Music
Ensemble Musicianship
This course will give Certificate students an opportunity to learn the basic skills of ensemble rehearsal and performance. The course involves listening skills, practical drills in rhythm and sight reading, and group preparation of exercises and selected repertoire.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in Certificate program
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Rudiments of Music I
Students will study the basic written aspects of musical language, including notation in all clefs, intervals, major and minor scales, modes, circle of fifths, basic chord structures, cadences, transposition, rhythm, and basic musical terms. They will develop their skills through writing and through the analysis of representative historical examples.
Note: This course is open to non-music students.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Aural Musicianship and Rhythm Training I
This introductory course is for the musician who has had minimal formal musicianship training. It is designed to develop rudimentary aural musicianship through singing English-language folk songs and other composed music. Solfege (moveable doh), hand signs, and rhythm syllables will be taught to assist the student to read, write and hear music. Pentatonic, major and minor scales and the intervals found in those scales will be taught. The beginning skills in improvisation, part-work and conducting will be covered.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in the Certificate in Music Program or permission of instructor.
Corequisites: MUSI 1010 (recommended)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Listening to Music I
Students will cultivate an understanding of Western music by developing basic aural skills in hearing rhythm, melody, harmony, color, texture, and form. They will do so primarily by listening to and studying representative examples of Western music from the Middle Ages to the time of Haydn and Mozart. To further develop their aural skills, they will attend specified concerts (with costs incurred) and will actively listen to and analyze the performances.
Note: This course is open to non-music students.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Introductory Class Piano I
This course includes the study of technique, hand position, finger strengthening, note reading and the study of introductory keyboard harmony, elementary transposition and etudes for the student with no previous keyboard experience.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Certificate in Music Program or by permission of the instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Strings I (Certificate)
Kwantlen Strings rehearses and performs a wide variety of repertoire from the 16th century to the present, including music from the Pre-Baroque, Rococo, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century repertoire. Works by composers such as Gabrieli, Corelli, Geminiani, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Barber, and Vaughan Williams, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers, will be performed. Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview.
Prerequisites: Ensemble placement according to instrumentation by audition and/or interview in consultation with performance faculty at the discretion of the conductor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Wind Ensemble I (Certificate)
The Kwantlen Wind Ensemble rehearses and performs a wind ensemble repertoire from the 16th century to the present, as well as some orchestral transcriptions, marches, musicals and much more. Contemporary works by Canadian composers will be included. Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview.
Prerequisites: Ensemble placement according to instrumentation by audition and/or interview in consultation with performance faculty at the discretion of the conductor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chorus I (Certificate)
The Kwantlen Chorus will rehearse and perform works for large and small ensembles from the 16th century to the present in Western Classical tradition as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular, and musical theatre idioms, with emphasis on Canadian choral compositions. This course is open to all students in the Certificate in Music program.
Prerequisites: Placement according to voice type by interview
Rudiments of Music II
This course is a continuation and application of the basic skills developed in Rudiments of Music I including transposition and transcription of more complex musical structures, musical terms, chord building and basic progressions, simple voicing, basic arranging, applied rhythmic patterns, introduction to transposing instruments, basic ornamentation, and rudimentary analysis. This course will also include a continuation of rhythmic practice.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1010 or permission of instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Aural Musicianship and Rhythm Training II
This course is a continuation of the skill development begun in MUSI 1011 to develop aural musicianship. Solfege (moveable doh) and hand signs including chromatic alterations will be taught. Modes will be added to the major and minor scales learned the previous semester. Bass lines, and common harmonic progressions from the Classical period will be covered. Skill development in part-work, improvisation, and conducting will be continued.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1011 or permission of instructor.
Corequisites: MUSI 1020 and MUSI 1024 (recommended)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Listening to Music II
This course is a continuation of the development of the aural musicianship skills acquired in the first semester including rhythm, melody, harmony, color, texture, and form through examples from the end of the Classical period of music, through the Romantic period to the present day. This course will also include listening to jazz and non-Western musical styles.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1013 or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Introductory Class Piano II
This course is a continuation of the development of skills in Class Piano I including the development of technique, simple transpositions, simple sight reading and repertoire.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1014 or permission of the instructor
Strings II
Students will rehearse and perform a wide variety of repertoire from the 16th century to the present, including music from the Pre-Barques Rococo, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century repertoire. They will perform works by composers such as Gabrieli, Corelli, Geminiani, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Barber, and Vaughan Williams, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers. Placement is by audition and/or interview.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1017
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Wind Ensemble II
Students will rehearse and perform wind ensemble repertoire from the 16th century to the present as well as some orchestral transcriptions, marches, musicals and much more, including contemporary works by Canadian composers. Placement is by audition and/or interview.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1018
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Chorus II
Students will rehearse and perform works for large and small ensembles from the 16th century to the present in Western Classical tradition, as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular and musical theatre idioms, with emphasis on Canadian compositions. Entrance by interview and/or audition.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1019
Directed Studies in Basic Fretboard Skills I
Students will develop a basic knowledge of the guitar fretboard in the lower positions. They will study fretboard harmony, scales, and arpeggios, as well as develop music reading skills essential for advanced study in music.
Note: For students whose first instrument is guitar.
Prerequisites: Audition and/or interview
Corequisites: MUSI 1105
Fretboard II (Certificate)
Students will continue to develop a basic knowledge of the guitar fretboard in the lower and intermediate positions. They will study fretboard harmony (using barre- and open-string chords), scales, and arpeggios, and will continue to develop basic music reading skills. Note : For students whose first instrument is guitar.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1030 or permission of the instructor
Certificate Guitar Chamber Ensemble I
Students will perform in duos, trios, quartets, and larger works for guitar ensemble. They will study both original classical and jazz compositions, as well as transcriptions.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Piano Chamber Ensemble I
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
Certificate Percussion Ensemble I
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of world music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Woodwind Chamber Ensemble I
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different woodwind instrument combinations. They will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, work in quartets, quintets, and larger woodwind choirs. In addition, students may work with brass, guitar and/or piano students on mixed chamber repertoire
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Brass Chamber Ensemble I
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different brass instrument combinations. They will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, work in quartets, quintets, and larger brass choirs. In addition, students may work with woodwind and/or piano students on mixed chamber repertoire.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Vocal Ensemble 1: Jazz and Madrigal
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in baroque and jazz styles. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on- and off-campus.
Prerequisites: Successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
MUSI 1047 CR-2 (formerly 1016)
Certificate Jazz Band I
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off-campus throughout the semester
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Jazz Combo I
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off- campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate String Chamber Ensemble I
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of works for string duos, trios and quartets. Students may also be placed in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds and brass. Assignments will vary from semester to semester based on available instrumentation.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Guitar Chamber Ensemble II
Students will perform in duos, trios, quartets, and larger works for guitar ensemble. They will study both original classical and jazz compositions, as well as transcriptions.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1041
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Piano Chamber Ensemble II
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1042
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
Certificate Percussions Ensemble II
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of world music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course
Prerequisites: MUSI 1043
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Woodwind Chamber Ensemble II
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different woodwind instrument combinations. They will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, work in quartets, quintets, and larger woodwind choirs. In addition, students may work with brass, guitar and/or piano students on mixed chamber repertoire.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1044
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Brass Chamber Ensemble II
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different brass instrument combinations. They will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, work in quartets, quintets, and larger brass choirs. In addition, students may work with woodwind, and/or piano students on mixed chamber repertoire.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1045
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate& Vocal Ensemble II: Jazz & Madrigal
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in baroque and jazz styles. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on- and off-campus.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1046 and successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Jazz Band II
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off-campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1047
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate Jazz Combo II
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off- campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1048
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Certificate String Chamber Ensemble II
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of works for string duos, trios and quartets. Students may also be placed in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds and brass. Assignments will vary from semester to semester based on available instrumentation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1049
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Rudiments of Music I
Students will study the basic written aspects of musical language, including notation in all clefs, intervals, major and minor scales, modes, circle of fifths, basic chord structures, cadences, transposition, rhythm, and basic musical terms. They will develop their skills through writing and through the analysis of representative historical examples.
Note: This course is open to non-music students. (This course is formerly MUSI 1010)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Aural Musicianship and Rhythm Training I
Students will begin the development of elementary musicianship skills, including sight singing, rhythm, conducting, and error detection. They will also begin to acquire the necessary skills for melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation.
Note: This course is open to non-music students. (This course is formerly MUSI 1011).
Corequisites: MUSI 1100 (Recommended)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Music and Computers
This course will focus on the acquisition of primary and secondary knowledge and skills in the interface between acoustic and electronic instruments and the MIDI-based technology of computer applications to music. Numerous and varied software and hardware configurations will be explored in this non-traditional but comprehensive course.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Certificate in Music Program or permission of the instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Listening To Music I
Students will cultivate an understanding of Western music by developing basic aural skills in hearing rhythm, melody, harmony, color, texture, and form. They will do so primarily by listening to and studying representative examples of Western music from the Middle Ages to the time of Haydn and Mozart. To further develop their aural skills, they will attend specified concerts (with costs incurred) and will actively listen to and analyze the performances.
Note: This course is open to non-music students. (This course is formerly MUSI 1013)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Foundation I
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire. Students will also develop a foundation of technical, musical, and sight reading skills essential for advanced study.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Introduction to the Music Industry
Students will undertake a comprehensive overview of the music industry as well as familiarize themselves with the factors that contribute to success in the music business. They will also gain an understanding of the inter-relatedness of the many facets of the music industry, an essential element in professional growth, viability, and success.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Fretboard Studies
Students will begin to develop a full knowledge of the harmonic and melodic capabilities of the guitar fretboard. They will study fretboard harmony (using four-note chord voicings), scales, and arpeggios, and will cultivate music reading skills in lower and intermediate positions.
Note: For students whose first instrument is guitar. This course is offered every second year.
Prerequisites: Audition and/or interview
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
The Language of Music I
Students will review basic musical concepts, including notation, intervals, scales, modes, chords, and rhythm. They will then study elementary acoustics, effective melodic design and begin writing basic four-part harmony. They will see illustrations of all concepts through the analysis of representative historical examples.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Aural Musicianship I
Students will work toward the development of essential musicianship skills, including sight singing, rhythm, conducting, error detection, as well as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation.
Prerequisites: Acceptance in the Diploma in Music Program or permission of instructor.
Corequisites: MUSI 1150 and MUSI 1154
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
History of Music I: Antiquity to 1600
Students will first survey the chronological development of Western art music from ancient times to the present, thus establishing a basic historical framework for further study. They will then examine in greater historical depth the development of Western music from Greek Antiquity to the end of the Renaissance, circa 1600. They will cultivate basic aural skills by actively listening to and analyzing representative works, and will begin to develop the skills the music historian uses in researching and writing about music.
