Non-Tenure Track; 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.

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 positions are one-year or one-semester, renewable. Candidates may initially receive an affiliate 0% non-service appointment; when a teaching/project need is determined, salary and service will be commensurate with course load. The budgeted salary range is $6,000 to $7,000 per course.

• 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 analysing, 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.

• Prepare courses on time, including ordering required and recommended texts via the Illini Union Bookstore and coordinating necessary purchases or rentals through the School of Music.
• Present students with course syllabi and other course documents aligned with course descriptions in the university's Course Catalog.
• Ensure instructional design and delivery are in keeping with the School of Music's expectations as communicated by the relevant Area Chair, and adhere to the university's accessibility requirements.
• Hold class meetings during the times and modes announced in the Class Schedule module of the university's Course Explorer.
• Comply with student requests for reasonable accommodations as issued by Disability Resources and Educational Services.
• Use the Faculty Academic Integrity Reporting (FAIR) system to address alleged violations of the Student Code when students appear to…