Music Performance MUPF

Instruction offered by members of the Department of Music in the Faculty of Fine Arts.

Department Head - J. Brown

Students are cautioned that notwithstanding the given prerequisite, registration in any of the performing ensembles is subject to the approval of the ensemble director.

Music Performance 001 (0-2)

Music Listening I

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Music Performance 002 (0-2)

Music Listening II

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Music Performance 003 (0-2)

Music Listening III

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Music Performance 004 (0-2)

Music Listening IV

Note: The above activity courses offer practical experience in music listening and are only open to BMus, BA (Music) and BA Honours (Music) students. Only one course is offered per year. Credit for four courses is required for graduation.

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Junior Courses

Music Performance 201 H(0-6)

Chamber Choir I

Performing experience in the Chamber Choir.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department. This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 203 H(0-6)

Women's Choir I

Performing experience in the Women's Choir.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department. This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 205 H(0-6)

University Chorus I

Performing experience in the University Chorus. Open to the University community. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 211 H(0-6)

Symphonic Band I

Performing experience in the Symphonic Band.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department. This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 213 H(0-6)

Wind Ensemble I

Performing experience in the Wind Ensemble.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 215 H(0-6)

University Orchestra I

Performing experience in the University Orchestra.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 221 H(0-6)

Early Music Ensemble I

Performance of instrumental and vocal music written before 1750.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 223 H(0-6)

Vocal Jazz Ensemble I

Performance of popular vocal literature.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 225 H(0-8)

Instrumental Jazz Ensemble I

Performance in a jazz combo or band.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for four hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 227 H(0-6)

New Music Ensemble I

Performance of chamber music written since 1960.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions. Audition required. When students pass the audition successfully, consent of the Department is required prior to registration.

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Music Performance 229 H(0-6)

World Music Ensemble I

Performing experience of various world music traditions.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 241 H(0-4)

Chamber Music I

Performance of music for small ensembles.

Note: Open to music majors and minors, open to other students with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 251 H(1-4)

Second Instrument Study I

Applied instruction on second instrument or voice. Students electing to study a second instrument are normally expected to study the same instrument for a minimum of two years.

Prerequisites: Open to music majors with consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for one-half lecture and two laboratory hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 271 H(0-5)

Class Piano I

Functional approach to the piano.

Note: Restricted to BMus students only and may not be used for credit towards a degree.

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Music Performance 273 H(0-5)

Class Piano II

Continuation of Music Performance 271.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 271 or consent of the Department.

Note: Restricted to BMus students only and may not be used for credit towards a degree.

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Music Performance 291 H(1-3)

Performance Practicum I

Applied instruction in instrument or voice. Open only to students in the BMus program and music minors after successful audition.

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Music Performance 293 H(1-3)

Performance Practicum II

Continuation of Music Performance 291. Open to music majors and minors.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 291 or consent of the Department.

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Senior Courses

Music Performance 301 H(0-6)

Chamber Choir II

Continuation of Music Performance 201.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 201 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 303 H(0-6)

Women's Choir II

Continuation of Music Performance 203.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 203 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 305 H(0-6)

University Chorus II

Continuation of Music Performance 205. A brief audition is required.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 205 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 311 H(0-6)

Symphonic Band II

Continuation of Music Performance 211.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 211 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 313 H(0-6)

Wind Ensemble II

Continuation of Music Performance 213.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 213 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 315 H(0-6)

University Orchestra II

Continuation of Music Performance 215.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 215 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 323 H(0-6)

Vocal Jazz Ensemble II

Continuation of Music Performance 223.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 223 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 325 H(0-8)

Instrumental Jazz Ensemble II

Continuation of Music Performance 225.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 225 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for four hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 327 H(0-6)

New Music Ensemble II

Continuation of Music Performance 227.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 227 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 329 H(0-6)

World Music Ensemble II

Continuation of Music Performance 229.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 229 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 341 H(0-4)

Chamber Music II

Continuation of Music Performance 241.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 241 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 391 H(1-3)

Performance Practicum III

Continuation of Music Performance 293. Open to students in the BMus program.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 293. (Students admitted to the Performance Route must have attained a "B-" or better.)

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Music Performance 393 H(1-3)

Performance Practicum IV

Continuation of Music Performance 391. Open to students in the BMus program.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 391. (Students admitted to the Performance Route must have attained a "B-" or better.)

