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Texas State University Assistant Professor of Instruction of Music Theory - College of Fine Arts and Communication in San Marcos, Texas
Posting Information
Position TitleAssistant Professor of Instruction of Music Theory - College of Fine Arts and Communication
Job Posting Number2025039NTL
Job LocationSan Marcos
College/DivisionCollege of Fine Arts and Communication
Department/SchoolSchool of Music
Position Description
TheSchool of Music (https://www.music.txst.edu/) at Texas State University seeks an engaging, creative, collaborative, and dedicated teacher to serve as a full-time, non-tenure-line Assistant Professor of Instruction of Music Theory. Duties to begin in August 2025.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Teach music theory and/or aural skills courses as part of the undergraduate musicianship core, and other topics according to the candidate’s qualifications and needs of the School of Music.
Tutor music theory/aural skills students.
Participate in faculty meetings, committees, and service activities.
Other duties assigned by the Director of the School of Music.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in music theory or related field.
Demonstrated success in teaching music theory and aural skills at the professional or collegiate level.
A minimum of one academic year as instructor-of-record for music theory and/or aural skills courses.
Experience working with individuals from varied backgrounds
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate in music theory or related field.
Keyboard skills.
National stature as a music theorist.
Demonstrated communication and organizational skills, and an ability to work collaboratively.
Application Procedures
Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and consideredhttps://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/51620
For full consideration, please submit the following items by April 10, 2025:
Cover letter.
Curriculum vitae.
Statement of Teaching Philosophy, including your approach to teaching aural skills and examples of music you analyze in Theory I-IV.
Links to a minimum of two teaching videos from the past five years.
Official or unofficial transcripts of the last degree earned or in progress.
As part of our application process, we are requesting contact information for three (3) academic references who can provide information about the applicant’s skills and experiences. Please provide the names and email addresses for your academic references in the List of References section of the employment application.
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts for all degree-granting universities.
Type of PositionFull-Time
Proposed Start DateFall 2025
Posting Date03/10/2025
Review Date04/10/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled?Yes
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Why Work at Texas State?
Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing student population for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.
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