Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2018-19

This page is for jobs that begin in 2019.

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 * Musicology/Ethnomusicology, 2017-18 (last year)


 * Musicology/Ethnomusicology, 2016-17 (2 years ago)


 * Musicology/Ethnomusicology, 2015-16 (3 years ago)


 * Musicology/Ethnomusicology, 2014-15 (4 years ago)


 * Musicology/Ethnomusicology, 2013-14 (5 years ago)

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 * Music Theory/Composition 2018-19 (Music Theory and Composition page for 2018-19)

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University of California, San Diego: Assistant Professor in Latin American Music (Deadline: 15 October 2018)

 * Job #JPF01810: Arts and Humanities - MUSIC
 * Recruitment Period: Open date: July 16th, 2018
 * Next review date: October 15th, 2018, Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
 * Final date: November 30th, 2018, Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
 * The Department of Music at the University of California San Diego invites applications for an Assistant Professorship (full-time/ tenure-track) to begin July 1, 2019. We seek to hire a music scholar who navigates contemporary research issues and concerns across the Latin American and/or Caribbean region, the U.S.- Mexico Borderlands, or with immigrant Latinx communities, who also has a strong background in Western art music history. A Ph.D. in an academic music field or related discipline is required. ABD candidates will be considered. The successful candidate should have a strong grasp of contemporary musicological issues, a record of excellence in teaching at the university level, and a demonstrated potential for significant scholarship.
 * A concerted engagement with creative performance practices is also highly valued. She or he will be expected to make a strong contribution to the graduate program in Integrative Studies, including advising MA and PhD students, and to teach in the department’s undergraduate music history sequence, potentially re-envisioning its scope.
 * The successful candidate will complement and extend the strengths of the current faculty, and will feel at home in a department that nourishes musical creativity and innovation. She or he will be expected to perform appropriate departmental and university service, and an ability to foster connections to other departments, programs, and research centers across the campus is also highly desirable. The Department especially seeks candidates who demonstrate strong or potential accomplishments in areas contributing to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a desire to play a leadership role in advancing UC San Diego's commitment to achieving excellence and diversity.
 * Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales.
 * Review of applications will begin October 15, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.
 * To apply, candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, an example of scholarly writing, and a personal statement that outlines one’s teaching philosophy and past or potential contributions to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion (see http://facultydiversity.ucsd.edu). Documentation of teaching excellence is also strongly encouraged.
 * All materials should be submitted electronically via UCSD's AP On-Line RECRUIT at https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01810.
 * If you have questions, please contact Miguel Ramirez at maramirez@ucsd.edu.

Wesleyan University: Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology (Deadline: 4 September 2018)

 * The Wesleyan University Music Department seeks a highly creative scholar with a primary background in ethnomusicology. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses and graduate seminars, advising undergraduate and graduate theses, administrative duties, and the possibility of directing a performing ensemble. Interests that cross disciplinary boundaries, and challenge and expand upon canonical thinking as well as the Music Department’s traditions, are welcome. This is a full-time tenure track position to begin July 1, 2019.
 * Duties: Teaching undergraduate courses and graduate seminars, advising undergraduate honors and M.A. theses, Ph.D. dissertations, and undergraduate students (majors and non-majors), and administrative responsibilities including participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university level. When appropriate, teaching may include directing a performing ensemble. The teaching load is two courses per semester.
 * Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in ethnomusicology or related field completed by the time of appointment for Assistant Professor; otherwise, the candidate may be hired as an Instructor, but must complete the Ph.D. within one year of hire.
 * Special Instructions To Applicants: You will be asked to upload electronic versions of the items we require, which are 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) work samples, which could include published articles or reviews, a dissertation chapter, audio or video recordings, or any combination that best reflects your scholarly interests and potential, 4) statement of teaching philosophy. As part of the teaching statement (or cover letter), we invite you to describe your cultural competencies and experiences engaging a diverse student body.
 * A pdf of the full job announcement: https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/home/echarry/Wesleyan_EthnomusicologyPost_2018.pdf
 * Applications completed on or before September 4, 2018 will receive full consideration. Apply at:http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/6361

