Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Music Performance

Role Summary

The successful candidate will provide academic leadership in musicology, playing a central role in the design, development, and delivery of courses across the historical, cultural, and analytical dimensions of the Music curriculum. The post-holder will be expected to maintain a research profile and to contribute to the collegial and administrative life of the department.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Curriculum

• Design and deliver undergraduate courses in musicology, including music history, cultural analysis, and analytical methods
• Provide academic leadership in musicology, contributing to the long-term development and coherence of the Musical Arts programme
• Supervise student independent study, dissertations, and final-year projects in relevant areas
• Participate in the department’s assessment and feedback processes, maintaining high standards of student learning and academic rigour

Research and Scholarship

• Maintain an active and developing research profile in musicology or a closely related field
• Contribute to the department’s and institution’s research culture through publication and engagement with relevant scholarly communities
• Where appropriate, connect research activity to teaching and curriculum development

Administration and Collegial Contribution

• Participate fully in departmental meetings, working groups, and quality assurance processes
• Contribute to student recruitment, open days, and outreach activities
• Support the department’s engagement with the broader institutional, regional, and professional community

Person Specification

Essential

• PhD in Musicology or a closely related discipline
• Experience of undergraduate teaching in musicology or music history
• Ability to teach effectively across the historical, cultural, and analytical dimensions of a music curriculum
• Strong written and spoken English; ability to teach effectively in an English-medium environment
• Evidence of research activity and scholarly publication commensurate with career stage
• Ability to work collaboratively within a small, multidisciplinary department

Desirable

• Expertise in Chinese music, whether historical, ethnomusicological, or analytical
• Practical performance experience or expertise, including Chinese music
• Experience in curriculum design and programme development
• Familiarity with liberal arts educational models
• Proficiency in Mandarin
• Experience working in international or cross-cultural academic environments