Assistant Professor, Department of Music (R0008839)

About the role

Position Summary: This individual will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in music history and culture, including existing courses in American, global, or popular music according to expertise, and to develop new courses addressing Black musical thought, history, and practice. The successful candidate will also contribute to the University’s First Year Seminar program, engage in scholarly activities, and participate in departmental, College, and University service. The successful candidate will have opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship across the University, including with the Program in African American and African Studies. Performance instruction may be included depending on the candidate’s strengths but is not required.

About Wake Forest University: Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education. With more than 5,400 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate and professional students, Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the University has adopted the motto Pro Humanitate, which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. For more information, visit: about.wfu.edu.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. To learn more about Winston-Salem, visit: www.visitwinstonsalem.com.