The Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Composition and Theory beginning August 15, 2024.
Responsibilities for this position will include: Teaching applied composition and undergraduate theory and/ear training courses, and advising master’s theses. Candidates will also be expected to teach upper-level composition-based coursework in at least two or more of the following areas: electroacoustic media/interactive software, counterpoint, orchestration, contemporary analysis, and performance/conducting/improvisation (contemporary music ensemble).
Service duties will include curricular development, student recruitment, enhancing the national visibility of the program, and satisfying the evolving educational needs of a diverse student population.
Required Qualifications: Terminal degree (DMA or PHD) required. Previous teaching experience and evidence of outstanding artistry as a composer required.
Our ideal candidate is an active composer in the process of building a national/international reputation with a portfolio of substantial public performances and recordings. A background teaching graduate and undergraduate music theory, ear training, and analysis is required. Expertise with jazz theory, although not required, would be highly valued.
The Setnor School is especially interested in candidates whose personal and professional experience, teaching, and creative activity will contribute to the advancement of equity, diversity, and cultural wealth at the Setnor School of Music.
See full details and apply online at: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/100625
JOB# 077275
Review of applicant materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Application Priority Consideration: October 2, 2023.
Applicants may contact Dr. John Warren (jfwarr01@syr.edu) if they have questions about this position.
For more information about the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University, please visit:http://vpa.syr.edu/academics/setnor/
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution.