Job Description / Duties

Loyola Marymount University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty appointment as Assistant Professor of Vocal Studies and Opera in its National Association of Schools of Music accredited Bachelor of Arts in Music degree program. The department seeks an active and wide-ranging scholar, teacher, and musician to direct LMU's Sinatra Opera Program and teach its principal credit-bearing class, Opera Scenes/Workshop. The department seeks a candidate with documentation of engaging and critically informed opera rehearsal techniques and artistically distinctive opera performances, the ability to develop tone and blend in ensembles comprising current undergraduate music majors/minors and current non-majors, a breadth of knowledge of operatic repertoire that supports practical application of vocal, acting, and costume/technical design in all style periods, and evidence of potential to develop a national reputation through scholarly and creative research. Other teaching will include Vocal Pedagogy, Diction, and The Vocal Experience (Voice Class in the University Core Curriculum). Ability to teach the Baroque and Classical eras in the upper-division Music History sequence and Alexander Technique desirable; background in piano accompanying also desirable.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualified applicants must have a completed DMA in Voice or related Vocal Performance area. DMA in Opera will be considered. University-level teaching and period opera directing/design experience required, preferably full-time. The position will begin on August 15, 2026.

The ideal candidate will be active in recruitment for the Department of Music in general. Applicants must be able to add to and complement the work of the current Music faculty in areas such as departmental administration, student performance evaluations across a diverse and growing range of styles, collaborations, and auditions. Demonstrable effectiveness in stewarding budget lines and in music administration desirable.

The Music program consists of six full-time tenure-track/tenured positions, two full-time clinical positions and 20+ part-time faculty. This faculty is dedicated to supporting a liberal arts curriculum and excellent undergraduate training in Music. A strong candidate will value the university's mission and its commitment to the dialogue between faith and culture, and be culturally sensitive to the ideals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Additional Information

All interested applicants must apply online at the link below to be considered. A complete application comprises 1) a cover letter of application; 2) current curriculum vitae; 3) statement of teaching and opera production/vocal philosophy; 4) statement of research interests and goals; 5) statement of commitment to the university mission and the highest standards of faculty-student relations; 6) up-to-date official academic transcripts; 7) teaching evaluations, complete and unedited, from two courses. In addition, please have three references e-mail confidential letters of recommendation directly to Dr. Mark Saya, Chair of Assistant Professor of Music in Vocal Studies and Opera Search Committee: mark.saya@lmu.edu. Following preliminary review, select applicants will be asked to submit recorded examples of rehearsal and performance.

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Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

Salary: Reasonable expected salary: $84,000.00

Contact Information

Contact Dr. Mark Saya with questions at mark.saya@lmu.edu
Submit application to: https://lmu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/details/Tenure-Track-Assistant-Professor-of-Music-in-Vocal-Studies-and-Opera_R12632

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About LMU

The Music program consists of six full-time tenure-track/tenured positions, two full-time clinical positions and 20+ part-time faculty. This faculty is dedicated to supporting a liberal arts curriculum and excellent undergraduate training in Music.

LMU places value on those who can share and teach differing points of view. Strong candidates will be committed to and effective in supporting and enhancing a culturally rich and diverse learning environment. We also value those who will bring sensitivity to the independent cultural role of religions.

A Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, Loyola Marymount University seeks those who can advance its role as a premier Catholic University in the Jesuit and Marymount Traditions. LMU places value on those who can share and teach differing points of view and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state, and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experiences, and beliefs to apply. Please read more about our commitments and our efforts at (https://resources.lmu.edu/officeofinterculturalaaffairs/).