The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Kansas State University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music History/Musicology, beginning August 2026. This position offers the opportunity to join a collaborative music program with strong connections across choral, band, orchestra, jazz, applied music, composition, theory, and music business.
We seek a candidate committed to innovative, student-centered teaching in music history and musicology, with a demonstrated investment in student success. The ideal candidate will have research expertise in music history/musicology and will bring their scholarly interests into the classroom in engaging and meaningful ways across undergraduate and graduate curricula.
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in music history/ musicology; teach undergraduate non-major survey of music courses; mentor and supervise student research at both levels; and serve on thesis and dissertation committees. Additional responsibilities include serving as a liaison with the Hale Library for music acquisitions (books, scores, and audiovisual materials), coordinating musical performances in the library, and maintaining an active personal music research agenda. The candidate will also contribute to program development and recruitment, participate in relevant professional organizations, and engage in departmental and university service.
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is one of the largest and fastest-growing academic units at Kansas State University, serving more than 522 majors, secondary majors, minors, and graduate students, with over 7,000 individual student enrollments annually. The School presents more than 300 concerts, recitals, plays, and dance productions each year, supported by 72 faculty and staff.
The School is an All-Steinway School and holds professional accreditation from NASM, NAST, and NADTA. Established in 2012 through the merger of long-standing music, theatre, and dance units, the School builds on more than a century of excellence in the performing arts at Kansas State University.
This position is On-site.
All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.
Minimum Qualifications:
The degree requirement is necessary for accreditation purposes and to ensure candidates possess the specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities that can only be attained through a formal educational program at this level.
Preferred Qualifications:
Sponsorship eligibility:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship
Please submit the following documents:
Applications close on: May 15, 2026
$60,000-$65,000
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