This course explores major movements in North American popular music. Topics include blues, jazz, hillbilly, country, musical theatre, folk, and rock music.

This course will introduce the elements, technical systems, and architecture of music in the recording arts with emphasis on practical experience with MIDI and digital audio recording. Students will gain practical experience with microphones, mixing boards, signal processors, and digital audio workstation (DAW) software such as Pro Tools and Digital Performer. Students will explore the use of real time audio tracks in conjunctions with MIDI and virtual instruments tracks and loops.

This course is an exploration of the elements of Sound Design for film, video, video games, theatre, visual arts or other multimedia presentation. Students will be introduced to the historical, theoretical and practical applications of creating Sound Design for moving image. The elements of soundtrack; dialogue, ambience, Foley, sound effects and music will be fully explored. Students will be required to design, record and sculpt Sound Designs for various projects that require synchronized sound to picture. The concepts of listening, analysis, composition, function and psychology of soundscapes will be covered; as will be the use of Sound Design as a tool for the multimedia creator to tell a story and enhance the drama or impact of their project. Students will also learn microphone techniques, location recording, workflow, software, editing and mixing techniques used in multimedia sound production for various delivery formats.

This course provides private study in a principal instrument or voice. A brief performance for the faculty of the department is required at the end of each semester. This course is restricted to students in the Music Technology program. This is a two-term course offered over fall/winter terms. It is identifiable in the Schedule of Courses (Timetable) with a Part A and a Part B. Students must register in both the Part A and the Part B of all types of sections offered (sections, labs, seminars, etc.) for this course.

Private study of voice or on a non-principal instrument. This is a two-term course offered over fall/winter terms. It is identifiable in the Schedule of Courses (timetable) with a Part A and a Part B. Students must register in both the Part A and the Part B of all types of sections offered (sections, labs, seminars, etc.) for this course.

Private study of voice or your principal instrument. This is a two-term course offered over fall/winter terms. It is identifiable in the Schedule of Courses (timetable) with a Part A and a Part B. Students must register in both the Part A and the Part B of all types of sections offered (sections, labs, seminars, etc.) for this course.

Private study of voice or your principal instrument. This is a two-term course offered over fall/winter terms. It is identifiable in the Schedule of Courses (timetable) with a Part A and a Part B. Students must register in both the Part A and the Part B of all types of sections offered (sections, labs, seminars, etc.) for this course.

Students will gain experience performing choral literature from a variety of periods and genres.

Students will gain experience performing ensemble literature from a variety of periods and genres.

This ensemble is an opportunity for students to work on performance skills and to showcase their electroacoustic and multimedia works. Small ensemble work will help students develop creative compositional and improvisational skills. Students experience the process of developing and executing a large scale multimedia performance, scheduled for the second semester, and possibly a CD that represents the students' work. This is a two-term course offered over fall/winter terms. It is identifiable in the Schedule of Courses (Timetable) with a Part A and a Part B. Students must register in both the Part A and the Part B of all types of sections offered (sections, labs, seminars, etc.) for this course.

The jazz ensemble is a performing group consisting of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments that plays jazz band literature in at least two concerts per year. Students will gain experience performing ensemble literature from a variety of periods and genres. This is a two-term course offered over fall/winter terms. It is identifiable in the Schedule of Courses (Timetable) with a Part A and a Part B. Students must register in both the Part A and the Part B of all types of sections offered (sections, labs, seminars, etc.) for this course.

This course explores the aural perception of materials covered in MU1550 and MU1560 through the practice of sight-singing, dictation and keyboard harmony.

This is a study of Common Practice harmony, including elementary analysis with discussion of elements of formal contrapuntal writing, chord progressions, and chorale textures.

This course continues the study of Common Practice harmony and elementary formal analysis.

This is an introduction to music of the world and to ethnomusicology, the study of music in a cultural context. Case studies of music from several cultures and continents will be examined. The development of listening skills is an integral part of this course.

Musical Life Today explores how people engage with music across different traditions, cultures and localities. The course considers engagements of all kinds, from practicing for a concert to whistling at the bus stop or dancing at a community drum circle.

This course focuses on theoretical and practical considerations for the recording of professional audio in a state of the art recording studio. Through readings, lectures, labs, and multitrack recording projects students will learn about the aesthetics of listening, recording studio design, room acoustics, analogue, and digital recording techniques. Digital Audio Workstation software, plugins, automation, synchronization, microphone selection and placement techniques, stereo techniques, using outboard effects, editing, mixing, Pre and Post Production, managing recording sessions, cabling and the use of standard audio equipment.

The course provides class instruction on clarinet and saxophone with a focus on pedagogical preparation for teaching instrumental music.
No previous experience required.

This course will develop familiarity and skills with music notation software to allow students to present their works professionally in hard copy. Concepts and practices of engraving will be discussed.

This provides a continuation of MU2090 with a study of the flute, oboe and bassoon.