The Academy suggests that the rigorous path toward promotion and tenure in academia place evaluation of pedagogic success in the voice studio as utmost priority. Additionally, voice faculty members should be encouraged to carve out the way they build an excellent reputation not only for themselves but for the institution – in performance, presentation or publication.
We, as teachers of singing, must take it upon ourselves to inspire and educate deans, directors and other administrators in institutions of higher education about the complex nature of our profession, acknowledging the differences among us. The paper outlines some of the complexities of evaluation, and provides a list of sample activities in performance, presentation or publication to better assist the candidate for promotion and tenure to open such important discussions.
Research and Creative Accomplishment in Promotion and Tenure