Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Music (Viola)

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Music (Viola)

Appointment Status

Tenure

Department

IU Bloomington Strings

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

The Jacobs School of Music seeks candidates for a position in the
Department of Strings in Viola. The successful candidate will have
an extensive and successful background as a performer and teacher
at the highest national and/or international level, will be able to
work effectively with faculty colleagues, and will be able to
inspire students in a professionally-oriented educational
environment.

Teach viola students in all degree and diploma programs, including
freshmen through doctoral levels. Participation in departmental
meetings, recruitment activities and auditions, doctoral
committees, and recital hearing committees, along with other
department activities, such as faculty recitals and outreach
activities, master classes, service on Jacobs School of Music
committees, and other similar activities is expected.

Basic Qualifications

Extensive performing and teaching experience at the very highest
levels of the profession. Bachelor’s degree in music or equivalent
training required, advanced degrees preferred; comparable
professional experience will be also be considered.

Department Contact for Questions

Rachel Patrick, Office of the Executive Associate Dean: (812)
855-5541; rnpatric@iu.edu

Additional Qualifications

Salary and Rank

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience.

Special Instructions

A complete application consists of a letter of application,
curriculum vitae, and information about three professional
references. You will be asked to provide the name, title, e-mail
address, and other information for each of your reference
providers. For those candidates who advance, an e-mail message with
instructions about uploading letters of reference will be sent
automatically to each of your reference providers. Please do not
send audio/video files or other materials unless requested to do
so. If you need help completing your application, contact Rachel
Patrick, (812) 855-5541, rnpatric@iu.edu .

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized,
candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or
previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will
also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University
Bloomington with all current and former employers along these
lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the
context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will
be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case
basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University
Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct
very seriously.

Deadline: Applications received by September 26, 2026 will
be assured full consideration, however the search will remain open
until a suitable candidate is found.

For Best Consideration Date

09/26/2026

Expected Start Date

08/01/2027

Posting Number

IU-101647-2026