The minor in music technology and production follows a prescribed program of study in addition to the common core courses you will take in your first year. Customize your program with music options and non-music electives.
Music technology and production is also offered as a major for the diploma exit.
MUSC 201 - Theory III: Jazz Harmony and Analysis
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Building on the rudiments of jazz harmony introduced in Year 1, this course presents an in-depth study of the vertical and linear structures that are characteristic of traditional and contemporary jazz compositions. Critical listening aligned with score reading is an important activity in this course. Topics include harmonic function, chord construction, chord substitution and linear embellishment, voicing and voice leading, melody, rhythm and form. Students complete analytical, critical listening and critical writing assignments that draw from the significant styles and genres of jazz. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 104 or MUSC 102. |
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MUSC 213 - Ear Training III
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Ear Training III addresses three interrelated areas of study: aural skills, sight-reading skills, and music theory. The ability to recognize and identify elemental musical structures and to determine their relationships through traditional and jazz theory is a primary focus of this course. Singing is practiced in class using the Tonic sol-fa system in conjunction with the scale-degree system. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 112. |
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MUSC 214 - Ear Training IV
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| In Ear Training IV, students continue to explore the relationship of aural and reading skills, and music theory. Regular activities include melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation exercises, singing using the Tonic sol-fa system in conjunction with the scale-degree system, and performing rhythms in simple, compound, asymmetrical and composite meters. Examples and excerpts used in this course reflect a wide stylistic perspective (traditional, contemporary popular, and jazz). |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 213. |
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MUSC 215 - Functional Keyboard I
| Hours:0:30:0 |
Credits:1.5 |
| In this course, instrumentalists and vocalists are introduced to the essential keyboard skills required of contemporary musicians. Students develop basic technical ability and reading skills through exercises, études, and examples drawn from jazz and contemporary popular repertoires. Students study a syllabus of scales, chords, voicings, progressions and voice leading models, and prepare for a final performance examination comprising technical, sight-reading, and repertoire components. Note: This course is not open to pianists (Principal and Applied Instrument). |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 132 and (MUSC 104 or MUSC 102). |
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MUSC 217 - Accompanying I
| Hours:22.5:0:0 |
Credits:1.5 |
| Accompanying I focuses on developing the skills required of pianists (Principal or Applied Instrument courses) to accompany vocalists and instrumentalists through the study of contemporary popular repertoires. Emphasis is also placed on developing an awareness of style and genre, fostering critical listening skills, and exploring the dynamic relationship between the accompanist and the soloist. Students prepare for a juried performance examination that consists of sight-reading and repertoire components. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 132 (piano). |
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MUSC 216 - Functional Keyboard II
| Hours:0:30:0 |
Credits:1.5 |
| This course continues to develop the concepts and skills introduced in Functional Keyboard I. Through the study of technical exercises and études in combination with examples drawn from jazz and contemporary popular repertoires, students develop essential techniques, reading skills, and basic accompanying skills. Students study a comprehensive syllabus of scales and chords, progressions, voicings and voice leading models, and prepare for a performance exam comprising technical, sight-reading, and repertoire components that reflect a diversity of contemporary styles. Note: This course is not open to pianists (Principal and Applied Instrument). |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 215. |
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MUSC 218 - Accompanying II
| Hours:22.5:0:0 |
Credits:1.5 |
| Accompanying II continues to develop the skills required of pianists (Principal and Applied Instrument courses) to accompany vocalists and instrumentalists through the study of standard blues and R&B, jazz, and contemporary musical theatre repertoires. Emphasis is also placed on developing an awareness of style and genre, fostering critical listening skills, and exploring the dynamic relationship between the accompanist and the soloist. Students prepare for a juried performance examination that consists of sight-reading and repertoire components. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 217. |
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MUSC 263 - Introduction to Music Technology and Production
| Hours:30:30:0 |
Credits:3 |
| This course provides students with the technological foundations commonly used in the music profession. The course is delivered in a blended model, which includes online lectures and learning modules, supported with a lab component where students acquire fundamental skills for various music technologies. Delivered through a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), topics include: an introduction to the principles of sound, microphones and recording; computer-based notation; sequencing, mixing, and effects processing; an introduction to MIDI; and synthesis. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 104 or MUSC 102. |
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MUSC 294 - Performance Ensemble
| Hours:0:0:45 |
Credits:0 |
