Author: Stephen Lias
Subject: Thank you for your advice
Straight-up theory/comp searches that I've been involved with (or had some inside information on) recently get between 50 and 130 applicants. That sounds worse than it is since usually a third are not qualified, and another third already have jobs and are just trying to move up.
No denying that competition is stiff, but it is not really much different than faculty positions in many applied areas.
Good luck!
Steve
On Aug 25, 2013, at 5:24 PM, Sy Brandon <sybrandon at gmail.com> wrote:
I want to thank all of you who responded to my request for help regarding an undergraduate degree for my composition student. We are meeting on Wednesday to discuss possibilities. Your collective wisdom has been invaluable as I have been retired from teaching for 14 years and I am a little out of touch with what is available. One of the beauties of this list is how we are willing to help each other.
I have one other question. What is the competition like for getting a theory/composition position at a college or university after graduating with a doctorate in composition with piano as a performance area?
Thank you again for your help.
Sy Brandon
Sy Brandon, Arizona Centennial Composer 2013 finalist in the American Prize Chamber Music Composition Competition and semi-finalist in the Band Composition Competition 2012 semi-finalist in the American Prize Orchestral Composition Competition and Choral Composition Competition sybrandon at gmail.com http://cooppress.net
Subject: Thank you for your advice
Straight-up theory/comp searches that I've been involved with (or had some inside information on) recently get between 50 and 130 applicants. That sounds worse than it is since usually a third are not qualified, and another third already have jobs and are just trying to move up.
No denying that competition is stiff, but it is not really much different than faculty positions in many applied areas.
Good luck!
Steve
On Aug 25, 2013, at 5:24 PM, Sy Brandon <sybrandon at gmail.com> wrote:
I want to thank all of you who responded to my request for help regarding an undergraduate degree for my composition student. We are meeting on Wednesday to discuss possibilities. Your collective wisdom has been invaluable as I have been retired from teaching for 14 years and I am a little out of touch with what is available. One of the beauties of this list is how we are willing to help each other.
I have one other question. What is the competition like for getting a theory/composition position at a college or university after graduating with a doctorate in composition with piano as a performance area?
Thank you again for your help.
Sy Brandon
Sy Brandon, Arizona Centennial Composer 2013 finalist in the American Prize Chamber Music Composition Competition and semi-finalist in the Band Composition Competition 2012 semi-finalist in the American Prize Orchestral Composition Competition and Choral Composition Competition sybrandon at gmail.com http://cooppress.net