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Music; Voice), Tenure-Track Faculty

Listing for: Middle Tennessee State University Careers
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-04
Job specializations:
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 95000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 95000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Title

Music (Voice), Tenure-Track Faculty

Department

Music

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary /Basic Function

The School of Music at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#131120 ) in voice at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2027.

The School of Music seeks a dynamic and engaging pedagogue with a proven record of excellence as a studio teacher and performer. While the voice program is rooted in the Classical tradition, it serves majors and minors in Performance, Education, Music Industry, Musical Theatre, and Recording Industry, as well as other non-music majors. As such, the ideal candidate will possess solid vocal technique and will also support, understand, and advocate for multiple genres and styles of singing, including but not limited to Musical Theatre and CCM.

The successful candidate will also support student participation in vocal ensembles such as choir and opera. The candidate will also have evidence of a developing trajectory for research or creative activity. Primary responsibilities will include private applied voice lessons and classroom courses such as voice class, diction, vocal pedagogy, song literature, and additional classes as needed. Opportunities may also be available to participate in directing opera and musical theatre.

Additionally, the MTSU School of Music is committed to hiring faculty who are interested in shared governance and leadership.

The MTSU School of Music serves approximately 250 undergraduate and graduate music majors pursuing Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Music degrees, as well as many students enrolled in specialized minors. For more information, visitwww.mtsu.edu/music.

Required Education

A terminal degree in performance is required by the appointment date.

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must provide the following asseparate attachments when submitting the application.

  • Cover letter.
  • Curriculum vitae.
  • Statement of teaching philosophy addressing the strengths they will bring as a teacher and scholar and the ways in which their pedagogical style fits the ideals presented in the job description.
  • Statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline).
  • Link(s) to two(2) 15-minute videos of voice lessons (one female and one male student)
    AND
    Link(s) to three (3) videos of solo performances given in the past five (5) years. This may be accomplished by providing links either in their curriculum vitae or in a document attached as "Other Document 1." The links must be active and working at the time of application submission and remain so until the search is complete.
  • A program for a potential future recital that showcases them as a performer and their strengths as an artist. The program should include 45-60 minutes of music, broken up into set groupings. The repertoire should cover the four (4) standard languages, span a large time period, and include music from at least one genre other than classical. This document should be submitted as "Other Document 2."
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    Instruction to Applicants

    When applying, applicants must provide complete contact information, including email addresses, for three professional references. References will be contacted to provide a reference letter if the applicant is selected for an interview. In addition, if the applicant is selected for the position, official…

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