Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2023 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global top institution for performing arts by Subject.

The Royal College of Music is seeking to engage a Composition assistant professor, who is a specialist in composition for screen.  We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• You should be a widely recognised and highly respected practitioner, either as a screen composer or a teacher of screen composition, at the highest level
• You will be teaching to an exceptionally high level of technical and musical proficiency using appropriate technologies, to students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, so relevant teaching experience at these levels is required.
• You should have a global perspective on the world of screen composition today
• You should understand the particular demands of the composition for screen community whilst striving to help each student reach the fullness of their own potential.

This post is offered on a part-time, hourly-paid basis and is available from 1 September 2023

Applicant Information Pack

How to apply

For full details of this position please download the Applicant Information Pack above.

To apply, please complete the following forms, which can be downloaded from further down this page:

1. Application Form
2. Equal Opportunities Form

Completed forms should be returned by email to Human Resources at recruitment@rcm.ac.uk or by post to Human Resources, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

If you are applying by email, please state clearly in the subject line the title of the post for which you are applying.

If you need to receive this documentation in an alternative format please contact recruitment@rcm.ac.uk to discuss your requirements.

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. All applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK.

The Royal College of Music is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Get in touch

For more information please contact Recruitment