Assistant Teaching Professor in Music Composition

The Department of Music, University of California, Santa Barbara seeks applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in Music Composition (tenure-track), with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. We seek a composer who has achieved national or international recognition, will be an effective educator, and will collaborate in our undergraduate and graduate composition programs. The ability to interact productively with faculty and students in ethnomusicology, music theory, musicology, and performance is highly desirable. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position. Of particular interest are candidates with interdisciplinary interests in the arts, humanities, sciences, or engineering, who will thrive in a department with strengths in traditional composition, electroacoustic and computer music. The department is especially interested in candidates with significant experience in audio production, music technology, digital arts, and/or multimedia. Experience in commercial, popular and film music is also of interest. Duties will include teaching undergraduate and graduate composition, theory and audio technology or production courses, as well as classes in other related areas, assisting in the coordination of the undergraduate program in composition, maintaining and upgrading the electronic and visual music studios, and collaborating in the organization of the Corwin concert series.

The Department offers the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in musicology, ethnomusicology, theory, and composition, and the B.M., M.M., and D.M.A. degrees in performance. As a faculty known for its interdisciplinary culture, we encourage applicants whose scholarship and teaching can engage students across sub-disciplines in music, as well as programs across campus, including the Media Arts and Technology Program, and the College of Creative Studies.

* Ph.D., DMA in music composition or an international equivalent.

* A significant record of publications (written and recorded), performances, projects and awards in national and international venues/competitions

* Demonstrated experience in the field of interdisciplinary creative projects

* At least two years of experience in teaching or mentoring is desired. This can be regular university teaching and mentoring at the graduate and undergraduate level, or studio teaching or industry mentoring

• Demonstrated experience in audio production, music technology, digital arts, and/or multimedia
• Demonstrated experience in commercial, popular and film music

• 3-4 letters of reference required

A minimum of three references.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.