Assistant Professor - Composition Studies

About the role

The composition faculty at the University of North Texas College of Music seeks a colleague who will add complementary perspectives to their engaged academic and artistic community. They are looking for an open-minded and innovative composer with demonstrated success in composition instruction who will recruit, retain, mentor, and teach students in the Division of Composition Studies.

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities include courses, seminars, and applied lessons in composition at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Establish and maintain a national/international profile as a composer by producing and disseminating original works and engaging in research activities within the discipline.
• Participate fully in academic and professional activities, including service assignments in the division, the college, and across the campus, as well as within the profession.
• Build and maintain relationships with colleagues at UNT and with the profession at-large.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in composition by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience at the college/university level, including both courses and private lesson instruction.
• Candidates must demonstrate excellence in research and creative activity, with a developing or established professional profile as a composer.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Earned doctorate in composition by the time of appointment.
• Preferred qualifications: National profile in both acoustic music (e.g., orchestral, chamber, vocal) and music technology (e.g., spatial/3D audio, digital signal processing, real-time interactive systems, AI in music, physical computing).

Skills

Required skills include communicating with others to exchange information.

Benefits

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Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.

Schedule

Work schedule varies based on assignment.