Strategic Research Plan

Objective 1.1 Demonstrate the value our faculty brings to academia and the arts. 

• Implementation: Develop a statement of research excellence – an articulation of what excellence means to our faculty that is inclusive of a broad range of research-creation practices across subdivisions at the Faculty of Music – in alignment with the mission, vision and values of our faculty, students, and research-creation trainees  
• Implementation:  Share knowledge about the diversity of music research communities across the higher education and culture sectors through an annual Music Research Festival   

Objective 1.2 Improve the communication of the robust research occurring at the Faculty of Music

• Implementation: Develop a comprehensive research communications strategy in coordination with grant holders, research centres, academic areas, the music library, the Office of the Dean, the Office of Advancement, the Performance Office, as well as support staff in marketing and publicity  

Objective 2.1 Create an environment to enable the full spectrum of research and innovation from conception to impact. 

• Implementation: Build supports to facilitate preparation and submission of applications through matching funds and other resources 

• Implementation: Connect across the tri-campus to leverage the expertise of existing members within our university to meet the unique needs of our community members  

Objective 2.2 Increase application rates among faculty eligible for PI status (particularly in creative research areas) 

• Implementation: Provide learning opportunities for faculty on the Tri-Council funding mechanisms and on other external funding agencies (including federal, provincial, and municipal arts & heritage councils) relevant to music research-creation through the Faculty Research Workshop Series, Graduate Student Research Workshop Series, and the Centre for Research Innovation and Support (CRIS) 

• Implementation: Engage eligible faculty members who represent subdivisions and/or areas of research not recently represented by current Tri-Council applicant pool   

Objective 3.1 Train and mentor graduate students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and early career researchers

• Implementation: Create a space for learning and dialogue on pathways for research and entrepreneurship   

• Implementation: Formalize the Graduate Research Series of workshops/information sessions into a regular and recurring calendar of events, in coordination with the Music Graduate Office  

Objective 3.2 Cultivate strong and sustainable opportunities for research and creation.  

• Implementation: Educate early career researchers through a series of ongoing workshops, and incentivize project development with divisional seed funding  

• Implementation: Maintain consistency of our existing post-doctoral program, expand the program to include career development across sectors 

Objective 4.1: Build and sustain research and creative partnerships 

• Implementation: Support existing local and international partnerships with the Faculty of Music in coordination with the Performance Office and Advancement  

• Implementation: Identify new cross-sectoral partners to advance research agendas and develop stakeholder relationships based on reciprocity 

Objective 4.2: promote projects that encourage community engagement with our academic mission 

• Implementation: Provide resources to faculty members and students for community-engaged research to support project development and management in alignment with University of Toronto priorities and in collaboration with the University of Toronto’s Centre for Community Partnerships (CCP) and Experiential Learning Hub 

• Implementation: Collaborate on interdisciplinary research with arts organizations and not-for-profits