Cleveland State University: Visiting Faculty, India Studies Program (Spring 2019) (Deadline: 27 August 2018)

 * The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Cleveland State University, invites applications for the position of Visiting Faculty for the College’s India Studies Program. Rank is open and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
 * Duties: teach two courses in area of expertise; present a series of colloquia to faculty, staff, and students and to the community at large on India-related subjects; collaborate with other University faculty involved in India Studies research.
 * Minimum Qualifications: Must have earned doctorate or appropriate terminal degree in the fine or performing arts, art history, humanities (e.g. religious studies, ethnomusicology, film studies, and cultural studies) or in the social sciences ( e.g. communication, sociology, and political science), with concentration on India.
 * Preferred Qualifications: A distinguished record of scholarship or creative achievement; successful post-secondary (undergraduate) teaching; previous experience working within a cross-cultural learning environment; and scholarship in ethnomusicology and/or South Indian music and culture. Additionally, the preferred candidate should possess the ability to contribute through teaching and/or service to the diversity, cultural sensitivity, and excellence of the CSU academic community.
 * Special Instructions to Applicants: This position is a temporary one-semester appointment and is not eligible for tenure. Hiring is contingent on maintaining existing levels of funding from the State.
 * This one-semester appointment is for Spring semester 2019, with a starting date of January 07, 2019. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applicants must upload the following for full consideration:
 * 1) Contact information of 3 references (to be submitted in Reference section of application)
 * 2) CV
 * 3) Letter of Interest (upload under “Cover Letter/Letter of Application” section for Required Documents)


 * Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://hrjobs.csuohio.edu/postings/9398. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.
 * Posted Date: 07/27/2018
 * Review Begins: 08/27/2018
 * Tentative Start Date: 01/07/2019

Christ's College, University of Cambridge: Junior Research Fellowship - Stipendiary (Deadline: 25 October 2018)

 * Christ’s College, Cambridge invites applications for a four-year stipendiary Fellowship for a researcher in a specified area of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, tenable from not later than 1 October 2019 and non-renewable.
 * A Junior Research Fellowship is intended for a researcher early in their career and, in this case, is restricted to applicants in one or more of the following subject areas: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Archaeology, Anthropology, English, History and Philosophy of Science, Modern and Medieval Languages, Music, Philosophy, and Theology.
 * A Junior Research Fellowship offers an opportunity to carry out novel research in a stimulating academic environment. A successful applicant is expected to be either a graduate student, probably in the latter stages of research leading to a PhD degree (or equivalent), or a post-doctoral researcher who has completed their PhD Degree after 1st January 2018. Candidates who do not fulfil these criteria are unlikely to be considered.
 * The annual stipend of a Junior Research Fellow is currently £24,285 (with a PhD) or £19,850 (without a PhD) provided that the Fellow is not paid from elsewhere (other than remuneration for up to six hours College or University teaching a week). Fellows living out of College receive a non-pensionable living-out allowance of £4,405 (with a PhD) or £2,016 (without a PhD).
 * In addition to pursuing research, it is hoped that a Research Fellow will be a member of the Governing Body, eligible to sit on College committees, with the full privileges or a Fellow. Privileges include seven free meals per week, the possibility of financial support for expenses associated with their research, use of a study room or possibly single accommodation in College.
 * Applications must be submitted on-line via the Christ’s College website at www.christs.cam.ac.uk/jrf by 12:00 noon on Thursday 25th October 2018.  Reports from two referees must also be received by the same deadline for the application to be eligible.  Interviews are expected to be on or around Thursday 10th January 2019 and further details of the award and of the competition are provided on the website.
 * A stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship for a successful applicant who does not have an automatic right to work in the United Kingdom (including anyone who is completing a PhD at an overseas institution) will be subject to the visa requirements of the United Kingdom. The College will give informal advice and assistance but ultimately it will be the responsibility of the candidate to obtain the necessary visa.

