Voice/Opera 2019-2020

This page is for jobs that begin in 2020

1 RECENT ACTIVITY on Voice/Opera 2019-20 Wiki

2 Schools with Accepted Offers

3 UPCOMING DEADLINES

4 Schools with Failed/Canceled/Postponed Searches

5 Jobs for 2020 (full listing with dates, summary, req. qualifications, institution profiles, questions, etc.)

6 Tenure-track Faculty Positions, Voice/Opera


 * 6.1 BYU: Tenure-track Voice Faculty


 * 6.2 Cal State University Fullerton: Assistant/Associate Professor, Opera Studies


 * 6.3 Millikin University: Assistant Professor/Area Coordinator


 * 6.4 University of Miami: Open Rank Voice Teacher/Artist Teacher

7 Tenure-track Faculty Positions, Voice + Choral


 * 7.1 St. Olaf College: Assistant Professor, Voice & Choral Conducting

8 Tenure-track Faculty Positions, Musical Theatre & Commercial Music

9 Non-tenure-track Full-time Faculty Positions


 * 9.1 Stanford University: Senior Lecturer/Director of Vocal Studies

10 Part-time / Adjunct Positions

11 Miscellaneous Positions


 * 11.1 Central State University: Assistant Professor of Commercial Music and Technology (HEJ)

Schools with Accepted Offers
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UPCOMING DEADLINES

 * 13 Sept 2019 - #Cal State Fullerton
 * 15 Sept 2019 - #Millikin University
 * 01 Oct 2019 - #Brigham Young University
 * 01 Oct 2019 - #Stanford University
 * 15 Oct 2019 - #Univeristy of Miami
 * 30 Oct 2019 - #St. Olaf College

Jobs for 2020
''Note: in keeping with common practice, "Jobs for 2020" shall be interpreted as covering jobs that fall into the 2019-2020 application cycle for jobs starting during the North American / UK 2020-2021 Academic Year. Although exact start times will vary, this will generally include any positions starting between January 2020 and April 2021, and can include such things as 1-term visiting professorships, temporary lecturer opportunities, etc. Listings accidentally placed here but belonging to a preceding or following academic year will be moved appropriately.''

In keeping with discussion on the previous year's wiki page, this listing welcomes postings about jobs from institutions around the world, including but not limited to: full-time tenure track faculty, full-time non-tenure track faculty, full-time community college faculty, and part-time/adjunct faculty appointments. (We do not currently post listings for part-time adjunct pools, only for specific part-time/adjunct positions.)

Brigham Young University: Tenure-track Voice Faculty

 * Deadline: 01 Oct 2019
 * Start Date: 24 Aug 2020
 * Rank: Open
 * Internal Job #:
 * Required Experience: (1) Master's degree in voice required, doctoral degree or equivalent professional experience preferred (required degree must be completed by start date.); (2) teaching experience at the university level; (3) evidence of high-level performing experience.
 * This is a full-time, continuing faculty status (tenure)-track, professorial position. Responsibilities: (1) Teach voice to music majors, including recital preparation and graduate research paper supervision; (2) Teach music-related courses that may include song and/or opera literature; undergraduate- and graduate-level vocal pedagogy and supervised teaching; diction in the singing languages; opera workshop; other courses as needed; (3) Mentor undergraduate and graduate vocal students; (4) Pursue scholarly and creative endeavors, which may include solo and collaborative music performance, publications, pedagogical research, lecture and guest teaching, and scholarly research; (5) Maintain an active performance schedule at regional, national, and international venues; (6) Serve on recital and proficiency juries; (7) Take an active part in recruitment, including auditions and summer programs; (8) Plan and organize enrichment activities in the Vocal Division (visiting artists, master classes, etc.); (9) Serve on school, college, and university committees as assigned.
 * Additional Requirements: BYU, an equal opportunity employer, requires all faculty to observe the university's honor code and dress and grooming standards.
 * Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Cal State University Fullerton: Assistant/Associate Professor, Opera Studies

 * Deadline: 01 Oct 2019
 * Start Date: 24 Aug 2020
 * Rank: Assistant or Associate
 * Internal Job #: 493561
 * The primary professional responsibilities of this instructional faculty member are to teach undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in song and opera literature, diction (utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet), and additional music courses in accordance with individual areas of expertise and departmental needs. Other responsibilities include supervising, directing, and musical coaching and preparation for the school’s opera productions in addition to program outreach, recruitment, and administrative duties such as fundraising and overseeing production budgets. The position requires working closely with applied voice and music education faculty and staff to promote positive, sustained relationships with regional high school and community college vocal music programs and work collaboratively with area coordinators of the Vocal, Orchestral, Jazz, and Keyboard programs. In addition, this position will be expected to participate in advising students; engaging in active peer-reviewed creative/scholarly activities; participation in department, college, university, and system-wide service; maintaining office hours; and working collaboratively and productively with colleagues. Positive tenure and promotion decisions require excellent teaching; a record of creative/scholarly activity in the discipline; strong leadership contributions to the school, college and university committees and to external professional organizations that serve the broader discipline’s communities.
 * For over fifty years, the School of Music has been training students for professions in the music field. CSUF, located 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles in metropolitan Orange County, has a legacy of alumni actively engaged within music professions throughout Southern California, the United States, and internationally. Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1966, the School of Music is a comprehensive unit in the College of the Arts and offers undergraduate and master’s degrees in music performance in classical, jazz, and commercial music; as well as music education, conducting, composition, music theory, piano pedagogy, and music history. The School of Music serves approximately 400 undergraduate and graduate students, with 21 full-time and 50+ lecturer faculty. For more information about the school, please visit http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/music/.
 * Required Experience: Terminal degree (MFA, DMA, Ph.D.) by the time of appointment, or a significant national/international professional career in the opera field; Evidence of successful college-level teaching using systematic teaching of song and opera literature classes, foreign language diction classes (utilizing the International Phonetics Alphabet); Evidence of leading a successful university opera program; Evidence of a broad and thorough knowledge of operatic repertoire appropriate to both developing and pre-professional artists; Evidence of leadership, communication, organizational, and management skills as demonstrated through successful recruitment and outreach efforts; Evidence of the ability to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and service; Experience in working collaboratively with colleagues and communities; Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in teaching diverse student populations, including first‐generation college students.
 * Preferred Qualifications: Evidence of experience working in a professional opera setting as either a performer, opera coach, and/or opera director; Evidence of successful experience in a tenure track position at an accredited university or college.