Department of Music: Committees and Meeting Schedules

Page Updated: September 15, 2023. 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)

2023-2024 Department Council

Location: Arts Senate Chamber
Monthly on the first Wednesday

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 10:00 - 12:00
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 16:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 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

2023-2024 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 (on leave 2023-2024)
GMSA Representative: Alexis Baril

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 15 November 2023 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 20 December 2023⋅ 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 17 January 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 21 February 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 20 March 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 17 April 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 15 May 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00

Undergraduate Committee

Monthly on the third Wednesday
Location: FAB 3-56

Brian Fauteux, Committee Chair
Angela Schroeder (on leave 2023-2024)
Mark Hannesson (on leave 2023-2024)

Julia Byl
John Tessier
Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp
Zhenni Li-Cohen
MSA Representative: Amelia Mcleod

Wednesday, 20 September 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 18 October 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 15 November 202316:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 20 December 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 17 January 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 21 February 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 20 March 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 17 April 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 15 May 2024⋅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 (on leave 2023-2024)
Scott Smallwood
Michael Frishkopf
Fabio Morabito
Patrick Nickleson
Andriy Talpash
Adam Robertson

Wednesday, 13 September 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 11 October 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 8 November 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 13 December 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 10 January 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 14 February 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 13 March 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 10 April 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 8 May 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00 

Performance Area Meeting Group

Monthly on the second Wednesday

Miriam Khalil (Convener)
Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp
Jacques Despres
John Tessier
Timothy Shantz
Bill Street
Angela Schroeder (on leave 2023-24)
Guillaume Tardif (on leave 2023-24)
Allison Balcetis
Zhenni Li-Cohen
Robert Uchida

Wednesday, 13 September 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 11 October 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 8 November 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 13 December 2023⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 10 January 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 14 February 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 13 March 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 10 April 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 8 May 2024⋅16:00 – 17:00

Student Advising:

B.Mus., B.Mus./B.Ed.
Brian Fauteux, 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
Brian Fauteux, Director of Undergraduate Programs

B.A. Honors
Brian Fauteux, Honors Advisor

Other Committees:

Scholarship Committee
John Tessier (Committee Chair)
Angela Schroeder (on leave 2023-2024)
Jacques Despres
Guillaume Tardif (on leave 2023-2024)
Andriy Talpash
Adam Robertson
Zhenni Li-Cohen