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Part-time Faculty of Musicology

Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music Salary
Boston, MA Part Time
POSTED ON 3/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025
Job Description:
Boston Conservatory at Berklee invites applications for a part-time open rank faculty position in Musicology in the department of Composition, Contemporary Music, and Core Studies. The ideal candidate for this position will be a motivated, creative professional who is committed to excellence in teaching and mentorship, has a robust record of course design, and who enjoys working in a campus climate that promotes cultural diversity and multicultural understanding. This is a part-time faculty position with a renewable contract; initial appointment to begin September 1, 2025. Compensation and rank are commensurate with professional experience.
Core Studies at Boston Conservatory:
Core Studies includes Music History and Music Theory, and includes all courses in the Ear Training, Harmony & Counterpoint, Time & Rhythm, and Narratives of Music History sequences for undergraduates, as well as graduate seminars, advanced Theory/Musicology electives, and review courses for MM students. The Core Studies area reaches all degree-seeking students in the Music Division.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Primary duties in the Music History area include teaching any of the core undergraduate requirements within the Narratives of Music History sequence, graduate review courses, electives, required graduate courses, and graduate seminars. Other duties and responsibilities will be based on needs of the department, and the candidate’s individual experience along with areas of the candidate’s specialization. The ideal candidate will have particular experience teaching music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods; additionally, experience teaching music of 1900-1945 is preferred.
Required Skills:
  • Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate students in classroom contexts
  • Experience teaching in a seminar- or lecture-style classroom
  • High level of familiarity with diverse contemporary repertoire, composers, and performers
  • Commitment to supporting a diverse student body, with demonstrated experience fostering inclusion and belonging in teaching, recruitment, and curricular design
  • Preferred: experience teaching music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods; experience teaching early-mid 20th century; experience with teaching Research Methods, Bibliography, and Writing courses
Required Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Musicology, Ph.D. preferred
  • Minimum 4 years teaching in accredited higher education institution as instructor of record
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Willingness to work within a diverse faculty and student body
Submission Process:
Electronic applications only. Please submit the following materials in PDF or Word format for documents, or audio/video links at berklee.edu/jobs. All application materials can be uploaded to the Resume/Cover letter application section. Address your materials to: Music Division Faculty Search Committee, Attn: Mischa Salkind-Pearl, Chair of Composition, Contemporary Music, and Core Studies, Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • One-page teaching philosophy
  • Phone and email contact information for three (3) references
  • Documentation of teaching:
    • Sample syllabus for a course you designed or adapted
    • Video of your teaching is encouraged (if available)
    • Audio and video must be submitted via website link(s). (YouTube, Google Drive, Vimeo, etc.)
Diversity Mission Statement:
As a performing arts conservatory, we acknowledge that conservatory education has historically been focused on Western classicism. Boston Conservatory at Berklee is committed to reinventing this educational model through curricular and programmatic innovation that immerses our students in a wide range of artistic and aesthetic languages, engages them in understanding performing arts as cultural documents, and ensures equitable racial, ethnic, gender, and LGBTQ representation at every level of our institution. We are committed to removing barriers that may discourage any person from learning, teaching, and working with us.
Application Review and Deadline:
1) For full consideration, applications and supporting materials must be received by March 21, 2025
2) Incomplete applications will not be considered.
3) The position will remain open for applications until filled.
Berklee is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee:
We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
As part of this commitment, Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Team at
hroperations@Berklee.edu
or call 617-747-2375.
Berklee is committed to increasing the diversity of our institution, community, and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.
*Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions.*
Employee Type:
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