Offered by:Music
Degree:Master of Music
Program Requirement:
The M.Mus. in Performance; Collaborative Piano program focuses on the pianist as a collaborative musician in art song, instrumental, and opera r茅p茅titeur settings, including coaching responsibilities as well as collaboration with other musicians.
Students admitted to the M.Mus. in Performance; Collaborative Piano program who have undergraduate degrees other than the B.Mus.; Major in Performance Piano from 91社区, may be required to successfully complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the Master鈥檚 degree. Students with a B.Mus.; Major in Performance Piano from 91社区 may be required to successfully complete MUPD 560 before completion of the Master鈥檚 program.
Required Courses (23 credits)
2 credits (2 terms) of MUEN 584
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MUEN 584
Studio Accompanying
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Highly qualified collaborative partners will be assigned to work independently with studio teachers and their students.
Offered by: Performance
- 4 hours
- Prerequisite: Audition.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUGS 605
Graduate Perf. Colloquium
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Graduate Faculty Music Courses: Participation in three professional development workshops or research colloquium approved by the department on topics such as performance pedagogy, academic teaching, music production, copyright, business, grantsmanship, etc. Students participate in each semester of residency until requirements have been met.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 687
Collab. Piano Rep. 1: Song
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Issues in collaborative piano song repertoire and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
- Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with the permission of the instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 688
Collab. Piano Rep. 2: Instrum.
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Issues in collaborative piano instrumental repertoire and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
- Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with the permission of the instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 689
CollabPianoRep3:Orch/Red/Op/Or
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Issues in collaborative piano orchestral reduction, opera, oratorio and performance in different genres and musical styles.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: MUEN 556 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
- Restriction: Open to graduate students in collaborative piano or with permission of the instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
Thesis Courses
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MUIN 620
Performance Tutorial 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Individual instrumental, vocal, conducting, collaborative piano or operatic tutorial. Technical and interpretive development, preparation of thesis performance projects.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUIN 621
Performance Tutorial 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Additional individual instrumental, vocal, conducting, collaborative piano or operatic tutorial according to area of performing specialization.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUIN 622
Performance Tutorial 3
3 Credits**
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Individual tutorial according to area of performing specialization. Interpretative preparation of thesis performance projects and development of individual artistic vision.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUIN 622D1
Performance Tutorial 3
1.5 Credits**
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Individual tutorial according to area of performing specialization. Interpretative preparation of thesis performance projects and development of individual artistic vision.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUIN 622D2
Performance Tutorial 3
1.5 Credits**
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Practical Instrument: Individual tutorial according to area of performing specialization. Interpretative preparation of thesis performance projects and development of individual artistic vision.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 600
Recital Project 1
9 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Solo recital, collaborative piano recital, conducting recital or principal Opera Role (by audition) with program notes.
Offered by: Performance
- Solo recital (60-70 minutes), collaborative piano recital (60-70 minutes), conducting recital (30-35 minutes) or Principal Opera Role as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists' website ( Lead, Schedule C
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 653
Opera Coach Project
9 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Preparation and performance of standard operatic repertoire and programme notes.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
* Students may take MUPG 653 or MUPG 600
** Students may take MUIN 622 or MUIN 622D1 and MUIN 622D2.
Complementary Courses (22 credits)
9 credits from the following:
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MUPG 601
Recital Project 2
9 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Solo recital, collaborative piano recital, conducting recital or principal opera role (by audition) with program notes. May include chamber music providing none of the repertoire was prepared in a chamber ensemble taken for credit.
Offered by: Performance
- Solo recital (60-70 minutes), collaborative piano recital (60-70 minutes), conducting recital (35-40 minutes) or principal opera role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists' website ( Lead, Schedule C
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 602
Recital Project 3
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Recital, conducting recital or featured opera role (by audition) with program notes.
Offered by: Performance
- Recital (30-40 minutes), conducting recital (20-25 minutes) or featured opera role (by audition) as defined by the American Guild of Musical Artists' website ( Featured, Schedule C
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 606
Interdisciplinary Project 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Research-creation involving collaboration between different disciplines resulting in a new
work, interpretation or contribution to knowledge presented in public or through recorded media (e.g., performer and composer; performer and actor/dancer; performer and CIRMMT researcher; performer and sound recording student) with program notes as relevant.
Offered by: Performance
- Departmental Meeting on November 11, 2021.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 614
Quick Study
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Preparation and performance of short program of vocal, operatic, or collaborative piano repertoire in a limited three week time frame.
