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JOB DESCRIPTION: A full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track, benefits-eligible position. The assignment will include teaching the history of Western Musical Traditions sequence for undergraduate music majors, undergraduate/graduate elective musicology courses, and music courses in general education. Areas of specialty are open but ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate proficiency in a range of topics, historical methods, and theoretical perspectives. The usual teaching load will be three, three-credit classes each semester with an expectation in research and a reasonable contribution in service. Participation in School of Music activities, recruitment and retention of students, and faculty governance is required. Active participation in scholarly organizations in the field is expected.
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: August 18, 2025 (Classes begin August 20, 2025)
THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC (music.wvu.edu) brings together musicians and scholars from across the nation and the world in a vibrant musical community dedicated to fostering excellence, creativity, and innovation in the arts and humanities. It is the flagship music institution in the state, located about an hour’s drive from Pittsburgh and about three hours by car from Baltimore or Washington, D.C. Housed in the multi-million-dollar Creative Arts Center, the School of Music comprises over 300 music majors, 33 full-time and several part-time faculty and is the only fully accredited music unit in the state of West Virginia that offers BA, BM, BS, MM, MA, and DMA degree programs in music. Music faculty members can benefit from an active professional development program and travel grants sponsored by the College of Creative Arts & Media. The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the Music Therapy Program is accredited by the American Music Therapy Association, and the Music Education Program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the West Virginia Department of Education.
The College of Creative Arts and Media has over 2,000 students. It comprises four professionally accredited and nationally recognized Schools of Art & Design, Media & Communications, Music, and Theatre & Dance. Each School offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees addressing such fields as the creative and performing arts, advertising and communications, arts education and scholarship, design disciplines, journalism, marketing, and public relations, museum studies, the recording industry, theatre technology, and the intersection of art and health.
West Virginia University is classified as a Doctoral/Research University—extensive and is the state’s only comprehensive doctoral-granting land grant institution. The university community is committed to student-centered priorities, academic excellence, research, creative activity, and service to the state.
WVU belongs to the OH/Western PA/WV Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC). Please visit dualcareer.wvu.edu and ohwpawvherc.org for more information and job postings.
QUALIFICATIONS: The School of Music within the College of Creative Arts and Media at West Virginia University invites applicants to apply for a Visiting Assistant Professor position. The successful candidate must be prepared and qualified to teach History of Western Musical Traditions 1 and 2, music courses in our general education program based on the needs of the School of Music, individual experience and interest, and upper-division musicology courses. Opportunities to teach at the graduate level may be available depending on the successful candidate’s qualifications. Although all areas of scholarship are welcome, we are particularly seeking a creative, dynamic teacher interested in Western musical traditions. An earned master’s degree or ABD doctoral status is the minimum educational level required for this position, although a Doctorate is preferred. The School of Music seeks a candidate who will demonstrate exemplary communication skills, collegiality, and the ability to contribute to the intellectual and cultural life of the University.
DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin immediately. The search will remain open until the position is filled.
APPLICATION: Applicants must submit the following:
Letter of application
Curriculum vitae
Five references who may be contacted (including names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and relationship to the applicant).
Additional materials may be requested later.
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