Asst. Professor Game Scoring and Adaptive Music
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Job Location:
Chamblee, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 67700 - 101500
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Assistant Professor of Game Scoring and Adaptive Music will lead the development and delivery of curriculum focused on adaptive music for interactive media within both the Master of Fine Arts in Screen Scoring & Music Design and the corresponding Online Graduate Certificate program. This role serves as a key liaison to game arts programs at Media Design School fostering collaboration among faculty and students across disciplines. The position reports directly to the Executive Dean.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead instructor for MFA521 (Screen Scoring III: Adaptive) and MFA524 (Music Design Technology Lab) as well as related courses within the Online Graduate Certificate program
- Recruit mentor and supervise adjunct faculty within the areas of game scoring adaptive music and music design technology
- Conduct ongoing research to ensure coursework and student projects remain aligned with current industry practices and emerging trends
- Engage in active outreach and relationship-building with game studios and independent game developers
- Foster and maintain collaborative partnerships with Media Design School and other game design programs
Technical Skills:
- Advanced proficiency with Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) for game music composition including tools such as Logic Pro Cubase Reaper and Pro Tools
- Advanced experience utilizing game audio implementation middleware such as Wwise and FMOD
- Demonstrated expertise in game development platforms including Unity and Unreal Engine
Professional Experience:
- 23 years of experience in an on-staff or active freelance capacity with a game development studio (e.g. Riot Games Blizzard Entertainment Electronic Arts Ubisoft) or comparable organizations; experience with independent (indie) game developers will also be considered
- Demonstrated professional experience in the composition of adaptive music for games and interactive media
Education:
Bachelors degree (e.g. B.A. B.F.A. . or B.M.) in Music Composition or a related field with a focus on music for screen or interactive media; alternatively a Bachelors degree in a related game design discipline will be considered
A Masters degree (e.g. M.A. or M.F.A.) in a relevant field is preferred; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree
Other:
- Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve plane car or accordance with ADA policies reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25 - 50%) senior leaders (10 20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5 10%).
- Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so this would include being mobile within the office including movement from floor-to-floor using elevators or stairs.
- If offsite or hybrid role must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy reliable internet access phone ability to video conference etc.) at a remote location.
- Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer privacy reliable internet access phone ability to video conference etc.) at a remote location.
- This role may require lifting however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
- Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties as well as effectively communicating with co-workers.
- Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.
- Able to access information using a computer.
- Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
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SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per addition to medical dental vision life and disability plans SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives parental leave paid time off certain paid holidays tax saving accounts (FSA HSA) 401(k) retirement benefit Employee Stock Purchase Plan tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay if applicable.
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