GEORGIA TECH SCHOOL OF MUSIC
MUSIC FACULTY POSITION
DESCRIPTION: The School of Music seeks to fill a music technology
position for the 2012-2013 academic year. It is a full-time,
nine-month, non-tenure track appointment beginning August 2012 and
ending May 2013.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach courses in music cognition, digital signal
processing, music information retrieval and/or other music technology
courses as required. Advise graduate students in collaborative and
individual research projects, and theses. Pursue an active research
agenda with a primary focus on music information retrieval, music
cognition, and/or digital signal processing. A secondary focus in
another area of music technology is desirable. Assist with
administrative responsibilities with the graduate programs in music
technology, the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, and the
School of Music
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. or DMA in computer music, music technology,
computer science, or electrical engineering is strongly preferred. ABD
will receive consideration.
RANK & SALARY: Rank and salary are competitive and commensurate with
experience and qualifications.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC: The School of Music combines tradition and technology
to create unique and exciting opportunities for students in all
academic programs. Undergraduate students can participate in one of
three Music Minors and graduate students can apply for the Master of
Science and PhD in Music Technology.
GTCMT: The Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology (GTCMT) is an
international center for creative and technological research in music,
focusing on the development and deployment of innovative musical
technologies that transform the ways in which we create and experience
music. Our mission is to provide a collaborative framework for
committed students, faculty, and researchers to apply their musical,
technological, and scientific creativity to the development of
innovative artistic and technological artifacts. Our work aims at
combining musical, technological, and cognitive research in an effort
to create rich and expressive experiences for performers and audiences
alike. Areas of interest include composition, performance, mobile
music, machine listening, music information retrieval, digital signal
processing, robotic musicianship, interactive music manufacturing,
networked music, music perception, music theory, multimedia
development, and education. For more information please visit:
gtcmt.gatech.edu.
COLLEGE: The College of Architecture at Georgia Tech champions
advancements in the arts and the built environment through academic
schools in architecture, building construction, city and regional
planning, industrial design, and music. A leader in design innovation
since 1908, students, faculty, and researchers work across boundaries
to advance knowledge of designed environments at all scales, producing
new realms of experience and creativity. The College is a cultural
center of creativity and progressive thinking, and frequently hosts
world-class performances, exhibitions, lectures, and symposiums.
Committed to world-class research, the College is home to five
interdisciplinary research centers and more than 20 research groups
conducting projects that range from creating better simulation models
for predicting building efficiency, to new assistive technologies and
more effective healthcare environments.
GEORGIA TECH: The Georgia Institute of Technology is one the nation’s
top research universities, distinguished by its commitment to
improving the human condition through advanced science and technology.
Georgia Tech’s campus occupies 330 acres in the heart of the lively,
progressive city of Atlanta, where more than 15,000 undergraduate and
graduate students receive a focused, technologically based education.
APPLICATION: Letter of application, curriculum vitae, names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of three references are required. Do
not send supporting materials at this time. Review of applicants will
begin May 1, 2012 and continue until the positions are filled.
SEND MATERIALS TO:
Music Technology Search
School of Music
840 McMillan Street
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0456
MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact Dr. Gil Weinberg, Director, GTCMT
Telephone 404-894-8949 or e-mail gilw@gatech.edu
Georgia Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
