Pedagogical Training Plan
Starting in year two or three graduate students in music accumulate seven units of teaching experience through a combination of Graduate Student Teaching Assistantships (TA) (one unit each) and Graduate Student Lectureships (two units each). NB: Students who began teaching before Autumn 2022 may complete six (as in the previous iteration of the PTP) units. For students who began teaching after Autumn 2022, the Department will consider a student’s petition to the DGS to teach less than seven units under extenuating circumstances. Students who have completed their PTP may request additional teaching duties based on departmental need through the Student Teaching Support (STS) approval process via the department/division.
Graduate Student TA-ships typically precede Graduate Student Lectureships, though their sequence and combination are flexible. Teaching assignments will be informed by students’ requested teaching experience, their areas of specialization, whether they are enrolled in Track 1 or Track 2 of the graduate curriculum, their research commitments away from campus including fieldwork and archival study, and departmental availability and capacity. In consultation with the DGS and DPD, students may choose to fulfill some of the seven units with teaching opportunities outside of the Department, such as Graduate Student Lecturer positions for stand-alone 200-level courses, and Graduate Student Lecturer or Teaching Assistantships for courses offered in other departments, centers, and programs.
Joint-Degree Students
Students in TAPS or those pursuing a joint degree will determine their teaching units in consultation with the DGS’s from both programs. Please refer to those programs pedagogical training plans to review teaching requirements, and discuss with the DGS’ what, if anything, can be double counted as satisfying both area’s requirements.
Graduate Teaching Forum in Music (GTFM)
The Graduate Teaching Forum in Music (GTFM) is a series of workshops (typically three to four per quarter) that aim to develop pedagogical skill in young teachers. Faculty mentors offer workshops on topics such as course design and logistics; teaching methods; preparation and design of individual classes; creation of assignments, exams, and paper prompts; grading of and feedback on written work; presentation strategies; and opportunities for peer review of teaching materials and methods.
Students must attend the GTFM for at least two quarters, first in the quarter when they are a Graduate Student TA, and second when they are a Graduate Student Lecturer (LEC). Enrollment is tracked with “P” and “UW” grading as in colloquium. The P grade will result from attendance and active participation.
Students are additionally encouraged to take advantage of the resources, workshops, structured observations, and certificate programs offered through the Center for Teaching and Learning.