Music | Music Performance

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree of higher OR 
  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
    A Master’s degree of higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field OR 
  • A Master’s degree of higher in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and/or graduate credits in the teaching field 
Instructional Council (IC)
Music
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Music Performance
Subjects
MUP
Description

Documented evidence of working as a professional performing musician.

Rationale

Not applicable

Occupational Experience

CV or resume demonstrating occupational experience as a professional performing and/or recording musician for the years required

OR

Three letters of recommendation from employers or professionals in the field to be taught that can attest to the required performing and/or recording experience 

 

Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Music Performance (any discipline)

Course Subjects

MUP, MUS

(updated and effective Spring 2025)