"Visiting Faculty in Vocal Coaching & Collaborative Piano"

Carnegie Mellon University: College of Fine Arts: Music

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Open Date

Aug 05, 2024

Deadline

Aug 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Carnegie Mellon University School of Music announces a full-time opening for a Visiting Faculty in Vocal Coaching & Collaborative Piano for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

POSITION & APPOINTMENT: Full-time, 9-month position at the rank of Special Faculty beginning in the Fall 2024 semester.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve as vocal coach & accompanist for undergraduate and/or graduate voice majors, teach classes in area of expertise, serve as accompanist/coach/repetiteur for all School of Music opera productions, including attending evening rehearsals, coach roles for students for all opera productions, serve as accompanist for juries and auditions, and satisfy all other normal requirements of full-time faculty.

Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, PA, is a major research university of approximately 13,000 students, consistently ranked as one of the top research universities on the globe by US News and World Report. The School of Music serves approximately 150 undergraduate and 150 graduate majors in a variety of comprehensive degree programs ranging from bachelors to artist diploma.

The School of Music is housed primarily in a turn-of-the-20th century masterpiece of architectural design, the College of Fine Arts. Located in one of America’s most vibrant urban centers, the School of Music offers outstanding artistic and academic training. Students benefit from area professional musical groups that include Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, and Mendelssohn of Pittsburgh. For more information, visit the School of Music website at: http://music.cmu.edu

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its community of a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions. Carnegie Mellon welcomes faculty applicants who will contribute to this diversity through their research, teaching and service, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others who would contribute in different ways.

Qualifications

• A thorough knowledge of traditional and modern opera, art song, oratorio, and concert vocal repertoire
• Fluency in French, German and Italian
• Master’s degree or equivalent in professional experience and/or achievement
• Excellent collaborative skills and willingness to work across disciplines
• A commitment to diversity

Application Instructions

Submit a letter of application with statement of interest in the position, resume or curriculum vitae, the names of at least three professional references, and links to one or more online videos of recent performances.