Assistant Professor of Musicology

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Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Fullerton
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Fine/Performing Arts, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time

The School of Music at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position in musicology with an appointment to begin Fall 2027.

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

CSUF complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

The School of Music invites applications for a tenure‑track position as Assistant Professor of Musicology. College- or university-level teaching experience, including undergraduate music major music history survey courses, is required. Applicants must be conversant with emerging musicological research and teaching methods. We seek applicants who will help sustain and develop our music history courses; who can help the School of Music expand its general education offerings;

who have experience with diverse traditions and communities; and who are interested in and/or experienced with teaching large general education music courses in person and in online instruction. The successful candidate’s research area will complement our faculty’s existing strengths.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate music major music history survey courses, graduate musicology seminars, general education music history classes, and other academic music classes as assigned and based on the candidate’s qualifications. The successful candidate will have an established record of college- or university-level teaching and peer-reviewed publications; will supervise undergraduate and graduate musicology theses; and will share in departmental responsibilities, including student advisement and service on committees.

Applicants must have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, peer-reviewed research, and professional and university service, all of which are required to earn tenure and promotion.

• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness (for example, via course syllabi, student and peer evaluations, and other evidence).
• Successful college- or university-level music history teaching experience as instructor of record.
• Peer-reviewed publication history indicative of strong potential for tenure and promotion.
• Experience in and commitment to teaching and/or mentoring members of historically underrepresented groups in higher education.

• Teaching and research experience engaging diverse musical…