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43385BR

Extended Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Music Composition

Organization:

Texas Tech University

Position Description:

The School of Music in the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music Composition to begin September 1, 2026.

All prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/workattexastech/) to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.

Requisition ID:

43385BR

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Major/Essential Functions:

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with a breadth of student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

1. As a faculty member in the School of Music, you will be expected to:

2. Teach composition classes and lessons to undergraduate and graduate composition majors. Teach courses in instrumentation, orchestration, and/or counterpoint as needed.

3. Provide leadership and curricular oversight as coordinator of the composition area.

4. Recruit and retain a talented cohort of graduate and undergraduate students within the composition area, School of Music and College of Visual and Performing Arts.

5. Collaborate with faculty from the school, college, and university to provide performance and collaboration opportunities for student composers.

6. Direct graduate and undergraduate student research and coordinate teaching assistants

7. Continue to build and sustain a significant composition and research profile.

8. Provide service to the community, school, college, and university via service on committees, outreach, and engagement.

Grant Funded?:

No

Pay Basis:

Monthly

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

1. Established national or international profile as a composer, evidenced by awards, major premieres, and commissions, and performance history.

2. Experience teaching a broad range of compositional styles, including composing for wind ensemble, orchestra, and choral ensembles.

3. Experience mentoring students in utilizing notation software and digital audio workstations.

4. Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate composition majors.

5. Experience teaching instrumentation, orchestration, and/or counterpoint courses.

6. Evidence of successful experience coordinating an area or similar unit within a School of Music

7. Evidence of successful collaboration regionally, nationally, and internationally.

8. Active engagement in professional organizations with demonstrated potential for future leadership.

Department:

School of Music

Job Type:

Full Time

Job Group:

Assistant Professor

Salary Grade:

800

Does this position work in a research laboratory?:

No

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please include the following documents in your application:

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Letter of Interest

3. A single PDF containing links to scores and recordings of select works across a variety of compositional styles. (Please limit recordings to 30 minutes of music. Excerpts are acceptable)

4. List of five references with contact information

Selected candidates may be asked to submit a portfolio of compositions and other sample work at a later stage during the search.

Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Kevin Wass, Search Committee Chair at [email protected]. If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition at [email protected] or 806-742-3851 .

Safety Information:

Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.

Pay Statement:

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

About the College:

The J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts (TCVPA) is the beating heart of Texas Tech University. We are a Values Based Organization (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/visual-performing-arts/about/values-culture/index.php) , and a creative community with the resources of a world-class public university. Our students from all over the world shine with Texas-sized ambition, curiosity, and compassion. Across the School of Art, School of Music, School of Theatre & Dance and the Department of Interdisciplinary Arts, our schools provide a supportive visual and performing arts education. New students join a community of 1,150 arts dedicated undergraduate and graduate students—including D.M.A. and Ph.D. candidates, and over 135 faculty members. The arts are relevant, critical, and essential to contemporary life. An education in the arts inspires students to communicate through artistic tradition while embracing and creating innovative technologies as vehicles for individual expression and social change. For more information visit: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/visual-performing-arts/ .

About the Department/School/Area:

The School of Music is NASM accredited and offers the B.A. in Music, the B.M. in Music with concentrations in Music Education, Composition, Performance, and Theory, the M.M. in Music Education, the M.M. in Music with concentrations in Composition, Conducting, Music Theory, Musicology, Piano Pedagogy, and Performance, the D.M.A. with tracks in Composition, Conducting, Performance, and Piano Pedagogy, the Ph.D. in Music Education, the Ph.D. in Fine Arts with concentrations in Arts Administration, Music Education, Musicology, and Music Theory, the Undergraduate Minor in Music, Undergraduate Certificates in Community Arts Entrepreneurship, Jazz Studies, and World Music, and Graduate Certificates in Early Music Performance Practice, Woodwind Specialty and Piano Pedagogy. A faculty of 61 full-time professors serves approximately 335 undergraduate students and 175 students involved in graduate study. The University Library contains a wide array of music resources, including musical scores, recordings, videos, and instructional media. For more information, visit www.depts.ttu.edu/music .

About the University:

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.

About Lubbock:Referred to as the “Hub City” because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock’s Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

Applications must be received by:

02/06/2026

Faculty Qualifications:

1. An earned doctorate in composition or related field obtained by start date.

2. Evidence of successful teaching at the college level.

3. Emerging profile as a composer, evidenced by awards, major premieres, and commissions, performance history, or equivalent activities.

Duty Point:

TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities