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Tenure-Track Position in Music Composition and Technology

Department Website: www.ualberta.ca/music

The Department of Music at the University of Alberta seeks 

Music Composition and Technology. The position is tenure-track at the 

Associate level. Applicants should have a completed doctorate (either 

The successful candidate will be an established composer having clear 

ongoing national and international recognition and scholarly 

expectations include composition and creative work in the electronic 

acoustic composition being of secondary importance. An interest in 

technology-based performance and teaching activities within the Music 

new artistic, cross-disciplinary performance and teaching 

Department of Music and other areas within the Fine Arts will be 

will include teaching courses and seminars within the areas of 

student supervision (at both Masters and Doctoral levels), and 

levels. Developing and maintaining the electronic music facilities is 

and active participation in seeking external funding for research and 

Areas of expertise should include, but are not limited to, Music 

electronic and acoustic), a thorough familiarization of, and 

developing music and media technologies, experience in maintaining 

electronic music facility, the ability to facilitate public 

repertoires (including any combination of electronic, acoustic, 

collaborative media), music analysis with particular reference to 

repertoires. Additional expertise in computer programming and/or 

as well as expertise or professional experience in artistic 

Salary is commensurate with rank, with the Assistant rank beginning 

level). The position includes the full range of benefits, and will 

Candidates should send a letter of application, complete curriculum 

transcript, a representative portfolio of creative and scholarly 

letters of reference. The closing date for applications is November 

All application materials should be sent directly to:

For information about the University of Alberta and the Department of 

consult the Department of Music webpage at 

concerning this position may be directed to the Chair at 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians 

residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or 

cannot be found, other individuals will be considered. The University 

We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome 

encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including 

disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. 

Tenure-Track Position in Music Composition and Technology
Department of Music

Department Website: www.ualberta.ca/music
Competition Deadline: November 15, 2006

The Department of Music at the University of Alberta seeks  
applications for a position in
Music Composition and Technology. The position is tenure-track at the  
Assistant or
Associate level. Applicants should have a completed doctorate (either  
PhD or DMus).
The successful candidate will be an established composer having clear  
potential for
ongoing national and international recognition and scholarly  
activity. Primary research
expectations include composition and creative work in the electronic  
medium, with
acoustic composition being of secondary importance. An interest in  
developing both new
technology-based performance and teaching activities within the Music  
Department, and
new artistic, cross-disciplinary performance and teaching  
collaborations between the
Department of Music and other areas within the Fine Arts will be  
regarded highly. Duties
will include teaching courses and seminars within the areas of  
specialization, graduate
student supervision (at both Masters and Doctoral levels), and  
committee work at all
levels. Developing and maintaining the electronic music facilities is  
a central expectation,
and active participation in seeking external funding for research and  
advanced technical
resources is required.

Areas of expertise should include, but are not limited to, Music  
Composition (both
electronic and acoustic), a thorough familiarization of, and  
experience with, existing and
developing music and media technologies, experience in maintaining  
and developing an
electronic music facility, the ability to facilitate public  
performances of new and existing
repertoires (including any combination of electronic, acoustic,  
interactive and
collaborative media), music analysis with particular reference to  
20th-century and recent
repertoires. Additional expertise in computer programming and/or  
software development,
as well as expertise or professional experience in artistic  
directorship will be regarded as
strong assets.

Salary is commensurate with rank, with the Assistant rank beginning  
at $55,455 (2006/07
level). The position includes the full range of benefits, and will  
commence July 01, 2007.
Candidates should send a letter of application, complete curriculum  
vitae, graduate
transcript, a representative portfolio of creative and scholarly  
work, and three confidential
letters of reference. The closing date for applications is November  
15, 2006.

All application materials should be sent directly to:
Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff
Chair, Department of Music
3-82 Fine Arts Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB, Canada T6G 2C9

For information about the University of Alberta and the Department of  
Music, please
consult the Department of Music webpage at http://www.ualberta.ca/ 
music. Inquiries
concerning this position may be directed to the Chair at  
leonard.ratzlaff@ualberta.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians  
and permanent
residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or  
permanent residents
cannot be found, other individuals will be considered. The University  
of Alberta hires on
the basis of merit.

We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome  
diversity and
encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including  
persons with
disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. 


Job Posting, University of Alberta: Tenure-Track Position in Music Composition and Technology