Music and Culture

Faculty List

  • W.R. Bowen, M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), Associate Professor, Emeritus
  • M. Campbell, B. Ed. (York), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Toronto), Assistant Professor
  • R.Mantie, B.Mus.Ed, M.Mus.Ed.(Brandon), Ph.D.(Toronto), Associate Professor
  • A. Rapoport, Mus.M., Mus.Doc. (Toronto), Senior Lecturer, Emeritus
  • L. Risk, B.A. (UC Berkeley), M.A. (McGill), Ph.D. (McGill), Assistant Professor
  • A. Stanbridge, M.A. (Wolverhampton), Ph.D. (Carleton), Associate Professor
  • K. Suzuki, B.Mus. (Indiana), D.M.A. (Stanford), Associate Professor
  • L.C. Tucker, B.Mus., B.Mus.Ed. (Memorial), M.Mus.Mus.Ed, M.Mus. Perf. (Wisconsin-Madison), Associate Professor, Teaching Stream


ACM Program Manager: M. Hussain Email: acm-pa@utsc.utoronto.ca

Music and Culture offers innovative programming that focuses on music as it is experienced and lived today in all its diversity and complexity. Our faculty engage in performance, creation and composition, research and scholarly leadership, and community engagement — all of which embrace the program’s commitment to access inclusion and empowerment. The Music and Culture program serves the diverse needs and interests of UTSC students. In providing cultural, artistic, intellectual, and civic leadership, we put music in conversation with a variety of social, cultural, and historical issues.

Music and Culture course offerings challenge students to work towards self-directedness and develop their capacities as creative leaders in community cultural development. Students create, join, and enliven musical and artistic communities, both on the UTSC campus and beyond, with a focus on civic participation, arts entrepreneurship, health and wellness, and community development.

Multiple experiential learning opportunities across the program prepare students for a wide range of professional careers in areas related to music and are also ideally suited for those interested in music as part of lifelong learning and engagement. The Music and Culture program complements studies in many fields, including adult education and community development, arts management, city studies, computer science, health studies, historical and cultural studies, media arts, media studies, music education, psychology, sociology, studio art, and visual studies.

The Music and Culture program includes and accommodates students of all musical backgrounds and abilities. Some courses involve music creation and performance dependent on prior experience. The performance courses, for example, are open-enrollment but are not a place to learn music for the first time. The Small Ensembles course provides opportunities for students whose musicianship (of all types) may not align with the three large ensembles (Concert Choir, Concert Band, String Orchestra).* Courses in the Music & Society area of focus (below) are generally lecture-based and involve rigorous scholarly training mixed with experiential learning opportunities in field research and community engagement.

Planning a Program in Music and Culture

Students in their first year take MUZA80H3 Foundations in Musicianship, along with 1.0 credits of performance courses. Students planning a Major or Minor in Music and Culture are strongly advised to meet with the ACM Program Manager at the beginning of their second year for advice on the completion of program requirements.
Students (Majors) in their second year take three B-level courses (MUZB80H3 Developing Musicianship, MUZB01H3 Introduction to Community Music, and MUZB20H3 Music in the Contemporary World) intended to provide a breadth of knowledge.

Music and Culture courses (table below) are grouped into “program-wide” and focus areas (Community Music, Music & Society, Music Creativity and Technology). Students in their third and fourth years are encouraged to develop depth in an area of focus, the courses of which are intended to create a developmental sequence of learning. 

Students are cautioned that some courses in Music and Culture (MUZ) may include Ancillary fees.

Performance Courses

The following performance courses are available to all students, alumni, staff and faculty, upon successful placement interviews. Students registered in courses will be given placement priority. For more details, please visit the Music and Culture program website. 

