JOB: Washington University in St. Louis, music theory (tenure-track)

ANNOUNCEMENT
FACULTY POSITION, MUSIC THEORY

Washington University in St. Louis announces a tenure-track position in music theory at the assistant professor level to begin in Fall semester 2013. All areas of specialization will be considered. The department especially welcomes applications from scholars who have interdisciplinary interests and an ability to engage other sub-disciplines in music. The appointee will be expected to combine an active research career with a dedication to teaching music in a liberal arts environment.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in music theory, a promising record of presentations and publications, and demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Duties: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in theory and analysis and conduct graduate seminars in areas of expertise; pursue research and publication; supervise independent projects, theses, and dissertations; and participate on departmental and university committees.

Deadline: Consideration of applications will begin on October 15, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

Application: Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Robert Snarrenberg, Chair, Music Theory Search Committee, Washington University, Department of Music, Campus Box 1032, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 or by email to daniels at wustl.edu.

Washington University’s Music Department is encompassed within the School of Arts and Sciences. The department offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music programs and the following graduate degrees:  Master of Music in Voice and Keyboard; Master of Arts in Composition, Musicology, and Theory; and Ph.D. in Musicology and in Theory. In addition to the music major, the department also confers minors in music and provides lesson and performance opportunities for some 500 students per semester. Our applied music teaching staff includes members of the local jazz community and of the St. Louis Symphony. Our student body consists of highly motivated, academically oriented young men and women who pursue music primarily as a means of personal enrichment and less commonly as a professional goal.

We especially encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups. Washington University in St. Louis is an equal opportunity employer. Employment eligibility verification required upon hire.