Prerequisites: RCM Advanced Rudiments (or higher) certificate OR Conservatory Canada Theory 3 (or higher) certificate OR Kwantlen Music Theory Test passed OR equivalent.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Keyboard Skills I
Students will begin to develop basic keyboard skills. They will study keyboard harmony (chord progressions and harmonization) and will develop the ability to use simple accompaniment patterns and to harmonize simple melodies. Students will also develop skills in sight-reading and transposition.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Diploma in Music program, and piano skills equivalent to RCM Grade III
Corequisites: MUSI 1150 or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Secondary Instrument - I
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on fundamental technical and sight-reading requirements.
Note: Students will normally take no more than four (4) semesters of secondary instrument instruction.
Prerequisites: Students must successfully pass an audition to meet all requirements of MUSI 1154 , 1254, 2354, 2454, or have permission of the department chair.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Performance I
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on fundamental technical and sight-reading requirements.
Prerequisites: Successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Concentration I
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on fundamental technical and sight reading requirements.
Note: Diploma students will normally take no more than four (4) semesters of private lessons in courses ending in the numbers 56 or 57.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Repertoire I: The Baroque Period
Students will undertake a chronological survey and analysis of important string-keyboard solo works from the Baroque era (ca. 1600-ca. 1750). They will study this repertoire from the point of view of the performer and teacher, assessing the music not only on its own terms, but also in the context of the development of string-keyboard instruments themselves, historic performance practices, and sociological trends. Students majoring in piano performance will be required to perform selected repertoire in class.
Prerequisites: Entrance to the Diploma in Music Program or permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Secondary Level 1
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Kwantlen Strings I (Diploma)
Kwantlen Strings rehearses and performs a wide variety of repertoire from the 16th century to the present, including music from the Pre-Baroque, Baroque, Rococo, Classical, Romantic and 20th century repertoire. Works by composers such as Gabrieli, Corelli, Geminiani, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Barber, and Vaughan Williams, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers will be performed. Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: Ensemble placement according to instrumentation by audition and/or interview in consultation with performance faculty at the discretion of the conductor of each ensemble.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Wind Ensemble I
Students will rehearse and perform works of the Wind Literature repertoire from the 16th century to the present day. They will study and perform new works by Canadian composers each semester. Students will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds and Brass Ensemble literature.
Note: Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: Ensemble placement according to instrumentation by audition and/or interview in consultation with performance faculty at the discretion of the conductor of each ensemble.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chorus I (Diploma)
The Kwantlen Chorus will rehearse and perform works for large and small ensembles from the 16th century to the present in the Western Classical tradition, as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular and musical theatre idioms with emphasis on Canadian choral compositions. This course is open to all music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community who wish to gain experience in choral singing and vocal development may participate on a non-credit basis. Entrance is by interview and/or audition.
Prerequisites: Placement according to voice type by interview
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Guitar Chamber Ensemble I
Students will perform in duos, trios, quartets, and larger works for guitar ensemble. They will study both original classical and jazz compositions, as well as transcriptions.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Chamber Ensemble I
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Percussion Ensemble I
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of work music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course.Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Woodwind Ensemble I
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different woodwind instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger woodwind choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the woodwind ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Brass Ensemble I
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different brass instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger brass choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the brass ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Vocal Ensemble I: Jazz and Madrigal
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in baroque and jazz styles. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on- and off-campus.
Prerequisites: Successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Band I
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off-campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Combo I
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off- campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
String Chamber Ensemble I
Students will study, prepare and perform works for string duos, trios and/or quartets. Students may also work in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds, brass, and/or guitar.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Diploma in Music or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Opera Workshop Ensemble I
Students will study, rehearse and perform staged solo, small ensemble and chorus repertoire from a variety of musical styles, including Opera, Oratorio, Musical Theatre and Operetta. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students will be required to perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: Placement according to voice type or successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chamber Singers I
Students will study, rehearse and perform chamber choir repertoire in a variety of musical styles, ranging from Renaissance to the present day. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students may perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: Successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
The Business of Music
This course is designed to provide the music student with information about the many aspects of business involved in a successful musical endeavour including programming, advertising, audience development, marketing, sponsorship, union involvement, rehearsing and performance. Recording, copyright law, teaching and other topics will be presented. Guest speakers from the music community as well as government and union representatives will share their knowledge with the students.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Cert. Dip. Program, or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Foundation II
Students will continue to work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire. Students will also continue to establish a foundation of technical, musical, and sight reading skills essential for advanced study.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1105
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Fretboard IV (Diploma)
Students will continue to develop a full knowledge of the harmonic and melodic capabilities of the guitar fretboard. They will undertake advanced level studies in fretboard harmony, scales, arpeggios, and modes, and will cultivate music reading skills in upper positions.
Note : For students whose first instrument is guitar.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1133 or permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
The Language of Music II
Students will study late-Baroque and Classical diatonic harmony through writing and analysis. They will examine the function of all diatonic seventh chords and complete writing exercises in choral and keyboard styles. They will also look at musical form (period, binary, rounded binary, ternary) and combine their knowledge of harmony and form in the composition of a short original work.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1150
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Diploma Aural Musicianship II
This course is a continuation of the skill development begun in MUSI 1151 to develop aural musicianship. Solfege (moveable doh) and hand signs, including chromatic alterations will be taught. Bass lines, and common harmonic patterns from the Classical period will be covered. Skill development in part-work, improvisation, and conducting will be continued.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1151 or permission of instructor
Corequisites: MUSI 1250 and MUSI 1254 (recommended)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
History of Music I
This course is an historical and stylistic investigation of European music and musical life from Greek antiquity to circa 1600. Selected problems in the fields of theory, notation, and performance practices will also be addressed. Emphasis is placed on developing aural skills by listening to representative works.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1153 , or permission of instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Keyboard Skills II
Students will continue to develop basic keyboard skills by furthering their study of keyboard harmony (chord progressions and harmonization) and develop their ability to harmonize melodies using simple accompaniment patterns. They will continue to improve their skills in sight-reading and transposition.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1154 or by audition and/or interview
Corequisites: MUSI 1250 , or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Secondary Instrument - II
Students will continue to work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on fundamental technical and sight-reading requirements.
