Assistant Professor of Musicology

Oklahoma City University • Oklahoma City, OK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Wanda L. Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University invites applications for a nine-month, non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Musicology. Candidates may have expertise in any area; preference is given to candidates able to teach a broad range of musical traditions, including global, popular, and Western styles.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate seminars of their choosing, a graduate musicology methods course, and a sophomore-level sequence on Western and global traditions. Faculty members are expected to participate in the School’s assessment program and in student recruiting and retention efforts for the School and University. Effective teaching, scholarship, and service are required for promotion.

The School is preparing to launch a three-year strategic plan focused, among other things, on developing degree programs and creative pathways for the 21st-century artist. The successful candidate is expected to join these conversations and help guide the School’s next chapter. The Bass School of Music is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and seeks a colleague committed to the University’s and Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s strategic goals.

The committee strongly prefers applicants with a completed PhD in Musicology or Ethnomusicology, but will consider candidates at the ABD stage.

Requirements

• Completed PhD in Musicology or Ethnomusicology is strongly preferred; candidates at the ABD stage will also be considered.
• Commitment to the University’s and Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s strategic goals.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to teach a broad range of musical traditions, including global, popular, and Western styles.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate seminars of the candidate’s choosing.
• Teach a graduate musicology methods course.
• Teach a sophomore-level sequence on Western and global traditions.
• Participate in the School’s assessment program.
• Participate in student recruiting and retention efforts for the School and University.
• Contribute effective teaching, scholarship, and service for promotion.
• Join conversations about the School’s strategic plan and help guide the School’s next chapter.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• University-paid life insurance.
• University-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition remission for employees and qualifying dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree