Dean, School of Music

Job Summary

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen seeks an inspirational and visionary Dean for its School of Music. The Dean will lead an international team of educators and administrators to provide the highest level of teaching and professional practices in the disciplines of music. The Dean is expected to develop the School as one of the top music institutes internationally while creating strong impact in China, in particular the Greater Bay Area.

Qualifications

As the academic and executive head of the School, the Dean is expected to have:

• Academic credibility in music, with qualifications appropriate for appointment as a senior professor, and broad respect within the professional and academic community.
• High international standing with global vision and academic connections.
• Strong administrative competence, including experience improving institutional processes, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring compliance with university policies and external regulations.
• Experience with curriculum development, ideally in institutions balancing conservatory and university models; ability to lead a fundamental review of curriculum structure, pedagogy, assessment, and programme sustainability.
• Demonstrated ability to build inclusive, participatory, and internationalised academic cultures.
• Student‑centred leadership, with awareness of student needs, communication mechanisms, and the role of residential colleges and student advising in a comprehensive university.

The Dean will be concurrently appointed as a tenured professor.

Salary & Benefits

Commensurate with personal qualifications, internationally competitive, with university benefits.

To Apply

Interested parties are invited to apply by sending an application, together with a full curriculum vitae and copies of relevant documents, or nominate candidates to:

Mr. Peter Liu

Managing Director, Asianet Consultants

cuhksz-dmus@asianetconsultants.com Tel: (852) 2530-0137

The University reserves the right not to fill the position. Review of nominations and applications will continue until the post is filled. The information provided will be used for consideration of an application.