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.

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.

Continuation of PMU336Y1.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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. 

Survey of selected repertoire. Class performance.

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

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

Continuation of PMU380Y1 with emphasis on score analysis and interpretation.

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.

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 student’s major performance medium. One hour lesson per week (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 through the academic year. Attendance at all assigned sessions is required. Six hours minimum. 

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.

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. 

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.