Professor of Practice - Music Industry

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The School of Music is part of the College of the Arts, which also includes the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design, the School of Film, Media & Theatre, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Center for Educational Partnerships in Music. In addition to offering some of the university's most popular majors, the college connects faculty and students with Atlanta's thriving arts scene and booming film and music industries.

* The selected candidate will foster the development of a world-class Music Production & Audio Recording program within the Bachelor of Science in Music Industry degree.

* Teach undergraduate courses in Music Production, Audio Recording, Audio Post and related areas, and oversee and manage studio spaces.

* Develop and curate co-curricular and public facing programming (e.g. workshops, master classes, residencies, concerts) and build community/industry partnerships that go beyond the classroom.
- Provide leadership for students and projects undertaken in partnership with MTM Standard (see www.mtmstandard.com), GSU's sponsored student-led entertainment company.

* Service including participation in university and/or departmental committees, activity in professional organizations, recruitment, and educational or creative activities that contribute to an active portfolio in the field

* Demonstrable record of success in the areas of sound and music production, audio recording, live sound reinforcement, and audio post-production.

* Technical and working knowledge of the leading professional digital audio workstations such as Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton and industry-standard plugins and software.

* Knowledge and understanding of recording environments, workflows, and management of client expectations and deliverables.

Industry-recognized, significant experience (ideally, at least 10 years) in at least one of the following: commercial music company, recording studio, publishing company, post-production facility, or experience as a working artist or producer in the field.

- Teaching experience at the collegiate level preferred

A criminal background check is required.

Xieyi Zhang, Assistant professor
xzhang90@gsu.edu

Julia Bullard
jbullard@gsu.edu

* CV

* letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications, your teaching philosophy, and your approach to fostering student success at Georgia State University

* A document with links to a sample of audio works (not to exceed 20 minutes) with a written explanation of your role and contribution to the project. Please include contrasting examples that best demonstrate your versatility as an artist/producer.

Please note documents have a size limit of 20MB. For documents exceeding the size please use OTHER DOCUMENTS 1,2, and/or 3

Letters of reference will be requested at the time the candidate is invited for an on-campus interview

For full consideration, please apply by January 19, 2026.

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