Associate or Full Professor of Piano

Description

The Butler School of Music seeks to hire for a tenured position in piano at the Full or Associate Professor level. The successful candidate will have a national and international reputation in piano performance as well as a proven track record as an artist-teacher in higher education. This is a tenured position in a research-intensive national university and thus expectations of research and creative activity output and impact are key to a productive candidacy. If the successful candidate is sufficiently distinguished, an additional appointment as Fellow to or Holder of the Priscilla Pond Flawn Regents Professorship in Organ or Piano Performance is also possible.

Position begins August 2026. Salary, rank, and tenure status commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position requires relocation to Austin, TX.

Duties:

Maintain a national/international prominent research/creative activity profile in the field. Engage in leadership and service activities within the keyboard divison, the Butler School, the College of Fine Arts, and the University.

Teach individual lessons to and mentor undergraduate, master's and doctoral piano students. Supervise recitals, coach chamber music as needed, and teach weekly studio classes.

Recruit, develop, and retain a piano studio of the higest quality via local, regional, national, and international outreach and performing.

About the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin ranks among the finest universities in the country. The Butler School of Music, comprising of over 100 faculty and approximately 650 music students, has an outstanding reputation for its faculty expertise, academic programs, and student outcomes. Degree plans range from the bachelor's to the doctoral level. The Austin area is a dynamic metropolitan area with a growing economy, ample outdoor recreation, many cultural advantages through its numerous arts organizations, and is home to a very active and creative music scene.

Qualifications

D.M.A. preferred, but an M.M. with outstanding professional experience will be considered. Demonstrated commitment to preparing early career musicians for twenty-first century teaching and performing careers via high professional standards, superb pedagogical skills, advocacy and outreach, and active mentoring.

A national/international prominent profile as a performing artist and indication that this advancement of research and creative actvity is likely to continue or expand in the years ahead. Significant experience with, and an established record of, successful teaching, recruitment, and retention at a university or conservatory is preferred. Demonstrated ability to calibrate teaching and mentoring methods in response to the learning needs of students across levels of experience and training. Demonstrated expertise at deliveriing top-level instruction, including creating a productive atmosphere, goal-oriented instruction, effective modelling, logical sequencing, and positive outcomes. An interest in, vision for, and soft skills to provide collaborative leadership for the keyboard division is preferred.

Application Instructions

Review of applications begins January 1, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, links to video excerpts of at least three separate live performances, and the contact information for three references. References will only be contacted for finalists.

All applications should be submitted via Interfolio by clicking the Apply Now button on the right of this website: apply.interfolio.com/177135