Senior Professor - Scoring for the Screen & Film Music

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northwestern universityChicago (IL)

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Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, invites applications for Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Radio/Television/Film & The Bienen School of Music to lead in scoring for the screen. The 100% in-person position will integrate with a new curricular track and cross-school collaborations, leveraging the Hobson-Lucas studio. The role centers on research, creative work, and teaching undergraduate and graduate students, with supervision of theses and active participation in

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