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

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.

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

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

For students on an exchange program.

For students on an exchange program.

Approaches to performance and repertoire in instrument specific groupings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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. 

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.

Practical training in ensemble performance. Six hours minimum. 

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

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

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.

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.

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. 

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