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The Department of Music at Carleton College is pleased to announce a full-time position in Music Theory at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure track). We seek an emerging scholar with a strong background in teaching music theory and related subjects to small groups of undergraduates in a liberal arts setting. We are looking for a candidate whose research interests will complement the methodologies and expertise of the other members of the department. As such, we seek candidates with interdisciplinary approaches to music theory and analysis; these might include the analysis of popular and world musics, multimedia theory and analysis, corpus studies, music cognition, computational approaches, and/or gender/ LGBTQIA+ studies. Candidates should have a PhD in Music Theory or a related field, and should have their degree in hand before the position begins on September 1, 2024. Carleton is committed to developing its faculty to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

The position involves teaching core courses in our music theory curriculum (click here for details of our inclusive theory pedagogy), as well as additional courses in the candidate’s area(s) of interest. We seek candidates who will be able to forge teaching connections with other departments on campus, and we are particularly interested in candidates committed to teaching a diverse student body in a liberal arts context.

Candidates should submit the following materials: cover letter; curriculum vitae; and a description (2-3 pages) of a course or a course unit that would engage students from diverse backgrounds in an undergraduate, residential liberal arts environment. After passing through an initial screening process, applicants may receive a request for scholarly materials and contact information for three references, including at least one who is able to specifically address their teaching experience. All application materials can be submitted at go.carleton.edu/carletonjobs. Review of applications will begin December 1st, 2023.

Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000. Located in the thriving two-college town of Northfield, Minnesota, it is forty-five miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in easy reach of a vibrant metropolitan area that is home to three million people and rich cultural resources.   Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities.

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Carleton is a private liberal arts predominantly residential campus with nearly 2000 students and 800 faculty & staff. Founded in 1866, Carleton College is an independent and highly selective liberal arts college with a diverse and exceptionally able student body, a talented faculty whose first priority is teaching, and a continued commitment to the liberal arts. A four-year college, Carleton offers the Bachelor of Arts degree. Its students can choose from 37 majors and 15 concentrations in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.Carleton College occupies more than 1,000 scenic acres of campus, arboretum, over 100 campus buildings, and athletic fields. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, 40 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Carleton offers access to the cultural advantages of a major metropolitan area.

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