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Music Performance 401 H(0-6)

Chamber Choir III

Continuation of Music Performance 301.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 301 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 403 H(0-6)

Women's Choir III

Continuation of Music Performance 303.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 303 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 405 H(0-6)

University Chorus III

Continuation of Music Performance 305. A brief audition is required.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 305 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 411 H(0-6)

Symphonic Band III

Continuation of Music Performance 311.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 311 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 413 H(0-6)

Wind Ensemble III

Continuation of Music Performance 313.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 313 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 415 H(0-6)

University Orchestra III

Continuation of Music Performance 315.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 315 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 423 H(0-6)

Vocal Jazz Ensemble III

Continuation of Music Performance 323.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 323 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 425 H(0-8)

Instrumental Jazz Ensemble III

Continuation of Music Performance 325.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 325 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for four hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 429 H(0-6)

World Music Ensemble III

Continuation of Music Performance 329.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 329 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 441 H(0-4)

Chamber Music III

Continuation of Music Performance 341.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 341 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 469 H(4S-0)

Professional Seminar in Music Performance I

Practical experience in music performance in a team teaching master class format.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 393 and admission to the Performance Route.

Note: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 481 H(2-2)

Topics in Jazz Improvisation

Topics in jazz improvisation, stressing improvisational tools, melody, rhythm, and ear development for the blues progression.

Prerequisites: Music Theory and Composition 203 or consent of the Department.

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Music Performance 491 H(1-3)

Performance Practicum V

Continuation of Music Performance 393.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 393 and consent of the Department.

Note: Open only to BMus students.

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Music Performance 493 H(1-3)

Performance Practicum VI

Continuation of Music Performance 491.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 491 and consent of the Department.

Note: Open only to BMus students.

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Music Performance 498 F(1-4)

Junior Performance Project

Applied instruction in instrument or voice in connection with junior recital.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Performance Route and must have attained a "B-" or better in Music Performance 393.

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Music Performance 501 H(0-6)

Chamber Choir IV

Continuation of Music Performance 401.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 401 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 503 H(0-6)

Women's Choir IV

Continuation of Music Performance 403.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 403 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 505 H(0-6)

University Chorus IV

Continuation of Music Performance 405. A brief audition is required.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 405 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 511 H(0-6)

Symphonic Band IV

Continuation of Music Performance 411.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 411 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 513 H(0-6)

Wind Ensemble IV

Continuation of Music Performance 413.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 413 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 515 H(0-6)

University Orchestra IV

Continuation of Music Performance 415.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 415 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 523 H(0-6)

Vocal Jazz Ensemble IV

Continuation of Music Performance 423.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 423 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 529 H(0-6)

World Music Ensemble IV

Continuation of Music Performance 429.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 429 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for three hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 541 H(0-4)

Chamber Music IV

Continuation of Music Performance 441.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 441 or consent of the Department.

Note: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 555 H(3-0)

Independent Study

Individual study in a selected performance area.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Music Performance 569 H(4S-0)

Professional Seminar in Music Performance II

Continuation of Music Performance 469.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 469 and admission to the Performance Route.

Note: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Sessions.

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Music Performance 571 H(3-0)

Topics in Music Performance

Various topics such as applied music literature, piano, wind or string pedagogy, or vocal pedagogy, phonetics.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

Note: Open only to BMus and BA (Music) students.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Music Performance 591 H(1-3)

Performance Practicum VII

Continuation of Music Performance 493. Open to students in the BMus program with consent of the Department.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 493.

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Music Performance 593 H(1-3)

Performance Practicum VIII

Continuation of Music Performance 591. Open to students in the BMus program with consent of the Department.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 591.

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Music Performance 598 F(1-4)

Senior Performance Project

Applied instruction in instrument or voice in connection with senior recital.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Performance Route and must have attained a "B-" or better in Music Performance 498.

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Graduate Courses

Music Performance 632 F(2-3)

Advanced Choral Conducting

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

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Music Performance 634 F(2-3)

Advanced Instrumental Conducting

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

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Music Performance 641 H(0-4)

Advanced Chamber Ensemble I

Intensive coaching in departmental chamber ensembles.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

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Music Performance 643 H(0-4)

Advanced Chamber Ensemble II

Continuation of Music Performance 641.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 641 or consent of the Department.

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Music Performance 655 H(3-0)

Independent Study

Individual study in a selected performance area.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Music Performance 657 H(0-3)

Studies at the Banff Centre

Advanced music studies. Although the Banff Centre does not provide credit course instruction, students with advanced experience in music at the Banff Centre may apply for graduate-level credit from the University of Calgary.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Music Performance 671 H(3-0)

Topics in Music Performance

Various topics such as applied music literature, applied pedagogy, accompanying, phonetics and others.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Music Performance 691 H(2-3)

Advanced Performance Practicum I

Applied instruction in instrument or voice.

Prerequisites: Consent of the Department.

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Music Performance 693 H(2-3)

Advanced Performance Practicum II

Continuation of Music Performance 691.

Prerequisites: Music Performance 691 or consent of the Department.

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