The Department of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University invites applications for an appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor on the tenure track, starting in the fall 2025 semester. The Department seeks a musicologist or ethnomusicologist whose research focuses on global and/or popular music since 1800. Duties include a teaching load of two courses per semester in addition to a share of departmental advising on the undergraduate and graduate levels, plus service to the department and/or college.
The successful candidate for this position will join a vibrant team of music scholars, artists, and educators. CWRU and The Cleveland Institute of Music cooperate in a Joint Music Program, providing students with the advantages of both a conservatory and a major research university. The two institutions share a campus setting in University Circle, together with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Music Settlement, and over twenty other cultural organizations.
Qualifications
Applicants must have at minimum a completed PhD in in musicology or ethnomusicology by August 1, 2025, an active program of research and publication in musicology and/or ethnomusicology, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching.
Application Instructions
A letter of application that addresses research interests, teaching experience, and philosophy of teaching; a CV; one scholarly writing sample (no longer than an article or book chapter); and contact information for three references should all be submitted via Interfolio.Applicants may also submit a diversity statement describing how their research, teaching, and/or service might contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion within their scholarly field(s) and/or how their individual and/or collaborative efforts may promote structural justice inside and outside institutions of higher learning. Applications should be received by October 31, 2024, to receive full consideration.
Case Western Reserve University strives to maintain a diverse and inclusive work environment. All applicants are protected under Federal law from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age and genetics.
Case Western Reserve provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity by phone at 216.368.3066 or by email at******. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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