Course Number and Name: MUS4120HClinical Voice Pedagogy

Course Description:The purpose of this course is to develop advanced clinical knowledge through in-depth examination of the principles, best practices, and competencies in voice assessment, voice and motor speech disorders, singing voice disorders, vocal production, and therapeutic music interventions to address the restorative, developmental, compensatory and supportive goals of professional vocalists and clients with voice and motor speech disorders. Students will learn efficient ways to adapt voice production to serve clinical outcomes as well as the skills needed to work as part of an interdisciplinary voice care team.

Class Schedule: Mondays 10am-12pm in the Fall term

Months of contract: September to December 2026

Salary: $9,997.48

Estimated Course Enrollment: 12

TA support: none

Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Music and Health Sciences or closely related field. Thorough knowledge of vocal health and voice pedagogy. Extensive experience as a voice teacher and clinician, working with students at both pre-university and university levels. Demonstrated excellence teaching music at the university level.

Duties: 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.