PROGRAM BROCHURE2015-2016

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Application DeadlinesFall admission - March 1Winter admission - November 1

WHAT IS MUSIC?

If you are an accomplished musician who doesn't

want to give up your passion after high school, this is

the program for you. The Marianopolis Music program

allows you to continue mastering your craft and

performing, and it gives you the professional training

that can help you get the university experience and

the professional career of your dreams. Studying

Music in college leads to a Diplôme d'études

collégiales or DEC.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A DEC IN MUSIC?

A DEC in Music opens up all arts-based university

programs, especially those leading to a Bachelor's

degree in Music or in a music-related program. As a

Marianopolis Music student you have more options

open. Our graduates enter the world's most presti-

gious Music faculties and have such diverse jobs as:

Composer

Concert soloist

Educator

Jazz musician

Music critic

Music historian

Music technology researcher

WHY CHOOSE MUSIC AT MARIANOPOLIS?

Thanks to a unique partnership of over half a century

between Marianopolis and McGill University, you can

study, sing in the choir and play in the orchestra at

one of the world's top Music schools, the Schulich

School of Music. Only at Marianopolis can you study

there as a college student.

Another reason to choose Music at Marianopolis is the

size of our program. As a Music student at

Marianopolis, you are part of an intimate and

supportive group of a few dozen students. You also

get individualized attention from the professional

musicians who are your teachers and coaches and

whose main goal is to prepare you for a career in

various music-related fields, from performance and

recording to management, composition and more.

And you are also at a college that supports music in

every way and gives you many opportunities to

perform in formal and informal settings. We even pay

for and arrange your transportation to and from

McGill and our campus.

Another wonderful thing about Marianopolis is our

wide range of opportunities to practice your main

instrument of study. For classical musicians, a weekly

one-hour lab, held in small groups separated by

instrument family, complements a weekly hour of

private instruction. This lab builds your sight-reading

skills and deepens your knowledge of your primary

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Music therapist

Opera singer

Orchestral performer

Producer

Radio host

Sound recording engineer

As a Music or Music Double DEC student you can audition for either the Jazz or the Classical stream. Whatever you choose, you study Ear Training, Theory, Music Literature and Music Technology and you also participate in sight-reading labs and small ensembles. At McGill you take private lessons with Schulich professors and have the opportunity to perform with the university's highly regarded orchestra, choirs, wind symphony and other ensembles.

instrument. You also have regular practice with or as

an accompanist. Instead of labs, jazz students partici-

pate in jazz combos and take the Jazz Materials class,

where they learn about jazz theory and improvisation.

You also have access to professional-quality

recording facilities, including our integrated recording

studio/music technology classroom and portable

recording rig for use in our Auditorium and elsewhere.

We have the latest Pro Tools and Digidesign software

for mixing and editing audio, as well as Aurelia for ear

training and Finale for score writing and editing. Our

recording facilities are fully digital and include top-

notch equipment from Mackie, Furman, AKG,

Klein+Hummel, Whirlwind, DBX, Neumann and

Sennheiser.

Our Music Technology course covers important topics

beyond sound recording; it includes sampling theory,

sound synthesis, MIDI, acoustics and more. Whether

you are interested in creative mixing, making in-studio

audition demos or recording live recitals, Marianopolis

has the tools you need.

THE MARIANOPOLIS DIFFERENCE

As a Music student at Marianopolis, you are part of a

college with a stellar record of academic

achievement. For over 100 years, Marianopolis has

been supporting motivated young people and

helping them get into their first-choice program at the

world's top universities. Year after year, about 90

percent of our students are admitted to their first-

choice university. No other school can match our on-

time graduation rate or our dedication to student

success in the classroom and beyond. We are the

only school that for more than half a century has a

unique relationship with McGill University's renowned

Schulich School of Music. Welcoming students from all

cultures, faiths and social and economic

backgrounds is part of our Mission. We provide

scholarships and financial aid to students, based on

both need and merit.

ARE THERE DIFFERENT OPTIONS?

At Marianopolis you can choose among four Music

options: a two-year Music program and three Double

DEC programs that allows you to combine Music with

a DEC in Science, Social Science or Arts, Literature

and Communication over three years and keep more

options open.

College-level programs are made up of two

components, General Education, which is part of all

programs, and Specific Education, which are your

concentration courses.*

*Please refer to the Diploma Requirements on page 7. You

can also consult the General Education section on

bemarianopolis.ca.

To be admitted to a Double DEC, you must fulfill

entrance requirements to both programs of study.

Double DECs increase your university and career

choices. In addition to the Music-based careers

mentioned on page 3, our students have studied:

Architecture

Biology

Chemistry

Communications

Computer Science

Dentistry

Education

Engineering

English Literature

Whichever option you choose, as a Marianopolis

Music student you will be enriched by a broad

general education in English, Humanities, Physical

Education, French and complementary courses.

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WHY CHOOSE MUSIC AT MARIANOPOLIS? Continued

Fine Arts

Linguistics

Mathematics

Medicine

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

As a Music student at Marianopolis you may also

participate in a certificate in Environmental Studies,

International Studies, Law and Social Justice, Native

Studies or Third World Studies.

WHAT ARE THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR MUSIC AND HOW DO I APPLY?

The application deadline is March 1 and you can

apply online at . To be admitted to bemarianopolis.ca

the Marianopolis Music program, you must perform at

two auditions.

First, there is a pre-audition at Marianopolis, where you

perform two contrasting pieces. You do not need to

memorize the pieces or have an accompanist. You

may also be tested on technique (scales and

arpeggios) or be asked to describe your background

in Performance, Theory and Ear Training, as well as

your experience and goals. This audition takes place

between November and January. Please sign up for a

date and time on , beginning in bemarianopolis.ca

late October.

There is also a formal audition, held in March, before a

panel of McGill University Schulich School of Music

professors. For most classical instruments and voice,

you must play or sing two contrasting pieces. Pianists

must play three contrasting pieces. Pianist, singers

and string players must perform from memory. Jazz

musicians must play two jazz standards and a blues;

improvisation skills are an asset. You may also be

asked to prepare a transcription of a solo. Drummers

may be asked to play a variety of beats (swing, funk,

Latin, etc.). If you need an accompanist, you must

make your own arrangements. Placement tests in

Theory, Ear Training and Sight Reading are also held in

March.

Please check for more details on bemarianopolis.ca

the audition process.

Musicians are expected to be performing at the following levels:

Instrument or voice: McGill Conservatory Sec. V or

Royal Conservatory (RCM) Grade 9 or Vincent d'Indy

Supérieur I or equivalent. Piano and violin may be

expected to be performing at a higher level. One of

these prerequisites (or equivalent) is required but does

not guarantee acceptance. Your audition at McGill is

the determining factor in your acceptance.

Your principal instrument can be:

Any Jazz instrument §Brass§Classical Guitar§Classical Voice§Early Music Instruments§Harp§Jazz voice§Organ §Percussion §Piano§Strings§Woodwinds§

Theory: Students should have the equivalent of McGill

Conservatory Sec. V or RCM Grade 2 Rudiments or

Vincent d'Indy 6e année, and write a theory test as

part of the admission process.

Ear training: McGill Conservatory Sec. V or RCM Ear

Training portion of Grade 8 instrument or voice exam

or Vincent d'Indy 6e année or equivalent.

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ARE THERE DIFFERENT OPTIONS? Cont’d

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

MUSIC (30 COURSES)

GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT

4 English

3 Humanities

3 Physical Education

2 French

2 Complementary

SPECIFIC EDUCATION COMPONENT

The course profile of students in the Music Program differs from that of students in other programs. This two-year program follows this pattern:

FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

Ear Training and Theory I

Music Literature I

Principal Instrument I

Large Ensemble and Complementary Instrument I

SECOND SEMESTER COURSES

Ear Training and Theory II

Music Literature II

Principal Instrument II

Large Ensemble and Complementary Instrument II

THIRD SEMESTER COURSES

Ear Training and Theory III

Music Literature III

Principal Instrument III

Music Technology

FOURTH SEMESTER COURSES

Ear Training and Theory IV

Music Literature IV

Principal Instrument IV

Small Ensemble and Complementary Instrument III

MINISTERIAL REQUIREMENTS

English Exit Examination

Comprehensive Assessment (épreuve synthèse)

Note: For more information on diploma requirements

and the course sequence of Double DEC programs,

please consult . bemarianopolis.ca

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MUSIC FACULTY

Nancy BermanA teacher of Music Literature and Humanities at

Marianopolis since 1999, Dr. Berman holds a PhD in

Musicology from McGill and a B.F.A. in Piano

Performance from York University. She has presented

papers and written articles on early 20th Century

music, and has given pre-concert lectures for

Montreal Symphony Orchestra concert-goers.

Ken BibaceJazz guitarist Ken Bibace has performed and

recorded with many top Canadian jazz artists over

the last 25 years and performed extensively as a

sideman and leader in Montreal, across Canada and

internationally. He also teaches small ensembles and

private studies as well as adjudicates for performance

exams and entrance auditions at McGill University's

Schulich School of Music. Widely recorded, he has

been featured on numerous CDs, including Christine

Jensen's Juno-winning Treelines and Habitat. He has a

Bachelor's and Master's in jazz performance from

McGill, where he studied with Greg Clayton, Kevin

Dean, Jan Jarczyk, Joe Sullivan and Andre White,

among others.

