CMU110H1 - Composition

Compositional projects developed in consultation with the instructor. For students with direct-entry into the composition major in year one.


CMU112H1 - Introduction to Composition I

Material to be covered includes notation and preparation of scores and parts; introduction to linear writing in instrumental and vocal textures; motives and their extensions; short, strict forms for 2-3 instruments, based on traditional and contemporary models. Primarily for students with an interest in composition.

Exclusion: TMU112H1

CMU113H1 - Introduction to Composition II

An extension of the material taught in TMU112H1.

Prerequisite: CMU112H1
Exclusion: TMU113H1

CMU210Y1 - Composition

Short pieces in modern idioms with a focus on chamber music or equivalent (e.g. small-scale electroacoustic projects). Public performance of composition expected. One hour of individual instruction per week. For students admitted to Composition as a major concentration.

Prerequisite: TMU130H1, TMU131H1, TMU132H1, TMU133H1, TMU105Y1/TMU107Y1, TMU112H1 and TMU113H1. Admission by Interview.
Exclusion: TMU210Y1

CMU211Y1 - Composition

Short pieces in modern idioms with a focus on chamber music or equivalent (e.g. small-scale electroacoustic projects). A mixture of two-hour group classes and individual instruction. For students admitted to Composition as a minor concentration.

Prerequisite: TMU130H1, TMU131H1, TMU132H1, TMU133H1, TMU105Y1/TMU107Y1, TMU112H1 and TMU113H1. Admission by interview.
Exclusion: TMU211Y1

CMU310Y1 - Composition

Continuation of TMU210Y1, including extended works for small chamber ensembles. Public performance of composition expected. One hour of individual instruction per week. For students admitted to Composition as a major concentration.

Prerequisite: TMU230H1, TMU231H1, TMU232H1, TMU105Y1/TMU107Y1, TMU210Y1. For Composition majors only. Part of the course requirement is to have at least one piece performed publicly at the Faculty of Music.
Exclusion: TMU310Y1

CMU311Y1 - Composition

Continuation of TMU211Y1, including works for small chamber ensembles. A mixture of two-hour group classes and individual instruction. For students admitted to Composition as a minor concentration.

Prerequisite: TMU230H1, TMU231H1, TMU232H1, TMU105Y1/TMU107Y1, TMU211Y1. For Composition majors only. Part of the course requirement is to have at least one piece performed publicly at the Faculty of Music.
Exclusion: TMU311Y1

CMU314Y1 - Orchestration

A study of the individual capabilities of standard orchestral instruments. Writing and arranging for small groups - strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. In-class readings of student assignments. Study of selected scores.

Prerequisite: TMU230H1, TMU231H1, TMU232H1, Composition majors or minors.
Exclusion: TMU314Y1

CMU401H1 - Advanced Orchestration

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course will focus on extended techniques for orchestral instruments and incorporating such techniques in chamber and orchestral compositions.

Prerequisite: TMU230H1, TMU231H1, TMU232H1, Composition majors or minors, or P.I.

CMU409H1 - Songwriting

The course focuses on song as the pre-eminent form of 20th Century musical expression in several different genres and musical traditions. Students are exposed to a range of techniques for composing songs in a variety of genres and styles: the parallel and reciprocal relationship and development of textual and sonic materials; writing for the amplified voice; prosody and intelligibility of the text in a song setting; addressing a target audience; genre and stylistic convergence in the Internet Age, etc. Traditional song writing formulas and other musical structures are examined under the light of psychoacoustic perception and auditory function of the brain and strategies of how art-music composers can apply their advanced compositional skills to achieve similar psychoacoustic results with more unconventional means will be discussed and developed throughout the course.

Prerequisite: Year 3
Exclusion: TMU409H1

CMU410Y1 - Composition

Continuation of TMU310Y1, including writing for orchestra. At least two compositions to be prepared for student performance. One hour.

Prerequisite: TMU310Y1. For Composition majors.
Exclusion: TMU410Y1

CMU415H1 - Composing for Piano

Fixed Credit: 0.50

The course provides insights into composing idiomatic, original and virtuosic music for the piano, based on the study of selected piano repertoire since 1830, as well as readings of scholarly literature and influential piano methods. The theoretical side of the course is balanced by practical composition projects for the piano.

Prerequisite: TMU230H1TMU231H1TMU232H1, Composition majors or minors, or P.I.

CMU430H1 - Composing For Film

Composing for film will concentrate on technical and aesthetic aspects of writing music for film. Various approaches to film music by well known practitioners in the field. Projects will include creating original music for new films by film students.

Prerequisite: Year 3
Exclusion: TMU430H1

DMU111H1 - Introduction to Computer Applications in Music

Survey of digital music technology, covering engraving, MIDI, sound and digital audio, sequencing, synthesis, recording and sampling, signal processing, and mixing and mastering. Throughout this course will be an overview of the supporting hardware and software ecosystem, and an emphasis on listening and analyzing a diverse cross-section of electronic music. Coursework is practical, with a focus on creative and proficient use of a digital audio workstation, culminating in a final project.

Exclusion: TMU111H1

DMU313H1 - Introduction to Music Recording

Recording music has become an essential part of a musician’s career. With technological advancements and the ability to reach people worldwide, music has never been more accessible. Through lectures and hands-on tutorials, this course will introduce the student to the basic theory and practical skills required to record music.

Prerequisite: Year 3
Exclusion: TMU313H1

DMU406H1 - MAX/MSP

Max is a visual programming language for music and media with an emphasis on interactivity. This course will cover the Max language and environment, MIDI, external and programmatic control, sequencing, synthesis, sampling, spatialization, signal processing, granulation, and analysis. Coursework is practical, with a focus on designing and implementing software for live performance, culminating in a final project. Previous computer programming experience is not required.

Prerequisite: TMU231H1, TMU232H1
Exclusion: TMU406H1

DMU411H1 - Interactive Music & Sound for Video Games I

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Working in music and sound for video games means not only composing music or designing sounds but building and maintaining complex interactive systems that take players' input and translate it into sonic feedback. This course provides students with the opportunity to create their own interactive music and sound systems for video games, acquiring the relevant technical skills and the experience of team-based video game development.

Prerequisite: DMU111H1 and Year 3 or P.I.
Exclusion: TMU411H1

DMU412H1 - Interactive Music and Sound for Video Games II

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students expand on their knowledge of game audio implementation by using RTPCs to create real-time dynamic and modular sound design and music systems using middleware software such as FMOD and Wwise. Students work on a cross-discipline video game development project in collaboration with students specializing in computer science and animation/design.

Prerequisite: DMU411H1 or P.I.

EMU130H1 - Introduction to Music Education

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An introduction to concepts and contexts to music education with an emphasis on a critical examination of current practice. Introduction to the basics of various approaches to music teaching and learning.

Exclusion: EMU130Y1

EMU135H1 - Introduction to Community Engagement

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course introduces students to a variety of ways in which music and musicking are embedded in local communities. Students will critically reflect on current practices and research by leaders in community music engagement. Themes of anti-oppression, belonging, wholeness, and wellbeing will be central to the course.


EMU150H1 - Instrumental Class: Violin

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of violin and viola.

Prerequisite: Violin majors: P.I.

EMU151H1 - Instrumental Class: Clarinet

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the clarinet.

Prerequisite: Clarinet majors: P.I.

EMU152H1 - Instrumental Class: Trumpet

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the trumpet.

Prerequisite: Trumpet majors: P.I.

EMU154H1 - Instrumental Class: Guitar

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the guitar. Pedagogical considerations for class guitar instruction in popular and classical guitar styles.


EMU207Y1 - Piano Skills for Professional Musicians/Teachers

Fixed Credit: 0.33

A practice-based course that develops competency in the playing of chord progressions, simple accompaniments, combinations of parts from open choral scores, combinations of transposing parts from instrumental scores, simple sight harmonization of songs, playing by ear, improvisation, and ensemble playing. A music notation software project will be introduced. This course is limited to those with piano skills at a level equivalent to RCM Level 8 or below.


EMU230H1 - Voice Education

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of voice production with attention to breathing technique, tone development and vocal diction. This course focuses on the development of the singing voice for students seeking a basic understanding of how the voice works for singing. Recommended for music education, instrumental, keyboard and composition students interested in singing.

Prerequisite: In Year 2.
Exclusion: EMU231Y1; Not open to Voice majors

EMU231H1 - Voice Pedagogy for Young Choirs

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of vocal methods for teaching young choirs with attention to breathing techniques, tone production, vocal diction and rehearsal pedagogies relevant to working with children and youth choirs. Recommended for all students interested in learning to work vocally with young singers, ages 6-16.

Prerequisite: In Year 2.

EMU240H1 - Theoretical Inquiry in Music Education

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course introduces students to theoretical inquiry in music education in the context of diversity related to students, teachers, music, and music educational settings. Through course readings, individual research, classroom interactions, presentations, and writing short essays, students critique existing theories, and develop concepts articulating their own theories of music education that take into account relevant social, political, and ethical questions.

Prerequisite: In Year 2.
Exclusion: EMU275Y1

EMU245H1 - Psychological Foundations of Music Education

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course provides an advanced study of the psychological bases of music education. Students will critically reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of prevailing psychological theories in the context of music teaching and learning. Through seminar presentations, research, and the examination of scholarly literature, students will explore the field of music psychology.

Prerequisite: In Year 2.
Exclusion: EMU275Y1

EMU252H1 - Instrumental Class: French Horn

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the French horn.

Prerequisite: Horn majors: P.I.

EMU254H1 - Instrumental Class: Trombone

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the trombone.

Prerequisite: Trombone majors: P.I.

EMU260H1 - Instrumental Class: Cello I

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the cello.

