The Joseph Haydn Department of Chamber Music and Contemporary Music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is recruiting for the position of
 

Full Professor (UniversitätsprofessorIn) of Contemporary Music

from 1 October 2024 in accordance with § 98 of the Austrian Universities Act (Universitätsgesetz – UG) of 2002.

 

Employment: full-time
Contract: permanent employment in accordance with the Austrian Employment Act (Angestelltengesetz – AG)
Minimum salary: € 5.826,50

 

Employment requirements:

• completed university education appropriate to the position- The higher education qualification may be replaced by an outstanding artistic career of equal value.

• outstanding artistic and artistic-scientific qualifications for the position to be covered

• the necessary pedagogical and didactic suitability

 

Desired qualifications:

• Comprehensive experience in ensemble conducting in the field of contemporary music

• Knowledge of the international music repertoire of the 20^th and 21^st centuries, as well as of current developments in the field of contemporary music

• Experience with the diverse forms of notation and playing techniques used in Contemporary music

• Pedagogical experience in realizing projects with students

 

Responsibilities:

• Representation of the subject of contemporary music in the development and exploration/appreciation of the arts

• Teaching and examination activities as well as supervision of students in the major artistic subjects chamber music and ensemble as well as in mandatory, elective and subsidiary subjects in the designated fields of study

• Conducting Ensemble and working with students

• Participation in organisational, administrative and evaluation tasks as well as in the implementation of artistic and pedagogical projects