Doctoral research assistant (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H, Historical Musicology, Dep

at  Universitt Kassel

The University of Kassel is a modern and growing University with round about 22.000 students. The university’s wide range of expertise covers subjects in the natural, applied, cultural and social sciences.
At the University of Kassel’s Department of Music, the following position in Historical Musicology (Prof. Dr. Carolin Krahn) is to be filled as of February 1, 2025:

REQUIREMENTS:

• Academic degree (at M.A. level) in Musicology with an emphasis on Historical Musicology/Music History OR academic teaching degree (at M.A. level) with a focus on Music, both rated at least “good” (2.0 or better, according to the German academic evaluation scale).
• Sound knowledge of European music history.
• International experience as part of a study or research stay abroad.
• The complete application must be accompanied by a digital copy of the most recent relevant academic thesis and a two-page dissertation exposé in the field of music history (19th through 21st centuries), preferably with reference to Italy.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Proven knowledge of English (proof not required if native speaker).
• Proven knowledge of Italian (proof not required if native speaker).
• Proven experience with musicological research projects.
• Proven experience in teaching at university-level.
• Proven intercultural competence (e.g., through special commitment).

• Independent research on a doctoral dissertation project in historical musicology (see prerequisites below).
• Teaching load amounting to 2 hours/week per semester.
• Participation in academic administration (e.g., contributing to building international cooperation projects).