Job Information
Harvard University TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR IN MUSIC in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Title TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR IN MUSIC
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Music
Position Description
The Harvard Music Department seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in musicology. The start date of this appointment is July 1, 2025. Faculty in the Music Department at Harvard teach three courses per year, with a “plus-one” (fulfilled either by taking an administrative position in the department, or by regular extracurricular meetings with students in one semester; for example, directing an independent study, a reading group, or rehearsals for an ensemble), and all faculty are involved in mentoring and advising both graduate students and undergraduates.
We invite applications from scholars with outstanding potential, working at the intersections of music and history, who will complement the specializations of current Harvard music faculty, and whose interests cross disciplinary and methodological boundaries. Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching is essential, and preference will be given to applicants with a passion for, and commitment to, teaching courses like Harvard’s undergraduate Introduction to Music, as well as developing courses for the undergraduate program in General Education.
Basic Qualifications
PhD in Music or related discipline required by the time the appointment begins.
Additional Qualifications
Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired.
Special Instructions
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal: | https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/13871
Candidates are encouraged to apply by September 16, 2024.
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate’s teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share ideas)
Research statement
Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., the candidate’s department, institution, and/or professional societies.
Names and contact information of 3 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required and at least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor. The application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received so be sure to notify your recommenders far in advance.
Please note, writing samples and additional teaching materials (i.e. course evals, syllabi, teaching awards, list of theses supervised) may be requested at a later date.
Contact Information
Eva Kim
Harvard Department of Music
3 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact Email evakim@fas.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3
Keywords
assistant, faculty, instructor, tenure track, Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England, Musicology, Music
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