Job Description / Duties

The Northwestern University Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music invites applications for an Artist-in-Residence in Voice, beginning September 1, 2024. This position is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal, full-time or part-time negotiable. Preference will be given to tenor vocalists.

The Bienen School of Music offers conservatory-level training within a top-ranked university and features a dedicated faculty, unparalleled facilities, and proximity to the vibrant music community of Chicago.

This position will augment the Bienen School’s current voice faculty roster, provide weekly studio instruction to undergraduate and graduate-level voice majors, and participate in recruitment efforts and other activities of a School of Music within a research university.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Required: Candidates must possess an established national and international reputation, a commitment to and proven record of successful recruitment and teaching, and a Master of Music degree or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred: Ideal candidates will possess a proven record of successful teaching in a School or Conservatory of Music within a university, a commitment to collaborative collegial engagement, and a doctoral degree.

Additional Information

Screening begins Friday, December 15, 2023, and continues until position is filled. Candidates must submit: 1) letter of application, including URLs of recent live performances; 2) curriculum vitae; and 3) names and contact information of three references.

APPLY: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTk5OA==

Contact Information

Questions?
Contact The Dean's Office at musdean@northwestern.edu

Employer Profile

One of the oldest degree-granting music institutions in the United States, the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University offers a unique education, combining conservatory­-level musical training with the academic rigor of a top-tier research institution. Boasting accomplished faculty and students who regularly garner major awards and honors, and offering a pioneering array of dual-degree and double-major opportunities, the Bienen School stands as a core component of Northwestern’s distinctive combination of outstanding achievement in scholarship and the arts.