UTSC Performance Courses
String Orchestra:  MUZA64H3; MUZA65H3; MUZB64H3; MUZB65H3; MUZC64H3; MUZC65H3  

Small Ensemble:  

MUZA66H3; MUZA67H3; MUZB66H3; MUZB67H3; MUZC66H3; MUZC67H3  

*There are two LEC sections of Small Ensembles. Students interested in popular, rock, jazz, or other contemporary styles should register for LEC 01. Students interested in classical, folk, "world," or other acoustic-based styles should register for LEC 02.

General Interest Courses
MUZA99H3 and MUZA80H3 assume no previous experience in music. 

Music and Culture Areas of Focus

The program offers three areas of focus. Students are encouraged to develop the depth of learning through study in one or two areas of focus as follows:

Program-wide Courses Community Music Music and Society Music, Creativity, and Technology
Concert Choir (offered Fall & Winter)
Concert Band (offered Fall & Winter)
String Orchestra (offered Fall & Winter)
Small Ensembles (offered Fall & Winter)
MUZA99H3
MUZA80H3
MUZB80H3
MUZB81H3
MUZC80H3
MUZD80H3
MUZB01H3
MUZB02H3
MUZC01H3
MUZC02H3
MUZD01H3
MUZB20H3
MUZB21H3
MUZC20H3
MUZC21H3
MUZC22H3
MUZC23H3
MUZB40H3
MUZB41H3
MUZC40H3
MUZC41H3
MUZC42H3
MUZC43H3


 

Program Combination Restrictions in Music and Culture

The Minor in Music and Culture cannot be combined with the Major in Music and Culture.

Experiential Learning and Outreach

For a community-based experiential learning opportunity in your academic field of interest, consider the course CTLB03H3, which can be found in the Teaching and Learning section of the Calendar.

music and culture Programs

SPECIALIST (JOINT) PROGRAM IN MUSIC INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

[The Specialist in Music Industry and Technology will be available for first enrolment in September 2024.]

The Specialist (Joint) program in Music Industry and Technology is a 4-year, undergraduate Joint program that will allow students to earn an Honours Bachelor of Arts (H.B.A.) degree from the University of Toronto and an Ontario College Certificate in Music Business and Technology from Centennial. The Specialist (Joint) program in Music Industry and Technology aims to provide long-term career preparation by offering practical, career-oriented courses in music business and technology, as well as their industry connections, in order to meet the needs of students who seek a combination of broad-based knowledge that can adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of music, business, and technology and career-ready skills.

This program has limited enrolment. In addition to meeting the 2.0 CGPA requirement, applicants must fill out a joint program application form, which will be made available on ACM website closer to the enrollment timeline.

The program requires 15.5 credits, of which 7.5 credits are taught at UTSC and 8.0 credits are taught at Centennial. The program takes four years (including one spring internship) to complete. In addition to attaining an Honours BA from UTSC, students will also qualify for the Ontario College Certificate in Music Business and Technology. Students will be able to choose from two possible Certificate options, depending on their course selections in the program:

  1. Audio Engineering: this track focusses on audio production; or
  2. Music Business: this track focuses on management, marketing, publishing, and licensing.

Students must choose either the Audio Engineering or Music Business track in Year 2 of the program, and will not be able to change tracks without adding additional time to degree completion. Please consult with ACM Program Manager if you intend to complete both tracks. Note: Students will indicate to ACM Program Manager their preference before taking Winter courses.

Courses in this Specialist (Joint) program are taught at the UTSC campus, the Centennial College Story Arts Centre campus (located at 951 Carlaw Ave., in East York), and the Centennial Performing Arts Centre (located at 2200 Eglinton Ave, East., in Scarborough). Students will begin the program by taking courses on the UTSC campus, then spend three consecutive sessions at Centennial College – Winter of Year 2, and Year 3 (Fall, and Winter) – followed by a required internship in Winter (March-April) of Year 3. Students complete the program by taking courses on the UTSC campus.

