Assistant Professor- Fine and Performing Arts (Music/Music Theory)

About the role

At Baruch College we believe that student success is everyone’s responsibility. Baruch College, one of eleven senior colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY), proudly serves a diverse and engaged student body of over 19,000. Our students represent a wealth of cultural and economic backgrounds, and include many recent immigrants as well as individuals who are the first in their families to attend college. Baruch is ranked among the top institutions of higher education in the nation by The Chronicle of Higher Education for promoting student social mobility. Baruch is also listed among the nation’s top public colleges for academic excellence. Baruch seeks faculty who thrive in multicultural academic environments and are committed to access and excellence in higher education. Visit us at https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/ The music program at Baruch College, CUNY, seeks a promising scholar of demonstrated scholarship or achievement and dedicated teacher, currently completing or having recently attained the Ph.D. in Music Theory, for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning Fall 2027. All degree requirements must be met by the beginning of the 2027–2028 academic year. The faculty member will teach a variety courses primarily in music theory to a diverse community that includes music majors and music minors. Other responsibilities may include directing independent undergraduate projects, advisement, and the like. The successful candidate is expected to conduct a scholarly agenda with significant peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations, and to engage in other activities within the profession. The faculty member will be an active participant in departmental and college-level committees and will share responsibility for academic governance, which may include curricular development and program review.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of courses primarily in music theory to music majors and minors.
• Direct independent undergraduate projects.
• Provide advisement.
• Conduct a scholarly agenda with significant peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Engage in other professional activities.
• Participate actively in departmental and college-level committees.
• Share responsibility for academic governance, including curricular development and program review.

Qualifications

Must currently be completing or having recently attained the