Immediately Need Professor of Composition ? Electronic/Computer Music (open-rank) in Chicago, IL
Job title: Professor of Composition ? Electronic/Computer Music (open-rank)
Company: University of Chicago
Job description: The at the University of Chicago invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track position in Composition of electronic or computer music with an expected start date of July 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. The selected candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor commensurate with experience and qualifications. The position includes creative progress, a standard teaching load of four courses per year at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as usual advising and service requirements.
Qualifications
We seek a composer with an active creative and performance profile in the areas of electronic and/or computer music who can also contribute to building the composition program and has the potential to take on leadership roles. Applicants must also have professional experience that demonstrates the ability to be an effective teacher and mentor at the University. A terminal degree in composition or a related field is required, or experience working in a college or university context.
Application Instructions
Applicants must upload the following materials to the University of Chicago?s Academic Recruitment website at . Review of applications will begin on September 29, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled or the posting is closed.
- CV
- Cover letter addressing work as a composer and teacher
- A PDF with links to scores and recordings of three recent representative works. The file may link to individual works, an online folder containing all three works, or a website which presents the submitted works on one page.
- Names and contact information of three potential recommenders.
Position contingent upon budgetary approval.
All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.
We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University?s Statements on Diversity are at .
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's .
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email with their request.
Expected salary:
Location: Chicago, IL
Apply Job!