The Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University Bloomington seeks candidates for a tenured or tenure-track position in music theory to develop and teach in its new programs in music production and music business, with an expected start date of August 1, 2025. https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/2543
The primary responsibilities for the position will initially involve developing and teaching undergraduate courses in music theory for the new degree program in music business and major in music production. Eventually, the candidate will also be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in music theory; supervise research in their area(s) of expertise; and maintain an active program of research and scholarly publication. The candidate will be expected to participate in departmental committees, doctoral advisory committees, and other departmental activities, as well as serve on Jacobs School of Music committees.
A completed Ph.D. degree in music theory or its equivalent is required by time of appointment. Qualifications include a record of scholarly accomplishment, an active program of research, and experience in undergraduate teaching. We are particularly interested in candidates who can support the department in its continuing efforts to expand and diversify our curriculum as we envision the future of our field. Potential areas of interest include, but are not limited to, audio production, timbral analysis, the music business, or corpus studies, among other areas of specialty in popular music analysis. The music theory department is equally committed to excellence in teaching and to fostering scholarship in both new and existing areas in the discipline. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
A complete application consists of a letter of application; curriculum vitae; a sample syllabus for an undergraduate course in the analysis and theory of popular music for students without training in Western classical music; and the names, titles, and email addresses for each of three professional references. An email message with instructions about uploading letters of reference will be sent automatically to each of your reference providers immediately after you submit your completed application. Please do not send other materials until requested to do so. If you need help completing your application, please contact Cecilia Bass at (812) 855-5541 or ceciflem@indiana.edu.
Deadline: Screening will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, with priority given to applications submitted by September 20, 2024.
Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to
disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct.
They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all
current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or
ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated
by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware,
however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional
misconduct very seriously.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.