Appreciate music on a deeper level!
Music is everywhere: we hear it when we're driving, shopping, dining in a restaurant or watching TV. Music is a part of life. But just under the surface of your favourite song, there's a wealth of technique and story. The music appreciation courses offered through Continuing Studies at UVic can help you delve deeper into the world of music, to uncover the vibrant world of sound.
In our music courses, you can:
- learn to sing (by yourself or as part of a choir)
- learn to read music
- explore different musical genres for your own enjoyment, from classical and opera to jazz and heavy metal
Learn to appreciate music on a deeper level.
- Barrel House, Boogie Woogie, Honky Tonk and Stride
- Beginner Guitar
- Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald
- Buffy Sainte-Marie and Gordon Lightfoot
- Halls of Music
- History of Jazz Piano
- How to Listen to Classical Music
- How to Listen to Jazz
- How to Write a Song
- Indigenous Creative Practice
- Intermediate Guitar
- Introduction to Music Theory: Level I
- Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen
- Let's Sing! Level 1
- Let's Sing! Level 2
- Listening to the Music of Urban Landscapes
- Miracle Numbers in Music
- Music for the People
- Music of the World
- Opera Unveiled: Classics and Modern Magic
- Palace of Music
- Pop Music, Then and Now
- Self-Management for Musicians
- Songwriting: An Introduction
- Soundscape Appreciation and Creation
- The Emotional Language of Music
- The Life and Times of Bob Dylan
- The Tales of Hoffmann
- Three Chords and the Truth: The Story of Country Music
- Tosca
- UVic Chorus
- UVic Concert Band
- Voci Belle Choral Ensemble
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