Visiting Assistant Professor of Viola

University of Missouri - School of Music

The University of Missouri School of Music invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music-Viola and member of the Esterhazy String Quartet. This is a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track appointment, to start in August 2025. We seek an individual to join our string faculty and continue to build and maintain a successful viola studio. The successful candidate will teach and recruit undergraduate and graduate viola students, conduct a weekly studio class, maintain an active profile as a performing artist including as violist with the Esterhazy String Quartet, and coach chamber ensembles. The ideal candidate will serve as Director of the Missouri String Project, teach related string pedagogy courses, and possess expertise in chamber music, string repertoire, and/or aural skills. Moreover, they will participate in string area activities and provide service to the School and the University, in keeping with expectations for visiting assistant professors. Candidate's with a DMA or equivalent professional experience are highly encouraged to apply.

The Esterhazy String Quartet, the University of Missouri's faculty quartet-in-residence, has maintained a national and international performance schedule for over fifty years, and it continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to new quartet literature through regular commissioning and recording projects.

Music at the University of Missouri (MU): The MU School of Music comprises 36 full-time faculty members and approximately 270 music majors and offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and music education. MU is the oldest state university west of the Mississippi River and the flagship campus of the University of Missouri System. It is a Doctoral/Research Extensive institution, AAU member, and has a student body of over 30,000 students. MU is located in Columbia, a community of over 126,000 in mid-Missouri and a center of academic, cultural, medical, and business activity.

Minimum Qualifications: MM in Viola by time of appointment.

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Professional experience and accomplishment as a violist in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings.
• Education and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of successful teaching at the university level.

Use the online application and be prepared to upload your curriculum vitae, detailed letter of interest addressing how your experiences and expertise meet the qualifications for the position including three to five links to videos of recent performances (at least one chamber music sample), and names, with contact information, of at least three references. Do not submit additional materials now. Official transcripts of all graduate study will be required before appointment.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Applicants may contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Julie Rosenfeld (rosenfeldja@missouri.edu), with any questions about the job duties. Contact Human Resource Services (muhrs@missouri.edu) for any questions about the application process. Review of Applications will begin January 10, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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