Lecturer in Music Technology (one-year appointment) Department of Music The Department of Music at UMBC seeks a sell-qualified Visiting Lecturer (Full-time) in Music Technology, to begin  August 21, 2017 . This position will be responsible for all 1 st  year courses for the music technology major, teaching students in all five of the music majors the required music technology core curriculum, and mentoring upper level required senior projects and supervising their internships. This individual will provide research support to performance faculty, producing documentation (video and audio recordings) of their performances, and will supervise recording of all student performances. Individual must demonstrate required skills and aptitude for maintenance of music technology teaching spaces. Applicants who demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion by way of teaching, performing, publishing, or volunteer experiences are urged to submit an application. Salary comp...

In the perfect universe, musicians and artists would be paid a regular salary, just like an engineer or a teacher or the guy at Walmart that always smiles and says "Hello, welcome to Walmart". There are various methods of funding your creative passions: Sales of work Music gigs and gallery shows Winning contests Rich parents A day job Commercializing your work Grants Etc. Working at a non-profit the last three years has given me some insight into grant writing. Here are some simple tips to help you fund your passion through grants. 10 Tips for Applying to a Grant 1) MAKE A LIST OF WHO YOU ARE Don't limit yourself to music and art grants. Was your mom Italian? Were you in a college sorority or fraternity? What schools did you graduate from? Do you work with under-served populations? Do you write polkas, salsas, or ballet? Do you have a good story to tell? Make a list of every category you can possibly fit in. 2) SEARCH EVERYWHERE Armed with your list, look for grants that ...