Date Posted: 08/13/2026

Req ID: 49825

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Visual Studies

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course number and title: FAH279H5F - Baroque Art and Architecture

Topic description: An introduction to art and society in Europe, ca. 1600 to ca. 1800 CE. Tensions between the Catholic Church and Protestantism; the rise of powerful, competing courts; the growth of increasingly complex urban centres; and the entry of the "wider public" into the art market all create current roles for representation in Europe. Developments in painting, prints, sculpture, architecture, urban planning, and festivals are considered.

Estimated course enrolment: 75

Estimated TA support: 1 TA, approx 140 hours

Class schedule: Wednesday 3-5pm, TUT 5-8pm

Sessional dates of appointment: Sept 8 - Dec 8, 2026

Salary

$55.25 per hour + 4% vacation pay

Minimum qualifications: Graduate degrees in Art History is desired. Previous TA experience in an Art History course will be preferred.

Description of duties: (May include but are not limited to): Conducting tutorials & maintaining scheduled office hours, student and course instructor contact, grading, invigilating, and other clerical duties.

Application instructions





Please email your CV and a letter of application to:

Professor Brian Price, Chair, Department of Visual Studies at [email protected] An individual application is required for each job posting. Please do not apply for multiple positions in one email. Please include your last name and the course code in the email subject line.

No late applications will be accepted.

Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to [email protected]

Closing Date: 08/17/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

📌 Sessional Instructional AssistantF Baroque Art and Architecture (Mississauga)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Mississauga