Christopher Cargnello '01After graduating from Marianopolis with a DEC in

Music in 2001, guitarist Christopher Cargnello received

a Master's in Jazz Performance from McGill University's

Schulich School of Music, where he studied seven-

string guitar under Jon Gearey. He has also taken

lessons and master classes with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben

Monder, Joe Lovano and Slide Hampton. He is the

guitarist for Juno-nominated folk-jazz singer Coral

Egan, singer-songwriter (and brother) Paul Cargnello

and Haitian world-music artist Vox Sambou. A

member of Montreal music collective Kalmunity, he

has played with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra

(conducted by Charles Dutoit), reggae stars Alpha

Blondy and Ken Boothe, The Cure keyboardist Roger

O'Donnell, salsa singer Joe Bataan and steel-pan

virtuoso Andy Narell.

Hugh CawkerWith degrees in Piano Performance from the University

of Manitoba and McGill University, where his teachers

were Charles Reiner and Dale Bartlett, Hugh Cawker

has appeared widely in Canada and the United

States as a pianist and accompanist, working with

some of the finest singers and instrumentalists. A staff

accompanist at McGill for the past two decades, he is

a frequent performer on the Montreal musical scene

on piano and organ. He is also known locally as a

conductor and composer. His choral and solo works

have been performed across Canada. In 2007 he

premiered a piece for vocal ensemble commissioned

by Ensemble Kô.

Irene Feher

A mezzo soprano and recitalist, Dr. Feher holds a B.F.A.

in Vocal Performance from Concordia University and

a doctorate from McGill University's Schulich School of

Music, where she was awarded the Social Sciences

and Humanities Research Council fellowship for her

research in vocal pedagogy. She has presented at

the Third International Physiology and Acoustics of

Singing Conference in York, England and studied “The

German Lied and its poetry” at the Franz-Schubert-

Institut in Austria, where she worked with

internationally recognized artists. She is studying with

renowned voice teacher Norma Newton and

performs as a recitalist and soloist in and around

Montreal.

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Sheila HanniganCellist Sheila Hannigan holds a Master's in

Performance from the Université de Montréal, where

she studied under the direction of famed cellist Yuli

Turovsky. She participated in Master classes in Banff

and Switzerland and received a Conseil des Arts et

des Lettres du Québec bursary to study with Eugene

Friesen of Berklee College. She can be heard regularly

with Montreal ensembles such as l'Orchestre

Métropolitain, l'Opéra de Montréal, I Musici de

Montréal, the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and La

Piétà. She also frequently appears on film soundtracks

and collaborates with popular and jazz artists such as

Pierre Lapointe, Bia, Remi Bolduc Trio, Diane Dufresne

and Claude Lamothe. She was a guest soloist for the

Canada-wide tour of The Tea Party.

Lillian HeronA teacher of Ear Training and Music Theory at

Marianopolis since 1994, Ms. Heron holds an M.C.M

(Southern Seminary), a B.Mus. and C.A.P.E.M.

(Vincent-d'Indy), the A.R.C.T. (Royal Conservatory)

and the Première Médaille in Solfège and in Dictée

Musicale (Conservatoire de Musique). Her teachers

have included Lucille Brassard, Maurice Hinson,

François Morel and Jean Walkinshaw. She has

directed numerous choirs and adjudicated music

festivals.

Cory McKayDr. McKay graduated with a doctorate in music

technology from McGill University's Schulich School of

Music. He holds M.A., B.A. and B.Sc. degrees in music,

computer science and physics from McGill and the

University of Guelph. In addition to teaching at

Marianopolis and McGill, he is a music researcher with

a publication portfolio that includes dozens of peer-

reviewed journal and academic conference papers.

He is also the conductor of the Marianopolis Laptop

Computer Orchestra.

Mark Simons '81Performer, conductor and teacher, Mark Simons

graduated from Marianopolis in 1981, received his

Bachelor of Music in Performance from McGill

University's Schulich School of Music and pursuing

graduate studies at Temple University. He has been

recorded by CBC, Société Radio Canada and

Vermont Public Radio. He performs regularly with

I Musici de Montréal and is a frequent guest with

Ensemble Caprice and many of Canada's leading

string quartets. He has taught at McGill, Concordia

University and UQÀM.

MUSIC FACULTY Continued

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

CHECK OUT bemarianopolis.ca/programs/music and

bemarianopolis.ca/programs/double-decs-with-

music

Create your own profile on the website that is just for

high school students like you, go.bemarianopolis.ca

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MUSIC OR DOUBLE DECS WITH MUSIC PROGRAMS, PLEASE CONTACT

Hugh Cawker

Liberal and Creative Arts Department Chair

514.931.8792, ext. 380

h.cawker@marianopolis.edu

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON APPLYING

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