Department Summary:

The Department of Music is a unit of the Drake University School of Fine Arts and a visible musical resource for the community and region.

Housed within Drake's College of Arts & Sciences, the Department's mission is to provide a center for the study and understanding of music that develops students’ intellectual, practical, and expressive abilities by emphasizing professional preparation, collaborative learning, critical thinking, and musical communication.

Learn more about Drake University's Department of Music at: https://www.drake.edu/music/.

Job Summary:

Drake University is a private, not-for-profit institution committed to cultivating a learning and working environment of inclusive excellence. The Department of Music is excited to launch a search for a part-time Teaching Artist of Voice beginning January 2025. Teaching duties assigned, commensurate with the candidate’s expertise, to include Studio Voice with a weekly voice class (undergraduate music majors, music minors, and non-major participants). Other expectations include attending voice juries and collaborating with the Voice Area.

This is a part-time adjunct position, working approximately 14 hours per week, for the duration of the spring semester.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree or Artist’s diploma at Graduate level required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants with training in classical and musical theater singing techniques, proficient piano skills, an active profile within their professional organizations (i.e., NATS, MTNA), and an ability to teach and connect with a diverse student population. The successful candidate will be a team player who demonstrates a commitment to the ongoing growth and excellence of the studio voice, choral, and opera programs.