[Tlc] one more position

[justinm at ucr.edu]

The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology invites applications
for the following tenure-track position:
Jazz or World Music Theory

For details, click on:
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/facultyvacancy07/index.htm
This position is scheduled to begin July 1, 2007.

Scholar in World Music Theory or Jazz Studies
Assistant or Associate Professor; tenure-track; rank and
salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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

1) 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.

2) 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.

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

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 at 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 http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/.
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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
2617 Humanities Building
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu