18th Century Music History - Senior Position - Fall 2011
18th century Music History Senior Position in Musicology
Contact Person: Dr. Eileen M. Hayes, Eileen.hayes@unt.edu
(940) 565-3761
October 1, 2011
University of North Texas – Music History (18th-19th centuries) – Senior position
The College of Music of the University of North Texas announces a position in Music History (associate or full professor) to begin in August 2012; rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. We are looking for a distinguished musicologist with expertise in Western music history, late 18th through early 19th centuries.
Qualifications: Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in musicology or music history, a significant record of research and publication in the field, and demonstrated excellence in teaching. Areas of specialization complementary to those of existing faculty members as well as a record of recruiting and mentoring master’s and doctoral students are particularly desirable. A candidate would be considered for appointment at the full professor rank only if (s)he currently or previously held a full professorship in another institution or had been in rank as Associate Professor for a least three years. Further, the candidate would have to meet College and Divisional criteria for promotion to full professor.
Duties: Actively pursue research and publication; teach undergraduate and graduate courses in musicology; supervise Ph.D. dissertations, and theses in the DMA, Master’s and undergraduate programs; and participate on committees at the level of the division, college, and university. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with faculty members from other divisions within the College. He or she may eventually assume administrative leadership at the area level.
Start date: August 2012.
Deadline: Consideration of applications will begin on 1 November, 2011, and continue until the position is closed.
All applications must be submitted online at http://facultyjobs.unt.edu. Please attach or upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and one sample of scholarly work. Transcripts and additional materials may be requested at a later time. Please direct any questions to Eileen M. Hayes, Chair, Music History, Theory, and Ethnomusicology (Eileen.Hayes@unt.edu).
UNT is an emerging research university with 40 Ph.D. and 88 Masters Degree programs. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, UNT has an enrollment of about 36,000 students. The College of Music of the University of North Texas offers one of the largest comprehensive (academic) music programs among American universities. Approximately 1,600 students enroll annually in bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs taught by globally acclaimed faculty. For more information, visit the College of Music website at http://music.unt.edu. Besides world-class Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the performance of jazz and classical music, the College of Music has a comprehensive program of Masters and PhD degrees in Music, with emphases in Composition, Music Theory, Music History and Music Education, and a Masters degree in Ethnomusicology. The College hosts a vibrant, multi-cultural music atmosphere. The One O’Clock Jazz Lab Band has earned numerous Grammy Award nominations and regularly tours the U.S. and festivals overseas. The Willis Music Library is one of the largest in the southwest and includes ample scholarly literature as well as special collections, such as first prints of the operas of Jean Baptiste Lully, and the music libraries of Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson.
The University of North Texas is an AA/ADA/EOE committed to diversity in its educational programs.