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Recording Industry (Audio Production), Tenure-Track Faculty
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Work Type: Tenure-Track
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Categories: Communications
Job Title
Recording Industry (Audio Production), Tenure-Track Faculty
Department
Recording Industry
University Expectation
MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.
Salary
The salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience.
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Department of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Audio Production at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2025.
Excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service is expected. The successful candidate is expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in studio recording, mixing, and music production. The successful candidate will be able to teach in either advanced sound reinforcement or sound for picture/broadcast audio. In addition, the successful candidate will conduct research or develop creative products in their areas of specialization.
Required Education
A terminal degree in recording industry, audio production, sound recording, music production, music technology, or a closely related field is required by the appointment date.
A master’s degree in recording industry or a closely related field with four (4) years of full-time, recording industry professional work experience or a bachelor's degree in recording industry with six (6) years of full-time, recording industry professional work experience will be considered in lieu of a terminal degree. To receive experience credit for full-time, freelance work, applicants must list each project, including the project's length, on their CVs.
Required Related Experience
One (1) year of professional experience in sound engineering or audio production is required.
Other Desirables
Applicants with the following will receive special consideration:
Proven success in production and engineering of commercial recordings
Proficiency in more than one of the following disciplines: music production and engineering: sound for picture; interactive media; sound reinforcement; immersive audio; broadcast audio
Experience teaching college-level courses and curriculum development
Evidence of strong industry relationships
Proficiency with presentation technology and online and remote course delivery tools
Documents Needed to Apply
To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application.
Special Instruction to Applicants
For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.
If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128.