Opening for a Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Strings

Opening for a Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Strings

General Information

The Department of Music at National Sun Yat-sen University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Strings. Applicants must have a minimum of two years of college teaching experience.

Application Deadline: October 31, 2025

Qualifications

(at least one of the following):

• Doctorate degree in music
• Assistant professor (or higher) rank in music
• Recipient of international music competition awards

Teaching Experience

• Applicants must have more than two years of teaching experience in music-related disciplines at accredited universities.
• Teaching experience must include individual instruction, literature, repertoire, pedagogy, etc. (Please attach the course syllabus).
• Ability to offer courses fully in English is preferred.

Teaching Duties

• Applied courses in violin, viola, or cello (for performance majors in these instruments)
• Related string courses, including string pedagogy, literature, and interpretation

Note: The position also requires supervision of graduate theses, as well as service on department, college, and university committees as assigned. Proficiency in Chinese is required.

Required Materials

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• An official copy of the highest degree certificate
• An official transcript of the highest degree
• An official copy of the teaching certificate issued by the Ministry of Education (R.O.C.) (optional)
• At least one hard copy of written material, such as a dissertation, an article, or another form of scholarly writing on music
• A list of performances/scholarly works with corresponding recordings, videos, or other materials
• Three confidential letters of recommendation
• Completed Form 2 and Form 3 with the applicant’s signature (website: https://music.nsysu.edu.tw/ )

Additional Requirements

1. a) Applicants who do not hold an assistant professor (or higher) teaching certificate issued by the Ministry of Education and obtained their degree through a written thesis must submit a hard copy of their thesis.
2. b) Applicants who do not hold an assistant professor (or higher) teaching certificate issued by the Ministry of Education and obtained their degree through musical performance must undergo an external review process. In accordance with the Regulations Governing the Accreditation of Teachers at Junior Colleges and Higher Educational Institutions, the following materials must be submitted:

1. Documentation of five or more representative public concerts featuring distinct repertoires.
2. For each type of work, a creative or performance report must be submitted. Reports may be consolidated into a single document and should include systematic and theoretical discussions of the creative concepts, covering the following key elements:
   • Creative or performance philosophy
   • Theoretical foundations
   • Content and form
   • Methods and techniques (including the creative process)

Submitted concert materials should include program details and links to complete audio-visual recordings of the performances.

For the complete position description, please visit: https://music.nsysu.edu.tw/

All application materials must be received no later than October 31, 2025.

Contact

Dr. Yea-Shiuh Lin, Chair

Department of Music

National Sun Yat-sen University

70 Lian-hai Road, Kaohsiung 80424

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Email: musi@mail.nsysu.edu.tw