Notes:

  1. A minimum grade of 60% is required in the Centennial College courses to pass and maintain standing in the program.
  2. Students at Centennial College must be enrolled on a full-time basis.
  3. Courses at Centennial have a technology requirement. Please check with the ACM Program Manager for the latest specifications.
  4. Students must maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 or higher to remain in the program. Students whose CGPA falls below 2.0 will be removed from the Program. Students removed from the program, for this reason, may request reinstatement if they complete at least 2.0 credits (none of which can be designated as CR/NCR) in the following session and raise their CGPA to at least 2.0. This opportunity will be provided only once.

Enrolment in this program is limited. Although students will enter directly from high-school, there is also a pathway for students who have already begun their studies at UTSC.

Direct from high-school:

  • Students enrolling directly from high school are admitted on the basis of academic performance and the information provided in a Supplementary Application form (SAF).

Current UTSC students:

  • Current UTSC students with a CGPA of at least 2.0 may apply to the program, after they have completed 4.0 credits, and must submit a Supplementary Application form (SAF). Students may apply until they have completed up to 10.0 credits, but once they have completed more than 10.0 credits will not be considered for admission.
  • Admission will be based on the grades received and information in the SAF. Students should request the program on ACORN and submit the SAF by the specified application deadline; consult the Music and Culture website for details.
  • In order to ensure degree completion in four years, students should ensure they complete the first 2.0 credits of the program (MUZA80H3, VPAA10H3, and 1.0 credit in performance courses) in their first year of studies.

Students must complete a total of 15.5 credits as follows.

1. First Year (2.5 credits; offered at UTSC):

MUZA80H3 Foundations in Musicianship
MUZA81H3 Introduction to Music Industry and Technology (will be available in Fall 2024)
VPAA10H3 Introduction to Arts and Media Management
and 1.0 credit in performance ensembles* (Concert Choir, Concert Band, String Orchestra, Small Ensembles)

*Students can register for the ensemble of their choice. Students who play electric or electronic instruments should register for Small Ensembles. For additional information, see the Music and Culture program page.

Note: Courses for Year 1 of the program are taught on the UTSC Campus.

2. Second Year (4.5 credits):

Fall Session (2.0 credits; offered at UTSC)

MUZB80H3 Developing Musicianship
MUZB40H3 Music and Technology
MUZB41H3 DJ Cultures: Analogue Innovations, Digital Aesthetics
and 0.5 credit in performance ensembles* (Concert Choir, Concert Band, String Orchestra, Small Ensembles)

*Students can register for the ensemble of their choice. Students who play electric or electronic instruments should register for Small Ensembles. For additional information, see the Music and Culture program page.

Note: Courses for Fall session of the program are taught on the UTSC Campus.

Winter Session – Group A (2.5 credits; offered at Centennial College)

MBTB13H3 Songwriting 2
MBTB41H3 Introduction to Audio Engineering
MBTB50H3 Music Business Fundamentals
and 1.0 credit in track-specific courses, as follows:

  • Students pursuing the Audio Engineering Certificate** must complete: MBTC62H3 Advanced Sound Mixing and Editing
    MBTC63H3 Advanced Sound Production and Recording
  • Students pursuing the Music Business Certificate** must complete: MBTC70H3 Copyright, Royalties, Licensing, and Publishing
    MBTC72H3 Advanced Music Business

** Students must choose either Audio Engineering OR Music Business. This choice affects courses in Year 3; students are cautioned that they cannot switch tracks.

Note: Courses for the Winter session are taught at the Centennial College Performing Arts Centre (2200 Eglinton Ave East, Scarborough) and Story Arts Centre (951 Carlaw Ave, Toronto). Students cannot enroll in both institutions at the same time; i.e. students taking courses at Centennial College cannot enroll in courses at UTSC.