Prerequisite: Cello majors: P.I.
Exclusion: EMU350H1

EMU262H1 - Instrumental Class: Percussion

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Practical study of percussion instruments. Care and maintenance of instruments and equipment. Ensemble playing.

Prerequisite: Percussion majors: P.I.
Exclusion: EMU352H1

EMU264H1 - Instrumental Class: Oboe

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the oboe.

Prerequisite: Oboe majors: P.I.
Exclusion: EMU354H1

EMU267H1 - Instrumental Class: Saxophone

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the saxophone.

Prerequisite: Saxophone majors: P.I.
Exclusion: EMU357H1

EMU270H1 - Instrumental Class: Double Bass

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Introductory study of the double bass. One hour, one term.

Prerequisite: Bass majors: P.I.
Exclusion: EMU450H1

EMU330Y1 - Choral Music Education

Fixed Credit: 1.00

The study and practice of choral music with an emphasis on teaching and learning in school and community choral settings. The course will focus on conducting, programming and score study with an emphasis on rehearsal pedagogy.

Prerequisite: EMU130Y1, EMU230H1, EMU240H1, EMU245H1 - Education majors only/ In Year 3.
Exclusion: EMU330H1 and/or EMU331H1

EMU355Y1 - Accompanying

Fixed Credit: 0.33

The course focuses on developing pianistic, musical and verbal skills in order to succeed in a broad spectrum of collaborative opportunities during a professional career. In-class accompanying presentations and lectures introduce students to professional musician/teacher requirements through collaborative training.  Practical experience in improvisation, sight-reading. Assignments appropriate to level of keyboard facility.

Prerequisite: TMU105Y1/TMU107Y1, in Year 2, RCM Grade 9 level Piano or equivalent/P.I.

EMU356Y1 - Instrumental Music I: Curriculum, Conducting, Rehearsal and Repertoire

Fixed Credit: 1.00

A study of techniques for the instruction and administration of wind and string instrumental programs. Analysis and performance of beginning and intermediate band and string orchestra repertoire.

Prerequisite: 5 EMU Instrumental courses or P.I.
Corequisite: PMU380Y1

EMU360H1 - Jazz Improvisation for Music Education

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Development of improvisation skills through applied performance and theoretical analysis in a variety of jazz styles.

Prerequisite: TMU220H1, TMU221H1/TMU230H1, TMU231H1, TMU232H1
Exclusion: Not open to Jazz majors.

EMU370H1 - Principles & Practice of Music Education for Children

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course provides an introduction to the philosophical underpinnings and practice-based theories of music education for children. Students will have the opportunity to study the development of musicianship in childhood and explore common theories and educational approaches through seminars, observations, composition and performance experiences, and microteaching opportunities.

Prerequisite: Year 3.
Exclusion: EMU370Y1

EMU371H1 - Multimodal Approaches to Music Teaching and Learning

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course provides a multitude of approaches to music teaching and learning including informal music learning, music technology, community music and improvisatory and creative musical activities in music classrooms. Students will actively create and perform music while crafting a well-rounded curriculum based on the ideas derived from the course. Philosophical underpinnings of such practices will also be examined.

Prerequisite: EMU240H1, EMU245H1 - Education Majors only/In Year 3.

EMU372Y1 - Movement & Music: Dalcroze Eurhythmics

Fixed Credit: 0.33

This course focuses on the pedagogy of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, a music education approach that examines the intrinsic relationships between physical movement and the learning/performing of music. Students make a kinaesthetic connection to a wide variety of music through invigorating combinations of free movement, choreography, singing, conducting, improvisation and music games.


EMU401H1 - Calls to Action through Music Education

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course takes the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as the Foundation for Curriculum and Pedagogy in Music Education. Students will lead seminars on topics related to their research interest and examine current issues facing Indigenous Peoples through the lens of Reconciliation.

Prerequisite: EMU240H1, EMU245H1

EMU410H1 - Introduction to Research in Music Education

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An introduction to modes of research in music education, with particular reference to principles of research design and effective research procedures. Students will prepare critiques of research material and will be guided in designing research projects.

Prerequisite: EMU240H1, EMU245H1

EMU430H1 - Choral Literature & Conducting I

Fixed Credit: 0.50

The study of choral literature and conducting technique with an emphasis on European classical and Contemporary choral music (including selected choral-orchestral repertoire). The weekly class will meet in a combined literature seminar and conducting practicum with piano and/or small instrumental ensemble.

Prerequisite: EMU330Y1 or P.I.
Exclusion: EMU430Y1

EMU431H1 - Choral Literature & Conducting II

Fixed Credit: 0.50

The study of choral literature and conducting technique with an emphasis on European classical and Contemporary choral music (including selected choral-orchestral repertoire). The weekly class will meet in a combined literature and seminar and conducting practicum with piano and/or small instrumental ensemble.

Prerequisite: EMU430H1
Exclusion: EMU430Y1

EMU435H1 - Internship in Music Education

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course provides a community-based experience that will enable students to merge theory and practice in music education. Students will volunteer for three hours a week in a community music or school setting of their choosing. Placements must be approved by the instructor during the first week of classes.

Prerequisite: EMU240H1, EMU245H1, one of EMU356Y1/EMU330Y1/EMU370Y1/EMU361Y1

EMU456Y1 - Instrumental Music II: Advanced Curriculum, Conducting, Rehearsal & Repertoire

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Practical instrumental lab. Selected lecture topics related to teacher effectiveness in an instrumental program. In-field observation and participation.

Prerequisite: EMU356Y1
Exclusion: PMU480Y1

EMU461H1 - Cultural Perspectives in Music Teaching and Learning

Fixed Credit: 0.50

A seminar exploring music's social nature, with special attention to the ways culture influences music perception, cognition, and value, and the way musical practices in turn influence culture and social relations. Issues addressed include: music education as intercultural education; music, gender, and power; the educational implications of cultural relativity; music education as an agent of social reproduction and/or transformation; social relations implicit in various musical and instructional practices; and music education's moral significance. Emphasis is placed on practical pedagogical applications of world music.

Prerequisite: EMU240H1, EMU245H1 - Education Majors only/In Year 4.

EMU485H1 - Advanced Topics in Music and Childhood

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course invites students to expand their strategies for welcoming children into the diverse practice of musicking. At the core is bell hook’s philosophy of education as a practice of freedom as well as culturally responsive, culturally relevant, and culturally sustaining approaches to music education.

Prerequisite: EMU370H1 or P.I.

EMU499H1 - Independent Study

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An intensive research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The project must be academically demanding and uniquely suitable for the individual student. Students propose a topic that is currently not covered in the curriculum or one that warrants further exploration related to research interests and/or musical goals. Available to students in 4th year on successful completion of several EMU courses; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (B+) and availability of a full-time faculty advisor from the Music Education division. Modes of assessment are determined through discussion between student and supervisor, but will usually include a public presentation of the research project.

Prerequisite: In Year 4. Permission of the Division Required.

HMU111H1 - Introduction to Music and Society

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An examination of musical thought and practice in non-Western and Western traditions.

Exclusion: Does not count as an HMU elective.

HMU126H1 - Historical Survey II

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Western music from 1750 to the present.

Exclusion: HMU226H1. Does not count as an HMU elective.

HMU225H1 - Historical Survey I

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Western music up to 1750.

Prerequisite: In Year 2.
Exclusion: Does not count as an HMU elective.

HMU316H1 - Korean Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Begins with an introduction to traditional Korean music. Considers the class structure of late nineteenth-century Korea and the concomitant development of court, aristocratic and folk genres with the onset of Korean modernity. Second half focuses on popular music and studies the evolving place of music in Korean life.

Prerequisite: HMU111H1, HMU126H1,HMU225H1/JMU210H1

HMU333H1 - Ethnomusicology of Urban Environments: Doing Research in Sound

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course explores the intersection of sound, listening, and urban environment through a selective survey of contemporary scholarship from ethnomusicology, sound studies, anthropology of sound, cultural geography, and urban studies. Class discussions, assigned readings, audio-visual examples, and lectures will build a theoretical understanding of sound’s relation to issues of identity, culture, politics, representation, power, media, gender, race, and urban space. Students will receive hands-on research methods training as they conduct ethnomusicological research in downtown Toronto. Students will be guided in designing a research project and conduct field research, interviews and soundwalks. They will materialize research results as presentable audio(visual) media.

Prerequisite: HMU111H1, HMU126H1 and HMU225H1/JMU210H1

HMU340H1 - Music in North America

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Study of music in North American life. Topics may include folk and popular music, jazz and art music.

Prerequisite: HMU111H1, HMU126H1, HMU225H1/JMU210H1

HMU345H1 - Global Popular Musics

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Global Popular Musics is an introduction to popular music in its social and cultural context in a variety of international settings. Genres to be covered may include, but are not limited to, rock, hip-hop, country, and “world music”. The course will take an issues-based approach to the study of popular music, focusing on topics such as the interplay of tradition and modernity; media and technology; race, gender, sexuality, class, and other facets of identity; urbanization and migration; and the markets and legal structures surrounding music.

Prerequisite: HMU111H1, HMU126H1, HMU225H1/JMU210H1
Exclusion: HMU245H1

HMU354H1 - Beethoven

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An investigation of a diverse array of Beethoven's works in the context of his life and cultural milieu.

Prerequisite: HMU111H1, HMU126H1, HMU225H1/JMU210H1

HMU380H1 - Operas of Mozart

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Study of the music, drama, and staging of the operas, with reference to historical and cultural contexts.

Prerequisite: HMU111H1, HMU126H1, HMU225H1/JMU210H1

HMU430H1 - Topics in Music Before 1900

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An advanced seminar for critical studies focused on (a) selected topic(s) in music before 1900 (topics vary by year/instructor; see current timetable). Students will encounter the relevant scholarly literature and engage in original research.

