The Music Department at Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT) seeks a highly creative outstanding artist/scholar in music performance/composition with a primary background in African American musics, especially jazz or other 20th- and 21st-century genres. Interests that cross disciplinary boundaries are welcome, as are additional fields of expertise.
This is a full-time tenure-line Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor position to begin July 1, 2024.
Directing a performance ensemble, teaching undergraduate courses and a graduate composition seminar related to the candidate’s areas of expertise, and advising undergraduate and graduate theses and capstone projects. Additional duties include advising both major and non-major undergraduates and participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university level. The teaching load is 2 courses per semester (fall/spring).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Masters degree in music or a related field.
Apply at: https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/9853
You will be required to upload the following: (1) cover letter; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) work samples; (4) statement of teaching philosophy; and (5) contact information for three referees. Work samples may include audio or video recordings, a dissertation chapter, a published article or review, or any combination that best reflects your creative interests and potential. In the cover letter, applicants should describe how they will embrace the college's commitment to fostering an inclusive community, as well as their experience working with individuals from historically marginalized or underserved groups.
Applications completed on or before September 15, 2023 will receive full consideration.
Please contact Esther Moran (emmoran@wesleyan.edu) if you have questions about the application process.
Courses given by the Music department range from introductory to graduate level. The program offers a strong undergraduate major, the M.A. in music, and the Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, all with a long-standing interest in performance and cultural studies. Particular areas of strength include: experimental and digital, American, African, East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, Central Asian, and European musics.