Location: Syracuse,NY, USA
The top-ranked Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries has a rare opening for an experienced music business professional or researcher, to teach students at the graduate and undergraduate level. The successful candidate will have deep knowledge of and/or firsthand professional experience with key aspects of the digital music industry. Focus areas include the use of data to understand music-related consumer behaviors and trends; social media content creation and/or marketing approaches; and emerging industry technologies such as NFTs and AI.
This search is for a full-time faculty member to teach in the Bandier program at an open-rank based on qualifications. The applicant must show demonstrated abilities in one or more of the ranks offered by Syracuse University. As an open rank position, the applicant should have demonstrated success in one or more of these areas:
o TEACHING: Candidates demonstrating success as a teacher will have a track record of excellence in both classroom instruction and curricular creation. Successful candidates will have taught previously at accredited, respected colleges or universities, and articulate their leadership when it comes to teaching philosophies and approaches, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom. Successful candidates will also exhibit mastery of relevant subject matters ie trends and/or dynamics in the modern music business.
o RESEARCH/CREATIVE: Candidates demonstrating success in the creative and/or research fields will have a proposed or current research agenda, with a track record of supporting work and publications. The right candidates will also have a documented track record of creative or research work that demonstrates mastery of relevant subject issues, ie trends and/or dynamics in the modern music business.
o INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS/PROFESSIONAL TRACK RECORD: Candidates demonstrating success through the lens of their industry connections and work will have current, active work experience in the modern music business, with a track record of professional success. The right candidate will have an extensive network of music business contacts who will augment classroom knowledge, contribute as guest speakers and generally be called on to assist the program in myriad ways.
Qualifications
* Master's degree is preferred; Bachelor's degree required.
* Candidates with substantial professional experience are encouraged to apply.
Job Specific Qualifications
none
Responsibilities
* In addition to teaching, tenure-track and professor of practice hires are expected to pursue creative and/or scholarly activities that position them as a well-known expert or authority in the field and bring national visibility to Newhouse. They also must conduct service on behalf of the department and school by advising students, assisting with speaker series, organizing industry trips/outreach.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
Tools/Equipment
Not Applicable
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit the following documents for consideration:
* Curriculum Vitae/Resume
* Cover Letter, expressing interest and fit for the position
* One philosophy statement that addresses each of these three areas:
* Teaching - The Newhouse School prides itself on the high quality of education it provides and its ability to get students job-ready Day One. Please describe your teaching interests and philosophy of how students best learn.
* Diversity and Inclusion - Please describe how your past experience has prepared you to contribute to the School's and the University's strategic commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in higher education.
* Research/Creative Activity - The Newhouse School values both scholarly research and creative activity. Scholarship can include peer-reviewed journal articles, grant procurement, conference presentations and book development. Creative activity can include, as examples, industry trade or consumer media/news articles, and media production, development or multimedia storytelling (photo/video, film, sound, web design, apps, scriptwriting). Please describe how your experience will help you contribute to the University and School's commitment to research and creative initiatives.
* List of at least three references with knowledge of your work
* An optional field for your creative and research portfolio for consideration
For more information, contact Bill Werde, Search Committee Chair, Director of the Bandier Program, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University. Phone: 315-###-####. Email: ...@syr.edu
ABOUT THE BANDIER PROGRAM:
Founded nearly 20 years ago at Syracuse University, the Bandier Program rapidly gained both national and international recognition as one of the top music business programs in the country; we are one of a small number of such programs named to Billboard's annual Top Music Business Schools list each year the list has been published. In 2017, the renowned S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications became the home for this multidisciplinary program. A new director was hired, and a new curriculum created, building on existing excellence to develop an even deeper understanding of rights and royalties, media content and creation, and the industry's integration of data and emerging technologies. The Program has expanded its focus on learning through hands-on, industry-facing experience. Required courses are also taught in the School of Visual and Performing Arts, and the Whitman School of Management.
The Bandier Program is highly selective, admitting 30 students each year. Majors also study abroad and participate in semester-long industry immersions in our New York and Los Angeles professional study centers. Students in the program routinely earn recognition with both leadership roles and entrepreneurial projects that often extend beyond the boundaries of the Syracuse university campus.
Alumni have established successful careers in major markets (mainly New York and Los Angeles) as record label executives; music publishers; artist managers; touring agents and promoters; attorneys; and artists. They are found in numerous leadership positions and often return to campus to share their knowledge.
About the Newhouse School
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University trains the next generation of communications leaders, preparing students to not only enter a rapidly changing media industry, but to shape its future. Called one of the very best schools in its field by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) in an April 2023 reaccreditation report, Newhouse has been lauded for providing an excellent educational experience due to its outstanding students, faculty, staff, leadership and facilities, as well as financial stability and a deep curriculum. The Newhouse School is committed to expanding academic excellence through research and creative activity, as well as community engagement and professional opportunities to help students develop their skill set outside the classroom.
Newhouse is home to approximately 2,100 undergraduates, 200 residential master's degree students, 200 online master's degree students and 15 doctoral degree students. They are among the best in the country, having secured a place in the class through a highly competitive admissions process. The typical admitted first-year student has a 3.9 GPA.
The school's 250,000-square-foot, three-building complex is a leading-edge learning environment where students are exposed to top-notch tools and technologies used by professionals in the field. Features include Dick Clark Studios, a high-tech entertainment production facility that rivals many Hollywood studios; the Diane and Bob Miron Digital News Center, complete with a contemporary news set, a virtual studio that accommodates green screen production and state-of-the-art lighting systems and cameras; the Alan Gerry Center for Media Innovation, a creative hub where Newhouse expertise in content development and production meets the latest media technology and programming trends; the Emerging Insights Lab, a state-of-the-art social media command center; and the Collaborative Media Room, home to the student-produced multimedia news site, The NewsHouse.
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