3. Third Year (5.5 credits):

Fall Session – Group B (2.5 credits; offered at Centennial College)
[Note: students will be eligible to enrol in these courses after successfully completing all courses in Group A]

MBTB30H3 Art of Performance
MBTB51H3 Musical Entrepreneurship
[MBTB11H3 Orchestral Arranging or MBTB12H3 Vocal Arranging]
and 1.0 credit in track-specific courses, as follows:

  • Students pursuing the Audio Engineering Certificate must complete: MBTC60H3 Live Sound Engineering
    MBTC66H3 Studio Session Management
  • Students pursuing the Music Business Certificate must complete: MBTC71H3 Music Marketing and Social Media
    MBTC73H3 Artist Management and Promotion

Winter Session– Group C (2.5 credits; offered at Centennial College)
[Note: students will be eligible to enrol in these courses after successfully completing all courses in Group B]

MBTC52H3 Contemporary Music Industry Issues
MBTC98H3 Music Career Development
and 1.5 credits selected from the following:
MBTC67H3 Audio Mastering
MBTC68H3 Audio Engineering for Gaming and VR
MBTC74H3 Music Supervision and Consulting
MBTC75H3 Music Journalism
MBTC82H3 Indie Artist Development

Winter Session – Group D (0.5 credit)
[Note: students will be eligible to enrol in these courses after successfully completing all courses in Group C]

MBTD99H3 Field Placement***
***Note: this 6-week placement takes place in March-April

Note: Courses for Year 3 of the program are taught at the Centennial College Performing Arts Centre (2200 Eglinton Ave East, Scarborough) and Story Arts Centre (951 Carlaw Ave, Toronto). Students are advised that, when they are taking courses at Centennial College, they should not also enroll in courses at UTSC.

4. Fourth Year (3.0 credits; offered at UTSC):
MUZB81H3 The Independent Music-Maker
MUZC41H3 Digital Music Creation
MUZC21H3 Musical Diasporas
MUZC43H3 Music, Technologies, Media
MUZC42H3 Creative Audio Design Workshop
MUZD80H3 Music and Culture Senior Project Note: courses for Year 4 of the program are taught on the UTSC campus

MAJOR PROGRAM IN MUSIC AND CULTURE (ARTS)

ACM Program Manager Email: manaal.hussain@utoronto.ca

Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 8.0 credits as follows:

1. Courses at the A-level (1.5 credits)
MUZA80H3/​(VPMA95H3) Foundations in Musicianship
and
1.0 credit in Performance. Students must choose the graded option for this credit.

2. Courses at the B-level (1.5 credits)
MUZB01H3/​(VPMB01H3) Introduction to Community Music
MUZB20H3/​(VPMB82H3) Music in the Contemporary World
MUZB80H3/​(VPMB88H3) Developing Musicianship

3. 5.0 additional credits in Music and Culture (MUZ) courses, at least 2.0 of which must be at the C-level, and at least 0.5 of which must be at the D-level.

Students are encouraged to develop the depth of learning through study in one or two of the areas of focus described in the Music and Culture Areas of Focus Table.

Students can count a maximum of 2.0 credits of Performance courses toward component 3 of the program completion requirements. Students who count Performance courses towards component 3 must choose the graded option.

MINOR PROGRAM IN MUSIC AND CULTURE (ARTS)

ACM Program Manager. Email: manaal.hussain@utoronto.ca

Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4.0 full credits as follows:

1. Courses at the A-level (1.0 credit)
MUZA80H3/​(VPMA95H3) Foundations in Musicianship
and
0.5 credit in Performance. Students must choose the graded option for this credit.

2. Courses at the B-level (1.0 credits from the following list)
MUZB01H3/​(VPMB01H3) Introduction to Community Music
MUZB20H3/​(VPMB82H3) Music in the Contemporary World
MUZB80H3/​(VPMB88H3) Developing Musicianship

3. 2.0 additional credits in Music and Culture (MUZ) courses, of which at least 1.0 credit must be at the C- and/or D-level.*

Students can count a maximum of 1.0 credit of Performance courses toward these 3 program completion requirements. Students who count Performance courses must choose the graded option.

*Students must consult with the ACM Program Manager (manaal.hussain@utoronto.ca) regarding the selection of the courses to fulfill this program requirement.