Prerequisite: Completion of 4-course History and Culture requirement.
Recommended Preparation: One additional HMU elective.

HMU431H1 - Topics in Advanced Analysis

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An advanced seminar in (a) selected topic(s) in music analysis — a body of theoretical literature, an analytical method, a music-theoretical tradition, or a specific repertoire (varies by year/instructor; see current timetable). Students will encounter the scholarly literature, engage in close analysis of relevant repertoire, and undertake original research.

Prerequisite: TMU230H1, TMU231H1, and TMU232H1.

HMU435H1 - Topics in Ethnomusicology: Current Issues

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An undergraduate seminar devoted to exploring an emergent sub-field of ethnomusicology. The sub-field to be explored will rotate, but some examples are: the study of music and gender, race, or class; music and language; music and violence; sociomusicology; medical ethnomusicology; the ethnomusicology of popular music and technology; analytical approaches in ethnomusicology.

Prerequisite: Completion of 4-course History and Culture requirement.
Recommended Preparation: One additional HMU elective.

HMU499H1 - Independent Study

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An intensive research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The project must be academically demanding and uniquely suitable for the individual student. Students propose a topic that is currently not covered in the curriculum or one that warrants further exploration related to research interests and/or musical goals. Available to students in 4th year on successful completion of the core HMU requirement plus at least 1.0 credit in HMU courses at the 300 level or higher, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (B+), and availability of a full-time faculty advisor from the History & Culture division. Modes of assessment are determined through discussion between student and supervisor, but will usually include a public presentation of the research project.

Prerequisite: In Year 4. Permission of the Division.

JMU100Y1 - Jazz & Traditional Materials

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The study of harmony, melody and counterpoint in both traditional and jazz musical forms. Written and analytical studies of music from various jazz idioms and traditional repertoire.


JMU101Y1 - Jazz & Traditional Ear Training

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Corresponding with materials studied in JMU100Y. Melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation; sight singing. Transcription of jazz solos and group performances.


JMU104Y1 - Jazz Keyboard Skills

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Basic keyboard skills for jazz majors who play instruments other than piano. Credit for the course may be obtained by passing an examination.

Prerequisite: Required of all Jazz students except keyboard players.

JMU167Y1 - University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of various forms of gospel music, from its roots in African American spirituals to mainstream contemporary gospel choir music. Students develop their ability to ‘learn by ear’ through a rote style of teaching and develop improvisation skills in solo and group settings.

Prerequisite: Year 1.

JMU184Y1 - Jazz Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction on major instrument or voice. One hour weekly (to a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 1. For students in the Bachelor of Music program.

JMU185Y1 - Jazz Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction on major instrument or voice. One hour weekly (to a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 1. For students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance program.

JMU189Y1 - Jazz Orchestra

Fixed Credit: 0.67

While a major ensemble for students enrolled in jazz performance, this ensemble is open to other performers by audition. Students rehearse and perform in concerts as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

JMU190Y1 - Hybrid Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The Hybrid Ensemble is a unique and collaborative chamber group made up of a mix of Jazz and Classical students. The group performs music in many styles, includes some improvising, and encourages composing. No improvising experience is necessary, but a positive and curious mind is highly encouraged.


Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

JMU191Y1 - Jazz Improvisation

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course examines the artistic and technical aspects of improvised jazz performance. Analysis of improvised solos and group performances, approaches to practicing, developmental techniques and exercises, and general performance skills are among the topics covered.

Prerequisite: Jazz Performance majors or P.I.

JMU192Y1 - Small Jazz Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students are assigned to small jazz ensembles by audition, rehearsing with faculty for one hour and independently for an additional two hours each week. Repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary jazz styles. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Three hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

JMU193Y1 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

While a major ensemble for students enrolled in jazz performance, this ensemble is open to other performers by audition. Students rehearse and perform in concerts as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

JMU200Y1 - Jazz & Traditional Materials

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The study of harmony, melody and counterpoint in both traditional and jazz musical forms. Written and analytical studies of music from various jazz idioms and traditional repertoire.

Prerequisite: JMU100Y1

JMU201Y1 - Jazz & Traditional Ear Training

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Corresponding with materials studied in JMU200Y1. See JMU101Y1.

Prerequisite: JMU101Y1

JMU210H1 - Jazz History I

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Jazz History I begins with Ragtime era (early 20th century), and proceeds through the Jazz Age (1920s), Swing (1930s), Bebop (1940s), and Post Bop periods (1950s), culminating in the pivotal musical year of 1959. A historical timeline shows how the evolution of the music reflected and influenced societal events.

Prerequisite: HMU111H1, HMU126H1
Exclusion: HMU133H1; HMU351H1

JMU215H1 - Jazz History II

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Jazz History II begins in the 1960s with the music that ushered in the modern era of jazz (Miles Davis Quintet, free/avant-garde, jazz-rock). It explores the myriad paths and styles that have been incorporated by jazz musicians of the past fifty years, up to the present day.

Prerequisite: JMU210H1

JMU267Y1 - University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of various forms of gospel music, from its roots in African American spirituals to mainstream contemporary gospel choir music. Students develop their ability to ‘learn by ear’ through a rote style of teaching and develop improvisation skills in solo and group settings.

Prerequisite: Year 2.
Exclusion: PMU267Y1

JMU284Y1 - Jazz Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction on major instrument or voice. One hour weekly (to a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 2. For students in the Bachelor of Music program.

JMU285Y1 - Jazz Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction on major instrument or voice. One hour weekly (to a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 2. For students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance program.

JMU289Y1 - Jazz Orchestra

Fixed Credit: 0.67

While a major ensemble for students enrolled in jazz performance, this ensemble is open to other performers by audition. Students rehearse and perform in concerts as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

JMU290Y1 - Hybrid Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The Hybrid Ensemble is a unique and collaborative chamber group made up of a mix of Jazz and Classical students. The group performs music in many styles, includes some improvising, and encourages composing. No improvising experience is necessary, but a positive and curious mind is highly encouraged.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

JMU291Y1 - Jazz Improvisation

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course examines the artistic and technical aspects of improvised jazz performance. Analysis of improvised solos and group performances, approaches to practicing, developmental techniques and exercises, and general performance skills are among the topics covered.

Prerequisite: JMU191Y1

JMU292Y1 - Small Jazz Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students are assigned to small jazz ensembles by audition, rehearsing with faculty for one hour and independently for an additional two hours each week. Repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary jazz styles. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Three hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

JMU293Y1 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

While a major ensemble for students enrolled in jazz performance, this ensemble is open to other performers by audition. Students rehearse and perform in concerts as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

JMU303H1 - Rhythm for Improvisers

Fixed Credit: 0.33

This course focuses on methods for students to expand their rhythmic vocabulary as improvisers and composers. Motivis development, rhythmic modulation and odd time signature playing will be addressed. Analysis and performance of the music of influential contemporary composers such as Dave Holland will be central to this course.

Prerequisite: JMU201Y1
Exclusion: JMU301Y1

JMU305H1 - Introduction to Jazz Theory

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An introduction to jazz theory for music students not in a jazz program. Course includes analysis and written exercises in various jazz forms and idioms. Some listening and improvisation activities may be included to reinforce and apply theoretical concepts.

Prerequisite: TMU231H1, TMU232H1

JMU317Y1 - Jazz Arranging

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Instrumental and vocal arranging for various jazz ensembles from duos to large jazz band and studio orchestra. Two hours.

Prerequisite: JMU200Y1

JMU320H1 - Jazz Pedagogy

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course is focused on the development of students’ instructional skills within the jazz idiom. The course offers a practical approach to teaching and learning core subjects including Jazz Theory, Ear Training, Improvisation, and History in both institutional and private settings. Conducting, repertoire and organization of Large and Small Jazz Ensembles is also addressed.

Prerequisite: Year 3.

JMU367Y1 - University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of various forms of gospel music, from its roots in African American spirituals to mainstream contemporary gospel choir music. Students develop their ability to ‘learn by ear’ through a rote style of teaching and develop improvisation skills in solo and group settings.

Prerequisite: Year 3.
Exclusion: PMU367Y1

JMU384Y1 - Jazz Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction on major instrument or voice. One hour weekly (to a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 3. For students in the Bachelor of Music program.

JMU385Y1 - Jazz Applied Music & Recital

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction on major instrument or voice. One hour weekly (to a total of 24 lessons) and recital.

Prerequisite: In Year 3. For students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance program.

JMU389Y1 - Jazz Orchestra

Fixed Credit: 0.67

While a major ensemble for students enrolled in jazz performance, this ensemble is open to other performers by audition. Students rehearse and perform in concerts as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

JMU390Y1 - Hybrid Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The Hybrid Ensemble is a unique and collaborative chamber group made up of a mix of Jazz and Classical students. The group performs music in many styles, includes some improvising, and encourages composing. No improvising experience is necessary, but a positive and curious mind is highly encouraged.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

JMU391Y1 - Jazz Improvisation

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course examines the artistic and technical aspects of improvised jazz performance. Analysis of improvised solos and group performances, approaches to practicing, developmental techniques and exercises, and general performance skills are among the topics covered. One hour.

Prerequisite: JMU291Y1

JMU392Y1 - Small Jazz Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students are assigned to small jazz ensembles by audition, rehearsing with faculty for one hour and independently for an additional two hours each week. Repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary jazz styles. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Three hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

JMU393Y1 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

While a major ensemble for students enrolled in jazz performance, this ensemble is open to other performers by audition. Students rehearse and perform in concerts as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

JMU410Y1 - Jazz Composition

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Studies leading to the development of a personal and creative compositional style. Analysis of selected compositions. Two hours.

