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The Graduate Certificate in Performance - Choral Conducting is designed for choral conductors wishing to perfect their technical, pedagogical, and musical skills. This flexible program allows conductors to develop their craft while maintaining their professional activities. The program includes group tutorial instruction in conducting, ensemble participation, and complementary courses offering the opportunity to focus on conducting technique, rehearsal pedagogy, or performance practice. Enrollment is limited.
Practical Instrument : Group conducting tutorial. Technical and interpretive development and preparation of graduate certificate performance project.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien (Fall)
Restrictions: Open to students in the Graduate Certificate in Performance - Choral Conducting.
Music Professional Development : Introduction to music information and research skills, including navigation of music information systems and tools, finding and evaluating online and physical resources, and documenting research through appropriate citations; introduction to writing performance-related content (e.g., program/liner notes, grant proposals).
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Nachtergaele, Shanti; Gagnon-Legault, Maryse; van Vliet, Kiersten (Fall)
Prerequisites: MUHL 286 and one 300-level MUHL or MUPP course
Performance : Conducting project including selection, preparation, rehearsal and performance of 20 minutes of choral music.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Restrictions: Open to students in the Graduate Certificate in Performance - Choral Conducting.
4 credits from the following:
Ensemble : Vocal workshop for jazz musicians.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Novak, Bohdanna (Fall) Novak, Bohdanna (Winter)
Ensemble : An ensemble of 8 to 12 voices specializing in early music. N.B. This ensemble may substitute as a Basic Ensemble in programs that specify Choral Ensemble, with Departmental approval.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Ventura, Dorothéa (Fall) Nadler, Rona (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
Ensemble : Students enrolling in Choral Ensembles will be assigned to one of the above groups.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien; Boutda, Matthew; Gaudreault, Gabrielle; Lundberg, Mattias (Fall) Gaudreault, Gabrielle; Boutda, Matthew; Lundberg, Mattias (Winter)
4 hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
Section 001 Chamber Singers: a group of approximately 24 mixed voices which explores the a cappella repertoire of all periods as well as works with chamber accompaniment.
Section 002 Concert Choir: an ensemble of approximately 60 voices (S.A.T.B.) which performs the repertoire from all periods appropriate to a group of this size.
Section 003 University Chorus: a mixed chorus of approximately 100 which performs a variety of choral material including both traditional and popular selections.
Section 004 Women's Chorale: an ensemble of approximately 40 women stressing the fundamentals of singing and ensemble participation.
3 credits from the following:
Practical Instrument : Group conducting tutorial. Continued technical and interpretive development and preparation of graduate certificate performance project.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien (Winter)
Prerequisites: MUIN 637
Restrictions: Open to students in the Graduate Certificate in Performance - Choral Conducting.
Performance : Exploration of rehearsal techniques used by conductors and coaches in a variety of different settings (at º«¹úÂãÎè and in the larger Montreal community) including orchestra, orchestra sectionals, contemporary music ensembles, wind ensembles, early music ensembles, choral ensembles, jazz ensembles, chamber music ensembles, and opera through observation and discussion.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Léonard, Mélanie (Fall) Hauser, Alexis (Winter)
Restriction: Open to graduate students in choral, wind, and orchestra conducting or with the permission of instructor
Performance : Seminar in a performance topic. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Marandola, Fabrice (Fall) Pilc, Jean-Michel; Coleman, Ira; Green, Darrell; Leclair, Jacqueline (Winter)
3 hours
Performance : Seminar in a performance topic. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Hollenbeck, John (Fall)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Hansen, Patrick; Demers, Isabelle (Fall) Léonard, Mélanie (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Thibeault, Marina (Fall) Smith Bessette, Tracy (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Leclair, Jacqueline (Fall) Demers, Isabelle (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: S. Araújo, Liliana (Fall) Gaudry, Danielle (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Frey, Elinor (Fall) Algieri, Stefano (Winter)
3 hours
Performance Practice : Seminar in performance practice. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Vallée, Jean-Sébastien (Fall) Leclair, Jacqueline (Winter)
3 hours
* If this course is chosen, it must be taken for two terms (for 3 credits).