SL329453-Winter 2025-MUSC*1420 Music and Creative Practice II (Piano Improvisation and Performance)

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Fine Art and Music
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2025
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
Other:
Hourly assignment - Applied Music Instructor
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
Yes
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
MUSC*1420
Course Name: 
Music and Creative Practice II (Piano Improvisation and Performance)
Course Format: 
Other
Course Description: 
Other
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
This is an hourly appointment pursuant to art.14 schedule C. To be scheduled between student and instructor. Instrument: Piano Improvisation and Performance.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
6
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
Conducting 1-1 instruction for Piano Improvisation and Performance.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Experience in the individual instruction of students in the technical and stylistic aspects of artistic solo musical performance and improvisation.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Demonstrated years experience teaching a variety of genres on the piano. Demonstrated commitment to inclusive pedagogy. Experience or training in theory and composition as it relates to performance.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
One hour/week per student as negotiated between student and instructor.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2025 to April 28, 2025
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
as per contract
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, January 3, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
sfameval@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Nicola Ferguson on behalf of Director Kimberly Francis (kfranc02@uoguelph.ca)

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