Assistant Professor of Voice (Tenor)
College/School/Unit: College of Fine Arts
Department: Butler School of Music
Posted: Oct 24, 2024
Apply By: Open until filled
Description
Position begins August 2025
Full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor (Tenor); salary
commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position
requires relocation to Austin, TX.
Responsibilities
Teach individual lessons to undergraduate and graduate voice
students; supervise recitals, special projects, and DMA documents
and treatises; organize weekly studio classes; recruit, develop,
and retain a voice studio of the highest quality via local,
regional, national, and international outreach and performing;
liaise and collaborate with colleagues in opera, choral, and
chamber music; engage in leadership and service activities within
the division, the Butler School of Music, the College, and the
University. Create and maintain a national profile as a performer
or researcher in the field.
The UT voice studios consistently provide opportunities for
students to learn European and American canonic repertoires as well
as repertoires from other geographical and cultural contexts. We
welcome applicants who can help us broaden our collective areas of
vocal expertise.
Butler School of Music, comprising some 80 faculty and
approximately 620 music students, has an outstanding reputation for
its performance and academic programs. Degree plans range from the
bachelors to the doctoral level. The University of Texas at
Austin is a flagship, tier-one, research institution situated in
Austin, TX, a city known for its vibrancy, quality of life, and
active engagement in the arts. The University has been awarded the
Seal of Excelencia designating it as a Hispanic Serving
Institution. The Austin area also provides many cultural advantages
through its numerous arts organizations and is home to a very
active and creative music scene.
Qualifications
A record of excellence as a performer and demonstrated potential to
develop and/or maintain a nationally or internationally recognized
career as a singer; a record of excellence as a teacher at the
college or music conservatory level; preference will be given to
those who can teach courses in lyric diction; demonstrated
commitment to preparing young musicians for 21st-century teaching
and performing careers that embody high professional standards,
superb pedagogical skills, advocacy and outreach, and active
mentoring; demonstrated experience teaching or working with
students from many backgrounds; knowledge of a broad range of
repertoires is encouraged, especially those less represented in the
academy; an active professional profile, including visibility as a
performer and as a presenter at professional meetings.
DMA preferred, but outstanding professional experience and
completion of a master's degree will be considered. Preference will
be given to candidates with significant performance experience and
an established record of successful teaching, recruitment, and
retention at a university or conservatory.
Application Instructions
Review of applications begins December 1, 2024. The position will
remain open until filled. Applications should include:
- cover letter, which should include a description of the
candidate's contributions and skills related to the field
- curriculum vitae
- a document with links to recent video excerpts of at least
three separate live performances
- complete contact information for three professional
references
Please do not submit additional supporting materials unless
requested by the search committee.
All documents must be uploaded via UT's online application system:
Interfolio
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all
applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and
affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of
equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.
To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/151738
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