Open Rank Faculty Position in Audio Technology
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- The University of Texas at Austin
- Location
- Austin, TX
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
School of Design and Creative Technologies - College of Fine Arts - The University of Texas at Austin
Location: The University of Texas at Austin
Open: Oct 12, 2018
Description
The School of Design and Creative Technologies (SDCT) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) invites applications for a faculty position in the field of Audio Technology, with a start date of August 2019. Rank is open.
We seek a highly-skilled specialist in the field of advanced computational audio technologies and methodologies especially as applied to commercial and popular music genres and game audio. The candidate will be responsible for developing and leading a program in audio technology and music/sound production consistent with the expectations of our Bachelor of Science in Arts and Entertainment Technologies (AET). Typical teaching loads in the AET program are three, three-credit courses per term. Undergraduate courses may include: psychoacoustics, audio signal processing, audio programming (C++), game audio systems (WISE), audio spatialization and introductory courses in Music and Sound.
This is a full-time position on a nine-month basis. Faculty are free to pursue external professional interests during the summer months. The position is open to all levels of applicants. If a hire is made in tenure track (or tenured) rank, a substantial and active research portfolio is required. If a hire is made in non-tenure track rank, the position will focus primarily on undergraduate-level teaching.
Qualifications
The candidate will hold a Ph.D. and have had several years of university teaching in the general domain of music technology including advanced knowledge of computational music and sound processes and knowledge of game audio technologies. The candidate will have published research in digital audio signal processing and/or more generally in \u201ccomputer music\u201d especially as it applies to game sound, sound design and the creation of audio software components. The candidate will have demonstrable teaching experience in the field of digital audio software development such as the design, creation and coding of audio plugins.
SDCT is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming community and increasing the diversity of its faculty, students, and curricula. We welcome applicants who can help achieve these objectives.
The School of Design and Creative Technologies (SDCT)
The School of Design and Creative Technologies was founded in 2017 as the fourth major academic unit in the College of Fine Arts, alongside the Department of Art and Art History, the Butler School of Music, and the Department of Theatre and Dance. The SDCT houses the Department of Design, the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies, the Center for Integrated Design, the Design Institute for Health, and the Bridging Disciplines Programs in Digital Arts & Media and Design Strategies.
The University of Texas at Austin (UT)
The University of Texas at Austin is a flagship, comprehensive research university of over 50,000 students that is routinely ranked in the top 50 universities globally by U.S. News and World Report, Times Higher Education, and the Center for World University Rankings. UT is located in Austin, the capital of Texas, a city justly renowned for its vibrant cultural life and its thriving creative and tech industries. Austin is routinely included in top-ten lists of best US cities for new college grads, for young professionals, for future job growth, and for outdoor activities, urban forests, and family friendliness.
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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