Assistant Professor - Music - Musicology

About the role

The School of Music at San José State University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Music, Musicology to join our dynamic team starting in August 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate music history survey sequences in Western and/or global traditions
• Develop and teach graduate seminars in area(s) of specialization
• Supervise graduate student research
• Integrate inclusive pedagogies and diverse repertoires into curriculum
• Participate in shared governance in School, college, and university committees and other service assignments
• Organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
• Demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a diverse student population

Requirements

• Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Musicology or closely related field; ABD considered with doctorate completed by start date
• Teaching experience at the college or university level
• Evidence of scholarly promise demonstrated through publications, conference presentations, or dissertation research
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population
• Research specialization in areas including but not limited to world music traditions, popular music studies, music and social justice, American music, contemporary music, music and technology, feminist/queer musicology, or underrepresented musical traditions
• Demonstrated commitment to decolonizing music curricula and centering diverse voices in music scholarship
• Experience with community-engaged scholarship or public musicology
• Expertise in interdisciplinary approaches to musicology
• Fluency in languages relevant to research specialization

Qualifications

• Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Musicology or closely related field; ABD considered with doctorate completed by start date
• Teaching experience at the college or university level
• Evidence of scholarly promise demonstrated through publications, conference presentations, or dissertation research
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience

Skills

• Ability to teach a variety of music history survey sequences
• Knowledge of diverse musical traditions and methodologies
• Experience with interdisciplinary approaches to musicology
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Benefits

• Very competitive faculty employee benefits for the higher education sector

Pay

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $86,000 - $90,000.

Schedule

This is a 10-month term assignment.

Benefits

• Very competitive faculty employee benefits for the higher education sector