Music and Culture Courses

MUZA60H3 - Concert Band Ia

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the Concert Band setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Concert Band attempts to accommodate everyone but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Exclusion: (VPMA73H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZA61H3 - Concert Band Ib

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the Concert Band setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Concert Band attempts to accommodate everyone but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZA60H3/(VPMA73H3)
Exclusion: (VPMA74H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZA62H3 - Concert Choir Ia

The practical study of vocal ensemble performance in the Concert Choir setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement Interview required. Concert Choir attempts to accommodate everyone.

Exclusion: (VPMA70H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZA63H3 - Concert Choir Ib

The practical study of vocal ensemble performance in the Concert Choir setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Place interview required. Concert Choir attempts to accommodate everyone.

Prerequisite: MUZA62H3/(VPMA70H3)
Exclusion: (VPMA71H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZA64H3 - String Orchestra Ia

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the String Orchestra setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. String Orchestra attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Exclusion: (VPMA66H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZA65H3 - String Orchestra 1b

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the String Orchestra setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. String Orchestra attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZA64H3/(VPMA66H3)
Exclusion: (VPMA67H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZA66H3 - Small Ensembles Ia

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Small Ensembles attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.


Exclusion: (VPMA68H3)
Enrolment Limits: 40
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: 1. Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits. 2. Students interested in popular, rock, jazz, or other contemporary styles should register for LEC 01. Students interested in classical, folk, "world," or other acoustic-based styles should register for LEC 02.

MUZA67H3 - Small Ensembles Ib

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Small Ensembles attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.


Prerequisite: MUZA66H3/(VPMA68H3)
Exclusion: (VPMA69H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: 1. Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits. 2. Students interested in popular, rock, jazz, or other contemporary styles should register for LEC 01. Students interested in classical, folk, "world," or other acoustic-based styles should register for LEC 02.

MUZA80H3 - Foundations in Musicianship

A practical introduction to musicianship through music-making and creation, with an emphasis on aural skills, rhythmic fluency, notation, and basic vocal and instrumental techniques. This course is open to students with no musical training and background.

Exclusion: (VPMA95H3)
Enrolment Limits: 20
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Note: Priority will be given to first and second-year students in Major and Minor Music and Culture programs. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZA99H3 - Listening to Music

An introduction to music through active listening and the consideration of practical, cultural, historical and social contexts that shape our aural appreciation of music. No previous musical experience is necessary.

Exclusion: (VPMA93H3)
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZB01H3 - Introduction to Community Music

Music within communities functions in ways that differ widely from formal models. Often the defining activity, it blurs boundaries between amateur, professional, audience and performer, and stresses shared involvement. Drawing upon their own experience, students will examine a variety of community practices and current research on this rapidly evolving area.

Prerequisite: MUZA80H3/(VPMA95H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB01H3)
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZB02H3 - Music Teaching, Facilitation, and Learning

This course introduces the theory and practice of music facilitation. Students will develop practical skills in music leadership, along with theoretical understandings that distinguish education, teaching, facilitation, and engagement as they occur in formal, informal, and non-formal spaces and contexts.

Prerequisite: MUZA80H3/(VPMA95H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB02H3)
Enrolment Limits: 30
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZB20H3 - Music in the Contemporary World

An examination of art and popular musics. This course will investigate the cultural, historical, political and social contexts of music-making and practices as experienced in the contemporary world.

Exclusion: (VPMB82H3)
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZB21H3 - Exploring Music in Social and Cultural Contexts

A critical investigation of a wide range of twentieth and twenty-first-century music. This interdisciplinary course will situate music in its historical, social, and cultural environments.

Prerequisite: MUZB20H3/(VPMB82H3)
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZB40H3 - Music and Technology

A comprehensive study of the technologies in common use in music creation, performance and teaching. This course is lab and lecture based.

