Part Time Lecturer, Music, Black Popular Music
Company: Northeastern University
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
About the Opportunity Summary and Responsibility The Department
of Music is seeking a part-time faculty member to teach one section
of Black Popular Music. The description of the course follows
below. This course will be offered on-line and asynchronously
during Northeastern’s summer II semester (June 30-August 18, 2025).
The class will be capped at 100 and appropriate grading support
will be provided. MUSC 2101. Black Popular Music. (4 Hours)
Surveys, investigates, and analyzes black popular music from the
end of the 19th century to the present. Through critical listening
habits and analytical thinking skills, offers students an
opportunity to explore black popular culture as a means of
expression, communication, and collective identity, attending to
issues of representation, identity, values, and aesthetics through
a wide range of interdisciplinary sources and methodologies.
Emphasizes intersections of creativity, technology, and
performance, along with the impact of music industry, audience
reception, and cultural politics. Expects students to complete
daily exercises and weekly discussion forums in which they must
apply critical thinking to synthesize material, complete
comparative analyses, relate individual lessons to key course
themes, and connect the curriculum to their own experiences and
musical listening practices. Qualifications PhD is preferred or
equivalent professional experience. Previous teaching experience at
the college level and a broad knowledge of Humanities is highly
desirable. Northeastern University will not provide H-1B, TN, O-1,
E-3, or any other type of employment visa sponsorship for the
successful applicant to this position, now or in the future.
Furthermore, the successful applicant must be able to maintain
valid work authorization in the United States throughout the entire
appointment without Northeastern University’s sponsorship for a
visa. Position Type Academic Additional Information Northeastern
University considers factors such as candidate work experience,
education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a
comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This
includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition
assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting &
transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply
and will receive consideration for employment without regard to
race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual
orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law. Pay Range: The per credit rate is
$2,032
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