Course Number and Name: MUS4231/2HAdvanced Vocal Repertoire Study I & II

Course Description:This course is a practical study and performance of advanced solo vocal music in a private coaching and master class format. The repertoire will be chiefly selected from Lieder, Mélodie, and art song, but will also include orchestral songs and arias. The choices will be made in collaboration with the student, applied music teacher, and vocal coach. Emphasis will be placed on effective interpretation and communication, including musical, interpretive, stylistic, performance, and language/diction considerations. Independent repertoire choices and audition preparation will be expected in the second-year course.

Class Schedule: Mondays 2-4pm in the Winter term

Months of contract: January to April 2027

Salary: $4,998.74

Estimated Course Enrollment: 8

TA support: none

Qualifications: Graduate degree in performance, doctorate preferred. Active performing career combined with extensive knowledge of vocal repertoire in multiple languages and styles. Demonstrated excellence coaching singers in vocal repertoire 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.