Desautels +

Desautels + gives UM students an opportunity to be a part of a supportive community of students and faculty members while they either pursue a different career path, or prepare to audition for the Desautels Faculty of Music in the future.

Two singers hold hands and smile while performing the song "Only Us" from the musical Dear Evan Hansen

About Desautels +

Desautels + is for UM students who want to stay connected to performance and the music community while they pursue a non-music degree, are considering a career in music, or are preparing to audition for the Desautels Faculty of Music in the future.  

Students in Desautels + enjoy participation in UM music ensembles, select music courses, music masterclasses, performances and skill-building workshops, Desautels Faculty of Music mentoring opportunities, and being a part of a welcoming community of music students and faculty members during their studies.
 

A musician plays electric guitar in concert
Three student jazz musicians perform in concert
Performers dressed as cowboys pose with arms extended at the end of their performance of The Farmer and the Cowman, from the musical Oklahoma
Students performing as Christine and Raoul from Phantom of the Opera Embrace at the end of the song All I Ask of You
Violinists perform with the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra
Cellist Bery Filsaime performs at a concert

Sample course offerings for Desautels + students

  • MUSC 1004 – Introduction to Music in History 1*
  • MUSC 1010 – Music Matters: Excursions in Western Musical Culture1
  • MUSC 1014 – Introduction to Music in History 2* 2
  • MUSC 1020 – Introduction to Pop Music
  • MUSC 1030 – History of Musical Theatre
  • MUSC 1110 – Music Theory 1*
  • MUSC 1120 – Music Theory 2* 2
  • MUSC 1930 – Rudiments in Music 1
  • MUSC 3820 (T32) – Perspectives on Indigenous Music
  • MUSC 3830 (T32) – Popular Songwriting and Production
  • MUSC 3830 (T32) – Collaboration in Indigenous Sound and Visual Practices
  • MUSC 3830 (T37) – Discovering Jazz
  • MUSC 1180, 1184 & 1190 – Ensembles 3

* Limited seats are available for these courses. Please contact the instructor of record for permission to register.

1  This course cannot be used for credit towards a future Desautels Faculty of Music degree. Successful completion of the Rudiments in Music course will exempt the student from the music theory exam portion of their next audition with the Desautels Faculty of Music.

2  Successful completion of a prerequisite course is required to register for this course.

3  An audition at the beginning of the academic year is required for participation in most ensembles.

Music courses can be taken alongside U1 coursework.

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