University Professorship (w/m/d) for Computer Music and Sound Art

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University Professorship (w/m/d) for Computer Music and Sound Art

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND ACOUSTICS

START DATE: winter semester 2027/28

EMPLOYMENT LEVEL: full-time employment

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 25.03.2026

YOUR DUTIES

• Teaching, particularly in the main artistic subject of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in ‘Computer Music and Sound Art’, as well as supervision of artistic doctoral students

• 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 and original artistic activities

• Conceptualization of a specific, self-dependent education portfolio and holding the corresponding course

• Conceptualization of (artistic) research projects/acquisition of third-party funds

• Participation in activities to further develop the joint education portfolio

• Active participation in the further development of the teaching, learning, and research culture of the university, as well as involvement in the academic self-administration of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

• Holding exams (e.g. admission exams, courses)

• Collaboration and project management in interinstitutional contemporary art projects

• Participation in organisational, administrative and evaluation duties

YOURE PROFILE

• Relevant tertiary qualification from an Austrian or international institution, or equivalent artistic aptitude

• Outstanding personality with the highest artistic qualification for the position

• Extensive, independent, and distinguished artistic work of outstanding quality

• Outstanding pedagogical and didactic competence

• Teaching experience or master classes in the tertiary sector

• Outstanding international artistic career

• Evident knowledge of and reflective engagement with various artistic and social developments and discourses

• Knowledge of electroacoustics and of audio programming environments, preferably in the field of open source development

• Sensitivity in dealing with gender, diversity and sustainability

• If German is not the applicant’s native language, a willingness to learn German with the aim of reaching at least level B2 within a fixed period of time is assumed.

OUR BENEFITS

• The Institute for Electronic Music and Acoustics (IEM) offers an excellent working environment with a unique infrastructure, especially in the field of spatial audio.

• The IEM actively promotes and supports the development of open source audio technologies.

• The IEM employs over 30 staff members who offer a wide range of expertise in the field of computer music and acoustics, making the institute a diverse and stimulating work environment

• The central artistic subject of the Computer Music and Sound Art program (BA and MA) is taught by a total of three professors with different profiles, providing students with a very broad artistic application of electronic media.

• The IEM achieves one of the highest approval rates for third-party funding in the field of artistic research, making it one of the most active institutions in this area.

• Internationality

• Numerous internal and external training and development opportunities

• Wide range of diverse university cultural events

• Good work-life balance and cooperation with childcare facilities

• Good public transport connections

• Climate-friendly mobility promotion (subsidies, university bicycles)

• Workplace health promotion

• The location offers a high quality of life and housing as well as a lively cultural life

CONTRACT

• Contract according to § 98 of the Universities Act

• Unlimited employment contract in accordance with § 25 of the collective bargaining Agreement for University Staff

• Employment level: full-time employment

• Salary: The collective agreement specifies a minimum monthly gross salary (A1 job group), currently € 6,713.30 (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.

We want everyone in society, and especially in the workplace, to have equal opportunities. It is therefore particularly important to us not only to offer people with disabilities career opportunities, but also to provide them with the best possible support from the moment they apply. Diversity enriches our team!

We look forward to receiving your written application, including a letter of motivation and documents proving the above-mentioned employment requirements (CV, examples of own works of music/art, diplomas, list of held courses etc.), quoting the reference number 02/26.

Applications to the email: bewerbung-uprof@kug.ac.at

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

On the behalf of the rectorate
Georg Schulz