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MUS3610H Music Entrepreneurship: Music & Cities:

Date Posted: 05/30/2025
Req ID: 37932
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Music
Department: Faculty of Music
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description:

MUS3610H Music Entrepreneurship: Music & Cities

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

Course Description: This is a business course for musicians. Concepts such as incorporation, accounting and taxation are introduced as well as methods of finance. Models of commerce specific to the music industry are analyzed. Case studies are reviewed, and students will formulate and present a business plan. Research, best practices, and models from the international Music Cities movement are applied. 

Class Schedule: Fridays 3-6pm in the Winter term 

January to April 2026 

Salary: $9,820.70 

Estimated Course Enrollment: 25 

TA support: none 

Qualifications: Graduate degree in Music Business or closely related field. Industry experience in the cultural sector, including expert knowledge of business models, accounting, taxation, and publicity relevant for music performers, creators, and producers. Experience as an artist in music performance, creation, or production. 

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 grade 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.

Closing Date: 06/20/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversity Statement

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Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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