Lecturer in Music

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realizing its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

The Department of Performing Arts was formed in August 2022, bringing together the renowned Department of Music which has been a part of City’s fabric for more than 45 years and is rated first in the UK for outputs in Music research (REF2021), and the prestigious musical theatre training provider, Urdang. Our portfolio includes UG courses in Music Performance with Production (launching in September 2024), Music, Sound and Technology, and Professional Dance and Musical Theatre. This new Department builds on and innovates our existing music offer, to develop a new portfolio in performing arts, creative practice and production, sound and design. This exciting realignment mirrors the wider School/University ambition to develop the next generation of creative practitioners to work across the creative and cultural sectors. The department is committed to maintaining the high quality of our teaching. For more information on the courses and modules we currently provide, please see o ur website: https://www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/communication-creativity/performing-arts

Responsibilities

The position will include designing and delivering exciting and challenging education from a range including music management, entrepreneurship, artist development, and related areas of music business practices at postgraduate level. Actively and positively undertaking administrative, management and leadership duties under the direction of the Head of Department. Engage in student recruitment activities such as open days. It is also anticipated that this post will take on the role of Programme Director for our new MA Music Management Programme.

Person Specification

Candidates will need to have a first degree in a relevant subject/discipline and a postgraduate degree (and, if applying for the research and education profile, a PhD in Music or a related field), or (and if applying for the practice profile, extensive professional experience in the music industry and related practice-based fields) and teaching skills in music management, entrepreneurship and artist development.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 26th June 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interviews will be held in July 2024.

The role is part-time (0.6 FTE) available from 6th January 2025.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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