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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

This course will explore various forms of Gospel music repertoire, from its roots in the African American negro spiritual to mainstream contemporary gospel choir music. Students will develop their aural musicianship skills and their ability to ‘learn by ear’ through a rote style of teaching. Students will also be encouraged to develop their improvisation skills in solo and group settings.

Rehearsal and Performance of Klezmer Ensemble and introduction to its musical and social contexts.

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.