University Professorship for Harpsichord and Basso continuo

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At the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz - Institute of Early Music and Performance Practice - a

University Professorship for Harpsichord and Basso continuo

will be filled from 01 March 2025 in accordance with § 99 of the Universities Act.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – the KUG – with around 2,300 students at its campuses in Graz and Oberschützen, is an international university offering a wide range of courses in music and the performing arts. Located in the heart of Europe, we build on the cultural heritage of our region and at the same time explore and contribute to current trends in the contemporary arts. We engage with international developments in the arts, pedagogy and research, and explore the significance of art and culture in society. Teachers and students work cooperatively in this process. We are committed to fostering gender mainstreaming, diversity, and sustainability in order to transform the artistic and cultural sector, as well as to further develop our institution.

This professorship serves as a replacement for Prof. Michael Hell, who is on leave for this period.

Your duties

· teaching, particularly in the main artistic subject of harpsichord and basso continuo for the curriculum Instrumental Studies / Early Musik

· Teaching the subjects continuo practice, continuo applied source reading and repertoire studies and organology of main subjects as well as possible ensemble projects

· responsible representation and promotion of the subject in its entirety, in particular in the development and practice of its arts-based activity and research

· active participation in the further development of the university’s teaching environment and its artistic and scholarly life, as well as helping to shape the academic autonomy of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

· participation in organisational, administrative and evaluation duties

Your profile

· relevant tertiary qualification from an Austrian or international institution, or equivalent artistic aptitude

· outstanding personality with the highest artistic qualification for the position

· outstanding pedagogical and didactic competence

· outstanding international artistic career

· excellent organological knowledge in the field of historical keyboard instruments

· special willingness for team teaching

· competence and/or experience in the areas of Gender and Diversity

Contract: Fixed-term employment relationship until 28 February 2026 in accordance with § 25 of the collective agreement for university employees (substitute employee)

Level of employment: full-time employment (100 % employment)

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz reserves the right to fill the position with two part-time employees

Salary: The collective agreement specifies a minimum monthly gross salary, currently Euro 6,362.50 (14x annually); a higher salary may be negotiated.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz aims to increase the proportion of women among its artistic and scientific staff and therefore explicitly invites qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

Persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses who meet the required qualification criteria are expressly invited to apply.

We look forward to receiving your written application together with documents proving the above-mentioned employment requirements.

Application deadline: 09.10.2024

Applications should be sent by e-mail with the reference number 92/24 to:

bewerbung-prof@kug.ac.at

Applicants are not entitled to compensation for the travel and lodging expenses that arise during the application procedure.

On behalf of the Rectorate

Georg Schulz