Assistant Professor, Musicology
- Employer
- Belmont University
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Date posted
- Nov 11, 2017
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Music, Other Arts
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The School of Music is seeking applications for a tenure-track
faculty position in Musicology at the rank of Assistant Professor
beginning August 1, 2018. Candidates should be engaging successful
teacher-scholars with multi-disciplinary teaching expertise and
interests in American music (including popular styles), music of
non-western traditions, and western music. Areas of expertise that
complement those of current faculty are preferred.
Teaching responsibilities include introductory musicology courses
for both majors and non-majors, as well as graduate and
undergraduate seminars and special topics courses. Additional
responsibilities include academic advising, student mentoring,
scholarly/ creative activity, and college and university service.
PhD in Musicology or Ethnomusicology required.
As all Belmont undergraduates complete an innovative general
education program with significant interdisciplinary components,
Belmont University is particularly seeking applicants who can
demonstrate the interest and ability to work collaboratively in
course design and to teach interdisciplinary and topical courses in
this program.
For additional information about the position and to complete the
online application, candidates are directed to https://jobs.belmont.edu. An electronic version of a
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Teaching Philosophy, and a Response
to Belmont's Mission, Vision, and Values statement articulating how
the candidate's knowledge, experience, and beliefs have prepared
him/her to contribute to a Christian community of learning and
service must be attached in order to complete the online
application. Review of applications will begin November 17, 2017
and continue until the position is filled.
Belmont's School of Music is a premier comprehensive music unit,
nationally recognized for distinctive programs that are committed
to high standards of artistic scholarship and performance while
championing innovation and stylistic diversity. It offers students
a winning combination of large university resources and personal,
small college service. Its world-class instructors, wide variety of
degrees, and state-of-the-art studio resources place it among the
best music schools in the country, yet its students also benefit
from a sense of community rare in large universities. Located at
the end of historic Music Row, near the heart of Nashville, Belmont
provides an inspiring environment for musicians to practice, learn,
and connect with the multi-faceted professional world of music in
Nashville and beyond.
The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of
Schools of Music and is an All-Steinway school with significant
investment in facilities, faculty, and staff over the past 10
years. Enrollment includes more than 700 undergraduate and graduate
students in diverse degree programs that include Commercial Music,
Composition, Music Education, Music Theory, Music Therapy, Musical
Theatre, Performance, and other music majors within a thriving
university. Its nationally recognized faculty are committed to the
importance of a comprehensive education in music integrating
experiences in diverse styles. Because of this, students are
trained in a wide range of musical techniques, encouraging
creativity, performance, and scholarship in each style. Find out
more at http://www.belmont.edu/music.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Belmont University is
a vibrant creative community serving undergraduate and graduate
students by providing nationally recognized, accredited programs in
Art, Music, Theatre and Dance. Artist/mentor faculty along with
world-class performances, vibrant visual artists, dynamic teaching,
and study abroad opportunities combine to provide a 21st century
path for student excellence, artistry and creativity in an
inclusive student-centered, Christian environment.
Belmont University is a comprehensive, coeducational university
located in Nashville, Tennessee. Belmont is a student-centered
Christian university focusing on academic excellence that seeks to
attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of
the highest caliber skilled in the scholarship of teaching,
discovery, application, and integration of faith. Belmont is among
the fastest growing universities in the nation. Ranked No. 5 in the
Regional Universities South category and named as a "Most
Innovative" university by U.S. News & World Report, Belmont
consists of over 8,000 students who come from every state and 25
countries.
Committed to being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont
brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education
in a Christian community of learning and service. The university's
purpose is to help students explore their passions and develop
their talents to meet the world's needs. With more than 90 areas of
study, 22 master's programs and five doctoral degrees, there is no
limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's
horizon.
Belmont University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse learning community of committed Christians from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Under federal law, the university may discriminate on the basis of religion in order to fulfill its purposes. Belmont's Office of Human Resources actively pursues an annual affirmative action plan that outlines the university's commitment to hiring women, minorities, veterans and disabled individuals in all positions. The selected candidate for this position will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University. Find out more at www.belmont.edu.
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