Music Performance - Chinese Instruments - Open Rank Faculty

Chinese Instruments Division – Music Performance - School of Music

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.

I. Academic Positions opened for recruitment

Chinese Instruments Division – Music Performance

1. PipaProfessor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Professor (Teaching)/Associate Professor (Teaching)/Assistant Professor (Teaching)/Lecturer
2. ErhuProfessor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Professor (Teaching)/Associate Professor (Teaching)/Assistant Professor (Teaching)/Lecturer
3. GuzhengProfessor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Professor (Teaching)/Associate Professor (Teaching)/Assistant Professor (Teaching)/Lecturer
4. Bamboo FluteProfessor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Professor (Teaching)/Associate Professor (Teaching)/Assistant Professor (Teaching)/Lecturer

II. Who We Are

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen was founded in accordance with the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools upon approval by the Ministry of Education. It strives to explore a new path of higher education featured by strong connections to both China and the world. The University is committed to providing top-quality higher education that features an integration of the East and the West and fostering an enriching research environment. It is CUHK-Shenzhen’s mission to cultivate innovative talents with a global perspective, Chinese cultural traditions and social responsibilities.

Currently, more than 10000 students are studying at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

Over the past ten years, the University has established eight schools, namely the School of Management and Economics, the School of Science and Engineering, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Data Science, the School of Music, the School of Medicine, the School of Public Policy and the School of Artificial Intelligence.

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 133,500 square meters, and the total investment is about 1.63 billion yuan. The campus includes the Academic Office Building, Performing Arts Center, Music Teaching Building, Music Practice Complex, Eighth College, Student Development Center, and Staff Residence.

Currently, the School of Music offers undergraduate and graduate programmes in music performance, musicology, and music composition and theory. In the future, the School of Music plans to offer programs in art management, dance 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.

III. Job Description

Under the leadership of the Dean and academic leaders, all the faculties of the School of Music will work together with an international teaching team to provide high-quality teaching and practical services for all disciplines.

1. Teach undergraduate and graduate students;
2. Coach/lead small ensembles;
3. Teach related Pedagogy & Repertoire and courses in one's area(s) of interest and expertise;
4. Mentor and advise students;
5. Actively recruit students, individually and collaboratively with colleagues;
6. Provide employment guidance and suggestions for graduates;
7. Maintain an active, dynamic performance career;
8. Serve on School of Music and University governance committees as assigned or elected.

IV. Qualification Requirements

1. Master’s degree in Music or 5 years of equivalent professional experience and accomplishment;
2. Evidence of commitment to teaching excellence and effectiveness;
3. Ability to teach a variety of musical styles and genres;
4. Evidence of accomplishment as a performer.

V. 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.

VI. To apply

1. Please prepare documents as below:
   • [Full curriculum vitae] 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. performance videos, recordings, 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).
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Applicant information will be kept strictly confidential.

The candidates who have submitted information do not need to submit the information again.