Assistant Professor of Music, Tenure Track

About Vassar College

Vassar is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college of about 2400 undergraduate students, located in the Hudson Valley, seventy-five miles north of New York City.

Vassar stands upon the homelands of the Munsee Lenape .The College is located in Poughkeepsie, home to a culturally diverse community, and benefits from convenient commuter rail access to New York City.

Vassar faculty are committed teachers / scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, and studios and in individually-mentored projects.

They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on college-wide and departmental committees.

The College maintains a generous leave policy, provides strong support for research, and encourages multidisciplinary approaches to teaching.

Position Description The Department of Music seeks an experienced teacher and artist with broad expertise in music composition and creation.

The successful candidate will anchor our three-course composition sequence, supervise independent composition projects, contribute to our department by teaching at the introductory, intermediate and advanced levels, work with both music majors and non-majors, and contribute to the core music curriculum.

Expertise with electronic and digital music, commercial music, songwriting, production, or related fields is desired. We also welcome applications from composers who would enjoy writing for our departmental student ensembles.

The teaching load in the first year is four courses, and in subsequent years is either five courses or four classroom courses plus one intensive, a small enrollment, closely mentored experience for undergraduates.

Qualifications : A completed advanced degree (PhD, DMA or MFA / MM) in composition or similar field at the time of appointment, evidence of active, significant composition / performance activity, experience with college-level teaching at the undergraduate level, and a strong commitment to the liberal arts and departmental service are required.

Salary Wage Range Pay Transparency Disclosure : The annual base starting salary range for this position is $92,000 to $102,000 (USD).

This range includes new faculty appointments beginning the first year of a standard tenure clock as well as Assistant Professors with previous tenure-line experience who will be on an accelerated tenure clock.

When extending an offer of employment, Vassar College considers factors such as (but not limited to) candidate’s education / training, work experience, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations.

This salary range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting. The starting salary for an Assistant Professor in this position with a PhD beginning the first year of a standard tenure clock in Fall 2025 is $96,000.

How to Apply Candidates should submit : 1) Cover letter2) CV3) Teaching statement that outlines the candidate’s approach to the classroom and teaching philosophy4) Artistic statement that describes the motivation, ethics, and aesthetics of candidate’s creative process, including contextualizing compositions and compositional techniques within contemporary practices5) Diversity statement that describes your past contributions and / or future plans for promoting diversity and inclusion through teaching, creative output, and other involvement (additional information can be found at : https : / / offices.

vassar.edu / dean-of-the-faculty / positions / candidate-diversity-statement / )6) Two samples of composition work (score AND recording / MIDI realization / video)7) Three letters of recommendation8) Graduate transcript (unofficial transcripts can be used for initial application)Applications should be addressed to the Music Department and submitted online at : https : / / employment.

vassar.edu / postings / 4059. PhD, DMA, MFA, or MFA / MM is required or must be in hand by time of appointment. Address any questions to Justin Patch, Search Chair at jupatch@vassar.

edu. Review of applicant materials will begin on October 14, 2024 and will continue until the position has been filled. There is no guarantee that applications received after October 14 will be reviewed.

Posting Removal Date Open Until Filled Yes For full consideration applicants should apply by 10 / 14 / 2024 Anticipated Start August, 2025 Anticipated End