Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Artificial Intelligence
University of Wisconsin Madison | |
United States, Wisconsin, Madison | |
21 North Park Street (Show on map) | |
Nov 13, 2024 | |
Job Summary:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music invites applications for a new full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Music Technology and Artificial Intelligence. We are looking for an innovative researcher and teacher who can connect principles of contemporary music technology with the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence, especially as it relates to creativity and the digital landscape. We welcome applications from both researchers and creative practitioners. Responsibilities: In addition to pursuing a program of research and publication consistent with a tenure-track or tenured appointment, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute vigorously to the School of Music's educational mission, and to assist in recruiting a diverse population of undergraduate majors and graduate students. The candidate appointed to the position will teach both undergraduate and graduate-level courses. The general teaching load is four courses per year, two courses in one semester and two in the other. Other responsibilities to include advising and mentoring graduate students, serving on degree committees and on other committees at the departmental, college, and university levels. The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to diversity among all aspects of their teaching, research, and service. The selected candidate will participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools and colleges. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. Education: Required Qualifications: Candidates for the positions must be actively engaged in research or creative activity in music technology and artificial intelligence, broadly construed. The successful candidate will have or show promise for a strong scholarly or creative record to be appointed to a tenure-track position at a top public research university. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive. Work Type: Full Time: 100% Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Anticipated Begin Date: AUGUST 18, 2025 Salary: Negotiable Additional Information: With 33 faculty, 26 full- and part-time instructional staff, and 24 administrative and technical staff, the Mead Witter School of Music is a comprehensive, leading school of music serving approximately 360 undergraduate majors and graduate students in BA, BS, BM, MM, MA, DMA, and PhD degree programs. We offer a full complement of degrees in music performance, composition, jazz studies, and music education. For further details, please visit music.wisc.edu. How to Apply: This position is being posted simultaneously with PVL 305682; but please note that only one (1) vacancy exists. Applicants should submit to one and only one PVL. Having two position vacancy listings allows the Search & Screen Committee to better consider candidates with degrees from different fields for this position. Please note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their qualifications. Applicants with a minimum of a Masters in Music or similar field should apply using PVL#305682; Applicants with a PhD in Computer Science or similar field should apply using this posting (PVL 306206). Contact: Wendy Johnson Official Title: Assistant Professor(FA040) Department(s): A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/MEADWITTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC Employment Class: Faculty Job Number: 306206-FA The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. 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