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The Shepherd School of Music at The Rice University invites applications for the position of Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty, Professor of Viola, to begin July 1, 2026 The Shepherd School of Music at Rice was founded in 1975 and is one of the nation’s premier music schools. It currently has approximately 275 music majors from the United States and abroad. Since 1991, the Shepherd School has been housed in Alice Pratt Brown Hall, which features four performing venues, 54 teaching studios, 55 practice rooms, seven classrooms, and an electronic music studio. A second, new music building, the Brockman Music and Performing Arts Center, was completed in 2020 primarily to serve as a space for the Shepherd School’s opera and chamber music programs.

Required Qualifications: Candidates must possess an established national and international reputation as an artist/teacher, a proven record of successful teaching, and the ability to attract and recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. Applications from candidates with current or recent experience playing with a major orchestra or chamber ensemble, or who have had a top-level performing career combined with teaching experience commensurate with the expectations of a leading music school will be given full consideration.

Preferred Qualifications: Ideal candidates will be exceptional teachers with a strong history of work in a School or Conservatory of Music and have obtained at least a master’s degree or professional equivalent.

Responsibilities: Teach and recruit undergraduate and graduate students; maintain professional career as artist/teacher; serve on doctoral committees; conduct regular studio class; contribute vigorously to the School's educational, creative research and engagement missions. Additional teaching responsibilities may include coaching chamber music, and teaching courses in the candidate’s area(s) of interest and abilities.

Application: Review of applications will commence immediately, and candidates are encouraged to apply by June 13, 2025. to be given full consideration. To apply, please submit an extensive professional biography via http://apply.interfolio.com/168148: At a later date, some or all of the following documents may be requested: (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) URLs of recent live performances, (4) statement of teaching philosophy, (5) a statement describing how you would contribute to the development of a broadly inclusive learning community at Rice through your teaching, research, and/or service, and (6) names and contact information of three references.

Rice University is a private, comprehensive research university founded in 1912 and located in Houston, Texas. Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States (2.3 million inhabitants), and its most racially and ethnically diverse. Rice’s wooded 300-acre campus is located approximately two miles from downtown Houston. It is situated adjacent to the city’s Hermann Park and the Texas Medical Center, which is the world’s largest. Rice is also within walking distance of Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts, Contemporary Arts Museum, Jung Center, Museum of Natural History, Children’s Museum, and Zoo. Professional performing ensembles in Houston include the Houston Symphony, the Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Ballet, and the Alley Theatre.

We welcome the fullness of diversity to Rice. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Also, in our candidate pools, we seek to attract greater representation of women, scholars of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and others who have historically been underrepresented in music; attract students from a wide range of countries and backgrounds; accelerate progress in building a faculty and staff varied in background and thought; and maintain an environment that fosters interaction and understanding within our community.

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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