Subject: Assistant Professor of Music Composition (Digital
Media & Music Technology)
From: Scott A. Wyatt
Assistant Professor of Music Composition (Digital Media & Music
Technology)
School of Music – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Recognized internationally for its innovations in contemporary music,
the School of Music at the University of Illinois includes the
Experimental Music Studios (EMS)—the first of its kind in the
western hemisphere when it was founded in 1958. We seek a dynamic
composer with a wide range of musical and technical skills to direct and
shape the future of EMS, and contribute to the School’s rapidly growing
Bachelor’s degree in music technology.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have an active and recognized career as a
composer. Expertise in digital technology, including sound recording and
production, is required. The successful candidate should also
demonstrate skills in one or more related areas such as emerging media;
gaming; video and film; interactive performance; programming;
and interdisciplinary work.
Duties and responsibilities:
The candidate will maintain a distinguished record of national and/or
international distinction in the relevant fields. The new director of
EMS will teach courses in electro-acoustic music composition, sound
recording, and music production, as well as composition lessons for
undergraduate and graduate students. Other course topics may include
multimedia, theory/analysis of electro-acoustic music, computer
programming for music and sound, interactive electro-acoustic music
performance, etc., following the successful candidate’s strengths and
interests. The new director may also play an important role in the new
interdisciplinary design center at the University of Illinois, projected
to open in the near future. Additional duties include maintaining the
EMS studios, recruiting students, participating in curriculum design for
the music technology program, advising, and service to the University
and to the field.
Requirements:
Doctorate or terminal degree in music composition or relevant related
field (earned by 15 August 2016) required, or equivalent professional
experience.
Rank and Salary:
This is a full-time tenure-track position with an anticipated start date
of August 16, 2016. Salary commensurate with qualifications.
Application Materials:
To ensure full consideration, complete applications should be received
by November 23, 2015. Please create your candidate profile at
http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload the following:
Letter of Interest;
Curriculum Vitae;
Vision Statement for the future of digital composition in EMS and the
Bachelor’s degree in music technology at the University of Illinois
(maximum one page);
Names and contact information of three references.
Please submit only the itemized materials at this time; requests for
additional materials may come at a later date. Please direct any
inquiries to Heinrich Taube, Chair, Music Composition Search Committee,
office phone 1-217-244-2684 or taube(at)illinois(dot)edu
The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all
job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.
Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified
individual with a disability, or criminal conviction history. Illinois
welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas
who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.
(www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu
Scott A. Wyatt, director
University of Illinois Experimental Music Studios
Professor Emeritus of Composition
School of Music
1114 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801
EMS website http://ems.music.illinois.edu
217 333-1089 office
217 333-1089 voice mail
217 244-4585 fax