Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)

Society for Music Theory; North Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent university in North Carolina seeks a full-time assistant professor in musicology to enhance its vibrant department. This role requires a PhD and an active research agenda, with responsibilities including teaching, advising graduate students, and participating in departmental life. Applications are due by November 19, 2025.

Qualifications

• PhD in Musicology or related field required.
• At least two years of undergraduate teaching preferred.
• Experience advising graduate students is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
• Participate in departmental and professional service.

Skills

Research agenda in musicology

Undergraduate teaching experience

Advising graduate students

Education

PhD in Musicology or related field

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

LOCATION
North Carolina, USA

INSTITUTION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

POSITION/RANK
GENERAL INFO

Overview

The Department of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position as assistant professor in musicology, broadly defined to include the full range of music studies’ subdisciplines. Housed within the College of Arts and Sciences, the department’s faculty includes composers, conductors and ensemble directors, performers, scholars, and sound engineers engaged in creative and collaborative practices in a liberal arts context. Our current academic faculty critically employ and teach methods from cultural studies, ethnomusicology, historical musicology, music theory, popular music studies, sound studies, and more. We seek a colleague with a robust research agenda, whose research complements our current strengths, and who is generating new knowledge in their field. Applicants with area expertise in queer studies, disability studies, or labor studies are especially encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from candidates whose work aligns with our departmental mission as outlined on our website (https://music.unc.edu/about/). The successful candidate will contribute to our MA/PhD program by teaching graduate students and work collaboratively on graduate student dissertation committees. They will also teach within our recently revised music curriculum (BA/BMus) (https://music.unc.edu/undergraduate/transformations-in-music-studies-at-carolina/) to include our required research-focused courses as well as in our large-enrollment general education courses. This position contains a 2-2 teaching load. Candidates must possess a record of research related to the study of music and/or sound and a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the position start date.

Job Description

This is a full-time tenure track position. Responsibilities begin on July 1, 2026. The successful applicant will have an active research agenda; normally teach two (3 credit-hour) courses per semester; will be involved in our graduate program; and will have other standard non-teaching duties such as departmental, university, and professional service; graduate and undergraduate mentorship; and participation in our department’s vigorous intellectual and artistic life.

Qualifications

PhD in Musicology or related field. At least two years of undergraduate teaching and experience advising graduate students is preferred.

Applicants are asked to submit: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for four references. Letters of recommendation are not required at the time of application. The committee may solicit additional materials including letters of recommendation, one writing sample (a complete chapter or article, which may be in draft form), a research statement, and a teaching statement that addresses strategies candidates might use in a public university setting where students reflect socioeconomic and other varying characteristics across the state. Applications are due on November 19, 2025. This offer of appointment is also contingent on documentation of employment eligibility.