Note: Students will normally take no more than four (4) semesters of secondary instrument instruction.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1155 or permission of the department head.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument Applied - II
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of assigned repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements. They will participate in master classes as required by the instructor.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1156 or (1157 with successful audition)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument Concentration - II
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1157, or (1165 with successful audition)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Repertoire II: The Classical Period
Students will undertake a chronological survey and analysis of important solo klavier works from the Classical period (ca. 1750-ca. 1800). They will study this repertoire from the point of view of the performer and teacher, assessing the music not only on its own terms, but also in the context of the development of klavier instruments themselves, historic performance practices, and sociological trends. Students majoring in piano performance will be required to perform selected repertoire in class.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1158 or permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Secondary Lev. II
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1165
Kwantlen Strings II (Diploma)
Kwantlen Strings rehearses and performs a wide variety of repertoire from the 16th century to the present, including music from the Pre-Baroque, Baroque, Rococo, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century repertoire. Works by composers such as Gabrieli, Corelli, Geminiani, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Barber, and Vaughan Williams, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers, will be performed. In this second-level ensemble, placement is by audition and/or interview.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1167
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Wind Ensemble II
Students will rehearse and perform Wind Literature repertoire from the 16th Century to the present day. Students will study and perform contemporary works by Canadian composers. Students will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, and Brass Ensemble literature.
Note: Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all Music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1168
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chorus II (Diploma)
In this second level course, the Kwantlen Chorus will rehearse and perform works for large and small ensembles from the 16th century to the present in the Western Classical tradition, as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular and musical theatre idioms with emphasis on Canadian choral compositions.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1169
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Guitar Chamber Ensemble II
Students will continue to perform duo, trio, and/or quartet music for guitar ensemble. They will study classical compositions but may also perform arrangements or transcriptions of standard jazz compositions, world, and folk music.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1171
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Chamber Ensemble II
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1172
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Percussion Ensemble II
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of work music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course.Prerequisites: MUSI 1173
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Woodwind Ensemble II
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different woodwind instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger woodwind choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the woodwind ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1174
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Brass Ensemble II
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different brass instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger brass choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the brass ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1175
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Vocal Ensemble II: Jazz and Madrigal
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in baroque and jazz styles. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on- and off-campus.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1176 and successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Band II
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off-campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1177
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Combo II
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off- campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1178
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
String Chamber Ensemble II
Students will study, prepare and perform works for string duos, trios and/or quartets. Students may also work in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds, brass, and/or guitar.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1179
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Opera Workshop Ensemble II
Students will study, rehearse and perform staged solo, small ensemble and chorus repertoire from a variety of musical styles, including Opera, Oratorio, Musical Theatre and Operetta. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students will be required to perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 1180 or successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chamber Singers II
Students will study, rehearse and perform chamber choir repertoire in a variety of musical styles, ranging from Renaissance to the present day. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students may perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 1181 and a successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Collaborative Piano I
Students will explore the collaborative art of performing with vocalists. They will study and perform assigned works that are representative of standard vocal repertoire, including (but not limited to) Italian art songs of the 17th and 18th centuries, German Lieder, French mélodies, and orchestral transcriptions of oratorio and opera solos.
Note: MUSI 2340, 2440, 3540, and 3640 (Collaborative Piano I - IV) are not sequential and may be taken in any order. This course is for piano majors.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1256 or MUSI 1257 or permission of the instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
The Language of Music III
Students will study advanced diatonic harmony and begin the study of chromaticism. They will cover sequences, secondary-function chords, modulation, modal borrowing, and continue the study of form, relating it to large-scale harmonic plans. They will combine their knowledge of harmony and form in the composition of a short original work.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1250
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Aural Musicianship III
Students will work toward the development of more advanced musicianship skills, including sight singing, rhythm, conducting, error detection, as well as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1251 or permission of instructor
Corequisites: MUSI 2350 and MUSI 2354 . (Recommended)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
History of Music II
This course is an historical and stylistic investigation of European music and musical life from circa 1600 to the end of the 18th century, i.e. from the beginning of Baroque styles in chamber, theatre, and church music, to the culmination of the Classical period in the works of Haydn and Mozart. Selected problems in the field of performance practices will also be addressed. Emphasis is placed on developing aural skills by listening to representative works.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1253 or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Keyboard Skills III
Students will begin to develop a higher level of keyboard skills by furthering their study of keyboard harmony (chord progressions and harmonization) and by developing their ability to harmonize melodies using simple accompaniment patterns. They will continue to improve their reading skills (sight-reading and transposition.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1254 or by audition and/or interview
Corequisites: MUSI 2350 , or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Secondary Instrument - III
Students will continue to work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on intermediate technical and sight-reading requirements.
Note: Students will normally take no more than four (4) semesters of secondary instrument instruction.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1255 or permission of the department head.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Performance III
Students will continue to work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of assigned repertoire, and on intermediate technical and sight-reading requirements.
Note: Diploma students will normally take no more than four (4) semesters of private lessons in courses ending in the numbers 56 or 57.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1256 (or 1257 and a successful audition)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Concentration III
Students will continue to work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on intermediate technical and sight reading requirements.
