[AMS-announce] JOB: Musicology, University of Utah

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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

ANNOUNCES A FULL-TIME TENURE-TRACK POSITION

MUSICOLOGY
 
RANK/SALARY:  Assistant Professor, salary commensurate with experience. 

DUTIES:  Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in 19th and 20th Century Music History and others according to curricular needs of the School; some supervision of senior and graduate projects for musicology majors; maintain a record of scholarship/publication that indicates continuing growth and national visibility; committee assignments and professional service contributions are also expected.  The typical annual teaching load for music faculty is 5 courses divided over 2 semesters. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Specialist in 19th or 20th Century Music; Ph.D. in Musicology (ABD considered); strong commitment to teaching and research; evidence of successful university-level teaching; scholarly research. 

PROCEDURE: Send letter of interest; curriculum vitae; a brief 1-2 page statement discussing your personal teaching philosophy within a comprehensive university music school, including your objectives and means of achieving those objectives for courses/seminars; brief identification of your current research interests; copies of official undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and three current letters of recommendation to: 

Robert Walzel, Director

School of Music - University of Utah

204 DGH - 1375 East Presidents Circle

Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0030 

Review process will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. To insure consideration, materials should arrive no later than November 15, 2006. Preliminary interviews may be conducted at the American Musicological Society Convention in Los Angeles, CA November 2-5, 2006. Applicants are requested to not send additional materials at this time. 

APPOINTMENT: July 1, 2007 (Duties begin August 15, 2007) 

The University of Utah, a Carnegie I Research Institution, is the flagship university for the State of Utah. Numbering over 28,000 enrolled, students are from every state and 109 foreign countries. The School of Music, a fully accredited member of NASM enrolling over 400 students majoring in undergraduate and graduate degree programs in music, is one of six departments within the College of Fine Arts. Degrees offered include the Bachelor and Master of Music in all areas of performance, conducting, jazz studies, musicology, music education, theory, and composition as well as the Ph.D. in music education and composition. The School of Music features outstanding musical ensembles ranging from opera to jazz. 

Salt Lake City offers a rich cultural environment with an imposing array of professional performing arts organizations including the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, and Pioneer Theatre Company, all of which maintain close ties to the University. On-campus arts organizations include the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Utah Museum of Natural History, and Red Butte Garden and Arboretum. In addition, Utah boasts eight world-class ski resorts, and its five national parks provide superb outdoor activities. Information about The U and the School of Music can be found at www.utah.edu and at www.music.utah.edu. Salt Lake City and the University of Utah served as hosts for the 2002 Winter Olympics. 

The University of Utah is an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.