Adjunct Instructor: Pre-Music

About the Position

This position is for the Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 semesters. It impacts the entire undergraduate population and is not affiliated with a specific department. The College of Music enrolls approximately 1,500 music majors, with two-thirds being undergraduate students.

Position Overview

The position involves teaching MUGC 4890, Studies in Music, a new course designed for Pre-Music students who have not been admitted as a music major. The expectation is to provide students in this course information about becoming a music major and options for alternative majors at UNT.

Minimum Qualifications

• A master's degree in Music or a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours directly related to the assigned course(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate preferred
• Experience teaching at the college level
• An understanding of working with FTIC students who are exploring potential majors

Work Schedule

Varies based on assignment

About the College of Music

The College of Music is the largest public university music program in the United States and one of the most globally respected. We offer fully accredited degrees from the bachelor to doctoral levels and are home to the world's first jazz studies degree program. Faculty include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, music education, music entrepreneurship, music history, music theory, and performance. The college presents more than 1,100 concerts, recitals, and master classes annually. UNT music alumni can be found around the world in impressive, award-winning careers across a wide range of music professions.

About UNT

The University of North Texas System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We employ more than 14,000 employees, educate a record 49,000+ students across our system, and award nearly 12,000 degrees each year. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.