Senior Artist (w/m/d) for Voice, mdw – University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Department of Conducting

16 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Department

Department of Conducting

Research Field

Arts » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

29 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

• Independent teaching and examination activities or supervision of students in the subjects of vocal training/voice in the fields of choral conducting, orchestral conducting, opera accompaniment, composition and sound engineering studies. 
• Representation of the subject of singing in the development of the arts at the institute.
• Collaboration in organisational, administrative and evaluation tasks.

Salary: According to the Austrian collective agreement, the monthly gross pay is a minimum of €3.578,80 (14 times/year). In the case of previous work experience a starting salary of max. € 4,242.60 is possible.

Requirements

Research Field

Arts » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• A domestic or equivalent foreign university degree appropriate to the position or an equivalent artistic aptitude.
• Outstanding artistic qualifications in the subject to be filled.
• Pedagogical and didactic experience in the field of training or further education.

Specific Requirements

• Artistic profile as a concert or opera singer.
• Qualified experience in voice teaching at various levels of training, from beginners to very advanced voices.
• Extensive knowledge of vocal repertoire from all stylistic periods, including choral and orchestral literature.
• Good knowledge of vocal physiology.
• Practical accompaniment skills on the piano.
• Affinity with the conducting and compositional working environment.
• Particular openness towards the cultural diversity of students and sensitivity to diversity.
• Willingness to work in a team.

Languages

GERMAN

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Selection process

Applications must be submitted in electronic form via the mdw application portal www.mdw.ac.at/bewerbungsportal . All application material should be sent in PDF format.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is committed to the equal treatment of all qualified applicants regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, world-view, age, or disability. The University is particularly interested in increasing the percentage of women working in the artistic, scientific and general university personnel ranks. It therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply.

The mdw is committed to the continuous development and improvement of working conditions for artistic and academic staff as well as recruiting. For these efforts, the university was awarded the HR Excellence in Research label by the European Commission.

It should be specifically mentioned, however, that applicants who are invited to the audition will not receive remuneration from the university for incurred travel and hotel expenses.

Website for additional job details

https://www.mdw.ac.at/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Country

Austria

City

Vienna

Postal Code

1030

Street

Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1

Where to apply

Website

https://www.mdw.ac.at/bewerbungsportal/

Contact

City

Vienna

Website

https://www.mdw.ac.at

Street

Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1

Postal Code

A-1030

STATUS: EXPIRED