Sessional Lecturer: Sound & Vision: Techniques in Research-Creation

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for 'Sound & Vision: Techniques in Research-Creation' course. The role involves teaching, mentoring graduate students, and utilizing various multimedia tools in an innovative learning environment. Ideal candidates hold a Doctoral degree in music and have relevant teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in music required.
• Experience in community music projects preferred.
• Ability to mentor graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Define course objectives and prepare materials.
• Teach and coordinate all classes as scheduled.
• Evaluate student assignments and maintain consultation hours.

Skills

Recording

Documentary filmmaking

Artistic curation

Festival/event production

Advising and mentoring

Education

Doctoral degree in music

Job description

Sessional Lecturer: Sound & Vision: Techniques in Research-Creation

Pay Competitive

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 31858

Date Posted: June 8, 2023
Req ID: 31858
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Music
Department: Graduate Studies
Campus: St. George
Contact Email Address:

Description:

Course Number and Name: MUS4823 Sound & Vision: Techniques in Research-Creation

Course Description: This course offers students tools for analysis of and hands-on training in audio and video recording, as well as curation of completed projects for researchers, performers and composers. Based on the expanded canon of music documentaries, field recordings, podcasts, as well as participatory and community-engaged multimedia creation, students are introduced to the theory and practice of audiovisual recording. Readings draw from music studies, media studies, sound studies, film studies and visual anthropology. Students are encouraged to incorporate projects from their respective programs into coursework, including community-based research and iterative editing methodologies. Work in progress is presented for peer feedback, and upon completion in a final presentation with a written reflection piece. Students may also submit proposals for exhibition curation, with analyses and supplementary literature reviews.

Class Schedule: Tuesdays 3-5pm in the Fall term

September to December 2023

Salary: $9,457.90

Estimated Course Enrollment: 12

TA support: none

Qualifications: Doctoral degree in music. Experience in recording, documentary filmmaking, artistic curation, and festival/event production. Experience in post-secondary institutions and in community music projects/organizations preferred. Ability to advise and mentor graduate students on a wide range of research-creation projects.

Duties: Define course objectives; prepare course materials; provide clear guidelines on course requirements and regulations; teach and coordinate all 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.

A complete application includes your responses to the application form and a copy of your most current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply .

Closing Date: 06/29/2023

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

About the company

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park.

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