Director of Musical Performance and Performance Studies

About the role

The Faculty of Music proposes to appoint a fixed-term 0.5 FTE Director of Musical Performance and Performance Studies with effect from 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter until 31 July 2026.

Performance is at the strategic heart of the work of the Oxford Faculty of Music. This post brings together the academic, creative and practice-based aspects of the Faculty’s teaching and research; supports, encourages and develops performance opportunities for all its students; and helps build bridges between academia and the musical professions.

About you

Applications are welcome from candidates who are active professional musicians on any instrument (including voice) and in any tradition, and/or who have substantial experience of teaching performance at an institution of higher education, or the equivalent. The successful candidate will have the potential to enhance the high reputation of the Faculty in teaching, research and musical performance. The successful candidate will have a proven record of or an ongoing commitment to performance at a high level.

The person appointed will be required to provide a range of lectures, seminars, workshops and masterclasses for the Faculty of Music to support various aspects of the Faculty’s teaching and research in performance and performance studies. The appointee will be required to provide teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and to undertake examining, graduate supervision, and administrative duties where appropriate.

Candidates should have a degree (or equivalent) in Music, and evidence of advanced training in musical performance. They should have acquired teaching and administrative experience.

This position is being offered on a fixed-term basis as the outcome and future need for the duties of the role are uncertain, because provision in this area is currently being reviewed. The post is available from September 2025 until July 2026.

Application process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and Vacancy ID 180302 or via this link direct to the advertisement {https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=180302}, where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found.

For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.

For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to: recruitment@music.ox.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 28 July 2025. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Interviews are expected to be held on 13 August 2025.

Please quote Vacancy ID 180302 on all correspondence.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

Contact Email: recruitment@music.ox.ac.uk]

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