Lecturer in Music Theory - Lexington, KY
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Job SummaryThe University of Kentucky School of Music is seeking a full-time, 9-month, Lecturer in Music Theory and Composition to join our outstanding faculty in the UK School of Music to begin August 2025.
This non-tenure track appointment is offered with a 1-year, renewable contract and holds a standard teaching expectation of 3 courses per semester.
Teaching duties will include but may not be limited to undergraduate and graduate music theory and ear training courses, music theory for non-majors, and undergraduate advanced harmony.
Supervision and mentoring of several graduate teaching assistants is required. An earned terminal degree in music theory or equivalent is required.Candidates with a minimum of five years of experience as an instructor of record teaching collegiate-level music theory are preferred.
The School of Music's Division of Music Theory and Composition currently includes five full-time faculty.All faculty are expected to participate in service within the School of Music, the College of Fine Arts, and the University, as well as one's profession.
Application Materials:
When prompted in the employment system, applicants will submit the following materials: Cover letter (no more than three pages) addressing qualifications specific to this position, as well as research and teaching experience and goals.
Statement of teaching philosophy that incorporates your efforts to meaningfully engage with and teach students from a broad range of backgrounds.
Curriculum vitae Complete contact information for three professional references. They will be contacted to submit their letters.The University of Kentucky, College of Fine Arts thrives because we serve and honor individuals and communities with unique and distinct voices that embrace broad approaches to creative practice.
The college welcomes all, seeking to make the arts both approachable and accessible, valuing the broadest possible range of experiences and perspectives, recognizing the personal and community benefits of belonging, and leveraging the unique power of the arts to bring people together while seeking to acknowledge, address, and rectify, inequality and access limitations.
Artists and scholars with a broad range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.As a member of the state's flagship institution, we pledge to ensure that our campus is a place where differences are welcomed and valued, different perspectives are respectfully heard, and where every individual feels a sense of belonging in a strong artistic and academic community.
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Employment at UK comes with various benefits that focus on the total well-being and career development and leadership striving to provide a strong and healthy work-life integration. The University generously contributes to employees' retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more.
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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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