Prerequisite: Year 3.

JMU420H1 - Advanced Jazz Arranging & Orchestration I

Fixed Credit: 0.33

To develop the skills necessary to produce arrangements for large ensembles. These principles of arranging will be applied to various combinations of instruments including but not limited to 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums, and voice.

Prerequisite: JMU317Y1

JMU421H1 - Advanced Jazz Arranging & Orchestration II

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Continuation of JMU420H1.

Prerequisite: JMU420H1

JMU467Y1 - University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of various forms of gospel music, from its roots in African American spirituals to mainstream contemporary gospel choir music. Students develop their ability to ‘learn by ear’ through a rote style of teaching and develop improvisation skills in solo and group settings.

Prerequisite: Year 4.
Exclusion: PMU467Y1.

JMU484Y1 - Jazz Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction on major instrument or voice. One hour weekly (to a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 4. For students in the Bachelor of Music program.

JMU485Y1 - Jazz Applied Music & Recital

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction on major instrument or voice. One hour weekly (to a total of 24 lessons) and recital.

Prerequisite: In Year 4. For students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance program.

JMU489Y1 - Jazz Orchestra

Fixed Credit: 0.67

While a major ensemble for students enrolled in jazz performance, this ensemble is open to other performers by audition. Students rehearse and perform in concerts as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

JMU490Y1 - Hybrid Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The Hybrid Ensemble is a unique and collaborative chamber group made up of a mix of Jazz and Classical students. The group performs music in many styles, includes some improvising, and encourages composing. No improvising experience is necessary, but a positive and curious mind is highly encouraged.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

JMU491Y1 - Jazz Improvisation

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course examines the artistic and technical aspects of improvised jazz performance. Analysis of improvised solos and group performances, approaches to practicing, developmental techniques and exercises, and general performance skills are among the topics covered. One hour.

Prerequisite: JMU291Y1

JMU492Y1 - Small Jazz Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students are assigned to small jazz ensembles by audition, rehearsing with faculty for one hour and independently for an additional two hours each week. Repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary jazz styles. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Three hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

JMU493Y1 - Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

While a major ensemble for students enrolled in jazz performance, this ensemble is open to other performers by audition. Students rehearse and perform in concerts as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

JMU499H1 - Independent Study

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An intensive research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The project must be academically/artistically demanding and uniquely suitable for the individual student. Students propose a topic that is currently not covered in the curriculum or one that warrants further exploration related to research interests and/or musical goals. Available to 4th year students, upon completion of 3rd Year Jazz curriculum with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (B+), and availability of a full-time advisor from the Jazz division. Modes of assessment are determined through discussion between student and supervisor, but will usually include a public presentation of the research project.

Prerequisite: In Year 4. Permission of Division.

MMU100H1 - Lives in Music

Fixed Credit: 0.00

A survey of career paths that begin with an undergraduate degree in music. Discussion of the competencies required in various musical professions and strategies to develop them during undergraduate study. Classes led by members of the Faculty of Music teaching staff and guest lecturers.


MMU130H1 - Building the Creative Path

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This practical, activity-based course explores the key qualities, insights, and skills required to build a career in a creative discipline. We will learn how to develop ambitious, flexible, and realistic professional goals that align with our interests, and how to identify and connect to the people and opportunities most likely to support them.


MMU200H1 - Creative Identities in Music I

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course helps you develop and express a clear and authentic vision of yourself as a creative individual, and to build professional artefacts, experiences, and relationships that bring your vision to life. Consisting of both individual and group exercises, assignments include reflective journals, debates, analytical writing, peer feedback, and a final project presented in class, online, on stage, or in-community.

Prerequisite: Year 2.

MMU201H1 - Creative Identities in Music II

Fixed Credit: 0.33

This course is a continuation of MMU200, designed to help students develop a personalized roadmap for future professional work. Assignments include creating a digital "Mini-festo," team debates, group role-playing exercises, video journals, analytical writing, and a major project.

Prerequisite: MMU200H1

MMU300H1 - Fundamentals of Music Finance

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course provides students with an introduction to music finance in areas such as accounting, budget preparation, cost estimates, pricing, cashflow, and taxes. The course examines how income and expenses flow through music enterprises, highlighting the range of options within the modern music industry.

Prerequisite: Year 3.

MMU400H1 - Starting a Music Enterprise

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course focuses on developing potential business or project opportunities that are centered on music. The course provides tools to move from opportunity identification to idea generation and the launch of a music enterprise. Students develop an assessment process to determine the desirability, feasibility, and sustainability of a new enterprise.

Prerequisite: Year 3.

MMU499H1 - Independent Study – Interdisciplinary

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An intensive interdisciplinary project under the supervision of the Program Director and another faculty member. The project must be academically/artistically demanding and uniquely suitable for the individual student. Students propose a topic that is currently not covered in the curriculum or one that warrants further exploration related to research interests and/or musical goals. Available to 4th year students upon completion of 3rd Year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (B+), and availability of a full-time advisor. Modes of assessment are determined through discussion between student and supervisor but will usually include a public presentation of the project.

Prerequisite: Year 4.

OMU501Y1 - Operatic Staging

Fixed Credit: 1.33

Rehearsals for major operatic productions. Scenes or extracts from the operatic repertoire.


OMU502Y1 - Musical Coaching

Fixed Credit: 1.67

Individual and ensemble musical coaching for operatic performance majors.


OMU503Y1 - Voice

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Private instruction.


OMU504Y1 - Acting

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Theory and practice in acting technique, Alexander technique and pantomime.


OMU505H1 - French Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of French operatic repertoire. CR/NCR


OMU506Y1 - Dance

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Exercise in physical training and coordination, together with general movement and dancing. CR/NCR


OMU508H1 - Italian Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of Italian operatic repertoire. CR/NCR


OMU509H1 - Make-up

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Class instruction in basic and character make-up. Practical instruction as required in connection with specific performances. CR/NCR


OMU510H1 - German Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of German operatic repertoire. CR/NCR


OMU511H1 - English Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

A practical approach to phonetics and diction as applied to the performance of operatic repertoire in English. CR/NCR


OMU601Y1 - Operatic Staging

Fixed Credit: 1.67

Rehearsals for major operatic productions. Scenes or extracts from the operatic repertoire.


OMU602Y1 - Musical Coaching

Fixed Credit: 2.00

Individual and ensemble musical coaching for operatic performance majors.


OMU603Y1 - Voice

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Private instruction.


OMU604Y1 - Acting

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Theory and practice of acting technique, Alexander technique and pantomime.


OMU605H1 - French Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction as applied to the performance of French operatic repertoire. CR/NCR.


OMU606Y1 - Dance

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Exercise in physical training and coordination, together with general movement and dancing. CR/NCR


OMU608H1 - Italian Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of Italian operatic repertoire. CR/NCR


OMU609H1 - Makeup

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Class instruction in basic and character make-up. Practical instruction as required in connection with specific performances. CR/NCR


OMU610H1 - German Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of German operatic repertoire. CR/NCR


OMU611H1 - English Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

A practical approach to phonetics and diction as applied to the performance of operatic repertoire in English. CR/NCR


OMU620Y1 - Opera Repetiteur I

Fixed Credit: 1.67

Practical Study: rehearsals of major productions, scenes and extracts from the operatic repertoire.


OMU621Y1 - Student Stage Director

Fixed Credit: 1.67

Study of operatic repertoire with members of the Stage Directing staff. Students will be required to prepare & direct selected repertoire for performance and/or study.


OMU622Y1 - Musical Coaching

Fixed Credit: 2.00

Participation (with students taking OMU502Y1,602Y1,702Y1) in coachings of vocal ensembles & study of standard operatic repertoire with members of the music staff.


OMU641Y1 - Operatic Staging

Fixed Credit: 1.67

Participation (with students taking OMU510Y1, 601Y1, 701Y1) in rehearsals for major operatic productions, scenes and extracts from the operatic repertoire.


OMU701Y1 - Operatic Staging

Fixed Credit: 2.00

Rehearsals for major operatic productions. Scenes or extracts from the operatic repertoire.


OMU702Y1 - Musical Coaching

Fixed Credit: 2.33

Individual and ensemble musical coaching for operatic performance majors.


OMU703Y1 - Voice

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Private instruction.


OMU704Y1 - Acting

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Theory and practice in acting technique, Alexander technique and pantomime.


OMU705H1 - French Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of French operatic repertoire. CR/NCR


OMU706Y1 - Dance

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Exercise in physical training and coordination, together with general movement and dancing. CR/NCR


OMU708H1 - Italian Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of Italian operatic repertoire. CR/NCR


OMU709H1 - Makeup

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Class instruction in basic and character make-up. Practical instruction as required in connection with specific performances. CR/NCR


OMU710H1 - German Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction, as applied to the performance of German operatic repertoire. CR/NCR


OMU711H1 - English Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

A practical approach to phonetics and diction as applied to the performance of operatic repertoire in English. CR/NCR


OMU720Y1 - Opera Repetiteur II

Fixed Credit: 2.00

Practical Study: rehearsals of major productions, scenes and extracts from the operatic repertoire.


OMU721Y1 - Student Stage Director

Fixed Credit: 2.00

Continuation of OMU621Y


OMU722Y1 - Musical Coaching

Fixed Credit: 2.33

Participation (with students taking OMU502Y1,602Y1,702Y1) in coachings of vocal ensembles & study of standard operatic repertoire with members of the music staff.


OMU741Y1 - Operatic Staging

Fixed Credit: 2.00

Continuation of OMU641Y1


PMA135Y1 - Lyric Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

A study of English, Italian, German, and French phonetics, with focus on authentic pronunciation for the stage.

Prerequisite: Voice Majors or P.I.

