Assistant Professor – Music Composition, Theory & History

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[size=x-large]About the job[/size]
[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]We seek an Assistant Professor for a tenure-track position to begin August 2017. The successful candidate is expected to build an international reputation and a prolific portfolio along with substantial public performances and recordings.

On both undergraduate and graduate levels, responsibilities will include applied composition, undergraduate theory and/ear training courses, advising master’s theses. Candidates will also be expected to teach upper level composition-based coursework in at least two or more of the following areas: electroacoustic media/interactive software, counterpoint, orchestration, contemporary analysis, and performance/conducting/improvisation (contemporary music ensemble).

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[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif][size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]Qualifications
Terminal degree (DMA or PHD) required. Previous college/university experience preferred, evidence of outstanding artistry as a composer required.

Job Specific Qualifications
Candidates should also have a strong background in teaching music theory and analysis.

Overarching duties will include curricular development with a commitment to recruiting, national visibility of the program, and addressing the education needs of a diverse student population. Candidate must maintain an appropriate level of research/creative activity.

For full consideration, please attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and name and contact information for three professional references. Candidates who progress in the search will be asked to provide an electronic link to recording and scores of recent work. Review of applicant materials will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Transcripts may be requested at a later date. Application Deadline: February 1.[/font][/size][/font][/size]
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[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]OUR VISION
Syracuse University is driven by its vision, Scholarship in Action—a commitment to forging bold, imaginative, reciprocal, and sustained engagements with our many constituent communities, local as well as global. SU is a public good, an anchor institution positioned to play an integral role in today’s knowledge-based, global society by leveraging a precious commodity—intellectual capital—with partners from all sectors of the economy: public, private, and non-profit. Each partner brings its strengths to the table, where collectively we address the most pressing problems facing our community. In doing so, we invariably find that the challenges we face locally resonate globally.[/font][/size]

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