Senior Professor - Scoring for the Screen & Film Music

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, invites applications for Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Radio/Television/Film & The Bienen School of Music to lead in scoring for the screen. The 100% in-person position will integrate with a new curricular track and cross-school collaborations, leveraging the Hobson-Lucas studio.

The role centers on research, creative work, and teaching undergraduate and graduate students, with supervision of theses and active participation in

Qualifications

• Terminal degree appropriate to the field (e.g., MFA in film and media production or music composition) or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven experience in scoring for film/television and collaborative creative work.
• Evidence of scholarly and creative work along with teaching/mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Research and create scoring for the screen across media projects.
• Provide undergraduate and graduate student instruction in related areas.
• Supervise student thesis projects and contribute to service to the department, school, university, and profession.

Skills

Screen scoring

Music composition

Teaching/mentoring

Education

Terminal degree (MFA or equivalent)

Job description

Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, invites applications for Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Radio/Television/Film & The Bienen School of Music to lead in scoring for the screen. The 100% in-person position will integrate with a new curricular track and cross-school collaborations, leveraging the Hobson-Lucas studio.

The role centers on research, creative work, and teaching undergraduate and graduate students, with supervision of theses and active participation in