PMA361Y1 - Voice Pedagogy

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students learn to identify the anatomy, physiology, and development of the singing voice through classroom study, and then apply that knowledge in a mentored teaching project. Students examine the structural, functional, and behavioral conditions that affect voice users, with a concentration on the concerns of the independent voice studio teacher.  

Prerequisite: Voice majors or P.I.

PMA405Y1 - Instrumental Performance Class

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.


PMA436Y1 - French Melodie

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical approach to phonetics and diction. Sound production as applied to reading and singing. Performance of French repertoire.

Prerequisite: Voice majors or P.I.

PMA440Y1 - Lieder

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Elementary German grammar and pronunciation. Study and performance of songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler, Strauss. One hour.

Prerequisite: Voice majors or P.I.

PMA445Y1 - Oratorio Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course focuses on the study and performance of solo arias, duets, trios, and quartets of the oratorio genre. It has a thematic trajectory from its European Christian origins to its present-day empowerment in cultural and secular determinations, and across world religions. The course takes an activist’s eye to acknowledging, re-examining, and renewing the storytelling prominence of oratorio through lenses of decolonization, survivorship bias, intentionality, universality, and dedicated authenticity. The repertoire will include traditional masterworks, new works, and genre-bending concepts, with an orientation to professional engagement.


Prerequisite: Voice majors or P.I.

PMA451Y1 - Piano-Instrumental Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of the piano chamber literature, especially that for piano and one other instrument. Pianists prepare and perform with student instrumentalists. One hour.

Prerequisite: Piano majors.
Corequisite: PMA452Y1

PMA452Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of the standard vocal literature. Pianists prepare and perform with student singers. One hour.

Prerequisite: Piano majors.
Corequisite: PMA451Y1

PMA454Y1 - Piano-Instrumental Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students prepare and perform chamber works with the pianists in PMA451Y.


PMA455Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students prepare and perform vocal music with the pianists in PMA452Y. P.I.


PMA463Y1 - Orchestral Studies: Percussion

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Performing survey of standard orchestral repertoire for percussion instruments. Regular class performance. Emphasis on style, technique, interpretation and performance practice.

Prerequisite: Percussion majors.

PMA475Y1 - Soprano/Alto Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A major choral ensemble for qualified soprano and alto voices who study and perform a wide variety of treble voice repertoire. Emphasis on the development of musicianship through distinctive choral composition. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours. 

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMA476Y1 - Piano Literature

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Survey of selected repertoire. Class performance.

Prerequisite: Piano majors.

PMA478Y1 - Orchestral Studies - Strings

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Survey of selected repertoire not covered elsewhere in the performance program.

Prerequisite: String majors.

PMA479Y1 - Orchestral Studies - Winds

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Performing survey of basic orchestral repertoire for wind instruments. Regular performance. Emphasis on intonation, tonal blend, balance and general orchestral technique.

Prerequisite: Brass & Woodwind majors.

PMA482Y1 - Contemporary Music Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A chamber orchestra of approximately 20 musicians, CME explores music of the 20th and 21st centuries, with an emphasis on living composers. Rehearsals and performances as assigned by the Performance Division. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMA485Y1 - Applied Music & Recital

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction in the student's major performance medium. One hour lesson per week (to a total of 24 lessons) and Recital.


PMA487Y1 - Collegium Musicium

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of Baroque and Renaissance instrumental/vocal chamber repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Guest coaches will be a regular part of the instruction as well as lectures/demos in relevant performance practice topics. Each year Collegium members will also be invited to take part in larger-scale projects in collaboration with the UofT Schola Cantorum.

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMA489Y1 - Schola Cantorum

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This practical course will focus on the study and performance of 17th- and 18th-century vocal repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Matters of style, ornamentation, word painting and intonation will be applied to a variety of works, including solo arias, cantatas, madrigals and motets and major oratorios, both sacred and secular. The class will be conducted in a rehearsal and master class format. Every other class we will focus on solo/duet/trio/quartet repertoire. Alternate classes will be devoted to ensemble repertoire. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMA490Y1 - Concert Band

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts and reading sessions as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMA491Y1 - Chamber Music

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Instruction in small ensemble performance e.g. string quartets, woodwind quintets, piano trios, percussion ensemble, mixed chamber groups. With permission, students may enrol in two or more ensembles and earn additional credit. Two hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By permission of the Division.

PMA492Y1 - Macmillan Singers

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The study and performance of a diverse choral repertoire with an emphasis on extended and major works. Attendance at all assigned session is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMA494Y1 - Opera: Major Role

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Introductory studies in operatic performance. Vocal and dramatic coaching and staging. Speech, acting, mime, movement, fencing, eurhythmics, makeup. Selected students may be cast in major productions. 

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMA495Y1 - University of Toronto Orchestras

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts, reading sessions, opera productions and choral/orchestral presentations as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMU085H1 - Applied Lessons

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week. For students on an exchange program.


PMU095H1 - Major Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.50

For students on an exchange program.

Prerequisite: By audition.

PMU098H1 - Music Electives

Variable Credit: 0.17 to 2

For students on an exchange program.


PMU105Y1 - Instrumental Performance Class

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.

Prerequisite: Performance majors or P.I., In Year 1.

PMU110Y1 - Tenor/Bass Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of repertoire for tenor and bass voices, comprising of music spanning several centuries and styles; emphasis on vocal development, aural skills and ensemble experience. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU115Y1 - Chamber Choir

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and Performance of advanced repertoire for treble voices (SSAA), with emphasis on the contemporary period. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU126H1 - Flute-Guitar Masterclass

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This is a performance-based course designed to explore the extensive repertoire for flute-guitar duo written since 1800. Students are paired in duos, perform each week for peers, receive instruction on performance and interpretation in masterclass format, and are expected to provide written and verbal commentary and reflection on the repertoire and its performance.

Prerequisite: In Year 1; Flute or Guitar major.

PMU128H1 - English Art Song

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Practical approach through in-class coaching to the study and performance of English song repertoire with emphasis on expression of text and musical style. Repertoire includes Renaissance to 21st century American, British and Canadian song.

Prerequisite: Voice performance majors or P.I.
Exclusion: PMU138Y1

PMU129H1 - Italian Vocal Repertoire

Fixed Credit: 0.17

Practical study through in-class coaching on authentic pronunciation and interpretation. Emphasis on the art song repertoire of the seventeenth to twentieth centuries.

Prerequisite: Voice performance majors or P.I.
Exclusion: PMU138Y1

PMU135Y1 - Lyric Diction

Fixed Credit: 0.33

A study of English, Italian, German, and French phonetics, with focus on authentic pronunciation for the stage.

Prerequisite: Voice Majors, or P.I.

PMU163Y1 - Sight Reading

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Reading and study of solo pieces, accompaniments, duets, and two-piano arrangements of symphonies and overtures.

Prerequisite: Piano performance majors.

PMU175Y1 - Soprano/Alto Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A major choral ensemble for qualified soprano and alto voices who study and perform a wide variety of treble voice repertoire. Emphasis on the development of musicianship through distinctive choral composition. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU182Y1 - Contemporary Music Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A chamber orchestra of approximately 20 musicians, CME explores music of the 20th and 21st centuries, with an emphasis on living composers. Rehearsals and performances as assigned by the Performance Division. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU183Y1 - Guitar Orchestra

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Practical training in ensemble performance. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: In Year 1.

PMU184Y1 - Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week. (a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 1. For students in the Bachelor of Music program.

PMU185Y1 - Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week (a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 1. For students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance program and the Artist Diploma program.

PMU187Y1 - Collegium Musicium

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of Baroque and Renaissance instrumental/vocal chamber repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Guest coaches will be a regular part of the instruction as well as lectures/demos in relevant performance practice topics. Each year Collegium members will also be invited to take part in larger-scale projects in collaboration with the UofT Schola Cantorum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU189Y1 - Schola Cantorum

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This practical course will focus on the study and performance of 17th- and 18th-century vocal repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Matters of style, ornamentation, word painting and intonation will be applied to a variety of works, including solo arias, cantatas, madrigals and motets and major oratorios, both sacred and secular. The class will be conducted in a rehearsal and master class format. Every other class we will focus on solo/duet/trio/quartet repertoire. Alternate classes will be devoted to ensemble repertoire. Four hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU190Y1 - Concert Band

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts and reading sessions as assigned by the Performance Division through the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU191Y1 - Chamber Music

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Instruction in small ensemble performance e.g. string quartets, woodwind quintets, piano trios, percussion ensemble, mixed chamber groups. Two hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By permission of the Division, In Year 1.

PMU192Y1 - Macmillan Singers

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The study and performance of a diverse choral repertoire with an emphasis on extended and major works. Attendance at all assigned session is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU195Y1 - University of Toronto Orchestras

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts, reading sessions, opera productions and choral/orchestral presentations as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 1.

PMU205Y1 - Instrumental Performance Class

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.

Prerequisite: Performance majors or P.I., In Year 2.

PMU210Y1 - Tenor/Bass Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of repertoire for tenor and bass voices comprising of music spanning several centuries and styles; emphasis on vocal development, aural skills and ensemble experience. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU215Y1 - Chamber Choir

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and Performance of advanced repertoire for treble voices (SSAA), with emphasis on the contemporary period. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU226H1 - Flute-Guitar Masterclass

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This is a performance-based course designed to explore the extensive repertoire for flute-guitar duo written since 1800. Students are paired in duos, perform each week for peers, receive instruction on performance and interpretation in masterclass format, and are expected to provide written and verbal commentary and reflection on the repertoire and its performance.

Prerequisite: In Year 2, Flute or Guitar majors

PMU228H1 - English Art Song

Fixed Credit: 0.17

A continuation of PMU128H1. Practical approach through in-class coaching to the study and performance of English song repertoire with emphasis on expression of text and musical style. Repertoire includes Renaissance to 21st century American, British and Canadian song.

Prerequisite: PMU128H1,- Voice Performance majors or P.I.
Exclusion: PMU238Y1

PMU229H1 - Italian Vocal Repertoire

Fixed Credit: 0.17

A continuation of PMU129H1. Practical study through in-class coaching on authentic pronunciation and interpretation. Emphasis on the art song repertoire of the seventeenth to twentieth centuries.

Prerequisite: PMU129H1 - Voice Performance majors or P.I.
Exclusion: PMU238Y1

PMU230Y1 - Topics in Performance Studies

Fixed Credit: 0.33

This course will introduce a variety of skills necessary for entering into a career as a singing artist of the 21st century. Using performance-based process work, students will be invited to explore audition techniques, develop operatic role study skills, and discuss current performance and repertoire trends all while being encouraged to use real-world technology solutions.

Prerequisite: PMU185Y1, Voice Performance majors.
Corequisite: PMU285Y1

PMU251Y1 - Piano-Instrumental Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of the piano chamber literature, especially that for piano and one other instrument. Pianists prepare and perform with student instrumentalists. One hour.

Prerequisite: Piano Performance majors, In Year 2.
Corequisite: PMU252Y1

PMU252Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

A performance class for piano performance majors introducing the art of collaboration between singer and pianist through study of piano/vocal repertoire, primarily from the art song genre. Through in-class presentations, topical lectures and projects, students explore the unique relationships between pianist, singer, music and text. Students work with PMU255Y1 singers.

Prerequisite: Piano Performance majors, In Year 2.
Corequisite: PMU251Y1

PMU255Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

A performance class for voice performance majors introducing the art of collaboration between singer and pianist through study of piano/vocal repertoire, primarily from the art song genre. Through in-class presentations, topical lectures and projects, students explore the unique relationships between pianist, singer, music and text. Students work with PMU252Y1 pianists.

Prerequisite: Voice Performance majors or P.I., In Year 2.
Corequisite: PMU251Y1

PMU261H1 - Introduction to Piano Teaching Methods

Fixed Credit: 0.33

An introduction to historical keyboard technique treatises, as well as beginning and intermediate level learning theories and teaching methods.

Prerequisite: Piano majors, In Year 2.
Exclusion: PMU260Y1

PMU262H1 - Piano Teaching Methods Practicum

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Practical experiences in teaching beginner to intermediate level adult pianists and observations of children’s private lessons and group classes in the University of Toronto Piano Pedagogy Program.

Prerequisite: PMU261H1 and permission of instructor.

PMU264Y1 - West African Drumming & Dancing

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Performance and rehearsal of West African drumming and dancing and introduction to its musical and social contexts.

Exclusion: WME264H1

PMU270Y1 - Brazilian Music Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Rehearsal and Performance of Brazilian music and introduction to its musical and social contexts.


Exclusion: WME270H1

PMU271Y1 - Japanese Taiko Drumming

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Rehearsal and performance of Japanese Drumming and introduction to its musical and social contexts. 

Exclusion: WME271H1

PMU272Y1 - Steel Pan Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Rehearsal and performance of the Steel Pan ensemble and introduction to its musical and social contexts.

Exclusion: WME272H1

PMU275Y1 - Soprano/Alto Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A major choral ensemble for qualified soprano and alto voices who study and perform a wide variety of treble voice repertoire. Emphasis on the development of musicianship through distinctive choral composition. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU282Y1 - Contemporary Music Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A chamber orchestra of approximately 20 musicians, CME explores music of the 20th and 21st centuries, with an emphasis on living composers. Rehearsals and performances as assigned by the Performance Division. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU283Y1 - Guitar Orchestra

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Practical training in ensemble performance. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: In Year 2.

PMU284Y1 - Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week. (a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 2. For students in the Bachelor of Music program.

PMU285Y1 - Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week (a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 2. For students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance program and the Artist Diploma program.

PMU287Y1 - Collegium Musicium

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of Baroque and Renaissance instrumental/vocal chamber repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Guest coaches will be a regular part of the instruction as well as lectures/demos in relevant performance practice topics. Each year Collegium members will also be invited to take part in larger-scale projects in collaboration with the UofT Schola Cantorum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU288Y1 - Historical Keyboard Improvisation/Continuo

Fixed Credit: 0.33

This course builds your knowledge, skills, and confidence to improvise figuredbass accompaniments at the harpsichord and chamber organ in a variety of historical styles. Collaborating with singers and instrumentalists, we explore how to apply early keyboard techniques and performance practices to positively shape ensemble performance. No prior harpsichord experience needed.

Prerequisite: TMU105Y or P.I.

PMU289Y1 - Schola Cantorum

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This practical course will focus on the study and performance of 17th- and 18th-century vocal repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Matters of style, ornamentation, word painting and intonation will be applied to a variety of works, including solo arias, cantatas, madrigals and motets and major oratorios, both sacred and secular. The class will be conducted in a rehearsal and master class format. Every other class we will focus on solo/duet/trio/quartet repertoire. Alternate classes will be devoted to ensemble repertoire. 4 hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU290Y1 - Concert Band

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts and reading sessions as assigned by the Performance Division through the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU291Y1 - Chamber Music

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Instruction in small ensemble performance e.g. string quartets, woodwind quintets, piano trios, percussion ensemble, mixed chamber groups. Two hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By permission of the Division, In Year 2.

PMU292Y1 - Macmillan Singers

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The study and performance of a diverse choral repertoire with an emphasis on extended and major works. Attendance at all assigned session is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU295Y1 - University of Toronto Orchestras

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts, reading sessions, opera productions and choral/orchestral presentations as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 2.

PMU300H1 - Projects in Performance

Variable Credit: 0.5 to 1

Completion of a performance project or program of study under the supervision of a faculty member. Graded as CR/NCR.

Prerequisite: Permission of the Performance Division required.

PMU301H1 - Piano Technology for Pianists

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An introduction into the history and functionality of the piano.  This course touches on nomenclature for the instrument, how the action works, and how better understanding the structure and mechanics of the instrument can enhance the playing of a pianist.

Prerequisite: Year 3

PMU305Y1 - Instrumental Performance Class

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.

Prerequisite: Performance majors or P.I., In Year 3.

PMU310Y1 - Tenor/Bass Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of repertoire for tenor and bass voices, comprising of music spanning several centuries and styles; emphasis on vocal development, aural skills and ensemble experience. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

PMU315Y1 - Chamber Choir

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and Performance of advanced repertoire for treble voices (SSAA), with emphasis on the contemporary period. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

PMU320H1 - Assessment in Performance

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course examines issues in assessment of performance at all levels of student development and builds skills needed to successfully adjudicate in professional settings including juries, recitals, community festivals, and exams. These skills are also vital to teaching/coaching in studio and class settings. Course content includes theory of assessment and social dynamics of authority, rubrics, active listening, and practica.

Prerequisite: Year 3

PMU326H1 - Flute-Guitar Masterclass

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This is a performance-based course designed to explore the extensive repertoire for flute-guitar duo written since 1800. Students are paired in duos, perform each week for peers, receive instruction on performance and interpretation in masterclass format, and are expected to provide written and verbal commentary and reflection on the repertoire and its performance.

Prerequisite: In Year 3, Flute or Guitar majors

PMU336Y1 - French Melodie

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Performance of French melodie in a masterclass setting. Elementary knowledge of French vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation is required.

Prerequisite: PMU135Y1, PMU285Y1, Voice Performance majors or P.I.

PMU339Y1 - Oratorio

Fixed Credit: 0.33

The course goal is to experience, through study, class presentation and concert performance, the representative solo arias excerpted from oratorio/sacred genre; spanning baroque to contemporary works.  Additional study topics include:  role study; recitative; ornamentation; review of Latin lyric diction (including Germanic Latin); orchestral context; compositional elements of major oratorio composers. 

Prerequisite: PMU285Y1 Voice Performance majors or P.I.

PMU340Y1 - Lieder

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Study and performance of selected Lieder in a masterclass setting. Singers are required to recite the text and give a description of the poetry, background and musical setting. Knowledge of German vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation is required.

Prerequisite: PMU135Y1, PMU285Y1, Voice Performance majors or P.I.

PMU345Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class in Music Theatre, Jazz & Contemporary Commercial Music

Fixed Credit: 0.33

A performance class for singers and pianists focusing on practical exploration of the Music Theatre, Jazz, and Contemporary Commercial Music genres. Pianists and singers work together to present the assigned repertoire, with emphasis on text, style, performance practice, and the collaborative process.

Prerequisite: PMU284Y/285Y1, Piano or Voice majors

PMU350Y1 - Song Interpretation

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Song interpretation, a class for voice and piano majors specializing in fields other than performance that focuses on song repertoire to develop collaborative skills, advance interpretative insight, enhance repertoire knowledge and explore stylistic nuances.

Prerequisite: PMU184Y1, Voice or Piano majors

PMU351Y1 - Piano-Instrumental Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of the piano chamber literature, especially that for piano and one other instrument. Pianists prepare and perform with student instrumentalists. One hour.

Prerequisite: PMU251Y1, PMU252Y1. Piano Performance majors.

PMU352Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of the standard vocal literature. Pianists prepare and perform with student singers. One hour.

Prerequisite: PMU251Y1, PMU252Y1. Piano Performance majors.

PMU354Y1 - Piano-Instrumental Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students prepare and perform chamber works with the pianists in PMU351Y1.

Prerequisite: In Year 3, or P.I.

PMU355Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students prepare and perform vocal music with the pianists in PMU352Y1.

Prerequisite: Voice Performance majors or P.I., In Year 3.

