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School of Music

ANTICIPATED
ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR
(Director of Bands)
School of Music

The School of Music at Louisiana State University is seeking an artist/conductor to lead the band program and serve as director of the top wind ensemble/concert band(s). The title will be Associate or Professor (Director of Bands). At the present time, the band program at LSU consists of a Director of Bands, Associate Director of Bands and Assistant Director of Bands--along with 2 office support staff. The Associate and Assistant Directors have primary responsibility for the Tiger Marching Band and other athletic ensembles.

Required Qualifications: Master's or equivalent degree in Music or related field; outstanding musicianship and the ability to work collaboratively and collegially with others; active relationships with leading composers, top-tier professional/performing artists, and respected conductors. Additional Qualifications Desired: Doctorate; experience in commissioning works and recording new repertoire; a compelling vision for shaping wind and percussion performance practice toward the year 2020. Special Requirements: Artistic leader with the ability to coalesce and draw on the intellectual and creative talent at LSU, the region and the nation. Responsibilities: reports to the Director of the School of Music; interacts regularly with faculty colleagues, the Dean of the College of Music and Dramatic Arts, and senior officials in the LSU Department of Athletics; provides the artistic direction for the concert programs; represents the band area within LSU (including the athletic dept. leadership); maintains the national visibility of the entire program; leads the graduate wind conducting program.

LSU is ranked in the first tier for "Best National Universities" in both the 2008 and 2009 U.S. News and World Report Surveys. The College of Music and Dramatic Arts at LSU is the only institution in the Southeastern Conference to offer doctoral programs in both music and theatre. There are more than 450 music majors at LSU, and over 500 students participate in the band program. The School of Music has over 50 full-time faculty, more than 20 professional staff members, and occupies a newly renovated ($22 million dollar project) Music & Dramatic Arts Building and a School of Music Building. Fundraising is underway and plans being drawn up for a new state-of-the-art band hall--with anticipated occupancy in 2011 or 2012. The scholarship support for the band program and music students at LSU is substantial.

The faculty of the College of Music and Dramatic Arts at LSU composed the following vision statement in May, 2009: We create endless opportunities for our students, faculty, staff, donors, and community to engage and succeed in scholarship, performance, and the creation of new works. We reward and celebrate achievement, creativity and collaboration. Those who encounter and engage with us come away prepared and motivated to contribute to the richness and diversity of the world's creative and artistic community.

This position is expected to begin July 1, 2010. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is December 1, 2009 or until a candidate is selected. Apply online at: www.lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu. Position #000239.

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College of Music & Dramatic Arts

The LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts is one of the nation's most comprehensive centers for the training of professionals in music and theatre. The College, comprising the LSU School of Music and the LSU Department of Theatre, includes almost 100 faculty and staff, more than 600 majors, and offers a wide array of degrees and curricular concentrations from the baccalaureate through the doctorate. Already a national leader in several areas, the College aspires "to achieve and sustain the highest standards of performance, creativity, pedagogy, research and scholarship in music and theatre.


University

Louisiana State University is the flagship institution of the state of Louisiana - a community of more than 36,000 faculty, staff, and students from every state and more than 120 countries. LSU is one of only 25 universities nationwide holding both land-grant and sea-grant status, and attracts more than $87.5 million annually in outside research grants and contracts, a significant factor for the Louisiana economy.


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