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Assistant Teaching Professor in Music Composition

University of California - Santa Barbara
United States, California, Santa Barbara
1021 Anacapa Street (Show on map)
Jan 01, 2025
Position overview Position title: Assistant Teaching Professor in Music Composition Salary range: A reasonable estimate that the University expects to pay for this position at 100%-time is $82,200 - $111,800. Applicants who currently hold a senate faculty position at another UC campus should be aware of the policies governing intercampus faculty hiring & transfers. These policies can be found at [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-510.pdf]. Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: July 1, 2025 or later Position duration: Tenure-track Application Window Open date: December 6, 2024 Next review date: Monday, Jan 6, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The Department of Music, University of California, Santa Barbara seeks applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in Music Composition (tenure-track), with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. We seek a composer who has achieved national or international recognition, will be an effective educator, and will collaborate in our undergraduate and graduate composition programs. The ability to interact productively with faculty and students in ethnomusicology, music theory, musicology, and performance is highly desirable. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position. Of particular interest are candidates with interdisciplinary interests in the arts, humanities, sciences, or engineering, who will thrive in a department with strengths in traditional composition, electroacoustic and computer music. The department is especially interested in candidates with significant experience in audio production, music technology, digital arts, and/or multimedia. Experience in commercial, popular and film music is also of interest. Duties will include teaching undergraduate and graduate composition, theory and audio technology or production courses, as well as classes in other related areas, assisting in the coordination of the undergraduate program in composition, maintaining and upgrading the electronic and visual music studios, and collaborating in the organization of the Corwin concert series. The Department offers the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in musicology, ethnomusicology, theory, and composition, and the B.M., M.M., and D.M.A. degrees in performance. As a faculty known for its interdisciplinary culture, we encourage applicants whose scholarship and teaching can engage students across sub-disciplines in music, as well as programs across campus, including the Media Arts and Technology Program, and the College of Creative Studies. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) * Ph.D., DMA in music composition or an international equivalent. Preferred qualifications * A significant record of publications (written and recorded), performances, projects and awards in national and international venues/competitions * Demonstrated experience in the field of interdisciplinary creative projects * At least two years of experience in teaching or mentoring is desired. This can be regular university teaching and mentoring at the graduate and undergraduate level, or studio teaching or industry mentoring Demonstrated experience in audio production, music technology, digital arts, and/or multimedia Demonstrated experience in commercial, popular and film music Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Three to five recent scores, recordings or other documentations of: - works for diverse instruments, electroacoustic, audiovisual, multimedia audio technology or production projects (Submit scores as a PDF file with embedded links to recordings) Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. Statement of Teaching Course Syllabi 1-3 Teaching Evaluations (Optional) Website - Please include a PDF of your website url, if available. (Optional) Reference requirements 3-4 letters of reference required A minimum of three references. Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02880 Help contact: picabo@music.ucsb.edu About UC Santa Barbara As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, dishonesty or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. 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