Opportunities

The Setnor School of Music, within the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor of Music Theory. This is a three-year appointment starting on August 18, 2025, with the possibility of renewal based on exceptional performance and institutional need.

We seek an accomplished musician with expertise teaching music theory who is gaining national or international recognition through their ongoing creative and scholarly work. Experience teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in music theory, ear training, and analysis is required. The ability to teach jazz theory and arranging, although not required, would be highly valued.

An approach to teaching and learning that demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion is required. We seek a candidate committed to advancing a holistic, continually evolving lexicon of music.

The Setnor School is especially interested in candidates whose personal and professional experience, teaching, and creative activity will contribute to the advancement of equity, diversity, and cultural wealth at the Setnor School of Music.

About The College of Visual and Performing Arts

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu,http://vpa.syr.edu/academics/setnor/

Qualifications:
Terminal degree (PhD or DMA) required
Previous college teaching experience

Job Specific Qualifications
Broad-minded and resourceful teacher
Experience with music technology.
Commitment to excellence and engagement in 21st-Century pedagogy
Artist-scholar with a developing national profile, with promise toward an international profile.
Demonstrated success in recruiting
Ability to synthesize culturally and historically diverse content into teaching and research
Evidence of outstanding artistry as a composer or performer
Organizational and leadership abilities
Commitment to working collegially
Commitment to culturally responsive teaching, diversity and inclusion, and community engagement

Responsibilities
Teaching undergraduate courses in theory and ear-training, advising master’s theses, and applied instruction based on the candidate’s areas of expertise. Candidates will be expected to teach upper-level coursework in at least two of the following areas: electroacoustic media/interactive software, counterpoint, orchestration, contemporary analysis, and performance/arranging/improvisation.

Serve on committees in the Department/School, College, and University. This may include recruitment, program development, community outreach, student advising, mentoring of student organizations, and participating in accreditation- and assessment-related activities.

Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach the following:
Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Teaching Philosophy
Portfolio website/URL
Name and contact information for a minimum of four (4) references.

Review of applicant materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates who apply by October 15, 2024 , are guaranteed priority consideration.

Applicants may contact Dr. Peppie Calvar: jcalvar@syr.edu with questions about this position.
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