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Drake University
Teaching Artist, Violin/Viola - 200055
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An Artist or Illustrator develops ideas and works with different materials to create art, including crafts and fine art such as painting. May specialize in drawing and creating visual images, designs or pictures for books and other publications or for commercial products, or detailed drawings for scientific or medical illustrations. Creates drawings by hand and uses computers to create or develop images.
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+7% projected growth
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Title:
Teaching Artist, Violin/Viola- 200055
Position Number:
200055Unit/Department:
Music Salary:
Per credit hourDepartment Summary:
Drake University's Department of Music (School of Fine Arts) is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Music Department's mission is to provide a center for the student and understanding of music that develops students' intellectual, practical, and expressive abilities by emphasizing professional preparation, collaborative learning, critical thinking, and musical communication. Drake University seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Drake offers the best of both worlds: a department that is large enough to support a vast range of musical activities, but small enough that students receive highly personal attention. We pride ourselves on providing big-school opportunities in a small-school environment, and our graduates are well-trained and well-rounded musicians who are highly competitive in a wide range of vocational fields.Job Summary:
Drake University is looking for a teaching artist of Violin/Viola for the Spring 2027 semester. The candidate must have demonstrated commitment to and record of successful teaching at the University level and be an active performer with a demonstrated commitment to professional growth. The instructor will teach undergraduate studio violin and viola, lead studio classes, and coach chamber music. MUS 173- Applied Violin including 1, 50 min. studio class each week MUS 182
- Applied Viola including 1, 50 min. studio class each week MUS 181
- 2 sections of Chamber Ensemble with 2.