Department of Music: Assistant Professor of Music

Department of Music: Assistant Professor of Music

The Department of Music at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment in Music Composition at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in the fall semester of 2025. The Department is seeking a composer whose work addresses issues of race, power, equity, and/or justice. The successful candidate will have a strong record of creative activity, promise of a national artistic profile, and show a commitment to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Duties will include teaching courses in composition, music technology, and/or music theory, conducting research, advising students, participating in department governance, and university service.

A PhD or DMA in Music Composition, Music Technology, or a closely-related field is required at the time of appointment.

Application materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three representative creative works submitted as links in a PDF or Word Document, and three letters of recommendation. Materials should be submitted via Interfolio.Applications received before October 4, 2024, will receive full consideration. Consideration after that date will be at the discretion of the search committee.