PMU408H1/MUS4233H1 - Performing as a Freelance Artist in North America

Course Information

Course Number and Name: PMU408H1/MUS4233H1 - Performing as a Freelance Artist in North America
Course Description: This course prepares students for a freelance career in North America—including a detailed study of current industry showcases, financing of productions, advanced negotiation, technical production (from the artist’s perspective), self-advocacy, and US work visas. Students will understand the artistic demands, finances, lifestyle, and carbon impact of a freelance touring career.

Schedule

Class Schedule: Mondays 11am-1pm in the Winter term
Months of contract: January to April 2027

Compensation

Salary: $9,997.48

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in performance.
• Experience as a freelance artist throughout Canada and the United States in a variety of different performance settings.
• Experience teaching music at the post-secondary level.

Duties

Define course objectives and 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.

Contact Information

A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply.
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

Additional Information

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 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
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.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 07/13/2026, 11:59PM EDT