Music Theory/Composition 2017-18

For Music Theory and Composition jobs that begin in 2018.

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See also: Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18

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Theory Only
Appalachian State University (deadline 12/5) Instructor/Assistant Professor of Music Theory

Appalachian State University (deadline 11/22) Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor (Spring 2018)

Christopher Newport University (deadline 10/27) Assistant Professor of Music (Music Theory)

Cleveland Institute of Music (deadline 1/12, but review begins immediately) Music Theory Faculty (x2)
 * (10/25) The ad is unusually vague on what materials to submit: "vita and relevant materials". Hopefully this gets updated for clarity.

Elon University (deadline 12/1) Assistant Professor, Music (Music Theory)

Indiana University (deadline 10/2) Assistant Professor, Music (Music Theory)
 * (10/23) Request for additional materials

New York University (deadline 11/15, but review begins immediately) Assistant Professor of Music Theory, non-tenure track

Northwestern University (deadline 9/15) Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Music Theory and Cognition
 * Does anyone know why this position is available? Are they expanding or has someone retired?
 * Someone is retiring in the program.
 * The position was changed to open rank on 1 September.
 * 9/1 Changed the above link to point to the updated position description on the Northwestern website.

Ohio State University (deadline 11/8) Assistant Professor of Music Theory

Raritan Valley Community College (open until filled, posted 10/5) Adjunct Instructor, Music Theory/Musicianship (Spring 2018)

Rutgers University (deadline 11/27) Assistant Professor of Music Theory

Stetson University (deadline 10/15) Assistant Professor of Music Theory

SUNY Albany (deadline 12/31) Assistant Professor of Music Theory

University of Alabama (deadline 10/16) Assistant Professor of Music Theory
 * 10/27 Skype Interview Scheduled

University of Central Florida (deadline 1/16) Assistant Professor, Music Theory

University of Delaware (deadline 11/15) Assistant Professor of Music Theory

University of Northern Colorado (deadline 11/15) Assistant Professor of Music Theory

University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (deadline 1/8) Assistant Professor in Music Theory

Wabash College (review begins immediately, posted 6/7) Visiting Instructor or Assistant Professor of Music Theory (part-time, Spring 2018)
 * 10/16 Offered and accepted, Chris Renk, D.M. Indiana University.

Theory/Performance, etc.
Coventry University (deadline 11/9) Senior Lecturer in Music
 * "Successful candidates will undertake teaching assessment and delivery within our BA Music course. A particular focus on new, emerging and innovative forms of music practice and theory across a range of areas such as composition, performance, pedagogy, and musicology."
 * Also posted at Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18.

Earlham College (no deadline listed, posted 10/19) Visiting Lecturer — Music (Spring 2018)
 * "The College seeks a gifted educator to teach the following three undergraduate courses as part of a bachelor-of-arts-in-music program within a liberal arts curriculum: The second and third semesters of Earlham's music theory sequence; and An introductory course in music technology. The position will entail other minor duties, such as making sure the computer-music lab is functioning properly."

NUI Galway (deadline 8/10) Senior Lecturer in Music
 * "The Senior Lecturer must have an ability and willingness to provide teaching in at least two of the areas required by Ireland’s Teaching Council: Instrumental and/or Vocal Performance; Harmony; Composition; Aural, Basic Keyboard and Music Technology Skills; Western Art Music and/or Irish Traditional Music"
 * Also posted at Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18.

National Sun Yat-sen University (deadline 8/31) Full-time Faculty in Music
 * Also posted at Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18.

Rochester Institute of Technology (deadline 8/21) Assistant Professor, Music Studies
 * "DMA or PhD. in Music Studies, completed prior to date of hire. Significant prior teaching experience at the college level. Research interests in music theory, music history and practice, pedagogy and new trends. College level orchestral directing experience. A willingness to collaborate with music related initiatives across the institute including IGM (Interactive Games and Media) and composing for media classes at CIAS (College of Imaging Arts & Sciences) ... "
 * Also posted at Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18.

Saint Anselm College (deadline 10/1) Assistant Professor in Music
 * "Primary teaching responsibilities will depend on the candidate’s area of expertise, but could include introductory music courses, music history and theory sequence (including aural skills), individual music lessons, Computer Music, World Music, and interdisciplinary seminars for non-majors."
 * Also posted at Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18.

Stony Brook University (deadline 11/3) Tenured or Tenure-Track Position in Music History/Theory/Ethnomusicology
 * "We have a particular interest in applicants whose research specialties intersect with one or more of these areas: music before 1600, gender and sexuality, critical race studies, or digital and new media practices. Candidates must hold a Ph.D, or have advanced ABD status, in Music History, Theory, or Ethnomusicology, and should be well-versed in both historical and theoretical domains."
 * Also posted at Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18.
 * 10/26 Updated link to direct to the posting on Stony Brook jobs site, since it has slightly different instructions than the AcademicJobsOnline.org posting.

