Tenure-track position available August 20, 2010.  Responsibilities:  teach undergraduate and graduate applied horn; perform with the Musical Arts Wind Quintet; provide an artistic model in a fine arts setting; maintain a national profile in performance and professional service; recruit and maintain a strong horn studio; advise students; participate in the student chamber music program; assist in job and graduate school placement, curricular development, and faculty governance.  Additional performance opportunities may be available locally and regionally.

Minimum qualifications:  master's degree in music; strong performance history; record of successful college teaching. 

Preferred qualifications:  demonstrated ability to recruit and retain quality students on the college level; exceptional performance background; completed doctorate; experience in coaching chamber music and teaching horn repertoire and pedagogy.  Excellent benefits, including retiree health care and 100% pension contribution for eligible employees. 

The School of Music offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees as well as the Artist Diploma and has an enrollment of approximately 400 undergraduate and 100 graduate students.  In addition, the Music Instruction Building, newly completed in 2004, features a state-of-the-art concert hall and recording facilities.  

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference written within the past two years, short list of additional references who may be contacted, CD of performances from within the past two years representing various styles, and transcript copy of the highest degree earned to: 

Dr. Mark Mordue, Chair
Horn Search Committee
School of Music
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306 

Samples of recordings, scholarly publications, and other supporting materials may be included with the application.  Additional supporting materials may be requested at a later date.  All materials will be retained.  Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. www.bsu.edu/music

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