Assistant Professor of Music Composition43385BR
Position DescriptionThe School of Music in the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music Composition to begin September 1, 2026.All prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Techto learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.
Position DescriptionThe School of Music in the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music Composition to begin September 1, 2026.
All prospective employees are encouraged to visit
Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.
Major/Essential FunctionsIn line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with a breadth of student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.
- As a faculty member in the School of Music, you will be expected to:
- Teach composition classes and lessons to undergraduate and graduate composition majors. Teach courses in instrumentation, orchestration, and/or counterpoint as needed.
- Provide leadership and curricular oversight as coordinator of the composition area.
- Recruit and retain a talented cohort of graduate and undergraduate students within the composition area, School of Music and College of Visual and Performing Arts.
- Collaborate with faculty from the school, college, and university to provide performance and collaboration opportunities for student composers.
- Direct graduate and undergraduate student research and coordinate teaching assistants
- Continue to build and sustain a significant composition and research profile.
- Provide service to the community, school, college, and university via service on committees, outreach, and engagement.
Required Qualifications- An earned doctorate in composition or related field obtained by start date.
- Evidence of successful teaching at the college level.
- Emerging profile as a composer, evidenced by awards, major premieres, and commissions, performance history, or equivalent activities.
Preferred QualificationsIn addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Established national or international profile as a composer, evidenced by awards, major premieres, and commissions, and performance history.
- Experience teaching a broad range of compositional styles, including composing for wind ensemble, orchestra, and choral ensembles.
- Experience mentoring students in utilizing notation software and digital audio workstations.
- Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate composition majors.
- Experience teaching instrumentation, orchestration, and/or counterpoint courses.
- Evidence of successful experience coordinating an area or similar unit within a School of Music
- Evidence of successful collaboration regionally, nationally, and internationally.
- Active engagement in professional organizations with demonstrated potential for future leadership.
Special Instructions to ApplicantPlease include the following documents in your application:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Interest
- A single PDF containing links to scores and recordings of select works across a variety of compositional styles. (Please limit recordings to 30 minutes of music. Excerpts are acceptable)
- List of five references with contact information
Selected candidates may be asked to submit a portfolio of compositions and other sample work at a later stage during the search.
Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Kevin Wass, Search Committee Chair at
kevin.wass@ttu.edu. If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition at
hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu or
806-742-3851.
To apply, visit workattexastech.comAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.jeid-db9c5f103f02934a8f60498a679ad0b5
