Assistant Teaching Professor, Sound & Media Arts

Society for Music Theory; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 89,400 - 116,500; Full time

Job summary

The Music Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications for an appointment as Assistant Teaching Professor of Sound and Media Arts from artist educators whose practice engages creative coding, sound, and media arts through ethical and critical approaches to technology, and who demonstrate a deep commitment to pedagogical excellence.

The successful candidate would join the faculty as an Assistant Teaching Professor, and would also be a core faculty member of UCSC’s

Qualifications

• Graduate degree completed by June 30, 2027.
• Experience teaching at the college/university level.
• Proficiency with specified audio, multimedia, and coding tools.

Responsibilities

• Teach in-person, online, and hybrid courses in creative coding, sound studies, and media arts practice.
• Engage in scholarly achievement and activity with impact beyond the classroom.
• Contribute to University mission and community engagement.

Skills

Teaching at college/university level

Pedagogical excellence

Education

MA/M.M./MFA or higher in relevant field

Tools

Digital audio workstations

Real-time multimedia (Max/MSP, Pure Data, SuperCollider)

Creative coding environments (Processing, p5.js, openFrameworks)

Job description

The Music Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications for an appointment as Assistant Teaching Professor of Sound and Media Arts from artist educators whose practice engages creative coding, sound, and media arts through ethical and critical approaches to technology, and who demonstrate a deep commitment to pedagogical excellence.

The successful candidate would join the faculty as an Assistant Teaching Professor, and would also be a core faculty member of UCSC’s