PMU357Y1 - Improvisation - Organ

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Varied harmonic treatment of melodies; hymn tunes as preludes; trio playing.

Prerequisite: TMU105Y1. Organ performance majors or P.I.

PMU361Y1 - Voice Pedagogy

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students learn to identify the anatomy, physiology, and development of the singing voice through classroom study, and then apply that knowledge in a mentored teaching project. Students examine the structural, functional, and behavioral conditions that affect voice users, with a concentration on the concerns of the independent voice studio teacher.  

Prerequisite: Voice majors or P.I., In Year 3.

PMU363Y1 - Orchestral Studies - Percussion

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Performing survey of standard orchestral repertoire for percussion instruments. Regular class performance. Emphasis on style, technique, interpretation and performance practice.

Prerequisite: Percussion performance majors or P.I., In Year 3.

PMU375Y1 - Soprano/Alto Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A major choral ensemble for qualified soprano and alto voices who study and perform a wide variety of treble voice repertoire. Emphasis on the development of musicianship through distinctive choral composition. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

PMU376Y1 - Piano Literature I

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Survey of selected repertoire. Class performance.

Prerequisite: PMU285Y1. Piano Performance majors or P.I.

PMU378Y1 - Orchestral Studies - Strings

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Survey of selected repertoire not covered elsewhere in the performance program.

Prerequisite: PMU285Y1, Performance majors or P.I.

PMU379Y1 - Orchestral Studies - Winds

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Performing survey of basic orchestral repertoire for wind instruments. Regular performance. Emphasis on intonation, tonal blend, balance and general orchestral technique.

Prerequisite: PMU285Y1, Performance majors or P.I.

PMU380Y1 - Conducting

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Principles of baton technique, score study and analysis. Students conduct from full scores of orchestral, orchestral-choral, and opera repertoire. Weekly conducting of piano reductions.

Prerequisite: In Year 3.

PMU382Y1 - Contemporary Music Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A chamber orchestra of approximately 20 musicians, CME explores music of the 20th and 21st centuries, with an emphasis on living composers. Rehearsals and performances as assigned by the Performance Division. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

PMU383Y1 - Guitar Orchestra

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Practical training in ensemble performance. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: In Year 3.

PMU384Y1 - Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week. (a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 3. For students in the Bachelor of Music program.

PMU385Y1 - Applied Music & Recital

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction in student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week (a total of 24 lessons) and Recital.

Prerequisite: In Year 3. For students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance program and the Artist Diploma program.

PMU387Y1 - Collegium Musicium

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of Baroque and Renaissance instrumental/vocal chamber repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Guest coaches will be a regular part of the instruction as well as lectures/demos in relevant performance practice topics. Each year Collegium members will also be invited to take part in larger-scale projects in collaboration with the UofT Schola Cantorum.

Prerequisite: In Year 3.

PMU389Y1 - Schola Cantorum

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This practical course will focus on the study and performance of 17th- and 18th-century vocal repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Matters of style, ornamentation, word painting and intonation will be applied to a variety of works, including solo arias, cantatas, madrigals and motets and major oratorios, both sacred and secular. The class will be conducted in a rehearsal and master class format. Every other class we will focus on solo/duet/trio/quartet repertoire. Alternate classes will be devoted to ensemble repertoire. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: In Year 3.

PMU390Y1 - Concert Band

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts and reading sessions as assigned by the Performance Division through the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: In Year 3.

PMU391Y1 - Chamber Music

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Instruction in small ensemble performance e.g. string quartets, woodwind quintets, piano trios, percussion ensemble, mixed chamber groups. Two hours minimum.

Prerequisite: By permission of the Division, In Year 3.

PMU392Y1 - Macmillan Singers

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The study and performance of a diverse choral repertoire with an emphasis on extended and major works. Attendance at all assigned session is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

PMU394Y1 - Opera

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Introductory studies in operatic performance. Vocal and dramatic coaching and staging. Speech, acting, mime, movement, fencing, eurhythmics, makeup. Selected students may be cast in major productions. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

PMU395Y1 - University of Toronto Orchestras

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts, reading sessions, opera productions and choral/orchestral presentations as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 3.

PMU401H1 - The Business of Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

A study of the strategies and tools used by music industry professionals to define their creative identity, obtain paid work, market themselves, and operate within professional social spaces. Students develop public-relations materials that are ready for professional use and interact with prominent industry insiders.

Prerequisite: Year 3.

PMU405Y1 - Instrumental Performance Class

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.

Prerequisite: Performance majors only or P.I., In Year 4.

PMU407H1 - The 21st Century Creative Performer: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry to Performance and Performance Practice

Fixed Credit: 0.50

How can performers be creators? This course will explore design, group creation, and interdisciplinary work in order to cultivate innovative thinking and approaches to performance and performance practice. The course will begin with introductions on key practitioners (e.g. Meredith Monkk, Nam June Paik), readings, performance reviews, and a series of short exercises. Main assignments include one large group project, one small group project, a short paper, and a final creative project.

Prerequisite: Performance majors, In Year 4.

PMU408H1 - Performing as a Freelance Artist in North America

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course prepares students for a freelance career in North America—including a detailed study of current industry showcases, financing of productions, advanced negotiation, technical production (from the artist’s perspective), self-advocacy, and US work visas. Students will understand the artistic demands, finances, lifestyle, and carbon impact of a freelance touring career.

Prerequisite: PMU401H1

PMU410Y1 - Tenor/Bass Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of repertoire for tenor and bass voices, comprising of music spanning several centuries and styles; emphasis on vocal development, aural skills and ensemble experience. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU415Y1 - Chamber Choir

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and Performance of advanced repertoire for treble voices (SSAA), with emphasis on the contemporary period. Attendance at all sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU426H1 - Guitar-Flute Masterclass

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This is a performance based course designed to explore the extensive repertoire for flute-guitar duo written since 1800. Students are paired in duos, perform each week for peers, receive instruction on performance and interpretation in masterclass format, and are expected to provide written and verbal commentary and reflection on the repertoire and its performance.

Prerequisite: Year 4 Flute/Guitar majors or P.I.

PMU436Y1 - French Melodie

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Continuation of PMU336Y1.

Prerequisite: PMU336Y1 or P.I.

PMU440Y1 - Lieder

Fixed Credit: 0.33

In-depth study and analysis of Lieder in a master class setting. Singers are required to recite the text and give a description of the poetry, background and musical setting. Knowledge of German vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation is required. One hour.

Prerequisite: PMU135Y1, PMU340Y1, or P.I.

PMU445Y1 - Oratorio Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

This course focuses on the study and performance of solo arias, duets, trios, and quartets of the oratorio genre. It has a thematic trajectory from its European Christian origins to its present-day empowerment in cultural and secular determinations, and across world religions. The course takes an activist’s eye to acknowledging, re-examining, and renewing the storytelling prominence of oratorio through lenses of decolonization, survivorship bias, intentionality, universality, and dedicated authenticity. The repertoire will include traditional masterworks, new works, and genre-bending concepts, with an orientation to professional engagement.

Prerequisite: PMU385Y1, PMU285Y1 for Art Diploma Students.

PMU451Y1 - Piano-Instrumental Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of the piano chamber literature, especially that for piano and one other instrument. Pianists prepare and perform with student instrumentalists. One hour.

Prerequisite: PMU351Y1, PMU352Y1.

PMU452Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An exploration of the standard vocal literature. Pianists prepare and perform with student singers. One hour.

Prerequisite: PMU351Y1, PMU352Y1.

PMU454Y1 - Piano-Instrumental Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students prepare and perform chamber works with the pianists in PMU451Y1.

Prerequisite: In Year 4 or P.I.

PMU455Y1 - Piano-Vocal Master Class

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Students prepare and perform vocal music with the pianists in PMU352Y1.

Prerequisite: Voice performance majors or P.I., In Year 4.

PMU463Y1 - Orchestral Studies - Percussion

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Performing survey of standard orchestral repertoire for percussion instruments. Regular class performance. Emphasis on style, technique, interpretation and performance practice.

Prerequisite: PMU363Y1. Percussion performance majors or P.I.

PMU475Y1 - Soprano/Alto Chorus

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A major choral ensemble for soprano and alto voices who study and perform a wide variety of treble voice repertoire. Emphasis on the development of musicianship through distinctive choral composition. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU476Y1 - Piano Literature II

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Survey of selected repertoire. Class performance.

Prerequisite: Piano majors
Corequisite: PMU376Y1

PMU478Y1 - Orchestral Studies - Strings

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Survey of selected repertoire not covered elsewhere in the performance program.

Prerequisite: PMU378Y1. Performance majors or P.I.

PMU479Y1 - Orchestral Studies - Winds

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Performing survey of basic orchestral repertoire for wind instruments. Regular performance. Emphasis on intonation, tonal blend, balance and general orchestral technique.

Prerequisite: PMU379Y1. Performance majors or P.I.

PMU480Y1 - Conducting

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Continuation of PMU380Y1 with emphasis on score analysis and interpretation.

Prerequisite: PMU380Y1

PMU482Y1 - Contemporary Music Ensemble

Fixed Credit: 0.67

A chamber orchestra of approximately 20 musicians, CME explores music of the 20th and 21st centuries, with an emphasis on living composers. Rehearsals and performances as assigned by the Performance Division. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU483Y1 - Guitar Orchestra

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Practical training in ensemble performance. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: In Year 4.

PMU484Y1 - Applied Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Individual instruction in the student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week. (a total of 24 lessons).

Prerequisite: In Year 4. Students in the Bachelor of Music program.

PMU485Y1 - Applied Music & Recital

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Individual instruction in student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week (a total of 24 lessons) and Recital.

Prerequisite: In Year 4. For students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance program and the Artist Diploma program.

