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Volume 7, Number 2, April 2001
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• University of Oxford, University Lectureship, Musicology
• Radford University, Music Theory, History, and Literature
• Radford University, Music Theory, Basic Musicianship
• Sibelius Academy, Professor, Research of Musical Performance
• Universit� de Gen�ve Suisse, Assistant Professor, Musicology

University of Oxford

University of Oxford

LECTURERSHIP IN MUSIC
in association with
ST ANNE'S COLLEGE AND ST HILDA'S COLLEGE

Applications are invited for this post, tenable from 1 October 2001, or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointee will hold a University Lecturership (CUF) in conjunction with a Tutorial Fellowship at St Anne's College and a Stipendiary Lecturership at St Hilda's College.

The University and the Colleges are seeking candidates with a proven record of scholarship and research in any area of musicology and with the potential to enhance the high reputation that the Music Faculty has in research and teaching. An interest in performance-related studies might also be an advantage. The appointee will be expected to have a record of successful teaching and will be required to teach at both undergraduate and graduate level.

Further particulars, containing details of the duties and of the joint stipend scale and the additional allowances and emoluments attaching to the post, may be obtained from:

Senior Tutor's Secretary
St Anne's College
Oxford OX2 6HS
email: heather.law@st-annes.ox.ac.uk

or can be found on the web at http://www.stannes.ox.ac.uk The closing date for applications is 27 April.

The University of Oxford, St Anne's College and St Hilda's College are equal opportunities employers.

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Radford University

Radford University
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department of Music

POSITION: Music History and Literature; and Music Theory. Tenure-track position beginning August 2001.

QUALIFICATIONS: Musicologist. Doctorate required. Applicant must have college teaching experience in music history and literature and music theory. A record of appropriate research and professional activities required.

APPLICATION: Undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three recent recommendations will be required of all finalists. Send letter of application and resume immediately. Address applications to:

Dr. Eugene C. Fellin, Chairman
Department of Music, Box 6968
Radford University, Radford, VA 24142

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Radford University

Radford University
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department of Music

POSITION: Basic Musicianship. Teach music theory, ear-training and sight-singing. Tenure-track position beginning August 2001.

QUALIFICATIONS: Doctorate required. Applicant must have college teaching experience in music theory, ear-training and sight-singing. A record of appropriate research and professional activities required.

APPLICATION: Undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three recent recommendations will be required of all finalists. Send letter of application and resume immediately. Address applications to:

Dr. Eugene C. Fellin, Chairman
Department of Music
Box 6968
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142

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Sibelius Academy

POSITION/RANK: Professor in the Research of Musical Performance, which will be filled for three years, 1 August 2002 - 31 July 2005

INSTITUTION: Sibelius Academy

QUALIFICATIONS: A general qualification requirement for the position is that the applicant shall have such skill and ability that is required for successfully attending the position.

A Professor shall have academic competence in the actual teaching field, good teaching skills and practical experience in the field of the position.

The academic merits of the applicants shall be assessed taking into account his or her ability to conduct research, scientific research work of the applicant and other material of scientific value, and other academic merits and degrees.

Pedagogic skills especially supervising research, practical experience of teaching in the field of the position, the ability to produce university-level teaching material, and other merits in teaching, shall be considered when assessing the teaching skills.

The following shall be regarded as special merits:

• successful supervision of research and theses
• profound acquaintance with either music education, music analysis or the research of musical performance
• the planning and implementation of research, scientific training, and scientific projects
• experience in the university administration and planning of teaching
• experience in practical musucianship or composing
• exploitation of information technology in the research of music

A foreigner and a non-native Finnish citizen may be appointed to the position regardless of not having proven the linguistic proficiency mentioned above. It shall, however be deemed a merit to have command of English.

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: The Professor in the research of musical performance shall perform research. He or she shall also guide scientific work, handle and develop teaching in his or her field, and monitor developments in the field and research in the field. Furthermore he or she shall

1. .teach and supervise postgraduate students in research, writing theses and similar studies that back up the studies.
2. guide the studies of his or her students at times to be decided later and also otherwise be sufficiently available to his or her students.
3. perform the examinations and assessments required by his or her duties.
4. provide the Academy with the required reports on his or her teaching, scientific work, publishing activities, and on the examinations performed.
5. perform the duties assigned to him or her by virtue of a membership in administrative bodies of the Institution and other duties assigned to him or her.
6. participate in the selection of students.

SALARY RANGE: 3.319-4.239 euro/month, 19.737-25.206 fim/month

ITEMS TO SEND: The applicant shall attach the following documents to the application:

1. an excerpt from a personal file or a curriculum vitae confirmed by two persons
2. a brief, written report on the merits and activities considered significant as to the position
3. the necessary certificates on language proficiency
4. a list of the publications and other works used by the applicant to prove his or her qualifications and merits for the position
5. a list of the documents and other works used by the applicant to prove his or her qualifications and merits for the position The material shall be submitted in triplicate for the experts. The Institution may require further copies for experts at a later date.
6. information on where the applicant may be reached during the vacancy filling procedure and the address to which written notices shall be sent.

The complete description of the procedure of filling will be sent by request. Attachments to the application may be submitted after the end of the application time.

DEADLINE: March 12th 2001

CONTACT: Please, address the letter of application to:

The Board of Directors of the Sibelius Academy
P.O.Box 86
FIN 00251
Helsinki Finland

For further information, please email Professor Matti Huttunen
matti.huttunen@siba.fi

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Universit� de Gen�ve Suisse

POSITION/RANK: Assistant Professor

INSTITUTION: Universit� de Gen�ve Suisse

QUALIFICATIONS: PhD, musicology

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Charg� d'enseignement, universit� de Gen�ve

CONTACT:

Jacqueline Waeber
Clausiusstr. 60
8006 Z�rich-CH
Tel. & fax + 41 1 262 27 75

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Updated 14 November 2002