Assistant Professor of Music Full Time Job

The Department of Music at Wake Forest University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Music effective July 1, 2027.

Position Summary
This individual will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in music history and culture, including existing courses in American, global, or popular music according to expertise, and to develop new courses addressing Black musical thought, history, and practice. The successful candidate will also contribute to the University’s First Year Seminar program, engage in scholarly activities, and participate in departmental, College, and University service. The successful candidate will have opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship across the University, including with the Program in African American and African Studies. Performance instruction may be included depending on the candidate’s strengths but is not required.

About Wake Forest University
Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education. With more than 5,400 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate and professional students, Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the University has adopted the motto Pro Humanitate, which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. For more information, visit: about.wfu.edu.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. To learn more about Winston-Salem, visit: www.visitwinstonsalem.com.

Qualifications
An earned Ph.D. in musicology, ethnomusicology, or a related field is required during the first year of appointment to the position; ABD candidates are invited to apply. Qualified applicants will demonstrate their ability to teach courses in music history and culture with particular strength in Black American music, who can contribute to African and/or African diaspora studies. The ideal candidate would initiate and sustain original research and scholarship in these or related areas of expertise and contribute to an interdisciplinary academic environment that supports student learning and intellectual growth. We warmly welcome candidates whose work engages diverse theoretical, methodological, and topical approaches and complements the Department of Music’s existing strengths in musicology, ethnomusicology, and global and popular music studies.

Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin immediately. The following materials should be submitted: letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Applications that include all required information and are submitted on or before October 16 will be given full consideration. To apply, visit: hr.wfu.edu/careers. Inquiries should be directed to Prof. Elizabeth Clendinning, Chair of the Search Committee, at clendiea@wfu.edu or to Wake Forest University Human Resources at askhr@wfu.edu. Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.