Durham University: Lecturer in Music Psychology and Musicology (Deadline: 27 August 2018)

 * Job Specification: 015824
 * Company: Durham University
 * Department: Department Of Music
 * Position Type: Academic
 * Grade 7 (£32,548-£38,832)
 * Lecturer in Music Psychology and Musicology
 * This post is full-time and fixed term.
 * The Department of Music seeks to appoint a suitably qualified candidate to the position of Lecturer in Music Psychology and Musicology, tenable from 1 January 2019 to 30 September 2021.
 * The successful candidate will have expertise in teaching in the field of music psychology and possibly contribute towards the teaching of musicology.
 * The Lecturer will be expected to contribute to the development and delivery of our curriculum (lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops) at UG and PG Level.
 * Closes midday on: 27-Aug-2018

Aarhus University: Professor in Musicology (Deadline: 30 August 2018)

 * Professor in Musicology 980855
 * The School of Communication and Culture invites applications for the position of professor of musicology, broadly conceived as music studies. The appointment is tenured and begins on 1 February 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is based at the Department of Dramaturgy and Musicology, which is part of the School of Communication and Culture.
 * The position: The professorship comprises research, teaching and supervision within the field of musicology, broadly conceived as music studies. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to developing the profile of the department’s research and degree programmes and to strengthening them nationally and internationally. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to and provide leadership in relation to tasks and responsibilities within Aarhus University’s core activities in the areas of research, teaching and supervision, talent development and knowledge exchange.
 * Research: The Department of Dramaturgy and Musicology at Aarhus University has a pronounced and significant international profile and a strong research network. The successful applicant will be expected to take a leading role in developing the research programme in musicology. The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to research initiatives in relation to both the field of musicology, broadly conceived as music studies, and the research community at the department in terms of new collaborative research projects with internal and external partners, as well as external research funding.
 * Applicants must therefore be able to document original academic production at the highest international level, as well as significant scholarly contributions to theoretical and thematic developments within the field. Applicants are furthermore asked to state how they see themselves and the department contributing to future developments within the field and to document a solid record of accomplishment in research leadership as well as in international research funding and international research cooperation.
 * Teaching: The successful applicant is expected to take part in and be committed to the department’s teaching activities, to participate in thematic and didactic development of the degree programmes and courses, and to teach and supervise students at all levels. In this connection, documented experience of the development and administration of degree programmes and a specification of teaching competencies within musicology is required.
 * Talent development: The successful applicant is expected to recruit and supervise PhD students, and must have experience of including and encouraging talented students.
 * Knowledge exchange: Applicants are expected to contribute to knowledge exchange as outlined in the strategy of the Faculty of Arts, for instance via research collaboration with external partners, public-sector institutions or private organisations. Applicants must be able to document previous experience of research communication and knowledge exchange.
 * Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD degree or equivalent qualifications in a relevant field related to musicology. Applicants must be able to document, relevant to the position:
 * a record of international academic, peer-reviewed research publications at the highest international level which have contributed to developments within the field, preferably but not exclusively in one or more of the following research areas:
 * music aesthetics and aesthetic theory, for example the relation of aesthetic theory to issues of music analysis, historical musicology, musical mediation and music philosophy
 * music performance and music as a performative phenomenon, for example the relation of performance and performativity to issues of musical liveness, mediation or mediatisation, the music industry and event culture, music theatre and opera, music analysis and historiography
 * music didactics and pedagogy, for example the relation of music education to issues of learning, creativity and technology, socio-cultural differences and institutional contexts in musical life, issues of studying and improving on pedagogical practices, methodologically and theoretically
 * gender, race and sexuality, for example the relation of music and musicology to gender studies, studies of race and queer theory along with issues of gender, race and sexuality in musical life, historically and at present
 * music anthropology, for example developments of ethnomusicology or music anthropology in terms of theory and method in the study of changes in musical life, musico-cultural transformations or social processes; or studies relating music anthropology to other disciplinary subfields, such as music history, analysis, sociology, performance and production
 * a successful record of accomplishment in research management and in attracting external research funding within the field;
 * active participation in international research collaboration and academic networks;
 * teaching, teaching development and supervision at all levels;
 * the development and administration of degree programmes;
 * talent development, supervision of research projects and development of research programmes, for instance in the form of PhD courses;
 * significant accomplishments within knowledge exchange.


 * If the successful applicant does not speak Danish, he or she will be required to acquire sufficient Danish within two years of commencing the appointment in order to participate fully in the activities of the School of Communication and Culture.
 * Participation in the daily life of the department is a high priority, and we emphasise the importance of good working relationships, both among colleagues and with our students. In order to maintain and develop the department’s teaching and research environment, the successful applicant is expected to be present at the department on a daily basis, which will contribute to the School of Communication and Culture’s goal of establishing one of the best research environments in the Nordic countries.
 * Further information: For further information about the position, please contact head of department Thomas Rosendal, on +45 8716 3025 or afdelingsleder.dramus@cc.au.dk
 * For more information about the application and the employment procedure, please contact HR supporter Helle Sindal, hsi@au.dk
 * The application must outline the applicant's motivation for applying for the position, attaching a curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio, a complete list of published works, copies of degree certificates and no more than eight examples of academic production. Please upload this material electronically along with your application.
 * If nothing else is noted, applications must be submitted in English. Application deadline is at 11.59 pm Danish time (same as Central European Time) on the deadline day.
 * All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background.
 * Shortlists may be prepared with the candidates that have been selected for a detailed academic assessment. A committee set up by the head of school is responsible for selecting the most qualified candidates. See this link for further information about shortlisting at the Faculty of Arts: http://medarbejdere.au.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Proces_for_shortlisting_december_2017.pdf
 * Deadline: All applications must be made online and received by: 30/08/2018

===Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg: W3-Professorship for Music and Media (Deadline: 05 September 2018)===


 * The Institute of Music, Media and Communication Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy II of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg invites applications for the position of a tenured
 * W3-Professorship for Music and Media


 * The holder of this interdisciplinary professorship is expected to represent areas of systematic musicology as well as of the dramaturgy and aesthetics of the use of music in auditory media cultures. The professorship is placed at the intersection between music and media studies and is meant to interconnect the two fields.
 * Within the study programs of musicology, the successful candidate is expected to teach the fundamentals and research topics of systematic musicology (e.g. music reception, music psychology, acoustics) and to further their development. Within the media studies programs, the focus in research and teaching is on the aesthetics of production and reception of music in the media as well as on sound studies.
 * The professor is expected to further the synergetic networking within the Institute of Music, Media and Communication Studies and to contribute significantly to the development of new study programs in the fields of music and media. Relevant academic qualifications and teaching experience in both fields are therefore required. The candidate should also have experience in acquiring third-party funding.
 * In addition, the post holder’s duties will include the requirements specified in section 34 of the Higher Education Act of the State of Saxony-Anhalt. Applicants must meet the conditions of employment specified in section 35 of the above Act. Applicants must hold a relevant post-doctoral lecturing qualification (Habilitation) or equivalent academic qualifications and provide proof of academic teaching experience in systematic musicology and auditory media cultures.
 * Please send your complete application (including curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts and certificates, description of academic career, lists of publications and previous teaching experience) in printed and digital form (as a PDF file) within 6 weeks of publication of this advertisement to the following address:
 * Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Dekan der Philosophischen Fakultät II, Prof. Dr. Georg Maas, 06099 Halle (Saale)


 * E-Mail: dekan@philfak2.uni-halle.de
 * In case of further questions, please contact Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy II, Prof. Dr. Georg Maas.

Part-time / Adjunct Positions
Brandeis University: Lecturer in Music, 527518 (Deadline: Open until filled, posted 09 July 2018)
 * The Brandeis University Department of Music seeks to hire an instructor to teach a graduate proseminar, musicology topic TBD, in Spring 2019.

Brandeis University: Lecturer in Music, 527519 (Deadline: Open until filled, posted 09 July 2018)
 * The Brandeis University Department of Music seeks to hire an instructor to teach a graduate seminar, musicology topic TBD, in Spring 2019.

