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The Music Performance program will train musicians for the commercial music and entertainment industry. Students will be able to interpret and perform many contemporary music styles such as rock, country, funk, R&B, jazz, Celtic and world music and have a strong understanding of the theory, analysis and influences of contemporary music styles. Students will also learn the business aspects of a self-managed career in the music industry.

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Take the following course(s), minimum grade: Pass

Ensemble: Rock and Country

In this course, students will build on their knowledge from Music Styles: Rock and Country to reproduce the authentic sounds and performance characteristics of both the Rock and Country genres. Students will have an opportunity to use a variety of techniques such as personal and group rehearsals, part building and jam sessions to demonstrate their musical performance skills in these genres.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-1015
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1015 Ensemble Rock and Country
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Ensemble: R&B and Pop

In this course, students will build on their knowledge from Music Styles: Rhythm & Blues (R&B) and Pop to reproduce the authentic sounds and performance characteristics of both the Rhythm & Blues (R&B) and Pop genres. Students will have an opportunity to use a variety of techniques such as personal and group rehearsals, part building and jam sessions to demonstrate their musical performance skills in these genres.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-1050
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1050 Ensemble R&B and Pop
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Ensemble: Celtic and World Music

In this course, students will build on their knowledge from Music Styles: Celtic and World Music to reproduce the authentic sounds and performance characteristics of both the Celtic and World Music genres. Students will have an opportunity to use a variety of techniques such as personal and group rehearsals, part building and jam sessions to demonstrate their musical performance skills in these genres.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-2020
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2020 Ensemble Celtic and World Music
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Ensemble: Improvisation Introduction

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop their skills in improvising music in contrasting styles such as Rock, Country, R&B and Pop. Students will demonstrate these skills using a variety of techniques such as personal and group rehearsals, part building and jam sessions. Throughout this course, students will identify personal goals, review their progress and implement strategies for improvement.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-2025
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2025 Ensemble Improvisation Introduction
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Ensemble: Jazz and Latin

In this course, students will build on their knowledge from Music Styles: Jazz and Latin to reproduce the authentic sounds and performance characteristics of both the Jazz and Latin genres. Students will have an opportunity to use a variety of techniques such as personal and group rehearsals, part building and jam sessions to demonstrate their musical performance skills in these genres

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-2055
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2055 Ensemble Jazz and Latin
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Ensemble: Improvisation Intermediate

This course allows students to further develop their improvisational skills from Ensemble: Improvisation Introduction. Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate improvisation techniques at a more complex level using a variety of techniques such as personal and group rehearsals, part building and jam sessions. The focus will be on improvisation in contrasting styles such as Celtic, World, Jazz and Latin.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-2060
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2060 Ensemble Improvisation Intermediate
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Take the following course(s), minimum grade: 60%

Communications in the Arts

This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills required for success in their chosen area of study. Through the exploration of various forms of communication including verbal, nonverbal, written and interpersonal; students will develop the ability to effectively communicate within the College and Art environments.

Hours: 45
Course Code: COMM-1200
Detailed Course Outline: COMM-1200 Communication in the Arts
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Music Theory: Introduction

In this course, students will be introduced to basic music theory and common musical notation used in the music industry today. Students will learn about clefs, note recognition, key signatures, scales and intervals. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have a comprehensive and literate vocabulary of basic musical terms and symbols, scales and a working knowledge of basic intervals.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-1000
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1000 Music Theory Introduction
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Ear Training: Introduction

In this course, students will learn the basic aural perception skills required to function as a professional musician. Students will listen to examples and pieces of music and learn how to describe individual parts and the effects created by the combination of these parts. Students will learn to perceive simple intervals and pitches, chords and chord progressions, simple rhythms, and harmony and tonality through aural skills. Students will demonstrate their aural skills through musical dictation and sight-singing.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-1005
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1005 Ear Training Introduction
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Music Styles: Rock and Country

Students will learn about the stylistic musical and interpretation elements that characterize the Rock genre and the Country genre.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-1010
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1010 Music Styles Rock and Country
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Keyboard Harmony: Introduction

Students will learn a "hands-on" introductory approach to the basic knowledge of piano technique, chords and chord progressions for contemporary music.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-1020
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1020 Keyboard Harmony Introduction
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Private Lesson 1

This course will enable students to develop their techniques for solo and group performance. Students will focus in two areas; their ability to play or sing with fluency, confidence and dexterity, and their ability to arrive at that point through a structured and logical practice routine.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-1025
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1025 Private Lesson 1
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Harmony: Introduction

This course provides students with the opportunity to further develop their skills from Music Theory: Introduction and gain new competencies in basic harmonic theory. Students will learn the construction of triads and seventh chords, available tensions and principles of diatonic chord progressions and analysis. Students will have a working knowledge of basic harmonic functions upon successful completion of the course.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-1030
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1030 Harmony Introduction
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Ear Training: Intermediate

