Part-Time Faculty: Vocal Techniques for Musical Theater

Responsibilities

• Teach private vocal technique lessons to musical theater majors and non-majors
• Present biweekly studio classes each semester
• Participate in end-of-semester student juries
• Develop and update course syllabi and prepare lectures or student assignments
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours and provide timely grading
• Help prepare students at all levels for auditions, evaluations, and productions
• Build positive rapport with students and faculty members

Requirements

• MM in Vocal Performance or Pedagogy (extensive professional or teaching experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree)
• Demonstrable experience teaching contemporary commercial music (jazz, pop, rock, and Broadway styles)
• Strong knowledge of musical theater repertoire
• Ability to teach foundational skills including music reading, sight-singing, rhythmic accuracy, and song analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent piano skills
• Performance background in theater
• Demonstrated commitment to the advancement of equity, aesthetic diversity, and cultural wealth

About the Company

Syracuse University is a private, international research university located in the heart of New York State. The Department of Drama within the College of Visual and Performing Arts is dedicated to educating cultural leaders through performance, scholarship, and critical thought.