Teaching Assistant Professor of Musicology

Department : Music - 310300

Posting Open Date : 10 / 02 / 2025

Application Deadline :

11 / 17 / 2025

Open Until Filled : No

Position Type : Permanent Faculty

Working Title :

Teaching Assistant Professor of Musicology

Appointment Type : Fixed Term Faculty

Vacancy ID : FAC0005658

Full-time / Part-time :

Full Time

Hours per week : 40

FTE : Position Location :

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range :

Dependent on Experience and / or Qualifications

Proposed Start Date :

07 / 01 / 2026

Be a Tar Heel! :

The Department of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking candidates for a Teaching Assistant Professor position in Musicology with expertise in musical theater and popular music. We wish to hire a pedagogically innovative colleague to serve a wide range of students pursuing a broad liberal arts education (https : / / ideasinaction.unc.edu / ) across the university as well as music majors and minors studying western art music, jazz, musical theater, and popular music. The selected candidate will teach courses on the history and culture of musical theater, rock music, and popular music, along with other courses that align with the candidate’s research interests and our departmental mission as outlined on our website (https : / / music.unc.edu / about / ).

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit :

The Department of Music at UNC-Chapel Hill offers a BMus and BA in Music, minors both in music and musical theater, and an MA and Ph.D. in Musicology. Our educational mission is to teach music majors, provide general music courses for non-major students, and guide graduate students as researchers and teachers. We serve the public by presenting performances and academic lectures by students, faculty, and guest artists and scholars, including over one hundred concerts and recitals each year and a staged musical theater production. We have a state-of-the-art auditorium which includes recording (audio and video) capabilities as well as lighting and sound systems. Our 60 full-time and part-time faculty teach approximately 2500 students during the academic year and another 200 during summer school. Through our teaching, research, and creative activities we share music’s multiplicity of forms and meanings, connecting the study of music to the larger understanding of societies, and affirming music’s importance as an expression of humanity.

For more information about our Department’s curriculum, see https : / / music.unc.edu / undergraduate / transformations-in-music-studies-at-carolina / .

Position Summary :

This is a full-time, teaching-track (non-tenure-track) position with an initial 3-yearappointment and the possibility of renewal and promotion. Teaching load will be three (3 credit-hour) courses per semester or the equivalent. Responsibilities begin on July 1, 2026.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

The successful candidate will have a graduate degree in a relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Preference will be given for candidates holding a Ph.D. or equivalent in Musicology or related field, and who have at least two years of classroom teaching experience at the university level. We welcome applications from candidates whose work aligns with our departmental mission as outlined on our website (https : / / music.unc.edu / about / ).

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities :

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions :

Applicants are asked to submit : a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for four references. Letters of recommendation are not required at the time of application. The committee may solicit additional materials including letters of recommendation, one writing sample (a complete chapter or article, which may be in draft form), a sample syllabus, and a teaching statement that addresses strategies candidates might use in a public university setting where students reflect the socioeconomic, racial, religious, and other diverse characteristics across the state. Application review will begin on November 17, 2025. This offer of appointment is also contingent on documentation of employment eligibility.