Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Of Music In Vocal Studies And Opera

Loyola Marymount University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty appointment as Assistant Professor of Vocal Studies and Opera in its National Association of Schools of Music accredited Bachelor of Arts in Music degree program.

The department seeks an active and wide-ranging scholar, teacher, and musician to

direct LMU's Sinatra Opera Program and teach its principal credit-bearing class, Opera

Scenes/Workshop. The department seeks a candidate with documentation of engaging

and critically informed opera rehearsal techniques and artistically distinctive opera

performances, the ability to develop tone and blend in ensembles comprising current

undergraduate music majors/minors and current non-majors, a breadth of knowledge

of operatic repertoire that supports practical application of vocal, acting, and

costume/technical design in all style periods, and evidence of potential to develop a

national reputation through scholarly and creative research. Other teaching will include

Vocal Pedagogy, Diction, and The Vocal Experience (Voice Class in the University Core

Curriculum). Ability to teach the Baroque and Classical eras in the upper-division

Music History sequence and Alexander Technique desirable; background in piano

accompanying also desirable.

Position Qualifications

Qualified applicants must have a completed DMA in Voice or related Vocal

Performance area. DMA in Opera will be considered. University-level teaching and

period opera directing/design experience required, preferably full-time. The position

will begin on August 16, 2026.

The ideal candidate will be active in recruitment for the Department of Music in

general. Applicants must be able to add to and complement the work of the current

Music faculty in areas such as departmental administration, student performance

evaluations across a diverse and growing range of styles, collaborations, and auditions.

Demonstrable effectiveness in stewarding budget lines and in music administration

desirable.

The Music program consists of six full-time tenure-track/tenured positions, two fulltime

clinical positions and 20+ part-time faculty. This faculty is dedicated to supporting

a liberal arts curriculum and excellent undergraduate training in Music. A strong

candidate will value the university's mission and its commitment to the dialogue

between faith and culture, and be culturally sensitive to the ideals of diversity, equity,

inclusion, and anti-racism.

Application Details and Process

All interested applicants must apply online at http://jobs.lmu.edu to be considered. A

complete application comprises 1) a cover letter of application; 2) current curriculum

vitae; 3) statement of teaching and opera production/vocal philosophy; 4) statement of

research interests and goals; 5) statement of commitment to the university mission and

the highest standards of faculty-student relations; 6) up-to-date official academic

transcripts; 7) teaching evaluations, complete and unedited, from two courses. In

addition, please have three references e-mail confidential letters of recommendation

directly to Dr. Mark Saya, Chair of Assistant Professor of Music in Vocal Studies and

Opera Search Committee: mark.saya@lmu.edu Following preliminary review, select

applicants will be asked to submit recorded examples of rehearsal and performance.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025, and continue until the position

is filled.

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Faculty Regular

Reasonable expected salary: $84,000.00

Please note that this position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)