Cristóbal García Gallardo
Conservatorio Superior de Música de Málaga
Presidente de la Sociedad de Análisis y Teoría Musical (SATMUS)
Music Department: Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Analysis
We invite applications for the role of Assistant Professor in Music Theory and Analysis, tenable from 1 September 2021. The successful candidate will specialise in any musical style or tradition, from any analytical or theoretical angle, including (but not limited to) formal, historical, computational, ethnographic and cognitive perspectives. You will contribute to high-quality teaching and curriculum development at UG and PG levels in the fields of music analysis or music theory (broadly conceived) and may also contribute towards teaching in other areas. You will conduct high-quality research in your field of expertise and will be expected to develop connections and interdisciplinary dialogue between your field and other areas supported by the Department. Details of the post can be found at https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=21000069&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FRome
Ranked first in the Sunday Times, Guardian and Complete University Guide league tables in 2021 and third overall amongst music departments in the last national research evaluation (REF2014), Durham’s Department of Music is one of the best in the UK and indeed worldwide. We have internationally renowned research strengths in musicology, theory and analysis, music technology and computational musicology, music psychology, ethnomusicology, composition, and performance. Our strategic priorities include nurturing innovative connections and interdisciplinary dialogue between these areas and enhancing the diversity and inclusivity of our research base. The University provides a working and teaching environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. You will be expected to demonstrate your commitment to these key principles as part of the assessment process. As a Department, we pursue equality, diversity and inclusion and are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and student bodies as well as our curriculum, for more information on which, please see https://www.dur.ac.uk/music/edi/.
Closing date: 26 February 2021
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Julian Horton at julian...@durham.ac.uk.