Exclusion: (VPMB91H3)
Enrolment Limits: 30
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZB41H3 - DJ Cultures: Analogue Innovations and Digital Aesthetics

This course explores the aesthetic innovations of DJs from various musical genres, from disco to drum’n’bass to dub. We also spend time exploring the political, legal, and social aspects of DJs as their production, remixes, touring schedules, and community involvement reveal what is at stake when we understand DJs as more than entertainers. The course utilizes case studies and provides a hands-on opportunity to explore some of the basic elements of DJ-ing, while simultaneously providing a deep dive into critical scholarly literature.

Prerequisite: MUZA80H3/(VPMA95H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC88H3) if taken in Winter 2020 session
Enrolment Limits: 20
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZB60H3 - Concert Band IIa

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the Concert Band setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Concert Band attempts to accommodate everyone but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZA61H3 /(VPMA74H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB73H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZB61H3 - Concert Band IIb

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the Concert Band setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Concert Band attempts to accommodate everyone but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZB60H3/(VPMB73H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB74H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZB62H3 - Concert Choir IIa

The practical study of vocal ensemble performance in the Concert Choir setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement Interview required. Concert Choir attempts to accommodate everyone.

Prerequisite: MUZA63H3/(VPMA71H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB70H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZB63H3 - Concert Choir IIb

The practical study of vocal ensemble performance in the Concert Choir setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement Interview required. Concert Choir attempts to accommodate everyone.

Prerequisite: MUZB62H3 /(VPMB70H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB71H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZB64H3 - String Orchestra IIa

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the String Orchestra setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. String Orchestra attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZA65H3/(VPMA67H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB66H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZB65H3 - String Orchestra IIb

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the String Orchestra setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. String Orchestra attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZB64H3/(VPMB66H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB67H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZB66H3 - Small Ensembles IIa

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Small Ensembles attempts to accommodate everyone but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZA67H3/(VPMA69H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB68H3)
Enrolment Limits: 40
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: 1. Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits. 2. Students interested in popular, rock, jazz, or other contemporary styles should register for LEC 01. Students interested in classical, folk, "world," or other acoustic-based styles should register for LEC 02.

MUZB67H3 - Small Ensembles IIb

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Small Ensembles attempts to accommodate everyone but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZB66H3/(VPMB68H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB69H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: 1. Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits. 2. Students interested in popular, rock, jazz, or other contemporary styles should register for LEC 01. Students interested in classical, folk, "world," or other acoustic-based styles should register for LEC 02.

MUZB80H3 - Developing Musicianship

The continuing development of musicianship through music-making and creation, including elementary harmony, musical forms, introductory analytical and compositional techniques, and aural training.

Prerequisite: MUZA80H3/(VPMA95H3)
Exclusion: (VPMA90H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

MUZB81H3 - The Independent Music-Maker

Building upon Developing Musicianship, this course involves further study of musicianship through music-making and creation, with increased emphasis on composition. The course will provide theory and formal analysis, dictation, notation methods, and ear-training skills.

Prerequisite: MUZB80H3/(VPMB88H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB90H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

MUZC01H3 - Exploring Community Music

Our local communities are rich with music-making engagement. Students will critically examine community music in the GTA through the lenses of intergenerational music-making, music and social change, music and wellbeing, and interdisciplinary musical engagement. Off-campus site visits are required.

Prerequisite: MUZB01H3/(VPMB01H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC01H3)
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZC02H3 - Music, Health, and Wellness

This course introduces the histories, contexts, and theories of music in relation to health and wellness. Students will develop deeper understandings of how music can be used for therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes.

Prerequisite: Any 7.0 credits
Exclusion: (VPMC02H3)
Recommended Preparation: Prior musical experience is recommended
Enrolment Limits: 25
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Minor and Major programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZC20H3 - Movies, Music and Meaning

This course examines the synergistic relationship between the moving image and music and how these synergies result in processes of meaning-making and communication. Drawing on readings in cultural theory, cultural studies, musicology and film studies, the course considers examples from the feature film, the Hollywood musical, and the animated cartoon.

