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Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Music Theatre

$68,000 - $70,000 yearly
Full time Theatre & Dance

Job Description

 

 

The Hartt School, a conservatory of Music, Dance, and Theatre at the University of Hartford, invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor of Music Theatre beginning August 2026. The next Assistant Professor of Music Theatre will have demonstrated excellence in teaching acting to students in undergraduate Music Theatre programs. We seek candidates who possess a collaborative spirit suited to enhancing a collegial department culture. For further information and details for applying go to: https://hartford.peopleadmin.com/postings/7430.

Preferred and Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
1. Master of Fine Arts (MFA), or terminal degree, in Musical Theatre/Performance at the time of appointment or a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theatre/Performance or significant national/international, professional performing credits as a performer and director in Musical Theatre.

2. Ongoing record of professional experience, artistic achievement, and creative activities in the candidate’s discipline in relevant theatre presentations.

3. Evidence of successful university and/or conservatory teaching in a musical theatre department with evidence of successful student mentorship experience.

4. Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide, and culturally diverse, range of students, faculty, staff, and administration including evidence of successful mentorship of undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds.


Preferred Qualifications:
1. Evidence of successful teaching and mentorship experience at a university or college for three (3) or more years.

2. Evidence of curriculum development with a strong vision for the training needs of the performing artist in the 21st century.

3. Experience and/or interest in developing new works in theatre.

4. Evidence and experience working collaboratively and across disciplines.

5. Evidence of musical knowledge across various musical theatre styles.

6. Evidence of knowledge of effective and healthy vocal techniques and pedagogies.

7. Experience as a director and/or music director in musical theatre.

 
Commitment to Inclusive Excellence and Belonging:
1. Candidate shows evidence of fostering an inclusive, equitable, just, and caring community where the unique identities of each person are fully appreciated, respected, and celebrated.

2. Candidate demonstrates values that align with diverse intellectual perspectives.

3. Candidate is capable of cultivating a campus community of respect and belonging.

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For further information and details for applying go to: https://hartford.peopleadmin.com/postings/7430

 


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Application Deadline

For best consideration, apply by: December 15, 2025.
University of Hartford, The Hartt School
About University of Hartford, The Hartt School
The Hartt School offers accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in music, dance, and theatre. The Hartt School is a school of performing arts within a mid-size university setting. Hartt students benefit from a diverse array of master classes, artist residencies, internships, and partnerships with leading professional performing arts organizations that help them achieve mastery in their discipline, find personal fulfillment, and transition successfully from college to career. The Hartt School has a total enrollment of 470 undergraduate and 100 graduate students served by 43 full-time and 135 part-time faculty with a 12:1 faculty to student ratio. https://www.hartford.edu/academics/schools-colleges/hartt/
 
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