

PMU333Y1 - Introduction to Chinese Song
About the role
Date Posted: 06/19/2026Req ID: 49019Faculty/Division: Faculty of MusicDepartment: Faculty of MusicCampus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Existing Vacancy: Yes
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Course Number and Name: PMU333Y1 - Introduction to Chinese Song Course Description: Introduction to Chinese Song offers voice and piano students an opportunity to experience cultural, artistic, and linguistic diversity through Chinese song. Students study fundamentals of Standard Chinese diction using two phonetic systems, Hanyu Pinyin and International Phonetic Alphabet through weekly diction exercises and in class performances. Class Schedule: Wednesdays 10-11am Months of contract: September 2026 to April 2027 Salary: $6,598.33 Estimated Course Enrollment: 16 TA support: yes Qualifications: Graduate degree in performance or collaborative piano; doctorate preferred. Extensive knowledge of Chinese song repertoire combined with relevant language skills. Demonstrated excellence coaching singers and pianists in song repertoire, and demonstrated excellence teaching at the university 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. 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 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.
Closing Date: 07/13/2026, 11:59PM EDT** This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 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. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement. Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.