Mu364 - Foundations of Clinical Musicianship (Fall

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Waterloo, Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Full time

**Date**:Jun 18, 2024

**Location**: Waterloo, CA

**Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University

**Faculty/Academic Area**: Faculty of Music

**Department**: Music Academic

**Campus**: Waterloo

**Employee Group**: WLUFA

**Requisition ID**:8342

**Course Code and Title: MU364 - Foundations of Clinical Musicianship (Fall 2024)**

**Term**: Fall 2024

**Days/Times**: Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:50 p.m.

**Hours per week/Hours Total**: 3/36

**Anticipated Class Size**: 40

**Additional Course Requirements**:
**Posted on**: June 18, 2024

**Posting ends**: July 2, 2024

**Position Summary**:
This is the first of two courses focused upon the development of students' clinical musicianship, that is, the effective use of music and musicianship within therapeutic settings. Grounded in music-centred approaches to music therapy, course content is largely experiential, and highlights introductory principles of clinical improvisation, as well as the clinical use of pre-composed songs, arranging, and songwriting, specifically targeted towards work with children. Techniques for the facilitation of music listening experiences in music therapy are also introduced. Through workshopping repertoire and techniques, and exploring the musical content from clinical case studies, students gain the essential musical skills needed for their simultaneous and subsequent placements, while developing the ability to make musical decisions that are grounded in clinical intention.

**Qualifications - Required**: Master’s Degree. Certified Music Therapist (MTA) in good standing; Training and experience in music-centered music therapy, including the use of clinical improvisation in music therapy practice.

**Salary**: $9,206.40

**Application Deadline**: July 2, 2024

**Submit with Application**:
Required for All Applicants
- CV

Required for External Applicants
- Names and Contact Information for Referees
- Evidence of Good Teaching (may include but not limited to: Reference letters, teaching evaluations, list of student successes etc.)
- Verification of highest degree

Optional
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Dossier
- Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)

**Applications may be addressed to**:
Music Part-Time Appointment Committee

Faculty of Music

**Questions about this posting may be sent to**:
Kirsten Yri

Chair, Part-Time Appointment Committee

**To Apply**:
**Please Note**:
For Supplementary Remuneration for large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3

Members of the designated groups must self-identify to the appropriate Dean(s) to be considered for employment equity.

Members of the Contract Teaching Faculty bargaining unit:



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