Same as MDSC85H3

Prerequisite: [2.0 credits at the B-level in MDS courses] or [2.0 credits at the B-level in MUZ/(VPM) courses]
Exclusion: MDSC85H3, (VPMC85H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Note: No Specialist knowledge in Musicology or Film Studies required.

MUZC21H3 - Musical Diasporas

This course examines the unique role of music and the arts in the construction and maintenance of transnational identity in the diaspora. The examples understudy will cover a wide range of communities (e.g. Asian, Caribbean and African) and places.

Prerequisite: MUZB80H3/(VPMB88H3) and [an additional 0.5 credit at the B-level in MUZ/(VPM) courses]
Exclusion: (VPMC95H3)
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences

MUZC22H3 - Jazz Roots and Routes

A history of jazz from its African and European roots to present-day experiments. Surveys history of jazz styles, representative performers and contexts of performance.

Prerequisite: MUZB20H3/(VPMB82H3) and [an additional 1.0 credit at the B-level in MUZ/(VPM) courses]
Exclusion: (VPMC94H3)
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZC23H3 - Critical Issues in Music and Society

An investigation into significant issues in music and society. Topics will vary but may encompass art, popular and world music. Issues may include music’s relationship to technology, commerce and industry, identity, visual culture, and performativity. Through readings and case studies we consider music's importance to and place in society and culture.

Prerequisite: MUZB20H3/(VPMB82H3) and 1.0 credit at the C-level in MUZ/(VPM) courses
Exclusion: (VPMC65H3)
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZC40H3 - The Composer's Studio

Students will write original works for diverse styles and genres while exploring various compositional methods. The class provides opportunities for students to work with musicians and deliver public performances of their own work.

Prerequisite: MUZB81H3/(VPMB90H3) and an additional 1.0 credit at the B-level in MUZ/(VPM) courses
Exclusion: (VPMC90H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

MUZC41H3 - Digital Music Creation

This course will explore various techniques for digital audio production including recording, editing, mixing, sequencing, signal processing, and sound synthesis. Students will develop creative skills for electronic media through theoretical, aesthetic, and practical perspectives.

Prerequisite: MUZB40H3/(VPMB91H3) and MUZB80H3/(VPMB88H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC91H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

MUZC42H3 - Creative Audio Design Workshop

This course will explore music production and sound design techniques while examining conceptual underpinnings for creating works that engage with space and live audiences. Students will develop creative skills for electronic media through theoretical, aesthetic, and practical perspectives.

Prerequisite: MUZB40H3/(VPMB91H3) and MUZB80H3/(VPMB88H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language

MUZC43H3 - Music, Technologies, Media

This course examines critical issues of music technology and the ways in which digital technology and culture impact the ideologies and aesthetics of musical artists. Students will become familiar with contemporary strategies for audience building and career development of technology-based musicians.

Prerequisite: [2.0 credits at the B-level in MUZ/(VPM) courses] or [2.0 credits at the B-level in MDS courses]
Exclusion: (VPMC97H3)
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZC60H3 - Concert Band IIIa

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the Concert Band setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Concert Band attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZB61H3/(VPMB74H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC73H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZC61H3 - Concert Band IIIb

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the Concert Band setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Concert Band attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZC60H3/(VPMC73H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC74H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZC62H3 - Concert Choir IIIa

The practical study of vocal ensemble performance in the Concert Choir setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement Interview required. Concert Choir attempts to accommodate everyone.

Prerequisite: MUZB63H3/(VPMB71H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC70H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZC63H3 - Concert Choir IIIb

The practical study of vocal ensemble performance in the Concert Choir setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement Interview required. Concert Choir attempts to accommodate everyone.

