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Job of the Week: Professor of composition at £44 an hour

Job of the Week: Professor of composition at £44 an hour

At the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester they are setting their fees low:

Salary Grade: £44.30 to £54.44 per hour (dependent on experience) (pending Pay Review)
Closing date: 12 Noon, Tuesday 6th August 2024
Interview date: Friday 16th August 2024

Applications are invited for a professor (Tutor) in the School of Composition. The appointee will be a composer with extensive professional experience. The appointee will have appropriate teaching experience in higher education, or other specialist composition teaching experience.

While an essential area of experience will be acoustic instrumental and vocal composition, additional and complementary areas of expertise might include electronic music, experimental music, and/or composition for theatre, dance, screen, and video game.

The appointee will be expected to deliver one-to-one composition lessons at undergraduate and postgraduate level, potentially some small group teaching, and may be called on to contribute to auditions, examination, and seminars as required.

The post is initially for approximately 6-8 hours a week during term time.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Larry Goves: Larry.Goves@rncm.ac.uk.

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