Part-Time Lecturer in Music and Fashion | New York University Job at New York University, Germany

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  • New York University
  • Germany

Job Description

New York University (NYU) Berlin is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach a course entitled "The Sound of Fashion" sponsored by the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music (ReMu).

The course corresponds to a class taught at NYU New York that looks at the relationship between fashion and music. Many have built collectible fashion empires and massive secondary resale markets with soaring price points for rare items in collaboration with and inspired by the attitudes of artists and musicians. This course will look closely at the timeless iconic images, brands, artists, and most importantly the spirit and attitude that transfer from human to song, to runway, to street ? and not always in that order. The course will look at rare and collectible pieces, the resellers? marketplace, limited collaborations,  licensed images, and the new generation of designers who carry the torch of music in the pieces they create.

The course is taught in English and runs approximately from early September to late December 2025. The course meets once per week for three hours on NYU Berlin?s campus. The sessions are a mixture of lecture, discussions and field trips.

Candidates should be passionate about teaching, have a track record of academic publications in a related field, be fluent in English, and have an academic background that reflects course themes. Important is a broad academic outlook and the ability to cater to the individual needs of the students. As the course is open to students from any major, with or without prior studies in this field, the course content and pedagogy should ensure accessibility for a variety of students. 

NYU Berlin offers you: 

  1. An inspiring and rewarding teaching position in an innovative university setting with opportunities to co-design and co-shape our processes.

  2. Opportunities for personal and professional development, including access to NYU's Global Faculty Fund, participation in NYU Berlin's IDBEA (Identity, Diversity, Belonging, Equity, Accessibility) Council, as well as training in topics such as, for example, anti-racist teaching and syllabus design.   

  3. A diverse, engaged and welcoming team.   

About New York University (NYU) and NYU Berlin

Founded in 1831, New York University is one of the largest and most prestigious private universities in the United States. NYU is based in New York but also operates branch campuses and research programs in other parts of the U.S. and around the world. NYU Berlin is one of NYU?s global study-away sites and provides NYU students with the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Berlin. The program is fully integrated into NYU?s curriculum and designed for BA students in the social sciences, arts and humanities who want to earn credit in their major ? including art, art history, drama, environmental studies, European studies, German, history, music, politics, psychology, and sociology ? while having a transformative experience abroad. Seminars and lectures take place at the academic center located within the complex of the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg and at NYU Berlin?s art and drama studio in Kreuzberg. The program size is 120 students per semester, as well as various January Term and Summer Schools.

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the U.S. and carbon-neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.

Ideal candidates should be excellent teachers, who can demonstrate an ability to lead rigorous class discussion, develop assignments that lead students through critical analysis of complex and multi-layered investigations, offer constructive criticism of student projects, and understand the importance of student-led inquiry in the classroom. 

We are seeking candidates with a mix of education/training and creative or professional practice, as well as experience teaching courses at the undergraduate level, in a degree-granting program. Music industry experience and terminal degree (PhD, JD, MFA, MPS, MBA) would be a plus factor for qualified candidates.

Additional Qualifications:

  • Record of research/publications in the field

  • A minimum of three years' teaching experience at the university level

  • Fluency in English

  • German work-permit and tax number at the time of application, covering the entire period of employment

  • Preference will be given to candidates who have been doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in the US and/or have international teaching experience.

  • Women, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant.

All applications must be made online through Interfolio at  apply.interfolio.com/152325 . The deadline is November 1, 2024. In your cover letter, please address your approach to teaching and learning, how your particular specialization may influence the teaching of the course, what you believe to be the most important learning outcomes from the course for the students, and what particular strategies you are using to empower your students to thrive. Please also upload either a list of at least two referees under ?Contact Reference? or upload two finished letters of recommendation under ?Non-Confidential Letter of Recommendation or Evaluation?. If available, please submit past syllabi/ workshop programs that illustrate your teaching philosophy.  

NYU is committed to providing a campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity that inform academic excellence. NYU Berlin is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from all interested persons including without limitation under-represented individuals in the profession, across religions, color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, and gender and sexual identity. NYU Berlin affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach.

Applications will be reviewed jointly by NYU Berlin and NYU New York. Interviews of short-listed candidates will be held online or in person at NYU Berlin and with faculty from NYU New York.

Please direct any inquiries to berlin.academics@nyu.edu .

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NYU is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion.

About New York University

Founded in 1831, New York University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities.

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