Prerequisite: MUZC62H3/(VPMC70H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC71H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZC64H3 - String Orchestra IIIa

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the String Orchestra setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. String Orchestra attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZB65H3/(VPMB67H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC66H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZC65H3 - String Orchestra IIIb

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance in the String Orchestra setting. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. String Orchestra attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.

Prerequisite: MUZC64H3/(VPMC66H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC67H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZC66H3 - Small Ensembles IIIa

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Small Ensembles attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.


Prerequisite: MUZB67H3/(VPMB69H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC68H3)
Enrolment Limits: 40
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: 1. Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits. 2. Students interested in popular, rock, jazz, or other contemporary styles should register for LEC 01. Students interested in classical, folk, "world," or other acoustic-based styles should register for LEC 02.

MUZC67H3 - Small Ensembles IIIb

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions in the same ensemble. Placement interview required. Small Ensembles attempts to accommodate everyone, but is not a course to learn an instrument for the first time.


Prerequisite: MUZC66H3/(VPMC68H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC69H3)
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Note: Students interested in popular, rock, jazz, or other contemporary styles should register for LEC 01. Students interested in classical, folk, "world," or other acoustic-based styles should register for LEC 02.

MUZC80H3 - Topics in Music and Culture

The investigation of an area of current interest and importance in musical scholarship. The topic to be examined will change from year to year and will be available in advance on the ACM department website.

Prerequisite: 1.0 credit at the B-level from the following: MUZB01H3, MUZB20H3, or MUZB80H3
Exclusion: (VPMC88H3)
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZC81H3 - Issues in Popular Music: Heritage, Preservation & Archives

Popular music, especially local music, are cultural artifacts that shape local communities and the navigation of culturally hybrid identities. Music is also a significant technology of “remembering in everyday life,” a storehouse of our memories. In this course we examine acts of popular music preservation and consider questions such as: what happens when museums house popular music exhibitions? Who has the authority to narrate popular music, and how does popular music become a site of cultural heritage? Throughout this course, we will work with a notion of “heritage” as an act that brings the past into conversation with the present and can powerfully operate to bring people together while simultaneously excluding others or strategically forgetting. We will spend time with bottom-up heritage projects and community archives to better understand how memory is becoming democratized beyond large cultural institutions. As more and more cultural heritage becomes digitally born, new possibilities and new risks emerge for the preservation of popular music cultures.

Prerequisite: 1.0 credit at the B-level from the following: MUZB01H3, MUZB20H3, or MUZB80H3
Breadth Requirements: History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies

MUZD01H3 - Senior Seminar: Music in Our Communities

Through advanced studies in community music, students will combine theory and practice through intensive seminar-style discussions and an immersive service-learning placement with a community music partner. Off-campus site visits are required.

Prerequisite: MUZC01H3/(VPMC01H3)
Exclusion: (VPMD01H3)
Breadth Requirements: Social and Behavioural Sciences
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Major and Minor programs in Music and Culture. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.

MUZD80H3 - Music and Culture Senior Project

This course will help students develop their self-directed projects that will further their research and interests. This project is intended to function as a capstone in the Major program in Music and Culture, reflecting rigorous applied and/or theoretical grounding in one or more areas of focus in the Music and Culture program.

Prerequisite: 1.5 credits at the C-level in VPM/MUZ courses.
Exclusion: (VPMD02H3)
Enrolment Limits: 20
Breadth Requirements: Arts, Literature and Language
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

MUZD81H3 - Independent Study in Music

A directed research, composition or performance course for students who have demonstrated a high level of academic maturity and competence. Students in performance combine a directed research project with participation in one of the performance ensembles.
Note: Students must submit a proposed plan of study for approval in the term prior to the beginning of the course, and must obtain consent from the supervising instructor and the Music Program Director.

Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of B+ in MUZ/VPM courses, and at least 1.0 full credit in music at the C-level. Students in the Composition option must also have completed MUZC40H3/(VPMC90H3). Students in the Performance/research option must complete at least one course in performance at the C-level.
Exclusion: (VPMD80H3)

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