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Adjunct Instructor Pre-Music

University Of North Texas System

Job Location:

Denton, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 17 August 2026 (14 days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title: Adjunct Instructor: Pre-Music

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Music

Department: UNT-College of Music-Gen-134000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidates qualifications experience and discipline in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.

FTE:

Retirement Eligibility: Eligibility based on semesterly assignment for more information visit Us - Values Overview

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Department Summary

The College of Music is the largest public university music program in the United States and one of the most globally respected. We offer fully accredited degrees from the bachelor to doctoral levels and are home to the worlds first jazz studies degree program. Faculty include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition conducting ethnomusicology music education music entrepreneurship music history music theory and performance. The college presents more than 1100 concerts recitals and master classes annually. UNT music alumni can be found around the world in impressive award-winning careers across a wide range of music professions

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish Vietnamese American Sign Language Chinese (Cantonese Mandarin and other variations) Arabic Tagalog Farsi French or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Department of College of Music seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2026 Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 semesters. This position impacts the entire undergraduate population and is not affiliated with a specific department. The College of Music enrolls approximately 1500 music majors with two-thirds being undergraduate students.

The position will involve teaching MUGC 4890 Studies in Music which is a new course designed for Pre-Music students. Pre-Music students have not been admitted as a music major. The expectation is to provide the students in this course information about becoming a music major and options for alternative majors at UNT.

Minimum Qualifications

A masters degree in Music or a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours directly related to the assigned courses(s).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate preferred; experience teaching at the college level; an understanding of working with FTIC students who are exploring potential majors.

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Job Duties

Physical Requirements

Environmental Hazards

Work Schedule

varies based on assignment

Driving University Vehicle

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit and takes actions to prevent discrimination harassment (including sexual violence domestic violence dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race color religion national origin sex age disability genetic information or veteran status in its application employment practices and facilities; nor permits race color national origin religion age disability veteran status or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice file a charge or report or testify assist or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.

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