Course Number and Name: EMU356Y1 -Instrumental Music I: Curriculum, Conducting, Rehearsal & Repertoire

Course Description: A study of techniques for the instruction and administration of wind and string instrumental programs. Analysis and performance of beginning and intermediate band and string orchestra repertoire.

Class Schedule: Fridays 9am-12pm

Months of contract: September 2026 to April 2027

Salary: $19,994.95 The duties for this course are split between a winds specialist and a strings specialist and the salary will be prorated accordingly.

Estimated Course Enrollment: 25

TA support: yes

Qualifications: Graduate degree in music education, music performance or equivalent professional experience. Experience teaching beginners on wind and string instruments in a school class setting. Extensive knowledge of pedagogy, methods and repertoire for student wind and string performers. Demonstrated excellence in teaching wind and string pedagogy at the university level.

Duties: Coordinate and teach string and full orchestra lab program for music education majors. Define course objectives; prepare course materials; provide clear guidelines on course requirements and regulations; teach classes as scheduled; administer and evaluate student assignments; prepare and submit final grades in accordance with policy. Maintain reasonable hours of student consultation outside scheduled class hours.

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Daphne Tan

Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs

Associate Professor, Music Theory

Faculty of Music

University of Toronto

80 Queen’s Park

Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail. Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.