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Volume 5, Number 2  March, 1999
Copyright � 1999  Society for Music Theory



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Ohio State University

The School of Music at the Ohio State University is pleased to offer a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Music Cognition. The fellowship provides one year of support for full-time music research. Candidates choose their own program of research, although preference is given to studies in listening, performance, analysis, modeling and cross-cultural phenomena. The fellowship is designed to further a candidate's training and research experience in music cognition and systematic approaches to music theory. The stipend for a twelve-month period is $25,000 plus health benefits. Candidates must have completed a doctoral degree at the time the fellowship starts.

The deadline for applications is May 1st, 1999.

For further information contact Prof. David Huron < huron.1@osu.edu > or visit < http://www.musiccog.ohio-state.edu >

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Lancaster University

Music Department < CTImusic@lancaster.ac.uk >

We are advertising for two lectureships in the Music Department (not CTI!) to start in the autumn.

Applications are invited for two full-time posts commencing 1 September 1999. Applicants must be high-quality researchers with a demonstrable commitment to teaching. No research specialisation is precluded, but preference may be given to those with an interest in the eighteenth or nineteenth century, computer applications, or music since 1940.

Details can be found on the Web at: < http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/music/department/vacancies.html >

Please pass this call on to any colleagues you feel may be interested.

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University of Massachusetts at Amherst

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst announces two Visiting Appointments in Music Theory (non-tenure-track) for the 1999-2000 academic year. Core responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in theory and analysis. One or both positions will involve teaching aural skills and graduate courses. Requirements include a Ph.D. or ABD in Music Theory and a record of excellence in college or university teaching. Desirable qualifications include background and interest in the pedagogy of theory and/or aural skills, and current research activity Rank and salary dependent on qualifications. Review of applications begins February 26, 1999; the process will remain open until the position is filled. Applicants should send a current curriculum vitae, cover letter, representative samples of scholarship, evidence of excellence in teaching, and a minimum of three letters of reference to:

Prof. Gary S. Karpinski, Chair
Theory Search Committee
Department of Music & Dance
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003

The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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University of Dublin

Trinity College
School of Music

Trinity College, Dublin, is seeking outstanding candidates, with an international reputation, for the following appointment in the School of Music, tenable from 1 October 1999 (or as soon as possible thereafter):

Chair of Music (1764)

Candidates should have a distinguished record of achievement in research and a strong commitment to teaching. The person appointed will serve as Head of Department in accordance with College regulations concerning headship.

Appointment will be made at an appropriate point of the professorial salary scale, currently IR�48,175 - IR�62,250.

Further particulars of the appointment, including details of salary and other benefits, may be obtained from

Michael Gleeson
Secretary to the College
West Theatre
Trinity College
Dublin 2

Telephone:     +353 1 608 2197/1722
Fax:         +353 1 671 0037
e-mail:     elmesk@tcd.ie

to whom formal application may be sent to arrive by the preferred closing date of Monday, 15 March 1999.

Further details regarding the Department may be obtained on the website: < http://www.tcd.ie/Music >

Trinity College is an equal opportunities employer

Publications in which advertisement will be placed:

The Irish Times
The Times Higher Educational Supplement
The Chronicle of Higher Education (US)
The Guardian

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Texas Tech University

POSITION/RANK: Music Theory; full time, tenure track position at the Assistant Professor rank

INSTITUTION: Texas Tech University School of Music, Lubbock, Texas 79409

QUALIFICATIONS: Doctorate required. Must demonstrate promise of scholarly achievement in music theory and excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate music theory.

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate music theory, serving on graduate committees, advising graduate theses and dissertations, and some administrative duties within the theory/composition division.   Continuing scholarly productivity and service will be expected in order to qualify for tenure and promotion.

SALARY RANGE: Salary and benefits are competitive.

ITEMS TO SEND: Send detailed application letter, curriculum vitae and 3 current letters of recommendation to:

Robert Walzel, Interim Director
TTU School of Music
P.O. Box 42033
Lubbock, TX 79409-2033

DEADLINE: 03/01/99

CONTACT:
Robert Walzel, Interim Director
TTU School of Music
P.O.  Box 42033
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2033
Phone: 806-742-2270
FAX: 806-742-8284
e-mail: rwalzel@ttu.edu

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Ithaca College

The Ithaca College School of Music announces a full-time, tenure-eligible position in music technology at the rank of assistant professor, beginning Fall 1999 pending funding.

Responsibilities include: developing and teaching music technology courses at introductory and advanced levels, administering two music computer facilities and additional smart classrooms, and assisting faculty in the development of CAI skills.

Additional duties include coordinating repair, maintenance, upgrade, and overall technology initiatives for the School of Music. Duties may include teaching courses within individual's music specialty field. 

Qualifications:
1. Masters degree required, completed doctorate in music preferred. Preference may be given to individuals who are experienced in the pedagogy of music technology.
2. College teaching experience and administrative experience preferred.
3. Candidates must have a firm commitment to providing comprehensive music technology skills for undergraduate music majors and to training future teachers in the area of music technology.

The School of Music is a Macintosh-based facility.

Applicants should send a letter of application, resume, and supporting credentials to

Chair, Music Technology Search Committee
School of Music
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York 14850-7240

Review of applications will begin on April 1 1999 and will continue until position is filled.

Ithaca College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action College. Members of underrepresented groups (including people of color, persons with disabilities, Vietnam veterans and women are encourage to apply.

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Kansas State University

Position: Theory/Applied Music (horn preferred)

Duties: A full-time, tenure track, nine-month appointment. Teach courses in department's Comprehensive Musicianship sequence and coordinate graduate assistants assigned to courses in ear-training and sight singing. Graduate course assignments possible depending on candidate's strengths. Work closely with other theory faculty in curriculum review/development. Recruit and maintain an applied studio, perform in appropriate faculty ensembles. Other duties as assigned by department head.

Qualifications: Completed doctorate preferred, work beyond the Master's required. Successful studio and classroom teaching and performing experience required.

Rank and salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Starting Date: 8 August 1999

Application procedure: Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, sample publications, and performance tape (audio cassette or videos of live performance) to:

    Dr. Gary Mortenson
    Chair, Theory/Applied Music Search Committee
    Department of Music
    109 McCain Auditorium
    Kansas State University
    Manhattan, KS 66506-4702

Inquiries are welcome: 785/532-5740

e-mail: garym@ksu.edu

< http://www.ksu.edu/musicd/ >

Review of materials begins 15 March 1999.

Kansas State University, founded in 1860, is the first and one of the leading land-grant universities in the United States. Kansas State is ranked first in the nation among public universities in producing Marshall, Rhodes, Truman, and Goldwater Scholars and was recently named one of America's best buys in university education by MONEY MAGAZINE. The university is composed of nine colleges and has an enrollment of 20,000 students with more than 200 majors and options available to its students. KSU's mission is rooted in the land-grant principles of teaching, research, and service to people. The Manhattan campus is unique with its native limestone buildings located on a 668-acre area in the heart of the rolling Flint Hills of Kansas.

The Department of Music is located administratively in the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest of the nine university colleges. It has 28 faculty members and a student population of over 150 majors. The department offers the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music Education, and the Master of Music degrees. Music programs service well over 15% of the entire university population.

Manhattan (population 38,000) is located in northeastern Kansas, 115 miles west of Kansas Ciety on Interstate 70. Fort Riley military reservation is only nine miles away.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. KSU ACTIVELY SEEKS DIVERSITY AMONG ITS EMPLOYEES.

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Prepared by
Eric J. Isaacson
6 April 1999