Syracuse University: Part-Time Faculty: MHL 466/666.1 History of Jazz (Spring 2019) (Deadline: None listed, posted 12 July 2018)

Syracuse University: Part-Time Faculty: MHL 526.1 Survey of Keyboard Literature: 1850-Present (Spring 2019) (Deadline: None listed, posted 12 July 2018)

UPCOMING DEADLINES

 * 27 Aug 2018 - Cleveland State University: Visiting Faculty, India Studies Program (Spring 2019)
 * 27 Aug 2018 - Durham University: Lecturer in Music Psychology and Musicology
 * 30 Aug 2018 - Aarhus University: Professor in Musicology
 * 04 Sep 2018 - Wesleyan University: Assistant Professor in Ethnomusicology
 * 05 Sep 2018 - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg: W3-Professorship for Music and Media
 * 15 Oct 2018 - University of California, San Diego: Assistant Professor in Latin American Music
 * 25 Oct 2018 - Christ's College, University of Cambridge: Junior Research Fellowship - Stipendiary
 * Open until filled - Brandeis University: Lecturer in Music, 527518
 * Open until filled - Brandeis University: Lecturer in Music, 527519
 * Open until filled - Syracuse University: Part-Time Faculty: MHL 466/666.1 History of Jazz
 * Open until filled - Syracuse University: Part-Time Faculty: MHL 526.1 Survey of Keyboard Literature: 1850-Present

GENERAL DISCUSSION
Musicology/Ethnomusicology 2018-19 Wiki Moderator: 5120j (5120janon@gmail.com)


 * A few comments from 5120j:
 * 1. My rule of thumb for deciding which jobs to post is: "COULD an ethno/musicologist fill this post?" Not the more narrow question "WILL an ethno/musicologist fill this post?" So, this means I will post more general "humanities" jobs, and positions (mostly at small schools) looking for someone to teach music history/appreciation but also direct an ensemble/teach applied lessons/etc. (If the most important part of the job seems to be the ensemble directing/applied lessons and music history/appreciation is an add-on, I don't post it.)
 * 2. I post almost the entire text of the job ad (except in the case of part-time/adjunct jobs) so that if any changes are made later, they can be noticed and noted. The ads also usually disappear from the institution's website after the application deadline has passed, so it's helpful to preserve them here. And it's very instructive to see how the winning candidate did and didn't fit the job as it was advertised. I do usually excise the description of the hiring school/department/facilities and the EOE boilerplate, but I leave the rest of it as-is. Removing anything more feels like editorializing on my part.
 * 3. I don't have a current membership to CMS/MVL or SEM so if jobs are posted only in those locations, I won't see them. I don't think we've missed too many in the last few years though, since most jobs are advertised fairly widely.
 * 4. My anon email is 5120janon at gmail, and I welcome comments and questions about the wiki and its moderation this year. I'm not a musicologist of any type and am not (and will not be) on the market myself, but I have a professional interest in the ethno/musicology job market.
 * 5. NEW FOR 2019! I am going to try separating jobs into a couple categories, as other wikis do. Also, I'm going to stop posting the entire text of part-time/adjunct jobs, since this wiki always gets borderline unusable by the spring, since it's so huge.

Acronym guide
CMS: College Music Society

CHE: Chronicle of Higher Education

HERC: Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

IHE: Inside Higher Ed

MVL: Music Vacancy List (published by the College Music Society). Requires a member login.

AMS-L: American Musicological Society listserv

SAM-L: Society for American Music email list

SEM-L: Society of Ethnomusicology listserv

SEM: Society of Ethnomusicology. Their current job list requires a member login.

TT: Tenure Track

VAP: Visiting Assistant Professor

ABD: All-But-Dissertation

Wiki Counter: (check all that apply)
I am a musicologist: 4

I am an ethnomusicologist: 2

I am a little of both: 3

I am a theorist: 2

I am currently in a TT position: 2

I am currently in a VAP/Lecturer position: 2

I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow and on the market:

I am currently adjuncting and on the market:

I am a recent PhD and on the market: 4

I am a no-longer-so-recent PhD and on the market: 1

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: 1

I am ABD and on the market: 1

I am ABD and no longer on the market:

I am not on the market but am an interested observer: 2

I am a member of a search committee:

I will keep this wiki a positive place for discussion and not post negativity: 7

I will respect the anonymity of the wiki and create a safe atmosphere by not trying to find out who posted what: 7

I am so deeply discouraged professionally: 2

I am unsure of whether to keep trying or cut my losses and find a new career: 2