Composition & Theory Division – Composition – Associate Professor/Assistant Professor / Lecturer – School of Music (Ref. AC2025/052/01)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Composition & Theory Division – Composition – Associate Professor/Assistant Professor / Lecturer – School of Music

(Ref. AC2025/052/01)

Aiming to build an international, innovative and top-ranking conservatory of music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), is integrating extraordinary teaching and research resources to compose a world-class outstanding teaching team. Welcome talents from all over the world to join.

1. Academic Positions opened for recruitment

Composition & Theory Division – Composition

1. 1. Tenure-Track:

Associate Professor / Assistant Professor

1. 2. Teaching-Track:

Lecturer

2. Who We Are

In late 2018, the Government of Shenzhen, to strengthen its cultural self-confidence, benchmarked international top cities and focused on future development of the city. Aiming to build a batch of landmark facilities with international first-level standard and city image, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen was given the responsibility to plan and establish the Shenzhen Conservatory of Music, initially as a School of the University.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen was established in 2014 in accordance with the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools upon approval of the Ministry of Education. It inherits the educational philosophy and academic systems of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and is committed to nurturing high-end talents with global perspective, Chinese tradition and social responsibility. It would enroll students from all over the world and offer 4-year undergraduate programmes plus postgraduate studies at both master and doctorate levels. Currently with over 10000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, CUHK-Shenzhen offers programmes in science and engineering, management and economics, humanities and social science, data science, medicine, public policy, artificial intelligence and music (from 2021 onwards). Most of the courses in CUHK-Shenzhen are taught in English.

The School of Music is located in the International University Park in Longgang District, Shenzhen, adjacent to the current campus of CUHK-Shenzhen. The total site area is about 73,800 square meters, the total construction area is about 129,700 square meters, and the total investment is about 1.63 billion yuan. The School has completed the planning of the campus with the design concept of keeping pace with the times and pursuing excellence. The campus is under construction with facilities including the opera house, concert hall and music technology center, etc.

Currently, the School of Music offers undergraduate programs in music performance, musicology, music composition and theory, postgraduate program   in music performance, music composition and theory and Doctor of Music Programs in music performance, music composition and theory. In the future,   the School of Music plans to offer undergraduate programs in dance performance, Chinese instruments performance and postgraduate programs in art   management, dance performance, Chinese instruments performance and more. Classes are taught in both Chinese and English, and other languages   such as Italian and German. The School of Music will take on the global environment, the tradition of the college system, the holistic education and the   student-oriented education philosophy of the University and broaden the global perspective of students through a modern university management system   and internationally recognized academic standards and teaching models.

3. Where is Shenzhen

Bordering Hong Kong in the south by a river, Shenzhen was established as a Special Economic Zone in 1980. After years of hard work and with the influx of talents, Shenzhen is now well- known as a global technology hub and is dubbed by the media as the China Silicon Valley. In 2019, Shenzhen was ranked 14th in the Global Financial Centres Index and boasts the third busiest container port in the world. With the actual administrative population close to 20 million spreading over 10 Districts, its GDP surpassed Hong Kong in 2018 mounting to 2.42 trillion RMB.

4. Job Description

1. 1. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in composition, music theory, and related subjects;
   2. Supervise student compositions and thesis projects;
   3. Contribute to curriculum development and the ongoing advancement of the music program;
   4. Maintain a strong national and international profile through research, creative activity, and scholarship.

5. Qualification Requirements

1. 1. Doctoral degree (Ph.D., D.M.A., or equivalent) in composition, music theory, or a closely related field;
   2. A proven record of excellence in both creative work and scholarly research;
   3. Demonstrated effectiveness in university-level teaching;
   4. Strong communication skills, with a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the classroom.

6. Salary & Benefits

Salary will be highly competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Appointments will be made under the establishment of CUHK-Shenzhen, and employee benefits will be provided according to the relevant labor laws of Mainland China as well as CUHK – Shenzhen regulations. Subsidies from various government-sponsored talent programmes will also be made available for eligible candidates.

7. To apply
   1. Please prepare documents as below:

• [Full curriculum vitae in English] which should contain your past working experiences (institution, position, employment period, etc.);
• [Teaching Demo] About 10 minutes teaching demo in English (MP4 version with synchronized audio and video), uploaded the video(s) to Baidu Netdisk or Onedrive, and put the link(s) in a separate PDF document for submission;
• [Scholarly Output] A portfolio of creative and/or scholarly work (e.g. recordings, scores, publications, etc.);
• [Education Certificate] Scanned copies of all the educational certificates from Bachelor’s degree to the highest degree, including Certificate of Foreign Education Qualifications issued by the China Ministry of Education Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (if applicable).
• [Teaching Statement], statement of teaching philosophy.

1. 2. Please fill information and upload the materials listed above through the online application system: http://academicrecruit.cuhk.edu.cn/views/positionapply/mus .

1. 3. Information in the link marked with * are mandatory.

1. 4. For “Reference List”, please fill the information of 3 referrers.

Applicant information will be kept strictly confidential.

Please submit your application via the link by March 31^st, 2025.