University of Chester (deadline 11/14) Lecturer in Music
 * "The successful applicant will have a proven track record of lecturing in music, preferably in HE. It would be desirable if this teaching could span genres (across classical and popular) and a specialism in one or more of the following is desirable: popular music performance and practice; music production; performance studies; music theory; ensemble/choir directing; arranging; or musical theatre."

University of Florida (deadline 12/15) Assistant/Associate Professor in Bassoon/Music Theory-Aural Skills

Western Illinois University (deadline 11/1) Music Assistant Professor, Theory/Class Piano
 * "RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach written and/or aural theory and class piano. Additional teaching assignments dependent upon qualifications and departmental need."
 * Also posted at Piano 2017-18.

Theory/Composition, etc.
California State University, Bakersfield (deadline 12/1) Assistant Professor of Music (Theory/Composition)
 * 10/24 Note that job ad on Cal State website says that application review begins on 12/1, whereas the ad on Chronicle Vitae says 12/15.

Columbia University (deadline 10/10) Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow/Lecturer
 * "Field(s) of Specialization: Open (Music Theory, Historical Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Composition)"
 * Also posted at Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18.

Gonzaga University (deadline 11/1) Assistant Professor, Music
 * 10/23 If I am reading the ad correctly, it looks like they're asking for a total of 6 reference. Any thoughts on this?

Longy School of Music (review begins immediately, posted 10/5) Chair, Composition and Theory Department (part-time)

Williams College (deadline 11/3) Visiting Assistant Professor in Composition and Music Theory

Western Illinois University (deadline 11/1) Music Assistant Professor, Theory/Composition

Texas Tech University (no deadline listed, posted 10/28) Assistant Professor of Composition & Music Theory

Composition Only
Berklee College of Music (deadline 10/2) Full-time Faculty, Composition Department

Colgate University (deadline 10/21) Assistant Professor of Composition
 * (10/24) Request for additional materials

Knox College (deadline 11/15) Assistant Professor of Music Composition

Harvard University (deadline 11/17) Assistant Professor in Composition

Louisiana State University (deadline 11/15) Assistant/Associate Professor - Composition

Penn State University (review begins immediately, posted 9/21) Interim Instructor in Music Composition (Spring 2018)

Stanford University (deadline 10/1) Assistant Professor of Composition
 * (10/17) Request for additional materials

UC Santa Barbara (deadline 11/27) Temporary Part Time Lecturer in Music Composition
 * "The University of California Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies (CCS), seeks a composer/scenic designer to be appointed as a temporary part-time lecturer at 33% time to teach during the winter quarter of 2017. This is a non-renewing, non-tenure track, non-ladder position, one-quarter appointment with the possibility of reappointment in future academic years depending upon performance and programmatic needs."

University of Central Florida (deadline 12/14) Assistant Professor, Music (Composition)

University of Chicago (deadline 11/15) CCCC 2018-2019 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Music Composition

University of Liverpool (deadline 8/31) Lecturer in Composition Grade 7 (0.25 fte)

University of Missouri (no deadline listed, posted 10/17) Assistant Professor of Music Composition and Assistant Director of the Mizzou New Music Initiative

University of Northern Colorado (deadline 10/1) Assistant Professor of Jazz Composition

Valparaiso University (deadline 12/11) Assistant Professor of Music (Theory/Composition)

Composition/Music Technology
California State University, East Bay (deadline 10/2) Assistant Professor of Music (Musicianship/Composition/Technology)

Carleton College (deadline 11/15) Assistant Professor of Music (Composition/Music Technology)

Colorado College (deadline 11/15) Assistant Professor, Music Technology

Massey University (deadline 8/23) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Music Technology

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (deadline 8/6) Lecturer in Music (Interactive Composition)

MIT (deadline 12/1) Assistant Professor - Design and Arts
 * "The Media Lab welcomes applications from candidates interested in establishing research programs in: music, performance, arts, design, food, fashion, architecture, games, narratives, experiences (healing, transformational, connective, etc.), things we have not thought of, or any combination thereof."

