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Music Performance Electives
Students should note that most of these electives are 3 credit courses which run through both terms. For complete information please consult the timetable.

2601 ACCOMPANIMENT I
This course will assist students in acquiring the basic knowledge and skills necessary for providing an artistic accompaniment. Students will examine different styles of music including art Song, Lieder and Oratorio, as well as accompaniments for instrumental works and orchestral reductions.
Prereq: Music 1500; permission of the Department.

3601,4601 ACCOMPANIMENT II, III
These courses provide piano and organ students in the Bachelor of Music programme with practical experience in the accompaniment of half-recitals with student vocalists and instrumentalists. Students will be assigned by the Department. Repertoire for the half-recital and a recital date will be set at the end of the student's second or third year of study prior to the next academic year.
Prereq: For 3601: Music 2601; for 4601: Music 3601.

2521 DICTION FOR SINGERS
This course will acquaint students with the symbols and sounds of the International Phonetic Alphabet and with the application of the IPA to the English, French, German, Italian, Latin and Spanish languages. The differences between spoken and sung language will be explored and the physical processes required to produce the various sounds will be investigated and practised.

2611 CHAMBER MUSIC I
3611 CHAMBER MUSIC II
4611 CHAMBER MUSIC III
These courses are designed to give students in the B Mus. Program practical experience in the art of chamber music performance. Students will be assigned to instructors and repertoire (30 minutes minimum) will be chosen and approved in the Spring prior to the beginning of the next academic year. There will be two public performances by each chamber group. Prereq for 3611 : Music 2611; or permission of the Department. Prereq for 4611 : Music 3611; or permission of the Department.

2629 CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, 2639 SYMPHONIC BAND, 2649 INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE, 2659 CHAMBER CHOIR, 2669 CHORAL SOCIETY, 2679 CHAPEL CHOIR, 2689 LARGE ENSEMBLE OF LIKE INSTRUMENT, 2699 VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE - PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES
Prereq: Permission of the Department.

3411 CHORAL CONDUCTING
A practical course designed to train the student in the fundamentals of conducting. Students will help each other by acting as an ensemble for student conductors.
Prereq: Music 2111. Coreq: Music 2301.

3421 INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING
A practical course designed to train musicians in fundamentals of Instrumental conducting.
Prereq: Music 2111.


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