Part-Time Faculty: MTC 146.2.3 Theory and Musicianship II (Spring 2027)

About the role

Part-Time Instructor to teach MTC 146 M002/M003 Theory & Musicianship II during the Spring 2027 semester. Two sections available.

Instruction of diatonic harmony and voice leading continued from MTC145 – Theory & Musicianship I: seventh chords, non-harmonic tones, common chord modulation, melody harmonization, and analysis of music literature. Primarily for music majors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master of Music (preferred), or demonstrable equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrated successful college-level music theory teaching experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of music theory and how it applies to practical music making (performance and analysis, composition, arranging)
• Dynamic presence and teaching style
• Ability to provide engaging lectures, work with Blackboard, and supervise student assignments, in-class activities, projects, and exams
• Preference given to applicants able to fulfill multiple positions within the Setnor School of Music

Responsibilities

• Instruct weekly class meetings
• Teach the second semester of a two-semester course sequence of freshman music theory
• Develop and/or update a class syllabus
• Prepare lectures, projects, or other student assignments
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours
• Present instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course
• Meet all designated class periods
• Submit completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations
• Grade student assignments and exams in a timely manner
• Provide departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations
• Build a positive rapport with students and other faculty