Department of Music: Committees and Meeting Schedules
Page Updated: December 2, 2024. All regularly scheduled meetings are held on Wednesdays at 4:00, except as noted. Committee chairs may call additional meetings as required. Jump to:
- Department Council
- Graduate Committee
- Undergraduate Committee
- Academic and Composition Area Meeting Group
- Performance Area Meeting Group
- Other Committees (Scholarship, President's Fund, FEC Advisory)
Location: Arts Senate Chamber
Monthly on the first Wednesday
Wednesday, September 3, 2024 - 10:00 - 12:00
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 16:00 – 18:00 (QAR meeting in place of Council)
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 10:00 – 12:00
Full Voting Membership of Department Council:
William Street, Chair
All Continuing Members of Faculty
Lucinda Johnston, Music Librarian
All full-time lecturers and full-time contract instructors
Postdoctoral Fellows, Canada Research Chairs, etc.
MSA Representative: Amelia Mcleod
GMSA Representative: Alexis Baril
ATS Instructor Representative, Academic Area: (TBA)
ATS Instructor Representative, Performance Area: Daryl Price
2024-2025 Department of Music Committees
Graduate Committee
Monthly on the third Wednesday
Location: ART 4-03
Michael Frishkopf, Committee Chair
Jacques Després
Fabio Morabito
Maryam Moshaver
Scott Smallwood
Timothy Shantz
Guillaume Tardif
GMSA Representative: Alexis Baril
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 18 December 2024⋅ 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 15 January 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 19 February 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 19 March 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 16 April 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 21 May 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Monthly on the third Wednesday
Location: FAB 3-56
Brian Fauteux, Committee Chair
Angela Schroeder
Mark Hannesson
Julia Byl
John Tessier
Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp
Zhenni Li-Cohen
MSA Representative: Amelia Mcleod
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 18 December 2024⋅ 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 15 January 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 19 February 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 19 March 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 16 April 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 21 May 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
These two meeting groups exist to enable the discussion of issues to particular areas of the department and to formulate proposals. Their decisions or recommendations should be forwarded to the appropriate department standing committee (Graduate or Undergraduate). Additional meetings may be called by the area convener.
Academic and Composition Area Meeting Group
Monthly on the second Wednesday
Julia Byl (Converner)
Brian Fauteux
Maryam Moshaver
Mark Hannesson
Scott Smallwood
Michael Frishkopf
Fabio Morabito
Patrick Nickleson
Andriy Talpash
Adam Robertson
Wednesday, 11 September 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 9 October 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 13 November 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 11 December 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 8 January 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 12 February 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 12 March 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 9 April 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 14 May 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Performance Area Meeting Group
Monthly on the second Wednesday
Miriam Khalil (Convener)
Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp
Jacques Després
John Tessier
Timothy Shantz
Bill Street
Angela Schroeder
Guillaume Tardif
Allison Balcetis
Zhenni Li-Cohen
Robert Uchida
Wednesday, 11 September 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 9 October 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 13 November 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 11 December 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 8 January 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 12 February 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 12 March 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 9 April 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 14 May 2025⋅16:00 – 17:00
Sub-Area Conveners:
Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp (Chamber Music)Jacques Després (Keyboard)
Michael Frishkopf (Ethnomusicology, Musicology, and World Music Ensembles)
Maryam Moshaver (Theory and Aural Skills)
Timothy Shantz (Choral Conducting)
Allison Balcetis (Wind/Percussion)
Scott Smallwood (Composition)
Robert Uchida (Strings)
John Tessier (Voice)
Student Advising:
B.Mus., B.Mus./B.Ed.
Angela Schroeder, Director of Undergraduate Programs
Stephen Tchir, Undergraduate Advisor
Caitlin Wells, Undergraduate Advisor
M.Mus., D.Mus., M.A., Ph.D.
Michael Frishkopf, Director of Graduate Programs
B.A. Major/Minor in Music
Angela Schroeder, Director of Undergraduate Programs
B.A. Honors
Brian Fauteux, Honors Advisor
Scholarship Committee
John Tessier (Committee Chair)
Angela Schroeder
Jacques Després
Guillaume Tardif
Andriy Talpash
Adam Robertson
Zhenni Li-Cohen
William Street, Chair
Michael Frishkopf, Director of Graduate Programs
Angela Schroeder, Director of Undergraduate Programs
President's Fund Committee
William Street, Chair
Allison Balcetis
Julia Byl
Michael Frishkopf
Fabio Morabito
Patrick Nickleson
Miriam Khalil
Elizabeth Ludwig
Associate Professor Representative - Tim Shantz
Full Professor Representative - TBA
Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology - Michael Frishkopf, Director and Academic Curator; Julia Byl, Associate Director
Sound Studies Institute - Scott Smallwood, Director