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Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor in Music: Piano Interarts

Texas A&M University
College Station
Full-time

The College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts (PVFA) at Texas A&M University invites applications for one (1) tenure-track assistant professor position in Music, specializing in InterArts Piano Performance with a nine-month academic appointment beginning in Fall 2025.

Building an arts powerhouse, the new college brings music together with dance, performance studies, theater, and visual arts, as well as creative computing and game design.

Aiming at fully capitalizing on this vibrant atmosphere, the school seeks an individual with expertise in at least one of the following areas :

  • Music and Theater
  • Music and Dance
  • Music and Visual Arts (e.g., sound art, sound installations)
  • Music and Film
  • Music and Gaming

Within the college, the Dance, Music, and Theater Performance Section (DMTP) seeks an individual who demonstrates expertise in piano performance with experience in

  • Western art music
  • popular music,
  • jazz, folk
  • non-Western music practices.

Preference will be given to candidates who teach and perform in a variety of styles and genres. Candidates who teach courses on the historical and cultural contexts of piano-based performance practices are particularly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities : Candidates should be able to teach piano at the undergraduate level in the new BFA in Music Performance.

The successful applicant will also contribute to developing courses and performance-based projects in at least one of the areas listed above.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain competitive research activities, teach undergraduate courses in piano performance, develop and implement curriculum pertaining to PVFA programs, particularly in interdisciplinary performance, and contribute to academic service.

Tenure-track faculty are expected to gain national visibility, e.g., through peer-reviewed academic research publications or juried creative works.

Preference will be given to faculty members who demonstrate the ability to pursue external funding to support their work.

Candidates must hold a DMA, PhD, or comparable terminal degree (DM, MFA, MM, MMus, MMA) in music performance or a related field by the appointment start date.

A strong commitment to effective teaching, student recruitment, committee service, and professional development is required.

The successful candidate must have a well-developed research agenda that will inform and advance current trends in the field.

Preference will be given to individuals with university teaching experience and a background in interdisciplinary performing arts projects.

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