PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship in Music Composition and Music-Creation Technologies

Binghamton University Music Department; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Music Department at Binghamton University (SUNY) seeks applicants for a two-year PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellow specializing in Music Composition and Music-Creation Technologies. The fellow's creative work will span genres and media, from digital production to concert music, and will complement our curriculum.

Beginning Fall 2027, teaching one four-credit course per year is required; the fellow will engage with the Binghamton Center for New Music and will have a strong compensation package.

Qualifications

• PhD/DMA from an accredited institution by the date of appointment.
• Experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic or community settings.
• Ability to teach across digital-music creation, composition, and related fields.

Responsibilities

• Teach one four-credit course per year in digital-music creation/production or composition.
• Collaborate with the Binghamton Center for New Music and participate in related programming.
• Develop creative practice and contribute to a pathway toward a tenure-track position.

Skills

DEI experience

Education

PhD or DMA in Music or related field

Job description

The Music Department at Binghamton University (State University of New York) is
seeking applicants for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellow through the SUNY's Promoting
Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth plus (PRODiG+) program with a
specialization in Music Composition and Music-Creation Technologies. The Fellow’s creative
activities and research will cut across a range of genres or media (e.g., digital production, music
and generative AI, concert music, film/theater/game music, popular forms, collaborative arts,
experimental forms, and/or arranging), and will complement and expand the current curricular
offerings in our growing and dynamic composition/music-creation program.

Beginning Fall 2027, the fellowship has a teaching obligation of one four-credit course (or an
individual-lesson-based equivalent) per year in digital-music creation/production or composition,
and the fellow will participate in programming and events related to the Binghamton Center for
New Music; it also comes with a highly competitive compensation package.

The Fellow will join a vibrant creative and intellectual environment. The Department of Music is
home to the Binghamton Center for New Music, which presents and hosts a wide range of
visiting artists and ensembles each year, and maintains a robust series of collaborations across
the arts and beyond. As a constituent member of the School of the Arts, the Department of
Music features close ties with faculty and students from a number of disciplines and provides a
creative culture in which collaborations across an R1 research university are deeply valued and
supported. The Fellow will be invited to curate new- and digital-music events, as well as interact
with graduate and undergraduate students in composition and performance, and will be actively
supported by departmental and School of the Arts faculty, a number of whom are likely to have
overlapping creative/research interests. The Music Department will strongly support the Fellow's
creative practice with the goal of converting their position to a tenure-track assistant
professorship at the conclusion of the fellowship, provided that the Fellow meets all milestones

The Binghamton University Music Department offers graduate and undergraduate degrees,
including the Master of Music degree with emphasis in Composition, Conducting, History &
Literature, Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance; the Master of Music in Opera,
the Bachelor of Music in Performance, and the Bachelor of Arts in Music. The department also
serves students from all majors across the university as part of Harpur College of Arts and
Sciences.

About the PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship:

This is a two-year fellowship. During this period, the fellow will have a teaching load of one
course per year and will be expected to prioritize creative practice and professional
development. The goal is conversion to a tenure-track position in the Department of Music at
the completion of the fellowship. Following a successful conversion to a tenure-track position, the teaching load would expand to the department’s standard teaching load of 2/2, which also includes a lesson-based equivalency, as per standards set by the National Association of Schools of Music.

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is designed with two primary goals: (1) increasing the number and
share of excellent and diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (2) strengthening the pathway for retention and support of these candidates. This Fellowship is for a 12-month appointment for two years (AY27-AY29). The fellow will collaborate with faculty members and receive enhanced support and mentorship. More information about the fellowship is available at https://www.suny.edu/prodig-plus/fellowship/

Required PRODIG+ Qualifications:

• Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship (Note: if you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet the eligibility requirements for this position.)
• Have a PhD/DMA from an accredited institution by the date of appointment
• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/ or populations.

Preference will be given to candidates who are:

• Current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows.
• From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates), were first-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree), have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or are veterans.

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

Required Materials:

1. Cover letter describing interest and qualifications for this position
2. Curriculum vitae
3. List containing links to 3-4 contrasting examples of creative work (any combination of scores and recordings, as applicable, with selected excerpts for larger works)
4. Names and contact information for three references (who will be contacted at a later stage in the screening process for candidates under serious consideration).
5. Please describe in 750 words or less how you’ve engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Examples could include personal, academic, and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/ community service; or related experience/ expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations

Applications received by November 29, 2026 will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.