Lecturer in Music

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/9/2023 CLOSED ON 3/21/2023

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Title Lecturer in Music
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Music
Position Description The Department of Music seeks applications for a Lecturer in Music. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2023. Lecturers at Harvard teach four courses per year (two per semester), one of which may be a graduate or advanced undergraduate course in their area of specialization. Lecturers in the Music Department primarily teach music theory at the undergraduate level (introductory courses), and also cover a graduate musicianship class, which is required for first-year Music graduate students. We invite candidates in all areas of specialization and are actively seeking candidates who can also teach practical courses in sound technology, as well as participate in the Department’s Sound Studies Lab. The appointment is for three years, with the second two years contingent on a satisfactory performance review during the first year.
Basic Qualifications PhD or equivalent degree in Music (music theory, musicology, composition) or a related discipline, required by the expected start date.
Additional Qualifications Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching is desirable.
Special Instructions Complete applications should be submitted by March 10, 2023. Applications will remain open until the position is filled.
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal:
  1. Cover letter, including comments on any efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Research statement
  4. Teaching statement that includes a description of an undergraduate class and a graduate class that you would ideally like to teach.
  5. Writing sample (less than 10,000 words, can be an excerpt)
  6. Names and contact information of three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Please contact referees as soon as possible so they are prepared to upload a letter when prompted.
Contact Information Eva Kim
Harvard University Department of Music
3 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact Email evakim@fas.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3
Keywords faculty, instructor, lecturer Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England Music Theory, Musicology, Sound Technology, Sound Studies
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