Note: Diploma students will normally take no more than four (4) semesters of private lessons in courses ending in the numbers 56 or 57.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1257 or (1265 with successful audition)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Repertoire III: The Romantic Period
Students will undertake a chronological survey and analysis of important piano solo and concerto works from the Romantic period (from the time of Schubert to ca. 1900). They will study this repertoire from the point of view of the performer and teacher, assessing the music not only on its own terms, but also in the context of the development of the piano itself, historic performance practices, and sociological trends. Students majoring in piano performance will be required to perform selected repertoire in class.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1258 or permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Lyric Diction I
Students will learn the symbols and sounds of the International Phonetic Alphabet. They will then learn the basic phonetics and principles of lyric diction of Italian and German as used in standard concert and operatic repertoire for voice.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Diploma Program - Vocal Performance or permission of instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Psychophysiology of Music Performance I
This course will introduce the student to the basic psychological theories, research, and ideas related to how music affects people including the interaction among composer, performer and listener. It will also examine the effect of repetitive motion on the performer and will introduce techniques of awareness, relaxation, stretching and counter balancing of muscle groups. In addition techniques of creative imagination will be introduced with an emphasis on application.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Secondary Lev. III
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1265
Kwantlen Strings III (Diploma)
Kwantlen Strings rehearses and performs a wide variety of repertoire from the 16th century to the present, including music from the Pre-Baroque, Baroque, Rococo, Classical, Romantic and 20th century repertoire. Works by composers such as Gabrieli, Corelli, Geminiani, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Barber, and Vaughan Williams, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers, will be performed. In this third-level ensemble, placement is by audition and/or interview.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1267
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Wind Ensemble III
Students will rehearse and perform Wind Literature repertoire from the 16th century to the present day. Students will study and perform contemporary works by Canadian composers. Students will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, and Brass Ensemble literature.
Note: Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all Music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisite: MUSI 1268
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chorus III (Diploma)
In this third level course, the Kwantlen Chorus will rehearse and perform works for large and small ensembles from the 16th century to the present in the Western Classical tradition, as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular and musical theatre idioms with emphasis on Canadian choral compositions.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1269
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Guitar Chamber Ensemble III
Students will continue to perform duo, trio, and/or quartet music for guitar ensemble. They will study classical compositions but may also perform arrangements or transcriptions of standard jazz compositions, world, and folk music.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1271
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Chamber Ensemble III
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1272
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Percussion Ensemble III
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of work music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course.Prerequisites: MUSI 1273
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Woodwind Ensemble III
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different woodwind instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger woodwind choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the woodwind ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1274
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Brass Ensemble III
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different brass instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger brass choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the brass ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1275
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Vocal Ensemble III: Jazz and Madrigal
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in baroque and jazz styles. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on- and off-campus.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1276 and successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Band III
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off-campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1277
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Combo III
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off- campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1278
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
String Chamber Ensemble III
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of works for string duos, trios and quartets. Students may also be placed in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds and brass. Assignments will vary from semester to semester based on available instrumentation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1279
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Opera Workshop Ensemble III
Students will study, rehearse and perform staged solo, small ensemble and chorus repertoire from a variety of musical styles, including Opera, Oratorio, Musical Theatre and Operetta. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students will be required to perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 1280 or a successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chamber Singers III
Students will study, rehearse and perform chamber choir repertoire in a variety of musical styles, ranging from Renaissance to the present day. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students may perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 1281 and successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
The Language of Music IV
Students will study advanced chromatic harmony, including Neapolitan chords, augmented sixth chords, added dissonance chords, and remote modulations. They will also examine sonata form, text/music relationships in art songs, and compose a short original work using concepts studied.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2350
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Diploma Aural Musicianship IV
This course is a continuation of the skill development in MUSI 2351 to develop aural musicianship. Common harmonic patterns from music of the 19th century (Romantic period) will be covered. The whole-tone and acoustic scales and selected compositions of the 20th century will be taught. Skill development in part-work, improvisation, and conducting will be continued.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2351 or permission of instructor
Corequisites: For Diploma in Music: MUSI 2450 and 2454
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
History of Music III
This course is an historical and stylistic investigation of the musical system of Europe and the Americas from circa 1800 to 1990, i.e., from the time of Beethoven to recent developments, including electronic and computer applications. Emphasis is placed on developing aural skills by listening to representative works.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2353 , or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Keyboard Skills IV
Students will continue to develop higher level keyboard skills by furthering their study of keyboard harmony (chord progressions and harmonization) and developing their ability to harmonize melodies using simple accompaniment patterns. They will continue to improve their reading skills (sight-reading and transposition).
Prerequisites: MUSI 2354 or by audition and/or interview
Corequisites: MUSI 2450 , or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Secondary Instrument - IV
Students will continue to work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on intermediate technical and sight-reading requirements.
Note: Students will normally take no more than four (4) semesters of secondary instrument instruction.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2355 or permission of the department head.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument Applied - IV
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of assigned repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements. They will participate in master classes as required by the instructor.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2356 or (2357 with successful audition)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Concentration IV
Students will continue to work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on intermediate technical and sight-reading requirements.
Note: Diploma students will normally take no more than four (4) semesters of private lessons in courses ending in the numbers 56 or 57.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2357 or (2365 with successful audition)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Repertoire IV: The Twentieth Century
This course will focus on the analysis of the piano solo and chamber music repertoire and of the varied styles of the 20th Century. Piano performance majors will be required to perform.
