Music and Culture

Program Director: W. Bowen

The Music and Culture programs are designed to engage students interested in enriching their knowledge of musical cultures past and present, and deepening their understanding of music as a part of human experience, across historical periods and within different social and cultural contexts.  We offer courses in classical, world, and popular music, focused on history/culture, theory/composition, and performance.  Programs provide students with a broad knowledge of current directions in the field, and a critical grasp of music's role in society and culture, from local communities to global perspectives.

Guidelines for Course Selection
Music studies normally begin with VPMA79H3, VPMA80H3, and VPMA90H3, which serve as the prerequisites for more advanced courses in all areas. These core music program courses are designed for students with RCM Grade II Rudiments or equivalent competence (fluency in reading music notation and tonal music rudiments).
Incoming students must register in the course appropriate to their level of musical training, based on the results of an online music placement test. The placement test is MANDATORY for all students who register for the first time in VPMA79H3, VPMA89H3, and VPMA90H3, and should be completed before the beginning of classes in September. Any students who are not admissible into the initial program courses VPMA79H3 and VPMA90H3 on the basis of their placement test results will be advised to take VPMA89H3 as a preparation for future program study. Students should complete the online placement test, and then register in the appropriate level of course according to the results specified by the test. Enrolment status in VPMA79H3, VPMA89H3, and VPMA90H3 will show as INT until placement results are confirmed in September. Students who register for these courses without completing the test will be deregistered. Please see the Humanities Music webpage for details and a link to the online placement test: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~humdiv/prg_mc.html

Note: students should take VPMA79H3, VPMA80H3 and VPMA90H3 within the first year of program study, and the core music program courses must be taken in appropriate sequence. Normally, an A-level VPM course should not be taken at the same time as, or after, a B-level VPM course. Please do not hesitate to consult Program Supervisors and other faculty members for further advice about course selection and Programs.

Performance Courses
The following performance courses are available to all qualified faculty, staff and students, some on a non-credit basis. Entrance is by interview/audition held during Orientation or the first week of classes in Fall and Winter sessions. Details are posted on the bulletin board outside AA-303 Music Studio and on the web Study Guide. Credit students should register for the course, but will be admitted only upon successful completion of the interview/audition.

• VPMA69H3 Small Ensemble I
• VPMB69H3 Small Ensemble II
• VPMC69H3 Small Ensemble III     
• VPMA70H3 Vocal Ensemble Ia
• VPMA71H3 Vocal Ensemble Ib
• VPMB70H3 Vocal Ensemble IIa
• VPMB71H3 Vocal Ensemble IIb
• VPMC70H3 Vocal Ensemble IIIa
• VPMC71H3 Vocal Ensemble IIIb
  There are two separate groups available under Vocal Ensemble. They are identified in the timetable and elsewhere by section numbers as follows:
  Concert Choir - Section 01, Jazz Choir - Section 02.
• VPMA73H3 Instrumental Ensemble Ia
• VPMA74H3 Instrumental Ensemble Ib
• VPMB73H3 Instrumental Ensemble IIa
• VPMB74H3 Instrumental Ensemble IIb
• VPMC73H3 Instrumental Ensemble IIIa
• VPMC74H3 Instrumental Ensemble IIIb
  There are four separate groups available under Instrumental Ensemble. They are identified in the timetable and elsewhere by section numbers as follows: Concert Band - Section 01, String Ensemble - Section 02, Flute Choir - Section 03, Jazz Band - Section 30.

General Interest Courses
Language of Music, Listening to Music, Elementary Musicianship I, Music of the World's Peoples, Music for the Theatre, Jazz, Popular Music, Film Music assume no previous experience in music.

Major and Minor Program Courses
The three core B-level courses, VPMB80H3, VPMB81H3 and VPMB82H3, cycle frequently during the three academic sessions. C-level courses are offered on a three-year rotational cycle during the F and W sessions only. A-level and C-level Materials of Music courses are normally offered in the Fall session only; B-level Materials is normally offered in the Winter session.

