Lecturer: Music Theory and Composition at University of Cape Town

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE:

At Senior Lecturer level:

• MMus in composition or equivalent.
• An established national and emerging international profile as a composer, demonstrated through performances, recordings, publications, commissions, or equivalent professional output.
• Experience in postgraduate supervision.
• A doctoral degree will be advantageous.

At Lecturer level:

• MMus in composition or equivalent
• Established national profile as a composer, demonstrated through performances, recordings, publications, commissions, or equivalent professional output.
• Readiness for postgraduate supervision.

At both levels:

• Experience in teaching undergraduate music theory (harmony, counterpoint, analysis), supported by evidence such as course outlines, teaching evaluations, or assessed student work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of orchestration, instrumentation, and arranging for various ensembles, sufficient to teach undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Proven keyboard proficiency sufficient for teaching and demonstration.
• Evidence of stylistic versatility, including the ability to engage with applied composition contexts (e.g., film, media, interdisciplinary work).
• Evidence of engagement with a broad range of compositional techniques, from tonal practice to 20th- and 21st-century approaches, through teaching and/or compositional portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ROLE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in music theory, composition, and orchestration.
• Postgraduate supervision (analytical and creative components).
• Ongoing research and/or creative output.
• Administrative and departmental contributions.