Job: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Music Analysis (Aarhus University, Denmark)
The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for the position of tenure-track assistant professor of music analysis affiliated with the musicology programme within the Department of Dramaturgy and Musicology.
The tenure-track assistant professorship begins with a full-time, fixed-term, five-year appointment as an assistant professor with a view to permanent employment as a tenured associate professor, typically within three to five years. For information about attaining tenure, see ‘Tenure review and the tenure-track assistant professorship’ below.
The appointment begins on 1 August 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Application Due Date: January 6, 2025
The position
The musicology programme at Aarhus University combines cultural-sociological, anthropological and historical research into a wide array of topics with a primary focus on Western and Danish music and music cultures. Complemented by practical music teaching, it offers a comprehensive course of study at both the BA and MA levels.
We are particularly interested in applicants whose specialisation lies in European music of the long 20th century (spanning from the late 19th to the early 21st century). The successful candidate should bring an innovative analytical approach that extends beyond the study of traditional notated forms. We seek scholars who incorporate a broader range of media and technologies into their research, including audio, audio-visual and digital formats, as well as instruments and the technologies of music production and reproduction.
In sum, we are looking for an innovative and committed applicant who will strengthen the department’s research and teaching profiles both nationally and internationally, while contributing to Aarhus University’s core activities in research, teaching, supervision, talent development and knowledge exchange.
The department
The place of employment is the Department of Dramaturgy and Musicology, Langelandsgade 139, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Prospective applicants are invited to view the department’s website as well as the website for musicology.
School of Communication and Culture
The school is a part of the Faculty of Arts. You will find information about the school and its research programmes, departments and diverse activities on its website.
Contact
Steen Kaargaard Nielsen, Head of the Department of Dramaturgy and Musicology musskn[at]cc[dot]au[dot]dk.
Arts HR support hsi[at]au[dot]dk.