Part-Time Faculty, Live Coding and Algorithmic Performance

Job Description:

The Electronic Production and Design Department at Berklee College of Music seeks a part-time faculty member to teach Live Coding and Algorithmic Performance. This course explores programming as a creative and performative practice enabling students to generate manipulate and perform music visuals and interactive systems through code in real time.

The successful candidate will be an active practitioner with expertise in live coding creative coding algorithmic composition and digital performance. They should be comfortable teaching both technical concepts and artistic applications helping students develop coding fluency while cultivating their creative voice.

This is a part-time faculty position with the opportunity to teach throughout the academic year with a renewable contract initial appointment beginning in September 2026. Compensation is commensurate with professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in live coding and algorithmic performance.

• Introduce students to coding environments used in contemporary creative practice such as SuperCollider TidalCycles Sonic Pi ChucK Max/MSP Processing Hydra or related platforms.

• Develop student understanding of programming concepts including sequencing pattern generation algorithmic composition data structures functions control flow and generative systems.

• Contribute to curriculum with foundational examples and exercises

• Guide students in the creation of original live coding performances compositions and interactive media projects.

• Demonstrate contemporary artistic and professional applications of creative coding across music multimedia performance installation and emerging technologies.

• Provide constructive feedback mentorship and assessment of student work.

• Participate in departmental activities and collaborate with faculty across electronic music performance technology sound design and coding initiatives as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience in live coding creative coding algorithmic composition electronic music performance or related fields.

• Demonstrated proficiency in one or more live coding and creative coding environments.

• Strong understanding of contemporary electronic music practices and digital performance systems.

• Familiarity with live coding communities festivals performances research or publications.

• Excellent communication and teaching skills with the ability to guide students through both technical and artistic aspects of creative coding algorithmic composition and live performance.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent professional achievement.

• College-level teaching experience.

• Experience integrating audio visual and interactive media through code.

• Active participation in live coding communities festivals performances research or publications.

• Familiarity with interdisciplinary approaches involving AI generative systems digital instruments creative technology or immersive media.

About the Department

The Electronic Production and Design Department prepares students for careers at the intersection of music technology performance and innovation. Students engage with contemporary practices including electronic music production sound design digital instrument performance coding immersive audio game audio interactive media and emerging creative technologies.

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Hiring Range: Part-time Faculty as of 9/1/26: $66.96-$138 per hour. Salaries for faculty positions vary by academic rank; Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor and Professor. Candidates are placed into arank following the final completion of the interview process based on qualifications experience and alignment with institutional needs.

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