Loads for Teaching and Administrating Music Ensembles
The Director may assign course and administrative loads on a semester basis up to the maximum levels noted below:
|
Position |
Course load |
Administrative load |
Total |
|
Director of Orchestra |
3 |
1-3 |
up to 6 |
|
Director of Bands MUS 45223/5/7 Wind Ensemble
|
3
|
1-3 -- |
up to 6
|
|
Director of Athletic Bands MUS 45222/5 Marching Band MUS 45224 Flasher Brass
MUS 45221/5 Concert Band MUS 45225 University Band |
3 3 per year 3 0-2 |
3 |
9-14 |
|
Director of Choirs MUS 45141/5/7 KSU Chorale MUS 45121/5 Kent Chorus MUS 45142/5 Men’s Chorus (supervisor) MUS 45143/5 Women’s Chorus (supervisor) |
3 3 -- -- |
1-3 -- -- -- |
up to 6 3 |
|
Director of Opera MUS 45131/5/7 Opera, Singer Actor Technique |
3 |
1-2 fall sem 1-3 spring sem |
up to 5 up to 6 |
|
Director of Jazz Ensembles MUS 45131/5/7 Jazz Ensemble |
3 |
1-3 |
up to 6 |
|
Other Ensemble Directors MUS 25312/5 World Music Ensemble MUS 45141/5 University Choir MUS 45142/5 Men’s Chorus MUS 45143/5 Women’s Chorus MUS 45151/5 Gospel Choir |
1 3 3 3 2 |
-- -- -- -- -- |
1 3 3 3 2 |
|
Chamber Music Directors/Coaches MUS 45251/5/7 Percussion Ensemble MUS 45241/5 Trombone Ensemble MUS 45261/5 Bassoon Ensemble MUS 45271/5/7 New Music Ensemble MUS 45281/5 Flute Ensemble |
1-3 1 1 3 1 |
-- -- -- -- -- |
1-3 1 1 3 1 |
|
MUS 45311/5/7 Chamber Music The maximum load for chamber music coaching is 3. Load credit for chamber music coaching beyond 3 hours is subject to approval by the Director based on sufficient registration. |
1 per ensemble |
-- |
1-3 |
Not all faculty members contribute to the School in the same manner. A faculty member whose primary responsibilities are undergraduate teaching and undergraduate programs may teach and serve in a greater diversity of courses than a faculty member who is also a member of the graduate faculty. Most of the School faculty members will be either a full or associate member of the graduate faculty. All Faculty members are expected to be involved in significant scholarly and/or creative activity, serve on graduate student committees, and direct graduate student research.
In the interest of maintaining a high standard of teaching and the desirability of faculty involvement in scholarly and service activities, overload assignments are strongly discouraged. Overload assignments (i.e., workload assignments that total more than twenty-four (24) credit hours per academic year for tenured and tenure-track faculty and that total more than thirty (30) credit hours for full-time non-tenure-track faculty) will be made only in unusual circumstances. Such assignments require the agreement of the faculty member, and the approval of the Director and the Dean.
