Course Number and Name: MUS4241YAdvanced Voice Pedagogy and Vocology

Course Description: This course examines acoustical principles, vocal repertoire, language, and genre and their pedagogical implication in both musical and vocal development. Clinical observation, voice habilitation, disorders, and supervised teaching projects complete the course. Studio development and management is included.

Class Schedule: Tuesdays 2 - 4pm

Months of contract: September 2026 to April 2027

Salary: $19,994.95

Estimated Course Enrollment: 8

TA support: yes

Qualifications: Master of Music in Voice Pedagogy and specialized experience teaching Voice Pedagogy at the university undergraduate or graduate level required. Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in voice pedagogy research and its relationship to the classroom and teaching modules, including student teaching of children and adolescents and senescent students required. Knowledge of graded levels of classical, contemporary commercial music (CCM), and Canadian repertoire required.

Duties: Define course objectives; prepare course materials, class schedule and syllabus according to Faculty of Music graduate syllabus template and following University policies; administer and evaluate student assignments, and provide clear guidelines for the evaluation of assignments; provide timely teaching feedback; teach classes in person and maintain reasonable hours of student consultation outside of scheduled class hours; organize and supervise the teaching project assisted by the TA; prepare and submit final grades in accordance with policy.

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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.