Professor of Voice

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The Department of Music is seeking a Professor of Voice with an excellent record of training university students in Western classical technique, excellent command of vocal pedagogy and teaching methods, broad knowledge of the classical repertoire and of other professional repertoires. The candidate will also have knowledge, experience and connections in the professional field, as well as a strong skill set in terms of leadership, management, organization and teamwork.

In the case of a Visiting Professor, the essential duties, tasks, and responsibilities are:

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate applied voice lessons.
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate voice-related classes, such as vocal literature, vocal pedagogy, diction, and opera workshop.
• Teaching voice-related lessons or classes in the Department of Continued Education.
• Active participation in the organization of all the activities in the Voice Area of the Department of Music.

In the case of a full-time permanent Professor of Voice (Assistant or Associate), the essential duties, tasks, and responsibilities span three main aspects: teaching, research/creative activity, and institutional service. These activities include:

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate applied voice lessons.
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate voice-related classes, such as vocal literature, vocal pedagogy, diction, and opera workshop.
• Teaching voice-related lessons or classes in the Department of Continued Education.
• Teaching music history, music theory or general education classes to be assigned based on the successful candidate’s expertise and background.
• Curricular design of undergraduate, graduate and Continued Education programs.
• Active participation in student advising.
• Active participation in recruiting undergraduate and graduate students.
• Permanent activity in professional research/creative projects of the highest level. The University of the Andes considers academically-informed performance a creative activity equivalent to research.
• Developing, guiding, and supervising research/creative academic projects at the undergraduate and graduate level. This includes personal projects, supervision of student projects, and promotion of research/creative activities in the Department.
• Participation in internal and external searches for funding in order to develop research/creative activities, to fund research/creative groups, inter-disciplinary or inter-institutional projects.
• Active participation in Department, School and University committees.
• Contribution to the development of inter-institutional relations at the local, national, and international level.

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Master’s degree or higher in vocal performance. Evidence of ample experience in training university voice students at the undergraduate and graduate level and an active professional career.

This position requires knowledge and experience in training classical vocalists. However, special consideration will be given to applicants that have vocal pedagogy education, applicants with a Doctoral degree, and candidates with diverse and broad interests within the field of vocal performance. For instance, applicants with inter-disciplinary interests, experience in experimental or contemporary music, performer-researchers, performer-composers, applicants with non-canonic creative or research projects, applicants who establish relationships with other areas of the Department (composition, musical production, film scoring, music technology, musicology and ethnomusicology, other performance areas, musical theory, etc.), applicants who establish relationships with other areas of the School of Arts and Humanities (arts, history of art, humanities, literature, theater, digital humanities), and applicants who establish relationships with other areas of the University.

The Department of Music at University of the Andes is a department within a research university. This is an environment that combines a general comprehensive education with a professional education in different areas. An important goal of the University is generating new knowledges in research and creative fields. The academic environment is very different from a conservatory, music school or music academy.

Our community of students has a broad spectrum of interests and profiles and great artistic and intellectual curiosity. They come from different backgrounds, and have different levels of musical training.  There is a wide range of students, from those who want and have the abilities to develop a professional singing career in classical singing, to those who want to explore singing from different and diverse perspectives. Most students pursue two concentrations within their Music program or pursue two programs with another program in the University. There are students interested in canonical western classical music, in experimental projects or contemporary musics, in academic research, in educational projects, or in cultural management.

The successful candidate must be able to offer a strong training in Western classical vocal technique and the ability to bring students to the highest levels of artistic and musical mastery in a nurturing, student-centered environment. He or she must understand and be able to work within the academic environment that is characteristic of the University of the Andes, including working with students of different levels and artistic profiles. The successful candidate will develop teaching, research, and creative activities in a broad range of styles, genres, disciplinary or inter-disciplinary, promoting critical thinking, creativity, exploration and autonomy among students.

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In the case of a Visiting Professor, candidates should be able to teach in Spanish or English, and must have a basic command of the Spanish language for daily activities. The University offers Spanish courses open to professors.

In the case of a permanent full-time Assistant or Associate Professor, candidates should have full command of the Spanish language for all academic and daily activities.

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Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, this includes academic and artistic career, academic degrees, type of hiring (visiting or permanent full-time), and rank (Assistant or Associate). For more information about general salary ranges at the University, candidates may send an inquiry to musica@uniandes.edu.co, however, the definitive salary will only be determined at the end of the process of selection.

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About Universidad de los Andes:

https://uniandes.edu.co

About the School of Arts and Humanities:

http://facartes.uniandes.edu.co

About the Department of Music:

http://musica.uniandes.edu.co

About the Master of Music (School of Arts and Humanities – Graduate School):

https://posgradosfacartes.uniandes.edu.co/musica/

For more information:

musica@uniandes.edu.co

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The selection process has two stages:

1. Review of application materials and selection of finalists
2. Finalists will be invited to visit University of the Andes for an interview, teaching two applied-voice lesson, and presenting a lecture-recital. In case of finalists who do not live in Bogota, the University will offer a round-trip ticket and accommodation for the visit.

Stage 1:

Candidates must upload all application materials through the online form found via the link below. Application materials will not be received by e-mail. A complete application consists of all the following:

• CV
• Scanned images of all undergraduate and graduate diplomas
• Letter of intent (2-3 pages), presenting the academic and artistic career of the candidate, the short- and long-term research/creative goals, and the vision towards the future within the context of the University of the Andes.
• Draft for a 3-years research/creative project
• Teaching philosophy statement
• Two course syllabi that the candidate has previously taught in the field of voice, showing different levels (undergraduate/graduate or basic/intermediate/advanced) or different formats (individual/group, applied/theoretical, workshops/lectures/seminaries, etc.)
• Two course syllabi that the candidate would teach at the Department of Music of University of the Andes, within the candidate’s area of expertise, showing different levels (undergraduate/graduate or basic/intermediate/advanced) or different formats (individual/group, applied/theoretical, workshops/lectures/seminaries, etc.)
• List and evidence of existence of publications. For books, include cover and legal pages. For academic journals or book chapters, include cover and legal pages, table of contents, and full article or chapter. For published recordings, include cover page and booklet, or digital platform link. All supporting materials should be sent as scanned images, or as digital links.
• Three letters of recommendation. Each referee must submit their letter directly to musica@uniandes.edu.co.

The selection committee will review the application materials of all candidates and will select a group of finalists to continue with Stage 2 of the process, to be realized in Bogota.

Stage 2:

Finalists will be invited to Bogota to present and interview, teach two applied-voice lessons, and present a lecture-recital.

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Deadline for reception of application materials         October 28, 2018, 11:00pm

Review of materials and selection of finalists           October 29 – November 19, 2018

Stage 2: finalist’s visit to the University                    November 20 – 30, 2018

Announcement of final results                                  December 5 – 15, 2018

Classes start                                                            January 21, 2019

Dates may be modified in case of unforeseen events/circumstances.

All communications will be made via e-mail.

For further information please write to: musica@uniandes.edu.co

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