Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Music – Composition for New Media

Job no : 529208

Position type : Faculty Full Time

Benefit Status : Benefited-Union

Campus : UMass Lowell

Department : Music

Salary : See posting section for salary range details (by rank and qualifications)

Applications Open : Dec 08 2025

Applications Close : Open until filled

General Summary of Position :

The Department of Music in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Composition for New Media, to begin September 2026.

We seek an artist-scholar whose creative and pedagogical work integrates music theory, composition, and technology to engage contemporary practices in sound and music for emerging media. The successful candidate will join a dynamic department dedicated to preparing students for careers in music performance, production, and innovation.

Position Overview :

The successful candidate will teach courses in areas including Digital Orchestration, Arranging, Songwriting, Music for Multimedia, Synthesis, DAW Production, Music for Games, Interactive Music, Sound Design, and Applied Composition.

Faculty in this role are expected to :

• Develop and teach courses across theory, composition, and new media;
• Maintain an active record of creative and / or scholarly work;
• Mentor undergraduate students in composition and interdisciplinary creative projects; and
• Contribute to departmental and university service, including curriculum development and program initiatives.

We welcome applicants whose work connects composition with new media applications, including but not limited to :

About the University and Department :

The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a Research 1university and an inclusive campus community located 25 miles northwest of Boston. The Department of Music offers undergraduate programs in Composition for New Media, Music Business, Music Studies, Performance, and Sound Recording Technology, and supports interdisciplinary collaborations across the arts, engineering, and digital media. The department emphasizes both artistic excellence and innovation in preparing students for professional careers in today’s music and media industries.

Learn more about the Department at www.uml.edu / music.

Minimum Qualification (Required)

Preferred Qualifications :

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Requirements for appointment by rank are consistent with the MSP (Massachusetts Society of Professors) collective bargaining agreement :

To be considered for the rank of Full Professor :

OR

To be considered for the rank of Associate Professor :

OR

To be considered for the rank of Assistant Professor :

Special Instructions to Applicants :

This is a full-time, benefited Massachusetts Society of Professors / MTA / NEA union position. Anticipated salary range of $75,000 - $100,000 based on Assistant Prof. rank and qualifications. For Associate Professor -anticipated salary range of $85,000 - $120,000 based on rank and qualifications. For full Professor- anticipated salary range of $100,000 - $178,000 based on rank and qualifications.

Review of applications will begin Review of applications will begin January 23, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

Please include the following required documents with your application :

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