[AMS-announce] JOB: Chair, history of western music to 1750, Free University of Brussells

[Announcements for the AMS]

VACANCY no. 2008/086: Chair in the History of Western Music to 1750, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Department of History, Arts and Archeology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, with responsibilities beginning 1 October 2009.

DESCRIPTION: See http://wwwdev.ulb.ac.be/greffe/files/2407.pdf and http://www.ulb.ac.be/docs/greffe/vacances/academique/index.html

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 12 March 2009

REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. in musicology. Thorough knowledge of the history of Western music from Antiquity to 1750.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES: Courses are taught in French and include a history of Western music open to all students of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters and a masters-level history of Western music for students in musicology and the history of art and architecture. Also a seminar for students in the 'premier cycle' and another for students in the 'deuxieme cycle,' the latter requiring transcriptions of music. A teaching assistant is available one half-day per week.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact Professor Henri Vanhulst (musicologist), vanhulst at ulb.ac.be, or Professor Jean-Marie Sansterre (administration) (jsanster at ulb.ac.be).