MIT (deadline 12/15) Lecturer I, Music Technology

Montclair State University (open until filled, posted 8/28) Assistant Professor of Music Technology

New College of Florida (deadline 11/1) Assistant Professor of Digital Media Arts

The New School (no deadline listed, posted 8/25) Assistant Professor of Music Technology (non-tenure track)

New York University (deadline 12/1, but review begins immediately) Assistant Professor of Music Technology

Northeastern University (deadline 11/03) Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Music Technology
 * 10/27 Anybody know of more specifics with regards to job requirements? The MTech program as it currently stands is focused on composition. However, they didn't state that teaching composition would be a requirement. In fact the job ad is rather nebulous.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (deadline 9/1) Associate Professor in Music Technology

Texas Tech University (no deadline listed, posted 10/27) Assistant Professor of Commercial Music Composition & Production

Towson University (deadline 11/15) Assistant Professor of Music Technology

Ulster University (deadline 9/8) Lecturer in Music
 * "The postholder will undertake teaching, research, and administrative duties across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with particular responsibilities in Community Music. S/he will have an additional specialism in at least one of the following: Music Technology, Musicology, Music Psychology, Composition, Performance."
 * Also posted at Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2017-18.

University of California, Berkeley (deadline 11/20) Assistant Professor - Music Technology

University of Edinburgh (deadline 9/25) Teaching Fellow in Music - Sound and Algorithmic Composition

University of Sussex (deadline 11/16) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Music Technology

University of Wolverhampton (deadline 8/17) Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Music Technology (.5 FTE)

Wabash College (review begins immediately, posted 6/7) Visiting Instructor or Assistant Professor of Electronic Music (part-time, Spring 2018)
 * 10/16 Offered and accepted, Chris Renk, D.M. Indiana University.

General Discussion

 * 8/10: In case anyone is wanting to keep track there's a music administration wiki now as well.
 * 8/13: Question: is there a collated list of music fields with a jobs Wiki?
 * 8/14: The most complete list is here (all disciplines): Application Year 2017-18. For music, there are wikis for Theory/Composition, Musicology/Ethnomusicology, Piano, and now Music Administration. Last year there was a Percussion wiki but it didn't get used much and I'm not sure if it will continue into this year.
 * 9/25: Question: Can we add a counter like the Musicology Job Wiki for demographics?
 * 9/25: Done - added below. Please add any other categories that you would find useful to track. -5120j
 * 9/26: Could guidelines be given for what counts as "a recent PhD"?
 * 9/27: The musicology wiki has never spelled this out specifically so I'm not sure ... maybe, degree granted within the last three academic years? -5120j
 * 10/5: I've updated the counter to distinguish between DMAs and PhDs. You may need to change your response if you assumed "PhD" included all doctorates.
 * 10/6: From the moderator: Since there is no way that all 30-something people who have already voted are going to come back and update their votes, I've changed the wording to show that "PhD" included/includes both PhDs and DMAs. For next year's hiring cycle, I will separate out the degrees from the beginning, but for this year, trying to change it at this point will render the numbers meaningless. -5120j

School-Specific Discussion

 * 8/24 I removed the listing for Pacific Lutheran University (Assistant Professor & Director of Jazz Studies) as it is outside the scope of this wiki. If anyone is interested, here is the job (deadline 11/1): Pacific Lutheran University
 * 8/24 (2) I wouldn't presume to do it myself, but perhaps an "Etc." category by itself is in order. I'm thinking of jobs that have tangential requirements for either theory or composition in the descriptions. The job above, with expertise in jazz theory/history among the desired interests, would then apply.
 * 8/25 I do already post some jobs like this under "Theory/Performance, Etc." My rule of thumb is that the job has to require that the applicant has a degree in either Music Theory or Composition. If the job requires that the applicant have a degree in something else (Jazz, in the current example) with Music Theory or Composition as a secondary area (like as a doctoral minor field), I don't post it, since I believe that the primary audience for this wiki is people who hold a PhD or DMA in the two areas mentioned in the title (Music Theory and Composition). If I'm incorrect about the wiki audience and there is interest in tracking jobs where music theory and/or composition are more secondary - where the primary degree required is in performance or something else - I'm willing to change the current policy. But the number of jobs eligible for posting at that point will increase exponentially. Personally I think the wiki is more useful when its scope is kept narrowly defined. -5120j (moderator)

Wiki Counter

 * Check all that apply

I am a theorist: 18

I am a composer: 20

I am a little of both: 8

I am currently in a TT position: 12

I am currently in a VAP/Lecturer position: 7

I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow and on the market:

I am currently adjuncting and on the market: 10

I am a recent PhD/DMA and on the market: 9

I am a no-longer-so-recent PhD/DMA and on the market: 11

I was denied tenure and am back on the market:

I am a senior tenured scholar looking for a better position:

I am a tenured or tenure-track professor whose position has been cut:

I am working outside of the academy: 7

I am ABD and on the market: 12

I am ABD and no longer on the market:

I am not on the market but am an interested observer: 6

I am a member of a search committee: 2