The Cornell University Department of Music seeks a composer for a full-time, tenure-track or tenure-eligible position to begin July 1, 2025. The ideal candidate will have an active professional career with an international reputation or the clear potential for one.
Responsibilities include teaching composition lessons, undergraduate theoretical and practical courses, and graduate seminars drawn from the candidate’s areas of expertise. The successful candidate will work in concert with faculty colleagues to advise doctoral students, supervise student composition projects and performances, and organize the Composers’ Forum, which brings renowned guest composers, artists, scholars, and performers to campus several times a year.
Applicants must possess a doctorate or equivalent professional experience and be qualified to supervise doctoral students in composition. Preferred candidates will demonstrate the highest standards of professional and artistic accomplishment, research, teaching, and service, complementing and extending the strengths of the current faculty.
Any letters that must be sent hard copy may be sent to: Composer Search Committee 101 Lincoln Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 Questions regarding the position may be addressed to Professor Andrew Hicks, search committee chair, at ajh299@cornell.edu.
Review of applications will begin on October 1 and continue until the position is filled. To receive full consideration, please submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae with a list of works, links to a website or other audiovisual online resources, and three letters of recommendation. We ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their approach to fostering learning, research, service, and outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed this information in other parts of their application materials.
Electronic applications are required. Please do not send scores or other materials at this time. Additional materials may be requested at a later date.