Assistant/Associate Professor of Choral Music

The College of Music at Michigan State University seeks an exceptional choral conductor, educator, and scholar who contributes to a dynamic program in choral music. This full-time, tenure-track assistant or associate professor appointment will begin in Fall 2025. The Choral Area at Michigan State University supports a range of knowledge seekers in undergraduate and graduate programs. It has a strong mission to create choral experiences for students across campus and in the greater Lansing community. We seek a creative, dynamic, collaborative colleague with successful teaching experience, demonstrated choral artistry, a robust and innovative scholarly profile, and leadership potential.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will teach courses in choral literature, conducting, lead an ensemble, and develop potential courses related to the candidate's background and scholarly interests. This colleague will maintain and grow their national and/or international profile through creative artistry, research, and teaching activity. Mentoring choral conducting graduate students, including supporting scholarly work and serving on MM and DMA committees, is required. Additional duties include committee service, recruiting activities, and participation in the ongoing work of the choral area and college.

We seek a leader that will champion collaboration within the College of Music and in the community at large. This colleague will foster diversity in our student body and cultivate a positive environment where all students can thrive. We are looking for a colleague who will support the efforts of the Choral Area, College of Music, University, and beyond to advance choral music and expand the reach of those participating in the art of choral singing.

College Statement: 

With 90 faculty members, the Michigan State University College of Music serves approximately 600 majors and offers a comprehensive range of degree programs from baccalaureate through the doctorate. For more information about the College, please visit our website at www.music.msu.edu

MSU Statement:

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Required Qualifications:

• DMA in choral conducting or Ph.D. with choral emphasis or commensurate experience.

• Prior experience teaching in a university setting.

• Established and recognized status as a choral artist/teacher/scholar as demonstrated by creative activity, teaching excellence, and demonstrated scholarship. 

• Evidence of a commitment to an inclusive and equitable approach to teaching and learning that supports a diverse student body.

• Conducting pedagogue with demonstrated success in the teaching of conducting and score study skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lead vibrant collegiate choral ensembles that meet the needs of students within and outside the College of Music.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conceptualizing and teaching a systematic, inclusive, and innovative approach to choral literature, contributing to a 4-semester sequence of historical and contemporary global music.

• Record of mentoring a diverse cohort of graduate students and preparing them for the 21^st-century workplace in academic, professional, and community settings.

• Record of innovative programming, including music of historically marginalized composers and contemporary global music.

• Record of recruiting, retaining, and mentoring students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Application deadline:

Review of materials will begin on December 2, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. 

To apply, please visit the MSU job postings website: https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/listing/  and select posting #998536. Please provide (1) letter of application, (2) curriculum vita (including names of three references, and (3) links to choral rehearsal and performance footage, 10-12 minutes each, preferably in a YouTube format.

Additional Requirements: MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.