Music and Culture Programs

MAJOR PROGRAM IN MUSIC AND CULTURE (ARTS)

Undergraduate Advisor: Email: music-program-supervisor@utsc.utoronto.ca

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

1. ACMA01H3 Exploring Key Questions in Humanities
   VPMA79H3 Introduction to Music and Culture I
   VPMA80H3 Introduction to Music and Culture II
   VPMA90H3 Materials of Music I
   VPMA99H3 Music of the World's Peoples
   VPMB90H3 Materials of Music II
2. One and one-half (1.5) credits from the sequence VPMB80H3 to VPMB82H3.
3. One half (0.5) credit chosen from the following courses:
   VPMB65H3 Music and Healing
   VPMB75H3 Music in Islamic Cultures
   VPMB77H3 Music in Religion and Ritual
   VPMB78H3 Balinese Gamelan: Performance and Context
   VPMB79H3 Performing Arts of Asia
4. Two (2.0) credits chosen from VPAC89H3 and the sequence VPMC80H3 to VPMC97H3. Qualified students may substitute one half credit from VPMD80H3-VPMD81H3. Depending on the topic, IEEC71H3 or IEEC81H3  may also be substituted with the permission of the program supervisor.
5. One (1.0) full credit in Performance.  Students must choose the graded option for this credit.

MINOR PROGRAM IN MUSIC AND CULTURE (ARTS)

Undergraduate Advisor: Email: music-program-supervisor@utsc.utoronto.ca

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

1. VPMA79H3 Introduction to Music and Culture I
   VPMA80H3 Introduction to Music and Culture II
   VPMA90H3 Materials of Music I
   VPMA99H3 Music of the World's Peoples
2. 1.0 credit from the sequence VPMB80H3 to VPMB82H3.
3. 1.0 credit chosen from VPAC89H3 and the sequence VPMC80H3 to VPMC97H3. Depending on topic, IEEC71H3 or IEEC81H3 may also be substituted with the permission of the program supervisor.

Music and Culture Courses

VPMA69H3    Small Ensemble I

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals.  Audition/interview required.
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMA70H3    Vocal Ensemble Ia

The practical study of vocal ensemble performance. There are two available ensembles: Concert Choir (Section 01) and Jazz Choir (Section 02). Audition/Interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMA71H3    Vocal Ensemble Ib

A continuation of VPMA70H3
The practical study of vocal ensemble performance. There are two available ensembles: Concert Choir (Section 01) and Jazz Choir (Section 02). Audition/Interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMA70H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMA73H3    Instrumental Ensemble Ia

The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance. There are four available ensembles: Concert Band (Section 01), String Ensemble (Section 02), Flute Choir (Section 03), and Jazz Band (Section 30). Audition/interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Exclusion: (VPMA92H3)
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMA74H3    Instrumental Ensemble Ib

A continuation of VPMA73H3.
The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance. There are four available ensembles: Concert Band (Section 01), String Ensemble (Section 02), Flute Choir (Section 03), and Jazz Band (Section 30). Audition/interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMA73H3
Exclusion: (VPMA92H3)
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMA79H3    Introduction to Music and Culture I

A study of the basic materials, principles of design, and cultural significance of Western music, preparing students for further studies in music at the university level. Online music placement test required. Students are normally expected to complete VPMA79H3 and VPMA80H3 in the same academic year.
Prerequisite: Royal Conservatory of Music Grade II Rudiments or equivalent; online music placement test required.
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMA80H3    Introduction to Music and Culture II

A continuation of VPMA79H3 (Introduction to Music and Culture I). Students are normally expected to complete VPMA79H3 and VPMA80H3 in the same academic year.
Prerequisite: VPMA79H3
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMA89H3    The Language of Music

This course develops students' understanding of the elements of Western tonal music, emphasizing the ability to recognize sound structures and to read and write them in musical notation. It prepares students for study in the music major and minor programs and provides foundations for a wide range of musical activities.
Prerequisite: Online music placement test required.
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMA90H3    Materials of Music I

The basic materials of music from the Middle Ages to the present, including elementary harmony, musical forms, introductory analytical and compositional techniques and aural training. Online music placement test required.
Prerequisite: Royal Conservatory Grade II Rudiments or equivalent; online music placement test required.
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMA93H3    Listening to Music