Offered by: Performance
- 20-25 minutes of repertoire
- Restriction: Open to students in the M.Mus. in Performance; Opera and Voice and in the M.Mus. in Performance; Collaborative Piano programs.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 653
Opera Coach Project
9 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Preparation and performance of standard operatic repertoire and programme notes.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 654
Opera Coach Performance
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Preparation and performance of specialized operatic repertoire and program notes.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
* Students may take either MUPG 653 (if not already taken) or MUPG 601 (if MUPG 600 not already taken).
3 credits from the following:
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MUPG 590
Vocal Styles and Conventions
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Emphasis on vocal performance practices through practical application: text, language, inflection, pronunciation and interpretation considered with individuality of each student's voice and technical development. After examining historical treatises, students will discuss and present musical selections utilizing modern performance standards yet remaining true to stylistic demands of each period.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MUPG 690.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 691
Vocal Ornamentation
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: Introduction to the major treatises with emphasis on their practical application to modern performance. Through the study and discussion of both primary and secondary sources, students will observe and compare national styles. Special topics include the conventions of recitative; text-driven embellishment; ornamentation in Handel's dramatic works.
Offered by: Performance
- 3 hours
- Restriction: Open to singers, keyboardists, and conductors or with permission of the instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPP 690
Performance Practice Seminar 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance Practice: Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPP 691
Performance Practice Seminar 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance Practice: Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPP 692
Performance Practice Seminar 3
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance Practice: Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPP 693
Performance Practice Seminar 4
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance Practice: Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPP 694
Performance Practice Seminar 5
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance Practice: Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPP 695
Performance Practice Seminar 6
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance Practice: Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
A 3-credit seminar at the 600 level or higher with the prefix MUCO, MUGS, MUGT, MUHL, MUMT, MUPP, or MUTH.
A 3-credit seminar at the 600 level and higher, approved by the Schulich School of Music.
4 credits from the following:
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MUEN 540
Chamber Music Project 1
0.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Chamber music ensemble for various instruments.
Offered by: Performance
- Requires departmental approval
- Restrictions: Open to undergraduate and graduate Performance students
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 541
Chamber Music Project 2
0.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Chamber music ensemble for various instruments.
Offered by: Performance
- Requires departmental approval
- Restrictions: Open to undergraduate and graduate Performance students
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 553
Vocal Chamber Ensemble
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Vocal ensemble repertoire written after 1800.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: Audition
- Restriction: Open by audition to pianists and singers.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 560
Chamber Music Ensemble
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Ensemble for chamber music - various instruments.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite(s): Audition.
- Restriction(s): For Music students; open to others by permission of the Department.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 561
2nd Chamber Music Ensemble
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Chamber music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Offered by: Performance
- 1 hour
- Prerequisite: Audition.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 569
Tabla Ensemble
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Performance and practice of the tabla of North India.
Offered by: Performance
- Can be taken more than once.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 579
Song Interpretation 2
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Study of song repertoire for singers and pianists.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 580
Early Music Ensemble
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: An ensemble of 4-6 vocalists and instrumentalists which performs music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: Audition. Prerequisite or corequisite for keyboard players: MUPG 272.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 584
Studio Accompanying
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Highly qualified collaborative partners will be assigned to work independently with studio teachers and their students.
Offered by: Performance
- 4 hours
- Prerequisite: Audition.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 585
Sonata Masterclass
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Exploration of the vast literature for sonatas with piano and instrument, including multiple issues of ensemble preparation and performing.
Offered by: Performance
- Prerequisite: Audition or permission of the instructor.
- Restriction: Limited to 4 advanced pianists and 4 instrumentalists.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUEN 596
Opera Repetiteur
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ensemble: Supervised coaching of singers, and playing of scenes and productions; rehearsal pianists and backstage conducting responsibilities.
Offered by: Performance
- 6 hours
- Restriction: Open by audition to advanced pianists, and to students in conducting, who are interested in training as operatic coaches. Students enrolled for piano instruction at 91社区 must also have their practical teacher's approval
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 670
Advanced Continuo 1
2 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A historically-oriented study of the principles of figured bass. Standard idioms from historical treatises will be introduced. Preparation of operatic excerpts from the standard high Baroque repertory is required.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
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MUPG 671
Advanced Continuo 2
2 Credits*
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Performance: A study of the many different styles of figured bass accompaniment as revealed in contemporary sources. The emphasis will be on realization at the keyboard of representative 17th- and 18th- century operatic recitatives and arias.
Offered by: Performance
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2025-2026 academic year
* May not be repeated.