Required for Diploma in Music with a major in performance on piano.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2358 , or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Lyric Diction II
This course will concentrate on the study of the basic phonetics and principles of lyric diction of French, Spanish and English as used in concert and operatic repertoire.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2359 or permission of instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Psychophysiology of Music Performance II
This course is a continuation of the exploration of the psychological and physical performance enhancing techniques introduced in MUSI 2360 and will meld theory with practice. Each student will co-design with the instructor her/his own program of centering to be applied in performance.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2360 .
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Major Instrument - Secondary Lev. IV
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) on the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2365
Kwantlen Strings IV (Diploma)
Kwantlen Strings rehearses and performs a wide variety of repertoire from the 16th century to the present, including music from the Pre-Baroque, Baroque, Rococo, Classical, Romantic and 20th century repertoire. Works by composers such as Gabrieli, Corelli, Geminiani, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Barber, and Vaughan Williams, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers, will be performed. In this fourth-level ensemble, placement is by audition and/or interview.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2367
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Wind Ensemble IV
Students will rehearse and perform works of the Wind Literature repertoire from the 16th century to the present day. They will study and perform new works by Canadian composers each semester. Students will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, and Brass Ensemble literature.
Note: Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all Music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2368 for Music majors
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chorus IV (Diploma)
In this fourth level course, the Kwantlen Chorus will rehearse and perform works for large and small ensembles from the 16th century to the present in the Western Classical tradition, as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular and musical theatre idioms with emphasis on Canadian choral compositions.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2369
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Guitar Chamber Ensemble IV
Students will continue to perform duo, trio, and/or quartet music for guitar ensemble. They will study classical compositions but may also perform arrangements or transcriptions of standard jazz compositions, world, and folk music.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2371
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Chamber Ensemble IV
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2372
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Percussion Ensemble IV
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of world music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course
Prerequisites: MUSI 2373
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Woodwind Ensemble IV
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different woodwind instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger woodwind choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the woodwind ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2374
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Brass Ensemble IV
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different brass instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger brass choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the brass ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2375
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Vocal Ensemble IV: Jazz and Madrigal
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in baroque and jazz styles. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on- and off-campus.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2376 and successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Band IV
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off-campus throughout the semester
Prerequisites: MUSI 2377
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Combo IV
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off- campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2378
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
String Chamber Ensemble IV
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of works for string duos, trios and quartets. Students may also be placed in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds and brass. Assignments will vary from semester to semester based on available instrumentation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2379
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Opera Workshop Ensemble IV
Students will study, rehearse and perform staged solo, small ensemble and chorus repertoire from a variety of musical styles, including Opera, Oratorio, Musical Theatre and Operetta. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students will be required to perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 2380 or a successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chamber Singers IV
Students will study, rehearse and perform chamber choir repertoire in a variety of musical styles, ranging from Renaissance to the present day. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students may perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 2381 and successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
The Social History of the Guitar
Students will survey the history and repertoire of the guitar as a means to understand how people of other times and places interpreted human experience, and how these beliefs and values affected music creation and expression. They will also use examples of guitar music from both history and the present to explore long-standing debates and fundamental issues regarding the role of music in society.
Note: Students need no formal training or background in music although a keen interest in the guitar and its history will be valuable.
Prerequisites: Any 1200 level English course
Special Topics
Students will engage in intensive study of special topics in the music of the 20th and 21st centuries. They will examine, analyze, and perform music from various repertoires, such as classical, jazz, world, and popular. Students will write at least one research paper. Note: The specific area of study will be established in advance by the music faculty.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1150 or equivalent or permission of instructor and ENGL 1100
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
Selected Topics in Western Music
Students will investigate one aspect of art music in Western culture, such as a major body of works, a subject (e.g., women and the piano in the nineteenth century), or one or more questions inviting historical inquiry (e.g., the challenges of recreating Baroque opera). They will use selected musical works as the basis for study. Students will first relate the topic to its cultural and historical context, and then examine the selected works in greater analytical and historical depth, which will include attending and evaluating professional performances.
Note: The topic will be established in advance by the Music Department. Students may take this course multiple times for further credit on different topics. Students are responsible for the costs of attending performances.
Prerequisites: Any 60 credits of 1100-level or higher, including ENGL 1100. Non-Music students must have permission of instructor.
The Business of Music
Students will survey common business practices related to the music industry. They will also develop business-related knowledge and skills essential for managing a music career.
Prerequisites: MUSI 1112 and 60 credits of 1100 level or higher coursework, including ENGL 1100
Acoustic Guitar Styles
Students will examine selected styles of guitar playing, such as flamenco, Celtic, world music, fingerstyle steel-string, Latin/South American, or fingerstyle jazz and blues. They will utilize audio and digital presentations as well as personal instruction to gain basic skills in each style.
Note: Topics are offered on a rotational basis. The specific topic will be established in advance by the Music Department. Students may take this course multiple times for further credit on different topics.
Prerequisites: 60 credits of 1100 level or higher coursework, including ENGL 1100
Jazz Improvisation I
Students will learn basic skills essential to effective improvisation, including listening and memorization skills, techniques for melodic development, and the use of simple harmonies. They will develop various practice techniques essential to improving improvisational skills.
Prerequisites: 60 credits of 1100 level or higher coursework, including ENGL 1100
The Language of Music V: Jazz and Pop
Students will learn the fundamental theoretical and aural skills associated with jazz and pop idioms including nomenclature, harmonic progressions, turnarounds, chord substitutions, polychords, non-functional harmony, as well as chord/scale relationships of the major, harmonic and melodic minor scales, symmetrical scales, and modes. They will develop their skills through writing and analysis of representative historical examples.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2450 or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
Conducting I
Students will learn the necessary skills to conduct ensembles (instrumental/choral) at a basic to intermediate level. They will learn the craft of conducting including clear, proficient hand and baton technique in basic conducting patterns, coordinating the use of the body (including cueing) and the fundamentals of score reading and score preparation. Students will develop a responsible attitude to rehearsal preparation by using a gestural approach to control tempo, dynamics, articulation, phrasing, fermatas and releases.
