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Graduate Studies Calendar 2015-2016 Courses of Instruction Course Descriptions M Music MUSI
Music MUSI

Instruction offered by members of Music in the School of Creative and Performing Arts in the Faculty of Arts.

Graduate Courses
Music 611       Selected Topics in Theory and Composition
Various topics (master's level).
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-1)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 673)
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Music 613       Seminar in Theory and Composition
Advanced creative and analytic approaches to the study of selected repertoire with an emphasis upon contemporary music.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 671)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 615       Pedagogy of Music Theory
Refining ideas about music theory and its teaching, while developing and strengthening teaching skills.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Notes:
Required course for all PhD (Composition) students.
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 675)
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Music 621       Advanced Performance Practicum I
Applied instruction in instrument or voice.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(2-3)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Performance 691)
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Music 623       Advanced Performance Practicum II
Continuation of Music 621.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(2-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Music 621 or Music Performance 691 or consent of the Division Chair, Music.
Also known as:
(formerly Music Performance 693)
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Music 625       Topics in Music Performance
Various topics such as applied music literature, applied pedagogy, accompanying, phonetics and others.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Performance 671)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 629       Studies at the Banff Centre
Advanced music studies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(0-3)
Notes:
Although the Banff Centre does not provide credit course instruction, students with advanced experience in music at the Banff Centre may apply for graduate-level credit from the University of Calgary.
Also known as:
(formerly Music Performance 657)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Music 631       Research Techniques and Bibliography of Music
Exploring the basic reference materials and techniques for musical research at the graduate level.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Notes:
Required course for all MMus and MA (Musicology) students.
Also known as:
(formerly Music History and Literature 651)
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Music 633       Selected Topics in Musicology
Various topics such as history of music theory, analysis, notation, or performance practice may be offered. Consult the timetable for current topic.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music History and Literature 671)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 637       Pro-Seminar in Music for Graduate Students
Selected works of music from the middle ages to the present in an analytical and historical context.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Notes:
Required course for all MMus and MA (Musicology) students.
Also known as:
(formerly Music History and Literature 603)
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Music 641       Composition

Course Hours:
3 units; H(2-2)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 695)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 645       Composition Seminar

Course Hours:
3 units; H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Division Chair, Music.
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 691)
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Music 651       Selected Topics in Electroacoustic Music
Advanced topics in computer music selected from such subjects as: analysis, theory and aesthetics of electroacoustic repertoire, computer programming and software design, interactivity, performance practice and interpretation, sound morphology, sound spatialization, sound synthesis, soundscape studies, tele-media.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 685)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 653       Projects in Computer Music
Individual and collaborative creative and research projects in computer music.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 681)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 661       Independent Study
Individual study in a selected area of music.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music History and Literature 655, Music Theory and Composition 655, Music Performance 655)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 711       Advanced Topics in Theory and Composition
Various topics (doctoral level).
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 775)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 733       Selected Topics in Musicology
Various topics in the field of Musicology (doctoral level).
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music History and Literature 771)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 741       Composition
Individual study in musical composition (doctoral level).
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 795)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 751       Advanced Topics in Electroacoustic Music
Advanced topics in computer music selected from such subjects as: interactivity, tele-media, sound morphology, sound spatialization, analysis, theory and aesthetics, performance practice and interpretation, computer programming and software design, sound synthesis, soundscape studies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 785)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 753       Advanced Projects in Computer Music
Individual and collaborative creative and research projects in computer music.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 781)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music 761       Independent Study
Individual study in a selected area of music (doctoral level).
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Music Theory and Composition 755)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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