COFAC 4024 Music Assistant Professor Composition

Towson University; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Health, life and retirement plans

Job summary

Towson University in Maryland invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month, full-time Assistant Professor of Composition in the Department of Music. Primary duties include instruction in music composition for undergraduate and graduate students through private studio lessons and classroom teaching.

Additional responsibilities include teaching music theory and musicianship, and managing the Department of Music’s Creative Technology Lab. Start date expected August 2027.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in composition required.
• ABD candidates considered but must complete degree prior to appointment.
• Two years university-level teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruct music composition for undergraduate and graduate students through private lessons and classroom teaching.
• Teach music theory and musicianship in classrooms.
• Manage the Creative Technology Lab for the Department of Music.

Skills

Teaching excellence

University-level teaching

Education

Doctoral degree in composition

Job description

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
Department of Music
Assistant Professor of Composition
COFAC-4024

Towson University:

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Position:

The College of Fine Arts and Communication invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month, full-time Assistant Professor of Composition in the Department of Music. The primary responsibility of this position is providing instruction in music composition to undergraduate and graduate students, through both private studio lessons and classroom teaching. Additional responsibilities include classroom teaching of music theory and musicianship and management of the Department of Music’s Creative Technology Lab. The Department seeks an experienced, innovative, and student-centered educator who will demonstrate excellence in instruction, scholarship, and service. The preferred start date is August 2027.

Qualifications:

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in composition. ABD candidates will be considered but must have completed a degree prior to appointment. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in teaching, a promising creative/scholarly agenda, and the capacity to serve the administrative needs of the Department of Music, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, and Towson University. Candidates with at least two years of university-level teaching experience are preferred.

Salary and Benefits:

Targeted salary range: $68,000-70,000

Benefits: TU offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent health, life and retirement plans; and tuition remission.

For more information regarding this position and to view the ad in its entirety, we ask that you visit the Office of the Provost website and view our open faculty positions at https://www.towson.edu/provost/prospective/openpositions.html