Assistant Professor - Music since 1900 (Historical Musicology) - Department of M

Overview

Assistant Professor - Music since 1900 (Historical Musicology) - Department of Music at the University of California, Berkeley. Full-time, tenure-track position with expertise in music or sound since 1900. We seek a scholar whose work is theoretically and methodologically innovative and engages with history and the archive. Applications encouraged from scholars focusing on global/transnational contexts, popular/vernacular music, music and technology, and related areas.

Position Details

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $80,800–$128,700 (9-month academic year salary); off-scale salary and other pay components may yield higher compensation to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Application Window

Open date: August 24, 2025

Next review date: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position Description

The Department of Music at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in music or sound since 1900. We seek a scholar whose work is theoretically and methodologically innovative and who engages critically with concepts of history and the archive. We encourage applications from scholars whose research focuses on music in global and transnational contexts, popular and vernacular music, music and technology, multi-media aesthetics and intermedial arts, modern and contemporary aesthetics and techniques, media and communication theory, and the music industry.

The successful candidate will join a department that approaches music and sound holistically as social, aesthetic, medial, and political phenomena. The department supports inclusive curricula, creative pedagogy, and a supportive classroom environment.

The Department of Music offers diverse resources and a commitment to community, including access to a range of facilities and collections. See department information for details.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent program at the time of application.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Cover Letter – Discuss accomplishments and future plans in research, teaching, and service. Include current research project and future directions. Include teaching approach and strategies for student success (e.g., inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, mentoring, assessments).
• Curriculum Vitae – Updated CV
• Authorization to Release Information Form – Reference check will be completed if selected for an offer
• Writing Sample – Writing sample not to exceed 12,000 words

Reference Requirements

• 3 references required (contact information only)

Letters of recommendation will be solicited for candidates under serious consideration.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05035

Help contact: musichr@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission. It is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. See UC policies on affirmative action, nondiscrimination, and related matters for more information.

In searches when letters of reference are required, all letters are treated as confidential per UC policy. Applicants must complete the Authorization of Information Release form; incomplete applications will not receive further consideration.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining misconduct.

• Misconduct defined as violations of policies or laws governing conduct, including harassment or discrimination.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location: Berkeley, CA

To apply: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05035

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