Part Time Lecturer, Music, Black Popular Music

Northeastern University•Boston, MA

59d•Remote

About The Position

The Department of Music is seeking a part-time faculty member to teach one section of Black Popular Music. The description of the course follows below. This course will be offered on-line and asynchronously during Northeastern's summer II semester (June 30-August 18, 2025). The class will be capped at 100 and appropriate grading support will be provided. MUSC 2101. Black Popular Music. (4 Hours) Surveys, investigates, and analyzes black popular music from the end of the 19th century to the present. Through critical listening habits and analytical thinking skills, offers students an opportunity to explore black popular culture as a means of expression, communication, and collective identity, attending to issues of representation, identity, values, and aesthetics through a wide range of interdisciplinary sources and methodologies. Emphasizes intersections of creativity, technology, and performance, along with the impact of music industry, audience reception, and cultural politics. Expects students to complete daily exercises and weekly discussion forums in which they must apply critical thinking to synthesize material, complete comparative analyses, relate individual lessons to key course themes, and connect the curriculum to their own experiences and musical listening practices.

Nice To Haves

PhD is preferred or equivalent professional experience.
Previous teaching experience at the college level and a broad knowledge of Humanities is highly desirable.

Benefits

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.
Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

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