Assistant Professor of Experimental Music & Digital Media

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Job Posting Title:

Assistant Professor of Experimental Music & Digital Media

   

Position Type:

Faculty

   

Department:

LSUAM CMDA - School of Music (James L Byo (00010414))

   

Work Location:

0102 Music School Building

   

Pay Grade:

Academic

   

Job Description:

The Louisiana State University School of Music and the Center for Computation and Technology invite applications for a tenure-track position, Assistant Professor of Experimental Music & Digital Media, with appointment to begin in August 2027. We seek creative artists with demonstrated ability to contribute to emerging understandings of how technology, computation, and digital resources are profoundly changing the way in which we compose, perform, study, and teach music.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teach courses in the School of Music’s Experimental Music & Digital Media (EMDM) program and the Center for Computation & Technology (CCT). May include courses aligned with the undergraduate Digital Media minor and Digital Media Arts & Engineering program. Guide the research of EMDM doctoral students. (40%)
• Build a national and international profiles in research, scholarship, and creative activity. Attract extramural funding. Work with interdisciplinary teams that include faculty, doctoral students, post-docs, and research associates. (40%)
• Provide service to the department, the University, and the academic profession and participate in faculty governance (20%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education Level: PhD
• Specific Degree: PhD, DMA, or equivalent degree or experience within their discipline
• Specific Experience: The successful candidate will have the capacity to build a distinguished record of research, teaching, extramural funding, performances, publications and service, as well as a strong reputation in their discipline. The candidate's research field of interest must include one or more of the following: Artificial Intelligence, Interactive Music Systems, Immersive Audio, XR/AR/Hybrid Worlds

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specific Experience: Candidate should have additional research interests in one or more of the following areas:Digital Musical Instruments / Digital Lutherie, Cyberinfrastructure Applications in Music, Democratization of Musical Interfaces, Digital Signal Processing/Synthesis, Electroacoustic Music Composition, Experimentalism in Music, History of Electroacoustic Music, Immersive Sound Diffusion, Music Information Retrieval
  
  

LSU’s College of Music and Dramatic Arts is a performing arts community that trains, cultivates, prepares, and rewards excellent artists, educators, scholars, and performers, fostering passion for the arts, collaboration, and the creation of new works. We engage with our community, heightening our collective ability to communicate with expressive power and purpose. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is a national flagship institution with world-class intellectual and creative resources. Located in a dynamic city situated on the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge represents the best of Louisiana's vibrant and evocative culture. The state capital, Baton Rouge is a thriving city that is home to both LSU and Southern University and numerous businesses and industrial facilities, with a metropolitan area population of over 700,000.

   

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Review of applications begins on December 14, 2026. To receive full consideration, please submit (a) a letter of application including three reference contacts, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a statement of applicant’s research interests, (d) a statement outlining the applicant’s teaching philosophy, and (e) a digital portfolio of items that represent the applicant’s research/creative practice. Official transcripts are required prior to hire. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Susannah Knoll, Executive Assistant to the Dean/HR Analyst at [email protected].

   

Skills Needed:

   

Preferred Skills:

   

Posting Date:

November 13, 2026

   

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

May 12, 2027

  

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

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Essential Position (Y/N):

   

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

   

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