LEO Intermittent Lecturer- W25 Gamelan

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Summary

As a comprehensive performing arts school set in one of the world's finest public institutions of higher education, the School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) is deeply engaged in the creation, practice, scholarship, and pedagogy of music, theatre, and dance. We aim to provide leadership, nationally and internationally, in all three fields. We assert and celebrate the value of the arts to the mission of the University of Michigan. Further, SMTD is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion as a means of achieving and sustaining excellence.

Responsibilities*

In past years this ensemble has performed a variety of gamelan musics and in different formats including instrumental-only, as accompaniment to dances and theater, and with shadow puppets. The ensemble has also performed contemporary works with the addition of other instruments. 

Required Qualifications*

SMTD seeks applicants qualified to teach a two-semester ensemble course teaching Javanese gamelan. Students of the course include undergraduate music majors and non-majors and graduate students. In addition to being able to teach Javanese gamelan ensemble independently, the successful candidate should possess good communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to organize at least one recital/concert, the energy and creativity to promote the ensemble on campus, and the requisite maturity to supervise one musicology Graduate Student Instructor.

College-level teaching experience

Union Affiliation

Union affiliation - This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.