Composition: Video Game Scoring - Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music seeks candidates for a tenure-track or tenured position specializing in video game scoring to join the faculty of a vibrantly active and performance-focused composition department. Expected start date: 08/01/2025.

Responsibilities will include:

• Teaching courses in video-game scoring and related subjects in interactive media.
• Develop and maintain an active career composing for video games. Maintain involvement with appropriate professional organizations
• Foster collaboration with other Indiana University units such as The Media School; Kelley School of Business; and Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Develop music industry professional connections that benefit the Composition department and its students.
• Student advising, student recruitment, and service on departmental and Jacobs School committees is expected.

Qualifications: Active game composer with a growing or established national reputation, including recognition as shown through published video game releases, recordings, awards, or appearances at conferences and festivals. A thorough understanding of designing interactive music systems and implementing music in audio middleware like Wwise and FMOD, as well as a basic familiarity with different game engines such as Unreal Engine preferred. Bachelor’s degree in music or related field required, master’s degree preferred; commensurate professional experience will also be considered.

Salary and Rank: This is an open rank search and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Application: Apply online at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/25355

Special Instructions: A complete application consists of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a document with links to scores and recordings of three significant video game scores, and if so inclined two concert compositions (with at least one being from the last five years), 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.

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.

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.

If you need help completing your application, please contact Cecilia Bass, (812) 855-5541 ceciflem@iu.edu

Deadline: Applications received by November 1, 2024 date will be assured full consideration, however the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

For Best Consideration Date: November 1, 2024

Expected Start Date: August 1, 2025