Note: Some piano proficiency is required.
Prerequisites: 60 credits of 1100 level or higher coursework, including ENGL 1100
History of Jazz and Pop Music
Students will survey the history of jazz and popular music in North America. They will examine the issues and theories regarding the relationship between music and culture. Students will explore such topics as race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, class, mass media, and aesthetics.
Prerequisites: Any 60 credits of 1100-level or higher, including ENGL 1100. Non-music students must have permission of the instructor.
Corequisites: MUSI 3550
Major Instrument - Performance V
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of assigned repertoire, and on technical and sight-reading requirements. They will participate in master classes as required by the instructor.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2456 or (MUSI 2457 and a successful audition)
Major Instrument - Concentration V
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2457
Kwantlen String Orchestra V
Students will rehearse and perform a wide variety of orchestral repertoire from the 16th to the 20th century, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers.
Note: Placement in the ensemble is by audition and interview. This course is open to all music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2467
Kwantlen Wind Ensemble V
Students will rehearse and perform works of the Wind Literature repertoire from the Renaissance period through to the present day. New works by Canadian composers will be performed each semester. Repertoire will also include works from the Chamber Winds and Brass Ensemble literatures.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2468
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Kwantlen Chorus V
Students will rehearse and perform choral works from the 16th century to the present in Western Classical tradition as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular, and musical theatre idioms.
Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all Music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2469
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Guitar Chamber Ensemble V
Students will continue to perform duo, trio, and/or quartet music for guitar ensemble. They will study classical compositions but may also perform arrangements or transcriptions of standard jazz compositions, world, and folk music.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2471
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Chamber Ensemble V
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2472
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Percussion Ensemble V
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of world music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course
Prerequisites: MUSI 2473
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Woodwind Ensemble V
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different woodwind instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger woodwind choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the woodwind ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2474
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Brass Ensemble V
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different brass instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger brass choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the brass ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2475
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Vocal Ensemble V: Jazz and Madrigal
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in baroque and jazz styles. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on- and off-campus.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2476 and successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Band
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off-campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2477
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Combo V
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off- campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2478
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
String Chamber Ensemble V
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of works for string duos, trios and quartets. Students may also be placed in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds and brass. Assignments will vary from semester to semester based on available instrumentation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2479
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Opera Workshop Ensemble V
Students will study, rehearse and perform staged solo, small ensemble and chorus repertoire from a variety of musical styles, including Opera, Oratorio, Musical Theatre and Operetta. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students will be required to perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 2480 or successful audition
Kwantlen Chamber Singers V
Students will study, rehearse and perform chamber choir repertoire in a variety of musical styles, ranging from Renaissance to the present day. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students may perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 2481 and successful audition
Introduction to Music Pedagogy
Students will examine the skills, concepts and methodologies for teaching music in both private and ensemble/classroom settings. Students will study different teaching and learning styles and develop analytical and critical thinking skills in regards to teaching and learning. They will study aspects of teaching that constitute excellence in teaching music.
Prerequisites: 60 credits of 1100 level or higher coursework, including ENGL 1100
The Language of Music VI: Contemporary
Students will explore various facets of twentieth-century music as well as emerging trends in the present century. They will examine the main trends in the Western classical tradition; the interrelationships/mutual influences of these repertoires; and their connections with the other arts and with changes in society. Students will examine these repertoires from theoretical and historical perspectives, deepening their understanding by analyzing historically significant works.
Prerequisites: MUSI 2450
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
World Music
Students will engage in an intensive examination of musical genres from various world cultures. They will study historical and contemporary examples of popular and folkloric music of Latin American, African, Arabic, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, and Chinese traditions. Students will listen to selected examples of world music, through which they will develop strategies for analyzing music outside the tradition of Western art music in Europe and the Americas.
Note: This course is open to non-music students
Prerequisites: Any 60 credits of 1100-level or higher, including ENGL 1100
Major Instrument - Performance VI
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of assigned repertoire, and on technical and sight-reading requirements. They will participate in master classes as required by the instructor and present a half recital (solo).
Prerequisites: MUSI 3556
Major Instrument - Concentration VI
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3557
Kwantlen String Orchestra VI
Students will rehearse and perform a wide variety of orchestral repertoire from the 16th to the 20th century, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers.
Note: Placement in the ensemble is by audition and interview. This course is open to all music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3567
Kwantlen Wind Ensemble VI
Students will rehearse and perform works of the Wind Literature repertoire from the Renaissance period through to the present day. New works by Canadian composers will be performed each semester. Repertoire will also include works from the Chamber Winds and Brass Ensemble literatures.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3568
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)
Kwantlen Chorus VI
Students will rehearse and perform choral works from the 16th century to the present in Western Classical tradition as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular, and musical theatre idioms.