This course provides students with the opportunity to further develop their skills from Ear Training: Introduction. Students will learn the aural perception skills required to function as a professional musician. Students will learn to perceive intervals and pitches, chords and chord progressions, rhythms, harmony and tonality using aural skills at a more complex level. Students will demonstrate their aural skills through musical dictation and sight-singing.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-1035
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1035 Ear Training Intermediate
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Music Business: Introduction

This course provides students with an opportunity to increase their knowledge of the professional roles and associated duties in the different sectors of the music industry. Students will learn about the planning aspects associated with the live performance, music recording and music publishing sectors. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to develop plans for musical tours and recording projects as well as demonstrate an understanding of the music publishing business.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-1040
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1040 Music Business Introduction
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Music Styles: R&B and Pop

Students will learn about the stylistic musical and interpretation elements that characterize the Rhythm & Blues (R&B) genre and the Pop genre.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-1045
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1045 Music Styles R&B and Pop
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Keyboard Harmony: Intermediate

This course provides students with the opportunity to further develop their skills from Keyboard Harmony: Introduction. Students will advance their knowledge of piano chords and increase their skills with keyboard accompaniment for contemporary music.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-1055
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1055 Keyboard Harmony Intermediate
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Private Lesson 2

This course will enable students to further develop their techniques from Private Lesson 1 course in solo and group performance. Students will focus in two areas; their ability to play or sing with fluency, confidence and dexterity, and their ability to arrive at that point through a structured and logical practice routine.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-1060
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-1060 Private Lesson 2
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Harmony: Intermediate

Building on the learning from Harmony: Introduction, in this course students will gain an understanding of minor key harmony and the ability to apply intermediate techniques of harmonic patterns. Additionally, students will develop an understanding of blues theory and the relationship between melody and harmony.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-2000
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2000 Harmony Intermediate
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Arranging: Introduction

Building on the knowledge gained in Harmony: Introduction, in this course, students will learn basic arranging techniques and arranging approaches commonly used in the music industry. Finally, students will gain the ability to create a music arrangement for combinations of different instruments and voices.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-2005
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2005 Arranging Introduction
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Marketing and Promotion

Students will gain an understanding of the marketing and promotion skills required to successfully launch and sustain a career in the music industry. Students will also learn about the various music associations and identify potential provincial, regional and national funding sources available for music industry projects.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-2010
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2010 Marketing and Promotion
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Music Styles: Celtic and World Music

Students will learn about the stylistic musical and interpretation elements that characterize the Celtic genre and the World Music genre.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-2015
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2015 Music Styles Celtic and World Music
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Private Lesson 3

This course will enable students to further develop their techniques from previous Private Lesson course(s) in solo and group performance. Students will focus in two areas; their ability to play or sing with fluency, confidence and dexterity, and their ability to arrive at that point through a structured and logical practice routine.

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-2030
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2030 Private Lesson 3
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Arranging: Intermediate

Building on the knowledge gained in Arranging: Introduction, in this course students will further develop basic compositional skills and learn more complex skills in arranging music. Students will apply their knowledge by creating musical arrangements of original and existing compositions for combinations of different instruments and voices.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-2035
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2035 Arranging Intermediate
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Music Technology: Introduction

This course provides students with an introduction to music technology and the application of software for musical notation and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) sequencing. The knowledge and abilities gained in this course provide a foundation for creating musical arrangements.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-2040
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2040 Music Technology Introduction
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Financial Planning

This course will provide students with an opportunity to learn financial planning practices required to launch and support a career in the music industry. Students will explore types of employment opportunities and financial implications of self-employment. Students will also perform bookkeeping skills and develop contract and negotiation skills. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a working knowledge of business plan development for the music industry.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-2045
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2045 Financial Planning
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Music Styles: Jazz and Latin

Students will learn about the stylistic musical and interpretation elements that characterize the Jazz genre and the Latin genre.

Hours: 45
Course Code: MUSIC-2050
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2050 Music Styles Jazz and Latin
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Private Lesson 4

Hours: 15
Course Code: MUSIC-2065
Detailed Course Outline: MUSIC-2065 Private Lesson 4
Academic Year: 2012-2013

Audition Requirements

The next audition date for the Music Performance program will announced shortly.For audition requirements, please see below.

Only those who have applied to the Music Performance program can audition.

Detailed list of audition requirements.

Profile Facts
Start Date:	September
Length:	2 years
Location:	SoPA, Prince of Wales Campus
Credential Issued:	Diploma, Musical Performance

Graduate Opportunities

Graduates may find employment as performers in concert halls, cruise ships, lounges and theatres, and in film, television and recording studios, or may be self-employed.

US Federal Student Aid - Gainful Employment Disclosure

Admission Requirements

Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at or above the general level
Performance and theory audition. (Please see above.)
Resumé including work and volunteer experience with applicable dates, membership in groups, associations or athletics, awards and distinctions, and any other information about yourself relevant to the program.

Tuition, Books & Fees

Tuition
Year 1	$5,700
View a full breakdown of costs and booklist for this program.

Contact

If you have any questions concerning the Music Performance program, contact:

Alan Dowling

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