Beginning July 1, 2007 (click here for pdf version)

POSITION:

Scholar in World Music Theory or Jazz Studies

RANK & SALARY:

Assistant or Associate Professor; tenure-track; rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Applications are invited in one of two areas, listed below:

World music theorist-composer
Teaching duties will include undergraduate and graduate instruction in world music theory, composition, and studio techniques. Fluency with appropriate digital media and breadth of engagement with diverse musical repertoires, including popular music, are highly desirable. Qualifications: Doctorate; potential for distinguished creativity and scholarship; record of excellent teaching.

Jazz scholar-composer
Teaching duties will include undergraduate and graduate instruction in jazz theory, composition, and history, as well as studio recording and digital techniques. Other activities would include shared duties in administration, production, and auditions. Qualifications: Doctorate desirable; potential for distinguished creativity and scholarship; record of excellent teaching.

Responsibilities of the position begin on July 1, 2007 and will include active research and publication; teaching courses for non-majors, undergraduate majors, and graduate seminars; service on graduate committees; supervision of Master's exams and Ph.D. dissertations, and may include ensemble coordination, as appropriate.

APPLICATION SCHEDULE: Review of applications begins February 5, 2007, and continues until a successful candidate is named.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Applications should consist of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and at least three names of references with their contact information, including mailing address, telephone, and email address. Applicants are encouraged to send these materials via email as attachments in .pdf format to: donnaa@arts.ucla.edu. Please do not send supporting materials until requested by the Search Committee.

Applications submitted as hard copy should be addressed to:

Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, Chair
UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology
ATTN: Ethnomusicology Search
Box 951657
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1657

All applications will receive equal consideration, whether submitted electronically or in hard copy. For express delivery, our street address is: 445 E. Charles E. Young Drive.

UCLA ranks among the finest universities in the country. The Department of Ethnomusicology, comprising some 43 faculty and approximately 135 students, has maintained an outstanding reputation for its academic and performance programs. The Department is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from a diverse background and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for disadvantaged students. UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

For more information about the department, the faculty, and its programs, go to www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu