Assistant Professor of Music Technology

Working Title Assistant Professor of Music Technology
Brief Position Overview
The School of Music at Montana State University seeks a teacher and scholar of music technology for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level beginning in fall 2024. The School of Music is an academic unit in the College of Arts & Architecture at Montana State University, a land-grant university that prioritizes educational access and opportunity. The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively, promote and mentor undergraduate research and creative activities, and support diversity in teaching and scholarship. The School of Music values a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in scholarship, teaching, and service.
Faculty Tenure Track Yes
Faculty Rank Assistant Professor
Position Number 4A3352
Department Music
Division College of Arts & Architecture
Appointment Type Faculty
Contract Term Academic Year
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Union Affiliation
FTE 1.0
Benefits Eligible Eligible
Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.
Contract Type MUS
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Recruitment Type Open
Position Details
General Statement
The School of Music at Montana State University seeks a talented teacher and scholar of music technology for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level beginning in August 2024. The School of Music is an academic unit in the College of Arts & Architecture at Montana State University, a land-grant university that prioritizes educational access and opportunity. We seek a music technologist interested in innovative pedagogy and musical approaches encompassing a wide range of genres and musical traditions who will work with colleagues in serving student-centered goals at a land-grant university.

The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively, promote and mentor undergraduate research and creative activities, and support diversity in teaching and scholarship. The School of Music values a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship, teaching, and service. The Music Technology Program is a broad-based dynamic degree program that incorporates a comprehensive spectrum of music, sound, and audio practices, including music composition, electronic and visual music, recording, sound reinforcement, sound synthesis, sound design for film/theater/gaming, audio for film/video and multimedia, film scoring, interdisciplinary collaboration, song writing, music business, and technology performance, among other areas.

The successful candidate will join a talented, supportive, and collaborative group of colleagues who excel in teaching, creative activities, research, and outreach. Duties will include teaching within a broad-based undergraduate degree program in music technology and other areas as determined by the needs of the School of Music. It is expected that the successful candidate will maintain a scholarship profile consistent with the expectations of a very high research university and its associated expectations for retention, tenure, and promotion. Service obligations to the School, College, University, Community, and Profession will also be expected.

We seek a colleague who works professionally and effectively with diverse individuals, possess effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and has the ability to contribute positively to the success of the students and the mission of Montana State University.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties will include: teaching music technology courses and individual instruction within a broad-based undergraduate degree program in music technology and other courses as determined by the needs of the School of Music. The successful candidate will be expected to work with faculty to develop a diverse curriculum to serve our students.

It is expected that the successful candidate will maintain a scholarship profile consistent with the expectations of a very high research university and its associated expectations for retention, tenure and promotion. Service obligations to the School, College, University, Community, and Profession will also be expected.
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Doctorate in Music Technology, Technology Performance, Sound Art, Composition (with focus in Electronic Music), or a related field or Master’s degree with equivalent professional experience and accomplishment in the music industry. ABD individuals are welcome to apply so long as the Doctorate in Music is obtained prior to the employment start date.
Experience teaching Music Technology at the college level.
Demonstrated potential in research/scholarship to gain tenure and promotion at a very high research university.
An interest in innovative pedagogy and musical approaches encompassing a wide range of genres and musical traditions
Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Experience as a teacher of record in music technology courses.
Experience teaching Technology Performance.
Demonstrated success in Music Technology research/scholarship.
Demonstrated success in collaborative scholarship and pedagogy.
Demonstrated success in innovative pedagogy and musical approaches encompassing a wide range of genres and musical traditions
The Successful Candidate Will
Possess effective communication skills as a teacher and colleague
Work with colleagues as appropriate to support recruitment, retention, and additional music technology activities
Demonstrate potential to advance the discipline
Have a commitment to undergraduate teaching and research mentoring
Have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship, teaching, and service
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
In accordance with MSU policy, hiring will be conditional upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
The Program
The Department
At MSU, a top-tier research university, music plays a very special role in the lives of our students and our faculty. Our graduate music education degree and undergraduate music, music education and music technology degrees offer varied choices for music majors. Music Technology is our largest program with over 70 students. The Music Technology Program is a broad-based degree program that incorporates commercial, art, and world musics, sound, and audio practices. Our performing ensembles and wide array of courses provide opportunities for majors, minors, and non-majors to perform and engage with our school. With 20 full-time faculty, 11 part-time faculty members, and 150 music majors, we host over 100 concerts and events per year. Many engineering, science, business, humanities, education, and fine arts majors participate robustly in the activities of the School of Music. School of Music faculty and students have opportunities to contribute to the musical culture of Bozeman and the State of Montana through involvement in musical companies such as the Bozeman Symphony, the Intermountain Opera, and the Montana Ballet Company. For more information about the School of Music, visit our website: www.montana.edu/music.
The College
The College of Arts & Architecture is home to distinctive academic programs within the Schools of Art, Architecture, Music and Film & Photography. Students enjoy close mentoring relationships with faculty through a curriculum that is rich in studio- and lab-based pedagogies. The College offers international and cultural travel opportunities for students in all majors and encourages internship experiences for many of its programs. The College hosts the only accredited architecture program in Montana and supports a unique, world-class graduate program in science and natural history filmmaking. Graduates from the college enjoy successful careers in art, design, media production, photography, architecture, education, and music. They also apply the discipline-specific, creative problem-solving skills and work ethic established in their programs to career opportunities in areas outside the arts. The College is home to the internationally recognized Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and supports the Black Box Theatre as well as innovation and design spaces such as the Design Sandbox for Engaged Learning (DSEL) and the Community Design Center (CDC). For more information about the College of Arts and Architecture, visit our website: www.montana.edu/caa.
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date 08/01/2024