Sessional Instructor - Fall 2025 - World Music Ensemble - Division of Music; School of Creative and
Top Benefits
About the role
Description
The School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), Division of Music, invites applications for Sessional Instructors to teach the following courses in the Fall 2025.
Lectures for the Fall 2025 term run from September 2 to December 5, 2025. Please see the academic schedule for additional important dates and deadlines.
Note: The following course offerings are tentative, pending funding and sufficient enrolments
Current Offering for Fall 2025
MUPF 229A/329A: World Music Ensemble
Fall 2025, Mondays 18:00-20:50
Course Description: Performing experience in the World Music Ensemble.
Note: this hire is for 0.17 HCE to team teach with the Ensemble Director
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Master¿s degree (or equivalent) or currently studying in a PhD program in ethnomusicologySignificant (i.e., national/international) performing experience in santour
- Significant experience in intercultural musical collaboration
- Significant teaching experience in Persian traditional music
- Demonstrated ability to deliver curriculum to students from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to make connections between the University and the diverse local musical community of Calgary
- Strong organizational and professional skills
- Leadership experience in single-instructor, fusion-creation format world music ensembles
Application Process:
To apply to the above teaching opportunities, please submit your application documents (in pdf form) to the U of C Careers site, using the ¿Apply Now¿ link.
In support of your application, please provide the following:
- Current CV (if the SCPA does not already have one on file)
- Names and contact information for 3 potential referees; and
- Teaching evaluations (if available)
If you have any questions, please contact Rod Squance, Division Lead, Music, by email at musicdivisionlead@ucalgary.ca
The application deadline is September 3, 2025
Additional Information
For salary information, please refer to TUCFA's Collective Agreement, Schedule B. As per the Collective Agreement, the Faculty of Arts adheres to the right of first refusal terms (Section 23.12.1 and 23.12.2) for Sessional Appointments.
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments*(equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).*
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In this connection, at the time of your application, please answer the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? (Yes/No)
For a listing of all academic opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Academic Careers website. For more information about the Faculty of Arts, click here.
About the University of Calgary
UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders - in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.
About University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation's most enterprising city. The university has a clear strategic direction to become one of Canada's top five research universities, where research and innovative teaching go hand in hand, and where we fully engage the communities we both serve and lead. This strategy is called Eyes High, inspired by the university's Gaelic motto, which translates as 'I will lift up my eyes.’
Sessional Instructor - Fall 2025 - World Music Ensemble - Division of Music; School of Creative and
Top Benefits
About the role
Description
The School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), Division of Music, invites applications for Sessional Instructors to teach the following courses in the Fall 2025.
Lectures for the Fall 2025 term run from September 2 to December 5, 2025. Please see the academic schedule for additional important dates and deadlines.
Note: The following course offerings are tentative, pending funding and sufficient enrolments
Current Offering for Fall 2025
MUPF 229A/329A: World Music Ensemble
Fall 2025, Mondays 18:00-20:50
Course Description: Performing experience in the World Music Ensemble.
Note: this hire is for 0.17 HCE to team teach with the Ensemble Director
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Master¿s degree (or equivalent) or currently studying in a PhD program in ethnomusicologySignificant (i.e., national/international) performing experience in santour
- Significant experience in intercultural musical collaboration
- Significant teaching experience in Persian traditional music
- Demonstrated ability to deliver curriculum to students from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to make connections between the University and the diverse local musical community of Calgary
- Strong organizational and professional skills
- Leadership experience in single-instructor, fusion-creation format world music ensembles
Application Process:
To apply to the above teaching opportunities, please submit your application documents (in pdf form) to the U of C Careers site, using the ¿Apply Now¿ link.
In support of your application, please provide the following:
- Current CV (if the SCPA does not already have one on file)
- Names and contact information for 3 potential referees; and
- Teaching evaluations (if available)
If you have any questions, please contact Rod Squance, Division Lead, Music, by email at musicdivisionlead@ucalgary.ca
The application deadline is September 3, 2025
Additional Information
For salary information, please refer to TUCFA's Collective Agreement, Schedule B. As per the Collective Agreement, the Faculty of Arts adheres to the right of first refusal terms (Section 23.12.1 and 23.12.2) for Sessional Appointments.
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments*(equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).*
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In this connection, at the time of your application, please answer the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? (Yes/No)
For a listing of all academic opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Academic Careers website. For more information about the Faculty of Arts, click here.
About the University of Calgary
UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders - in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.
About University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation's most enterprising city. The university has a clear strategic direction to become one of Canada's top five research universities, where research and innovative teaching go hand in hand, and where we fully engage the communities we both serve and lead. This strategy is called Eyes High, inspired by the university's Gaelic motto, which translates as 'I will lift up my eyes.’