3P96
History of Music in the Baroque Era
Styles, forms and genres from Monteverdi (c. 1600) to Bach (c. 1750), through analysis of selected
compositions and readings.

FREN 2F00
Grammar and Composition
Intensive grammar review; literary expression; composition; critical written and oral expression.
ASTR 1P01
Introduction to Astronomy I
Description of the appearance of the night sky, history of astronomy, light and telescopes, measuring
the properties of stars, structure and functioning of the Sun
ASTR 1P02
Introduction to Astronomy II
Formation and evolution of stars, properties of some unusual astronomical objects, such as pulsars and
black holes, galaxies, cosmology and a discussion of the planets of the solar system.
COMM 2F50
Communication Theory
Systems theory, semiotic and cognitive approaches to message production and reception, symbolic
interactionism and other constructivist approaches, interpersonal and group communication theories,
communication analysis and theories of the mass media and their functions in society.
Year 3
MUSI 3F91
Solo Performance II
Continuation of instrumental or vocal study. Preparation and execution of a public recital program
under the supervision of the students principal teacher.
MUSI 3P87
Male Voice Choir III
Selected choral literature for male voices in rehearsal and performance; continued development of
vocal and interpretive skills.
MUSI 3P22
Piano Literature
Selected literature for solo piano from 1700 to the present day, through readings, score analysis and
critical listening.
MUSI 3P30
Vocal Pedagogy
Methodologies for teaching all levels, ages, and vocal classifications including technique, physiology and
pathology of the voice. Topics include style, language, presentation skills and performance practice.
MUSI 3P31
Diction for Musicians

Principles of pronunciation of texts in English, Italian, German and French. Study of the International
Phonetic Alphabet as applied to singing.
FREN 2F03
Literature and Culture: The French-Speaking World
Literature in its cultural contexts. Works from different genres, historical periods and cultural traditions.
Dissertation, technical vocabulary, rhetorical terminology and interpretative concepts.
ENGL 1F91
English Literature: Tradition and Innovation
Works from the medieval to the contemporary period, including such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare,
Milton, Swift, Wordsworth, the Brownings, Woolf and Rushdie. Genres include tragedy, romance, epic,
and the novel.
COMM 1P97
Introduction to Communication in Business
Theory and practice of business communication; including structures of organizations, strategy,
leadership, conflict resolution, ethics, organizational culture; gender and cross-cultural relations in
organizations.
COMM 1P96
Professional Communication
Introduction to theory and practice of professional communication on applied rhetoric for
organizational contexts.
DART 1F01
Acting for Non-Majors
Intensive introduction to the basics of performance for stage and screen.
Year 4
MUSI 4P87
Male Voice Choir IV
Selected choral literature for male voices in rehearsal and performance; continued development of
vocal and interpretive skills.
MUSI 3P93
Conducting II
Intermediate techniques for ensemble conducting. Topics include asymmetrical patterns, left-hand
techniques, meter and tempo changes.
MUSI 4F91
Solo Performance III
Continuation of instrumental or vocal study. Preparation and execution of a public recital program
under the supervision of the students principal teacher.

MUSI 4F99
Honours Thesis
Thesis is an historical, theoretical, creative or applied area in which the student has developed a
particular interest.
DART 1F91
Introduction to Theatre and Performance
Significant concepts and issues in the study of theatre and performance, and the role of theatre and
performance in society.
DART 2F50
Performance I
Principles of creating and sustaining dramatic action. Personal clown, mask (various styles) and scene
studies exploring ensemble and individual performance.