| MUSC 294 fulfills the performance ensemble requirement in Term III of the Bachelor of Music. Through focused independent practice, weekly rehearsals and public performances, this course provides each student the opportunity to develop and interpret repertoire drawn from jazz and contemporary popular music. Based on an audition process, students are placed in an appropriate ensemble under the directorship of a music faculty member. The ensembles vary in instrumentation and size, which are determined by stylistic specificity and repertoire. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 189. |
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MUSC 295 - Performance Ensemble
| Hours:0:0:45 |
Credits:0 |
| MUSC 295 fulfills the performance ensemble requirement in Term IV of the Bachelor of Music. Through focused independent practice, weekly rehearsals and public performances, this course provides each student the opportunity to develop and interpret repertoire drawn from jazz and contemporary popular music. Based on an audition process, students are placed in an appropriate ensemble under the directorship of a music faculty member. The ensembles vary in instrumentation and size, which are determined by stylistic specificity and repertoire. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 294. |
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MUSC 361 - Introduction to Music Career Management
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| This course is an overview of fundamental issues that have an impact on the contemporary musician’s career. Students will be introduced to a broad range of topics, providing them with basic knowledge and tools to begin managing their own careers, as well as a foundation for more advanced study in subsequent music career management courses. Topics include ethics and professional practice, career planning, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, marketing, intellectual property, project planning, fundraising, musician's health, and social issues in the music industry. |
| Prerequisites: N/A |
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MUSC 366 - Introduction to the Recording Studio
| Hours:0:60:0 |
Credits:3 |
| This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of recording engineering. Students study the behaviour of sound, acoustics, recording studio design, analog and digital audio, and the theory and operation of common recording studio equipment. Practical learning concentrates on studio procedures, set up, and the operation of equipment. Students learn to make optimal use of a state-of-the-art recording studio as they complete a variety of multi-track recording projects. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 263 or MUSC 261. |
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MUSC 467 - Recording Studio Production
| Hours:0:60:0 |
Credits:3 |
| This course focuses on the producer’s critical and varied roles in the process of recording studio production. Through lectures, reading, analytical listening, and project-driven coursework, students will solidify their understanding of the process of music production in context of the recording studio environment. Ultimately, students will model the traits of the successful producer in realistic production situations. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 366. |
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Elective
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Please see your university/faculty advisor for advice on choosing elective(s). |
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MUSC 202 - Theory IV: Chromatic Harmony
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| This course examines the formal, structural, and harmonic techniques used in tonal music from the late eighteenth century through to the early twentieth century. The study of tertian harmonic structures and chromatic manipulation, and the crucial relationship between harmony, function, and form is the focus of this course. Topics include chromatic harmony, sequences, mixture, modulation, form and analysis. Repertoire for study draws from the symphonic, concerto and chamber music literature from the historical periods in question. Students enhance their theoretical and practical understanding of chromatic harmony by completing a number of compositional, analytical and critical listening assignments. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 201. |
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MUSC 221 - Applied Instrument I
| Hours:0:5.25:0 |
Credits:1.5 |
| Upper-year students in the Composition and General routes receive bi-weekly private lessons on their major instrument with focus on technique, repertoire development and style. The private teacher and the student select pieces from standard jazz and popular music repertoires for study and examination. Students also prepare for a juried technical examination that is given at the end of term. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 132. |
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MUSC 222 - Applied Instrument II
| Hours:0:5.25:0 |
Credits:1.5 |
| This course builds on the skills developed in Applied Music I. Upper-year students in the Composition and General routes continue to receive bi-weekly private lessons on their major instrument, with focus on technique, repertoire development and style. The private teacher and the student select pieces from standard jazz and popular music repertoires for study and examination. Students complete a juried repertoire examination given at the end of term at which they are assessed on presentation, technical ability, interpretation and stylistic aspects. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 221. |
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MUSC 313 - Arranging I: Introduction to Arranging
| Hours:15:30:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Students acquire practical knowledge of arranging for the small jazz ensemble. Topics include woodwind, brass and rhythm section instruments, rhythm section arranging, two, three and four-part harmonizations, “thickened line” writing, background writing, linear/contrapuntal concepts in 2-part writing, and considerations of form and balance in planning an arrangement. Course content is structured towards a full-scale arrangement as the final major project. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 201. |
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MUSC 364 - Applications in Music Technology I
| Hours:15:30:0 |
Credits:3 |
| This course focuses on the development of the creative application of technologies used in current music and audio production, and the foundations and theories that underlie these skills and practices. Through classroom and focused project work, students gain knowledge and experience with Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)-centric composition and production with emphasis on synthesizer programming, MIDI and audio tracking, editing and mixing, working with visual media, audio mastering, and delivery. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 263 or MUSC 261. |
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MUSC 396 - Performance Ensemble
| Hours:0:0:45 |
Credits:1 |
| MUSC 396 fulfills the performance ensemble requirement in Term V of the Bachelor of Music. Through focused independent practice, weekly rehearsals and public performances, this course provides each student the opportunity to develop and interpret repertoire drawn from jazz and contemporary popular music. Based on an audition process, students are placed in an appropriate ensemble under the directorship of a music faculty member. The ensembles vary in instrumentation and size, which are determined by stylistic specificity and repertoire. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 295. |
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MUSC 397 - Performance Ensemble
| Hours:0:0:45 |
Credits:1 |
| MUSC 397 fulfills the performance ensemble requirement in Term VI of the Bachelor of Music. Through focused independent practice, weekly rehearsals and public performances, this course provides each student the opportunity to develop and interpret repertoire drawn from jazz and contemporary popular music. Based on an audition process, students are placed in an appropriate ensemble under the directorship of a music faculty member. The ensembles vary in instrumentation and size, which are determined by stylistic specificity and repertoire. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 396. |
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MUSC 427 - Cultural Studies of Music
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| This course focuses on the analysis of contemporary popular music culture and the key thinkers and theorists from cultural studies and critical theory who have made seminal contributions to the field. The development of research and writing methods is an essential aspect of this course. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 123 and 124. |
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Elective
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Please see your university/faculty advisor for advice on choosing elective(s). |
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Elective
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Please see your university/faculty advisor for advice on choosing elective(s). |
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MUSC 424 - Ethnomusicology
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Students will be introduced to development and current practice of ethnomusicology in Canada with special attention to the methods of research that make the discipline a unique form of musicology. Students explore music as sound and culture, as social practice, as a contributor to the creative economy, and as expression of meaning with emphasis on the development of ethnographic methods and contemporary methods of research dissemination. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 427. |
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MUSC 426 - History of Electro-Acoustic Music
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| In this course, students examine the history of electro-acoustic music in relation to the significant composers of this music and their seminal works. Through lectures, readings, critical listening and analysis, students investigate the ideas, techniques and technologies that determined the development of this genre and its influence on other genres. Students are introduced to the various instruments inherent to the genre and the unique and often idiosyncratic notational systems used by various composers. Aesthetics of electro-acoustic music in context of other 20th-century musical and cultural movements, and the ethical problems and controversies arising from the use of musique concrète and sampling techniques are also addressed. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 263 or MUSC 261. |
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MUSC 465 - Applications in Music Technology II
| Hours:15:30:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Building on the skills and theory introduced in MUSC 364, this course explores the advanced use of technology in music composition and audio production. Topics include sound design, synthesizer programming, advanced work with visual media, and advanced DAW-based MIDI and audio production techniques, all of which are addressed at a level commensurate with professional-level expectations. Additional topics include advanced synthesis designs, alternate controllers and control protocols, multi-channel audio production, and an introduction to interactive programming. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 364. |
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MUSC 468 - Acoustics
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| This course explores the science of acoustics, which is the study of vibration and sound waves. Emphasis is placed on elements of the science that are related to the performance and recording of music. Students learn about the generation of sound, how it propagates and behaves in different environments. Course projects support the concepts presented through lectures and practical measurement exercises. |
| Prerequisites: MUSC 261 or MUSC 263. |
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Elective
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Please see your university/faculty advisor for advice on choosing elective(s). |
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Elective
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Please see your university/faculty advisor for advice on choosing elective(s). |
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Elective
| Hours:45:0:0 |
Credits:3 |
| Please see your university/faculty advisor for advice on choosing elective(s). |
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