Visiting Lecturer in Music in General Studies

The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music seeks a passionate and dynamic candidate for a one-year Visiting Lecturer position in the Music in General Studies department, beginning August 1, 2026 and ending May 31, 2027. This is a full-time, ten-month, tenure-ineligible position for a person with significant expertise in teaching popular music.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include teaching three undergraduate courses in music each semester. These classes are filled with general students from numerous disciplines, including business, humanities, public policy, computer science, music minors, musical theater, and many others.

Successful candidates should demonstrate the ability to teach a broad spectrum of American popular music with emphasis on the Blues, rock, pop, current emerging styles, and iconic popular musicians. Expertise across boundaries is an asset for this position and could include additional capability in other areas, such as onstage performance, music engineering, songwriting, and music technology. The person in this position will be expected to cover many aspects of popular music history and develop courses in their specific area of interest that are appropriate for the non-major audience.

A master’s degree in a music field such as musicology, ethnomusicology, composition, or related is required; a doctoral degree is preferred. Equivalent music industry experience will also be considered.

Extensive experience teaching non-music majors in a relaxed, creative, engaging, and interactive manner

Demonstrated record of teaching excellence in both online and in-person classes, as well as enthusiasm and potential for learning and applying innovative approaches to pedagogy in very large (350 person) classes.

A complete application consists of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names, titles, and email addresses for each of three professional references. Please do not send other materials until requested to do so. If you need help completing your application, please contact Cecilia Bass at (812) 855-5541 or ceciflem@iu.edu.

Deadline: Applications received by March 22, 2026 will be assured full consideration, however the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.