Assistant Teaching Professor of Musicology

Description

The Carnegie Mellon University School of Music invites applications for our Assistant Teaching Professor of Musicology position. College- or university-level teaching experience, including undergraduate music history survey courses for music majors, is strongly preferred. Applicants should be engaged with contemporary musicological research, issues, and teaching methods. We seek applicants who will work with existing faculty to sustain and grow the music history core curriculum and develop compelling and relevant electives. Applicants must have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and professional and university service.

The successful candidate will have an established record of college- or university-level teaching. Primary responsibilities will be to teach undergraduate music major core history courses and graduate and undergraduate musicology elective seminars that complement our current offerings (e.g., pre-19th-century repertoires and performance practice, histories of vocal repertoire, contemporary popular musics, global musics). The teaching load is three courses per semester. All musicology faculty share in the supervision of graduate history comprehensives and general departmental responsibilities, including service on School, College, and University committees.

About the Program :

Founded in 1912, CMU's School of Music offers Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Music degrees in instrumental, piano, and vocal performance and composition; a Bachelor of Fine Arts in electronic music; and a Master of Music in collaborative piano. In collaboration with the School of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the School also offers both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Music and Technology. With 42 full-time faculty, 55 part-time faculty (including 22 from the Grammy-Award-winning Pittsburgh Symphony), and 13 administrative and technical staff, Carnegie Mellon's School of Music blends the one-on-one conservatory model of musical mentorship with the resources and research capacities of an R1 university. Carnegie Mellon is renowned for its interdisciplinary work, including but not limited to the areas of arts and technology, machine learning, AI, and new media.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Musicology.

• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness (e.g. course syllabi, student and peer evaluations, and other evidence).

• Successful college- or university-level music history teaching experience as instructor of record.

• Experience in and commitment to teaching and/or mentoring members of historically underrepresented groups in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience in a conservatory environment.

• Teaching and research experience engaging a wide array of musical traditions, including global, popular, and historically grounded repertoires.

• Demonstrated familiarity with emerging musicological research and teaching methods.

• Interested in and/or experienced with teaching large general education music courses.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, contact for three references, and a statement describing your teaching philosophy. Position is open until filled with applications received on or before December 1, 2026 receiving the strongest consideration. Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Richard Randall, search committee chair, [email protected] .

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.