Note: Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all Music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3569
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Guitar Chamber Ensemble VI
Students will continue to perform duo, trio, and/or quartet music for guitar ensemble. They will study classical compositions but may also perform arrangements or transcriptions of standard jazz compositions, world, and folk music.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3571
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Piano Chamber Ensemble VI
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3572
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Percussion Ensemble VI
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of world music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course
Prerequisites: MUSI 3573
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Woodwind Ensemble VI
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different woodwind instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger woodwind choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the woodwind ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3574
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Brass Ensemble VI
Students will study, rehearse and perform original compositions and arrangements of repertoire for different brass instrument combinations. Students will, depending on enrolment and instrument type, study and perform in quartets, quintets, and larger brass choirs. They will perform major works from the 400-year repertoire of the brass ensemble literature.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3575
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Vocal Ensemble VI: Jazz and Madrigal
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in baroque and jazz styles. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on- and off-campus.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3576 and successful audition
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Band VI
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off-campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3577
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Jazz Combo VI
Students will work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on- and off- campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3578
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
String Chamber Ensemble VI
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of works for string duos, trios and quartets. Students may also be placed in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds and brass. Assignments will vary from semester to semester based on available instrumentation.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3579
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
Opera Workshop Ensemble VI
Students will study, rehearse and perform staged solo, small ensemble and chorus repertoire from a variety of musical styles, including Opera, Oratorio, Musical Theatre and Operetta. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students will be required to perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 3580 or successful audition
Kwantlen Chamber Singers VI
Students will study, rehearse and perform chamber choir repertoire in a variety of musical styles, ranging from Renaissance to the present day. They will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester. Students will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students may perform in a variety of languages
Prerequisites: MUSI 3581 and a successful audition
Major Instrument - Performance VII
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of assigned repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements. They will participate in master classes as required by the instructor.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3656
Major Instrument - Concentration VII
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3657
Psychophysiology of Music Performance
Students will explore the psychological/physical relationship in music performance as well as the mental and emotional factors that affect learning and teaching. They will develop body awareness (posture, movement, and breathing) and its relationship to musical performance, as well as learn how to amend their physical movements to play more efficiently with less effort. Students will also investigate different approaches in developing musical skill, expressivity, interpretation, musical memory, and motivation, as well as survey different techniques for managing—and utilizing—performance anxiety.
Prerequisites: 60 credits of 1100 level or higher coursework, including ENGL 1100
Kwantlen String Orchestra VII
Students will rehearse and perform a wide variety of orchestral repertoire from the 16th to the 20th century, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers.
Note: Placement in the ensemble is by audition and interview. This course is open to all music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3667
Kwantlen Chorus VII
Students will rehearse and perform choral works from the 16th century to the present in Western Classical tradition as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular, and musical theatre idioms.
Note: Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all Music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3669
Guitar Chamber Ensemble VII
Students will perform duo, trio, and/or quartet music for guitar ensemble. They will study classical compositions but may also perform arrangements or transcriptions of standard jazz compositions, world, and folk music.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3671
Piano Chamber Ensemble VII
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3672
Percussion Ensemble VII
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of world music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3673
Vocal Chamber Ensemble VII: Madrigal to Jazz
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in a variety of musical styles, ranging from Renaissance to the present. They will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3676 or successful audition
Jazz Band VII
Students will expand on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on and off campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3677
Jazz Combo VII
Students will expand on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on and off campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3678
String Chamber Ensemble VII
Students will study, prepare and perform works for string duos, trios and/or quartets. Students may also work in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds, brass, and/or guitar.
Prerequisites: MUSI 3679
Major Instrument - Performance VIII
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of assigned repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements. They will participate in master classes as required by the instructor. Students will give a full recital (solo).
Prerequisites: MUSI 4756
Major Instrument - Concentration VIII
Students will work one-on-one with an instructor (vocal or instrumental) in the interpretation and performance of repertoire, and on technical and sight reading requirements.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4757
Kwantlen String Orchestra VIII
Students will rehearse and perform a wide variety of orchestral repertoire from the 16th to the 20th century, as well as works by contemporary Canadian composers.
Note: Placement in the ensemble is by audition and interview. This course is open to all music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4767
Kwantlen Chorus VIII
Students will rehearse and perform choral works from the 16th century to the present in Western Classical tradition as well as works from the folk, jazz, popular, and musical theatre idioms.
Note: Placement in ensemble is by audition and/or interview. This course is open to all Music majors and other Kwantlen students. Members of the community may participate on a non-credit basis.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4769
Guitar Chamber Ensemble VIII
Students will perform duo, trio, and/or quartet music for guitar ensemble. They will study classical compositions but may also perform arrangements or transcriptions of standard jazz compositions, world, and folk music.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4771
Piano Chamber Ensemble VIII
Students will be placed in small ensembles for the study, preparation and performance of four-hand and eight-hand piano repertoire and works involving piano and different instrumental or vocal combinations. They will work with an assigned instrumental or vocal partner and will accompany that person in recital and at the final jury.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4772
Percussion Ensemble VIII
Students will study and perform repertoire for percussion instruments of both definite and indefinite pitch. They will also study selected rhythmic systems of world music cultures such as African drumming and Indonesian Gamelan.
NOTE: Both percussion and non-percussion majors may take this course.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4773
Vocal Chamber Ensemble VIII: Madrigal to Jazz
Students will study, rehearse and perform vocal repertoire in a variety of musical styles, ranging from Renaissance to the present. They will perform in concerts both on and off campus.
Note: Students will audition for the ensemble at the beginning of each semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4776 or successful audition
Jazz Band VIII
Students will continue to expand on improvisation skills and chart reading in an ensemble setting. They will perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on and off campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4777
Jazz Combo VIII
Students will continue to work on improvisation skills and chart reading in a small jazz combo setting. They will also prepare and perform selections from the standard jazz band repertoire. Students will perform in concert both on and off campus throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4778
String Chamber Ensemble VIII
Students will study, prepare and perform works for string duos, trios and/or quartets. Students may also work in mixed ensembles involving piano, woodwinds, brass, and/or guitar.
Prerequisites: MUSI 4779
