Careers @ MSU

Working/Functional Title

Assistant/Associate Prof of Voice (Mezzo-Soprano)

Position Summary

The successful candidate will:

• Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate voice majors.
• Maintain an active profile as a soloist and collaborative artist, including performances at the College.
• Sustain professional visibility as a performer, teacher, adjudicator, clinician, and recruiter at the state, national, and international levels.
• Contribute actively to student recruitment and retention.
• Participate in the artistic, academic, and service activities of the College and University.

Please note that this is a union position represented by the Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF). The university is working with the union to establish a collective bargaining agreement.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Other -Master's degree in voice and/or equivalent record of professional performance experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrated achievement as a professional mezzo-soprano.
• Evidence of the ability to effectively teach voice.
• Evidence of the ability to teach diction, vocal literature, vocal pedagogy, or related coursework based on departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise.
• Potential to recruit and mentor a strong and diverse studio of undergraduate and graduate singers.
• Ability to maintain an active professional profile while fulfilling teaching and service responsibilities.

Desired Qualifications

• Successful university-level studio teaching experience.
• Experience teaching courses in diction, vocal literature, vocal pedagogy, and/or related areas.
• Demonstrated success recruiting undergraduate and/or graduate voice students.
• An established record of professional performance at the national or international level.
• Experience as an adjudicator, clinician, and/or guest teacher.
• A record of effective collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and professional colleagues.

Required Application Materials

Applicants should submit:

• A letter of application addressing interest in and qualifications for the position.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• A statement of teaching philosophy.
• Names and contact information for three professional references.
• Links to 5 recent audio or video recordings (not to exceed 30 minutes in total) representing a variety of performances and venues including at least one live, unedited performance. To ensure reliable review, hosted links are required (e.g., YouTube or Vimeo) in place of large, uploaded media files. Links can be provided by uploading a PDF document containing the URL addresses.

Review of Applications Begins On

12/14/2026

Website

https://music.msu.edu/

Department Statement

With 85 faculty members, the Michigan State University College of Music serves approximately 600 majors and offers a comprehensive range of degree programs from baccalaureates through doctorate. For more information about the College, please visit our website at https://music.msu.edu/

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.