PMU487Y1 - Collegium Musicium

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Study and performance of Baroque and Renaissance instrumental/vocal chamber repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Guest coaches will be a regular part of the instruction as well as lectures/demos in relevant performance practice topics. Each year Collegium members will also be invited to take part in larger-scale projects in collaboration with the UofT Schola Cantorum.

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU489Y1 - Schola Cantorum

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This practical course will focus on the study and performance of 17th- and 18th-century vocal repertoire from an historically aware perspective. Matters of style, ornamentation, word painting and intonation will be applied to a variety of works, including solo arias, cantatas, madrigals and motets and major oratorios, both sacred and secular. The class will be conducted in a rehearsal and master class format. Every other class we will focus on solo/duet/trio/quartet repertoire. Alternate classes will be devoted to ensemble repertoire. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU490Y1 - Concert Band

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts and reading sessions as assigned by the Performance Division through the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU491Y1 - Chamber Music

Fixed Credit: 0.33

This course examines the artistic and technical aspects of improvised jazz performance. Analysis of improvised solos and group performances, approaches to practicing, developmental techniques and exercises, and general performance skills are among the topics covered. One hour.

Prerequisite: By permission of the Division, In Year 4.

PMU492Y1 - Macmillan Singers

Fixed Credit: 0.67

The study and performance of a diverse choral repertoire with an emphasis on extended and major works. Attendance at all assigned session is required. Four hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU494Y1 - Opera

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Introductory studies in operatic performance. Vocal and dramatic coaching and staging. Speech, acting, mime, movement, fencing, eurhythmics, makeup. Selected students may be cast in major productions. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

PMU495Y1 - University of Toronto Orchestras

Fixed Credit: 0.67

Students rehearse and perform in concerts, reading sessions, opera productions and choral/orchestral presentations as assigned by the Performance Division throughout the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

Prerequisite: By audition, In Year 4.

SMU200H1 - Healthy Practices for Healthy Musicians

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course introduces students to the field of musicians' health through a blend of physical practices and theoretical discussions. Each class includes a yoga-based movement practice and a discussions of relevant concepts including basic anatomy for musicians, motor learning techniques, and strategies for addressing performance anxiety and achieving peak performance. Students will leave the course with a repertoire of stretches and exercises to counterbalance strains associated with playing their instruments, strategies to make effective use of practice time, and an awareness of available health resources in the community and online.

Prerequisite: In Year 2.

SMU400H1 - Introduction to Music in Healthcare

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course provides an overview of music approaches in health care contexts including: music therapy, music and medicine, community music and artists working in interdisciplinary teams. Lectures, guest speakers, video-clips, and collaborative learning experiences will enhance student knowledge with a focus on critical issues, current research and evidence based practices.

Prerequisite: In Year 3.
Exclusion: EMU400H1

SMU401H1 - Psychology of Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course surveys the field of music perception and cognition. Sample topics: music acquisition; memory, tonality, and expectation; meter and movement; music and language; and emotion. Students acquire basic knowledge of empirical methods, appraise published research through writing assignments, and investigate a topic of their choosing in a final project.

Prerequisite: In Year 3.

SMU402H1 - Introduction to Music Therapy

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course offers a survey of music therapy practices in Canada and across the world, and gives students a broad overview of different clinical populations, aims and objectives, clinical care settings, history and philosophies of music therapy, and practice styles, including bio-medical, psychotherapeutic, and rehabilitative approaches. Case studies and relevant research are to be examined and explored.

Recommended Preparation: SMU400H1 and/or PSY100H1.

TMU010H1 - Composition

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Compositional projects developed in consultation with the instructor. For students on an exchange program.


TMU105Y1 - Keyboard Harmony

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Keyboard skills, corresponding with materials studied in TMU130H1, including scales, chords, harmonization of melodies and score reading. Emphasis on continuo realization. One hour.

Prerequisite: Keyboard majors.
Exclusion: TMU107Y1

TMU107Y1 - Keyboard Skills

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Performance of pieces (equivalent to RCM Grade 3); scales, chords and cadences in major and minor keys; harmonization of simple melodies utilizing a variety of accompaniments and style; sight reading of melodies, chorales, and simple two-part pieces. One hour.

Prerequisite: Non-keyboard majors.
Exclusion: TMU105Y1. Incoming students whose major instrument is not keyboard may be granted exemption by passing a test during the first week of classes or showing proof of RCM Grade 3 Piano. Students obtaining advanced standing in TMU107Y1 may enrol in TMU105Y1.

TMU115H1 - Musical Skills I & II

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Reading and listening skills for diatonic and chromatic materials. Topics include sight singing, rhythm reading, keyboard harmony, and dictation.

Prerequisite: RCM Level 8 Theory, RCM Level 9 Harmony, RCM Grade 8 level performing audition, and permission of Department.
Corequisite: HMU111H1 and TMU140Y1.
Recommended Preparation: This course is offered simultaneously with TMU132H1 (F) and TMU133H1 (S) at the Faculty of Music.

TMU130H1 - Music Theory I

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Diatonic harmony. Principles of voice leading and harmonic progression. Introduction to musical form.

Exclusion: TMU120H1

TMU131H1 - Music Theory II

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Chromatic harmony. Topics include modulation, mixture, Neapolitan and augmented sixths.

Prerequisite: TMU130H1
Exclusion: TMU121H1; TMU220H1

TMU132H1 - Musical Skills I

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Reading and listening skills for diatonic materials. Topics include sight singing, rhythm reading, keyboard harmony, and dictation.

Exclusion: TMU120H1

TMU133H1 - Musical Skills II

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Reading and listening skills for chromatic materials. Topics include sight singing, rhythm reading, keyboard harmony, and dictation.

Prerequisite: TMU132H1
Exclusion: TMU121H1; TMU220H1

TMU140Y1 - Music Theory I & II

Fixed Credit: 1.00

Diatonic harmony, including principles of voice leading and harmonic progression. Chromatic harmony, including modulation, mixture, Neapolitan and augmented sixths. Course requirements include part-writing, analysis, and keyboard harmony/skills.

Prerequisite: RCM Level 8 Theory, RCM Level 9 Harmony, RCM Grade 8 level performing audition and permission of Department.

Corequisite: HMU111H1 and TMU115H1
Recommended Preparation: This course is offered simultaneously with TMU130H1 (F), TMU131H1 (S) and TMU105Y/107Y1 at the Faculty of Music.

TMU230H1 - Music Theory III

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Form & Analysis. Study of forms and analysis of repertoire from c. 1700-c. 1900. Forms to be studied include binary, ternary, sonata, rondo, variation, and fugue.

Prerequisite: TMU131H1
Exclusion: TMU221H1

TMU231H1 - Music Theory IV

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Post-tonal theory and analysis. Study of compositional practices in music written after 1900.

Prerequisite: TMU230H1
Exclusion: TMU302H1

TMU232H1 - Musical Skills III

Fixed Credit: 0.33

Advanced reading and listening skills suitable for understanding post-tonal music. Topics include modes, sets, and innovations in rhythm and meter, practiced through exercises in sight singing, rhythm, dictation, keyboard, and aural analysis.

Prerequisite: TMU133H1
Exclusion: TMU221H1

TMU240Y1 - Music Theory and Skills III & IV

Fixed Credit: 1.00

The first semester focuses on the study of forms and analysis of repertoire from c.1700-c.1900; forms to be studied include binary, ternary, sonata, rondo, variation, and fugue. The second semester focuses on post-tonal theory and analysis of music post-1900 along with reading and listening skills suitable for understanding post-tonal music.

Prerequisite: TMU115H1, TMU140Y1
Exclusion: TMU230H1, TMU231H1, TMU232H1

TMU309H1 - Music with Text

Fixed Credit: 0.50

This course will provide a broad analytical survey of the varied relationships between poetry and music in many styles and genres, from classic nineteenth- and twentieth-century works in different art song traditions to popular music and the songs of Tagore. Topics to be explored include the interrelationship between poetic meter and musical meter, formal and narrative strategies, and matters of interpretation, through readings in the analytical literature and through responses ranging from short essays to creative exercises in text setting and songwriting.

Prerequisite: TMU231H1, TMU232H1

TMU316H1 - Counterpoint I

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Practical and analytical study of 18th-century contrapuntal techniques, including species writing, canon and invention. Two hours.

Prerequisite: TMU130H1, TMU131H1, TMU132H1, TMU133H1

TMU317H1 - Counterpoint II

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Continuation of TMU316H1 including chorale prelude and fugue. Two hours.

Prerequisite: TMU316H1

TMU318H1 - Counterpoint III

Fixed Credit: 0.50

Study of modal counterpoint; strict species technique and 16th-century procedures in vocal writing. Two hours.

Prerequisite: TMU130H1, TMU131H1, TMU132H1, TMU133H1
Recommended Preparation: If a student plans to study all counterpoint courses, it is recommended to take TMU318H1 first

TMU404H1 - Extended Tonal Techniques in 20th Century Music

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An analytical study of the music of Debussy, Bartok, Stravinsky and others. The course will focus on harmony (modes, scales, chords), rhythm, form, and methods of motivic and thematic development.

Prerequisite: TMU230H1, TMU231H1, TMU232H1

TMU499H1 - Independent Study

Fixed Credit: 0.50

An intensive research project under the supervision of a faculty member. The project must be academically/artistically demanding and uniquely suitable for the individual student. Students propose a topic that is currently not covered in the curriculum or one that warrants further exploration related to research interests and/or musical goals. Available to 4th year students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3(B+) and availability of a full-time faculty advisor from the Theory & Composition division. Modes of assessment are determined through discussion between student and supervisor, but will usually include a public presentation of the research project.

Prerequisite: In Year 4. Permission of Division.