[AMS-announce] JOB: Asst. Prof. (Composition/theory), Trinity College

[Announcements for the AMS]

The Trinity College Department of Music in Hartford, Connecticut invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Composition commencing with the 2009-2010 academic year. Undergraduate teaching responsibilities include courses in composition and the Department’s core courses in music theory. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or DMA. College-level teaching experience and proficiency with MIDI and digital music applications in creative and teaching settings are preferred.  Teaching load is 2/2 for the first two years with a one-semester leave every fourth year. Competitive salary and benefits, plus a start-up expense fund.

Trinity College is a four-year, private liberal arts institution in an enviable metropolitan location, equidistant from New York City and Boston. The Department offers a music major and minor, and student performing opportunities that include choir, jazz, samba, and chamber music ensembles, musical theater, and an extensive private lessons program. The city of Hartford is the home of diverse cultural activities including a professional symphony orchestra, opera, ballet, theater, contemporary music ensembles, jazz clubs, and public celebrations held by the city's West Indian, Puerto Rican, and Brazilian communities.

For full consideration, send letter of application (including statement of research and teaching interests), CV, and at least three confidential letters of reference to Professor Gail Hilson Woldu, Chair, Department of Music, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106-3100.  All application materials are due by November 1, 2008. No tapes or scores. The Department will conduct interviews at the fall meetings of the College Music Society (Atlanta), American Musicological Society/Society for Music Theory (Nashville), and Society for Ethnomusicology (Middletown, CT). The Department’s web page may be accessed at: http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/Study/Music/. 
 
Trinity College is an affirmative action institution committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. Women and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.