Associate or Full Professor in Scoring for the Screen
The Department of Radio/Television/Film, in joint effort with the Department of Music Studies in the Bienen School of Music, aims to build a new focus on musicians in the film and television industry. The schools seek to jointly hire an accomplished creative at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in scoring for the screen. Radio/Television/Film has launched a new curricular track in “Composing for the Screen” and holds the state-of-the-art Hobson-Lucas Recording Studio designed to support recording processes. MFA students in the department’s Documentary Media and Writing for the Screen and Stage MFA programs often collaborate with student musicians in the Bienen School of Music for their films. This senior faculty member would address this collaborative student demand across programs, offer courses that complement current composition and music technology offerings, as well as courses that may appeal to a broad range of students, and facilitate exciting initiatives, such as: an ongoing series of cross-school film screenings with live music; a program pairing student filmmakers with student composers; shared events featuring top composers and other music professionals for film, TV, videogames, and other forms of media; industry outreach and professional development for musicians, composers, and sound artists. Primary Responsibilities: • Research and creative work in the area of scoring for the screen • Undergraduate and graduate student instruction • Supervision of student thesis projects • Service to the department, school, university, and profession Minimum Qualifications: • Terminal degree appropriate to the field, i.e. MFA in film and media production, DMA or PhD in music composition, or similar credentials, and/or equivalent industry experience Application Documents: For full consideration, please be sure to include the following materials in your application: • Cover letter describing relevant interests, preparation, and experience; candidates should specifically address how previous experiences relate to qualifications for the role and how they see themselves contributing to both the School of Communication and the Bienen School of Music • Statement on teaching philosophy and creative practice • Current CV, including links to creative works • Three (3) contacts for letters of recommendation, of which at least one should address teaching qualifications Forward questions regarding the position to the search chair, Professor Jacob Smith (jacob-smith@northwestern.edu). For more information about the Department, please visit the department’s website: https://communication.northwestern.edu/academics/radio-television-film/
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