Lecturer in Musical Theatre and Music Director

Metropolitan State University of Denver • Denver, CO

9d • $50,000 - $60,000

About The Position

The Department of Theatre and Dance and the Department of Music at MSU Denver invite applications for a shared Lecturer in Music Theatre to begin in Fall 2026. The Theatre and Dance program offers a BA in Theatre and a BFA with concentrations in Music Theatre and Applied Theatre Technology and Design. The Music Department offers a BA in Music, a BM in Music, and a BME in Music Education. The Lecturer position is a full-time 9-month faculty contract with the potential to be renewed on a year-to-year basis. The position reports to the Chair of the Theatre and Dance Department, as well as the Chair of the Music Department. The shared Lecturer in Music Theatre will be an appointment split 65%-35% between the Theatre Program (9 credits) and the Music Program (6 credits). For Theatre, this position will Music Direct 1 musical each semester (3 credits), serve as Music Director/Music Instructor for the Music Theatre BFA class (3 credits), and teach additional course/courses (3 credits.) For Music, this position would serve as the accompanist for the Opera Program (3 credits) and teach additional course/courses (3 credits.) In Theatre, the position will teach a variety of theatre courses in rotation with other faculty, including Broadway History, Music Theory for Musical Theatre, and Music Theatre Voice Lessons. In Music, the position would teach a variety of music courses in line with experience/qualifications.

Requirements

• A BA or BFA level degree or higher in Theatre or Music or related fields plus 8 years of related experience
• Training, and demonstrated experience in Theatre Music Direction and Opera Music Direction
• Documented experience working with students as a Music Director
• Strong proficiency in playing the piano and sight-reading abilities

Nice To Haves

• A MA or MFA level degree or higher in Theatre or Music or related fields
• Experience teaching and working with students with diverse abilities, identities, and backgrounds
• Experience teaching music theory or other courses in the field of music
• 2+ years of teaching experience at the higher education level
• We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every preferred qualification. We are most interested in finding the candidate who will best contribute to our Departments and the University.

Responsibilities

• Teach six credits of classes and associated labs (6 credit hours), serve as the Theatre Music Director (3 credit hours), serve as the accompanist for the Opera Program (3 credit hours) and serve as the Music Director/Instructor for the BFA Music Theatre program (3 credit hours) each semester.
• Teach and coach Music, Theatre, and Opera students as well as other students seeking outside coaching in coordination with Theatre Production Directors and Opera Production Directors.
• Help recruit musicians to play in the pit for Music Theatre Productions and Opera Productions.
• Work with Theatre and Music faculty and staff to develop and maintain curriculum, lab spaces, and technology.
• Work collaboratively with other faculty, students, staff, guest artists and diverse communities.

Benefits

• MSU Denver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, free RTD pass, and more.
• The University’s benefits package is comprehensive and offers medical, vision and dental, free RTD pass, tuition reimbursement, as well as a life and supplemental insurance plans, retirement plans and other programs, such as access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level