An introduction to the language of music for non-musicians through a survey of musical styles, genres and development of intelligent listening skills.  No previous musical experience is necessary.
Exclusion: VPMA93H3 may not be taken after or concurrently with VPMA79H3 or VPMA80H3.
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMA95H3    Elementary Musicianship I

A practical introduction to musicianship and music rudiments through the development of basic vocal or instrumental techniques and an emphasis on aural skills.
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMA99H3    Music of the World's Peoples

An introduction to music from different parts of the world, including folk, popular, religious and classical traditions. This course aims to help students appreciate and understand music as a global phenomenon, and its important role in social and cultural life. Audio-visual materials feature prominently. No previous musical experience is necessary.
Exclusion: MUS200H
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

VPMB65H3    Music and Healing

From antiquity to the present day and across the globe, music is used as a means of curing illness. This course will examine music’s unique power to restore physical and mental health, both in Western medicine and in more traditional global contexts where it is part of dramatic healing ceremonies.
Recommended Preparation: VPMA99H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

VPMB69H3    Small Ensemble II

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals.
Prerequisite: VPMA69H3. Audition/interview required.
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMB70H3    Vocal Ensemble IIa

A continuation of VPMA71H3.
The practical study of vocal ensemble performance. There are two available ensembles: Concert Choir (Section 01) and Jazz Choir (Section 02). Audition/Interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMA71H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMB71H3    Vocal Ensemble IIb

A continuation of VPMB70H3.
The practical study of vocal ensemble performance. There are two available ensembles: Concert Choir (Section 01) and Jazz Choir (Section 02). Audition/Interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMB70H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMB73H3    Instrumental Ensemble IIa

A continuation of VPMA74H3.
The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance. There are four available ensembles: Concert Band (Section 01), String Ensemble (Section 02), Flute Choir (Section 03), and Jazz Band (Section 30). Audition/interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMA74H3 or (VPMA92H3)
Exclusion: (VPMB92H3)
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMB74H3    Instrumental Ensemble IIb

A continuation of VPMB73H3.
The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance. There are four available ensembles: Concert Band (Section 01), String Ensemble (Section 02), Flute Choir (Section 03), and Jazz Band (Section 30). Audition/interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMB73H3
Exclusion: (VPMB92H3)
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMB75H3    Music in Islamic Cultures

An exploration of the relationship between music and Islam, and its manifestation in different genres (religious, folk, classical, popular) and regions (from the Middle East to Indonesia, as well as the global diaspora). This course examines the variety of musical expression within cultures linked by Islamic religion and values.
Recommended Preparation: VPMA99H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

VPMB77H3    Music in Religion and Ritual

An examination of the role of music in the context of religion and ritual in many cultures. We will examine general theories and several ethnographic examples ranging from ancient shamanistic and animistic rituals in Central Asia and Indonesia, to music in Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim world religions.
Recommended Preparation: VPMA99H3
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

VPMB78H3    Balinese Gamelan: Performance and Context

An introduction to the repertory and performance of Balinese Gamelan. Combines practical music-making and academic study. Students will learn to play the Balinese Gamelan - an orchestra of bronze percussion instruments - and examine the integral function of gamelan in Balinese cultural, ceremonial, and religious life.
Recommended Preparation: VPMA99H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMB79H3    Performing Arts of Asia

An exploration of music, dance and drama in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South/Central Asia with particular reference to religious life, classical genres, tribal and folk traditions and popular/contemporary developments.
Recommended Preparation: VPMA99H3
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMB80H3    Music in the Baroque and Classical Eras

An examination of music in Western Society during the period ca. 1600 to ca. 1800. This course integrates close analysis of selected compositions with a study of the historical, social, cultural, and political contexts of music-making during this period.
Prerequisite: VPMA79H3 & VPMA80H3 & VPMA90H3
Exclusion: (VPMB87H3)
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMB81H3    Music in the Romantic Era

An examination of music in Western society during the period ca. 1800 to ca. 1900.  This course integrates close analysis of selected compositions with a study of the historical, social, cultural, and political contexts of music-making during this period.
Prerequisite: VPMA79H3 & VPMA80H3 & VPMA90H3
Exclusion: (VPMB88H3)
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMB82H3    Music in the Modern and Contemporary Eras

An examination of music in Western society during the period ca. 1900 to the present.  This course integrates close analysis of selected compositions with a study of the historical, social, cultural, and political contexts of music-making during this period.
Prerequisite: VPMA79H3 & VPMA80H3 & VPMA90H3
Exclusion: (VPMB89H3)
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMB90H3    Materials of Music II

A continuation of VPMA90H3.
Prerequisite: VPMA90H3 or Royal Conservatory Grade III harmony or equivalent.
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMB93H3    Music for the Theatre

An introduction, across time and cultures, to how music is combined with other arts in the theatre. Broad topics of study include opera, film music, puppet theatre, dance-drama, ballet and musicals. Students will study audio-visual materials and, where possible, attend live performances. No previous musical experience is required.
Recommended Preparation: VPMA80H3 or VPMA99H3
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMB94H3    Jazz

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.
No previous musical experience is required.
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMB95H3    Elementary Musicianship II

A continuation of Musicianship I, preparing students for further theoretical studies and/or participation in one of the performance ensembles (Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, String Ensemble).
Prerequisite: VPMA95H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMB96H3    Popular Music

An examination of the genres and history of twentieth-century popular music with particular attention to its social and commercial contexts. The course will focus on developments during the 1950s and 1960s--including rock & roll, soul, folk-rock, and the British invasion--examining the performing styles and recordings of legendary "stars".
No previous musical experience required.
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMB97H3    Film Music

An introduction to the techniques and history of music for films. A survey of the ways music is used in the cinema from its inception to the present day, with an emphasis on the collaboration between film composers and directors.
No previous musical experience required.
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC69H3    Small Ensemble III

The practical study of small ensemble performance, including public presentations and group recitals.  Audition/interview required.
Prerequisite: VPMB69H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMC70H3    Vocal Ensemble IIIa

A continuation of VPMB71H3.
The practical study of vocal ensemble performance. There are two available ensembles: Concert Choir (Section 01) and Jazz Choir (Section 02). Audition/Interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.

 
Prerequisite: VPMB71H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMC71H3    Vocal Ensemble IIIb

A continuation of VPMC70H3.
The practical study of vocal ensemble performance. There are two available ensembles: Concert Choir (Section 01) and Jazz Choir (Section 02). Audition/Interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMC70H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMC73H3    Instrumental Ensemble IIIa

A continuation of VPMB74H3.
The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance. There are four available ensembles: Concert Band (Section 01), String Ensemble (Section 02), Flute Choir (Section 03), and Jazz Band (Section 30). Audition/interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMB74H3 or (VPMB92H3)
Exclusion: (VPMC92H3)
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMC74H3    Instrumental Ensemble IIIb

A continuation of VPMC73H3.
The practical study of instrumental ensemble performance. There are four available ensembles: Concert Band (Section 01), String Ensemble (Section 02), Flute Choir (Section 03), and Jazz Band (Section 30). Audition/interview required. Students may participate in more than one ensemble concurrently with a limit of 3.0 credits in total. Students are normally expected to complete both Fall and Winter sessions (a and b) in the same ensemble.
Prerequisite: VPMC73H3
Exclusion: (VPMC92H3)
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMC80H3    Opera

An investigation of opera as a multimedia art form involving music, drama, and spectacle, through the study of works and attendance at live performances. The course also examines opera's entanglement with media and technologies, and the way vital social and cultural issues are represented on the operatic stage.
Prerequisite: VPMB90H3 & one course from the series VPMB80H3-VPMB82H3 or (VPMB86H3)-(VPMB89H3).
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC82H3    Topics in Canadian Music

A thematic approach to the study of music in Canada. Topics include the formation of Canadian musical identity, the development of artistic organizations and institutions, and detailed analyses of musical compositions.
Prerequisite: VPMA90H3 & one course from the series VPMB80H3-VPMB82H3 or (VPMB86H3)-(VPMB89H3)
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC83H3    Music and Gender

