Non-Tenure Track; Specialized Faculty in Hip Hop - School of Music

Position: Non-Tenure Track (Open Rank) Specialized Faculty in Hip Hop - School of Music
Non-Tenure Track (Open Rank) Specialized Faculty, Hip Hop

School of Music

College of Fine and Applied Arts

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Job Summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Music seeks Specialized Faculty in Hip Hop for multiple part-time to full-time non-tenure-track positions. These are one-year or one-semester positions, renewable depending on school needs. Candidates may be offered an affiliate 0% non-service appointment initially; when a teaching/project need is determined, salary and service will be commensurate with course load. The budgeted salary range for this position is $6,000 to $7,000 per course.

Located on the campus of one of the world's leading research universities, the University of Illinois School of Music is a center for creativity and collaboration through performance, research, and education. Historically rich in tradition, the School of Music is a resource for music research of all kinds, and offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to its nearly 700 students in many different fields of study.

Hosting a diverse population of faculty, students, and staff, the School of Music embraces cutting-edge innovation and discovery while providing an array of musical and engagement opportunities within the artistic and educational communities of Urbana and Champaign. Please see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for information regarding the University of Illinois School of Music, which is part of the College of Fine and Applied Arts.

Teaching Areas:

* Hip Hop Songwriting: teach introductory and advanced elective courses for undergraduate music and non-music majors; student learning outcomes include developing and refining music composition techniques and self-expression in Hip Hop; acquiring skills in writing, recording, and performing original songs; providing constructive feedback for others; and self-reflecting on the creative process

* DJing: teach introductory and advanced elective courses for undergraduate music and non-music majors; student learning outcomes include developing a music library capable of use in DJ sets; developing and using an analytic vocabulary to describe and review DJ performances; identifying and demonstrating foundational DJ techniques; identifying and developing advanced DJ techniques; creating and performing sets for live audiences; acquiring a variety of scratching techniques;

collaborating with performers and producers; developing a personal brand; booking and promoting live performances; and generating revenue streams as a DJ

* Emceeing: teach introductory and advanced elective courses for undergraduate music and non-music majors; student learning outcomes include analyzing, creating, and performing at introductory and advanced levels as Hip Hop vocalists; understanding the history of emceeing; developing tools for understanding existing practices; engaging in writing, performing, and recording experiences around students' original work; collaborating with performers and producers; developing a personal brand;

booking and promoting live performances, recording sessions, generating revenue streams as an emcee; and recording a collaborative album of original music

* Music Monetization: teach introductory and advanced elective courses for undergraduate music and non-music majors; student learning outcomes include learning how to properly engage artists, agencies, venues, technical personnel, and PR companies in arranging a live music performance; learning how to talk to artists and their agents; how to appropriately offer compensation; understanding how to hire sound and lighting engineers, security guards, and door staff;

working with bar management, PR agents, hospitality runners, etc.; booking and interviewing guests; and identifying and marketing to an audience

* Audio Recording Techniques: teach introductory and advanced elective courses for undergraduate music and non-music majors; student learning outcomes include learning to set up and record multiple vocal channels at high quality (stationary and mobile); pre-producing timed "episodes" with intros, segments, and transitions; and uploading and distributing recordings

Responsibilities:

Appointees will teach assigned courses, which entails the following major responsibilities:

* Lecturers/Instructors will engage in timely course preparation, including ordering required and recommended texts via the Illini Union Bookstore, and making arrangements through the School of Music for purchases and rentals necessary to support course goals.

* Lecturers/Instructors will present students with course syllabi and other course documents that align with course descriptions as they appear in the univeristy's Course Catalog.

* Lecturers/Instructors will ensure that instructional design and delivery are in keeping with expectations of the School of Music as communicated by the relevant Area Chair, with design and delivery adhering to the university's accessibility requirements (enumerated for faculty…