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ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION IN MUSIC: COMPOSER-IMPROVISER (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)

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Position description

Position: Assistant Professor (Tenure track)

Start Date: July 1, 2015

Description: Composer-improviser with an established reputation who will diversify the range of contemporary creative practices explored in the department's graduate program in Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT), complementing the existing faculty. We especially seek applicants with a body of innovative work that challenges traditional academic distinctions such as high/low culture and Western/non-Western music. Areas in which we are particularly interested include intercultural music making and synthesis of different musical traditions, and interactive and performative uses of music technology. In addition to offering graduate courses in ICIT, this person will contribute to the Department’s curriculum in music theory and analysis and fulfill normal service duties appropriate to the position.

Academic qualifications: We seek candidates who hold an appropriate advanced degree in music or professional experience commensurate with the appointment.

About the UC Irvine Music Department: The Department of Music has a faculty of eighteen full-time members and many exceptional part-time faculty from the Los Angeles area. It boasts excellent facilities in support of performance activities and music technology. The Claire Trevor School of the Arts offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in Art, Dance, Drama, and Music. Irvine is located in Orange County, about 45 miles south of Los Angeles and about six miles from the ocean. For more information, visit the UC Irvine Department of Music website at: http://music.arts.uci.edu/

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2014 and continue until the position is filled. Send a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, a brief statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion, and the names, addresses, and contact information for three current references. Please do not submit other materials at this time. Apply online at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Cover Letter - Letter of intent

  • Curriculum Vitae - Most recently updated C.V.

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity & inclusion will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence.

  • References (3) - Contact information only (no letters)

  • Misc./Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)