An inquiry into the construction and reflection of gender and sexual identities in Western music. The course will emphasize discourses surrounding feminism and the role of women in music, masculinity studies, and gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered studies and their relationships to musical genres, works, production and reception.
Prerequisite: VPMA90H3 & two courses from the sequence VPMB80H3-VPMB82H3 or (VPMB86H3)-(VPMB89H3)
Exclusion: HMU207H
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC84H3    Issues, Approaches, and Exchanges in Popular Music

An examination of issues in the study of western and non-western popular music and their intersection with other fields of humanistic inquiry. It will explore models of critical analysis and questions surrounding ideology, performance, reception, technology and the relationship of popular music to other media including cyberspace, film and television. 
Same as IEEC81H3
Prerequisite: At least 1.0 full credit in Humanities at the B-level.
Exclusion: IEEC81H3
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC88H3    Special 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 course website.
Prerequisite: VPMB90H3 & one course from the series VPMB80H3-VPMB82H3 or (VPMB86H3)-(VPMB89H3)
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC89H3    Music and Politics

An inquiry into how music functions as a political force both historically and in contemporary society. Introducing students to uses of music that both reflect and shape various political positions, the course draws on methodologies from political science, history, classical studies, anthropology, cultural and literary theory.
Prerequisite: At least 1.0 full credit in Humanities at the B-level.
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC90H3    Materials of Music III

A continuation of VPMB90H3, with an emphasis on analysis.
Prerequisite: VPMB90H3
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMC91H3    Introduction to Electronic Music

An introduction to understanding electronic, electroacoustic and computer generated music and developing creative skills in these media through theoretical, aesthetic, and practical perspectives.
Prerequisite: VPMB90H3, and at least one other VPM course at the B-level
Recommended Preparation: VPMB82H3
Enrolment Limits: 12
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language

VPMC93H3    Orpheus

An examination of the myth of Orpheus and the variety of interpretations it has inspired in music and the other arts.
Prerequisite: Two courses from the series VPMB80H3-VPMB82H3
Exclusion: (VPMB72H3)
Recommended Preparation: VPMB90H3
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC95H3    Musical Diasporas in Canada and the USA

This course examines the unique role of music and the arts in the construction and maintenance of transnational identity in the North American diaspora. Examples under study will cover a wide range of communities (e.g. Asian, Caribbean and African) and places (e.g. Los Angeles, Toronto and Detroit).
Prerequisite: VPMA99H3 & [1.0 full credit in VPM courses at the B-level].
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences

VPMC96H3    Music in the Medieval and Renaissance Eras

An examination of music in Western society during the period ca. 500 to ca. 1600. This course integrates close analysis of selected compositions with a study of the historical, social, cultural, and political contexts of music-making during this period.
Prerequisite: VPMA90H3 & 2 courses from VPMB80H3-VPMB82H3
Exclusion: (VPMB86H3)
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMC97H3    Music, Technologies, Media

An exploration of music's relationships to media and technology, and how these shape musical practices, consumption, and understanding in historical and contemporary contexts. Topics include music printing, music journalism, development of acoustic, mechanical, and electronic instruments, the recording industry, radio, electroacoustic and computer composition, and digital dissemination via the internet.
Prerequisite: At least 1.0 full credit in Humanities at the B-level.
Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies

VPMD80H3    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 (Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, String Ensemble).
Note: Students must submit a proposed plan of study for approval, and must obtain consent from the supervising instructor and the music program supervisor.
Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of B+ in VPM courses, and at least 1.0 full credit in music at the C-level, not including credits in performance. Students in the Composition option must also have completed VPMC90H3. Students in the Performance/research option must also have completed VPMC71H3 or VPMC74H3. Students are strongly advised to arrange their independent study well in advance of the beginning of the session.

VPMD81H3    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 (Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, String Ensemble).
Note: Students must submit a proposed plan of study for approval, and must obtain consent from the supervising instructor and the music program supervisor.
Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of B+ in VPM courses, and at least 1.0 full credit in music at the C-level, not including credits in performance. Students in the Composition option must also have completed VPMC90H3. Students in the Performance/research option must also have completed VPMC71H3 or VPMC74H3. Students are strongly advised to arrange their independent study well in advance of the beginning of the session.

VPAC89H3 Sound and Spectacle: Intersections and Exchanges in Music and the Visual Arts

See the general Visual and Performing Arts section of this Calendar for a full course description.