Lecturer in Music and Screen Media

Full-Time, Permanent 

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Music and Screen Media in the Department of Music.  

You will join Royal Holloway at a time of investment and growth in our teaching and research in music and screen media. Recent developments include professional-level recording studios in Engineers Cottage; the Delia Derbyshire lab for audio research; and, as part of the AHRC CoStar National Lab, the Futures Studio for virtual production, with a next-generation audio system. The Department of Music is ranked no.1 in the UK for research in music (Complete University Guide 2022–25, based on REF 2021 results). We have a strong portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses including our expanding BMus Music and our recently-introduced BA Music and Sound Design for Film, TV and Interactive Media.  

The successful candidate will teach modules in music and screen media from practice-based and critical/theoretical perspectives. These modules may cover skills including scoring to picture; music production; sound design; critical/analytical approaches to sound and screen media; media music in podcasts and virtual/themed environments. You will develop our undergraduate and postgraduate provision, including collaborative teaching with the Departments of Media Arts and Electronic Engineering. You will conduct research on music and screen media, leading to the production of critical or creative outputs suitable for inclusion in the Research Excellence Framework. You will contribute to assessment procedures, the academic administration of the department, and to student recruitment activities such as open days and schools liaison. 

You will be a versatile teacher with experience in teaching practice-based and theoretical/critical approaches to music and screen media. You will be committed to enabling students to succeed from diverse backgrounds. You will have a PhD or equivalent professional experience and be able to demonstrate high levels of excellence in your research. Creative practitioners should be able to articulate the research dimensions of their work.

The Department of Music’s teaching and research is underpinned by a commitment to equality and social justice. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from groups under-represented in the university workforce.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Stephen Rose, Head of the Music Department, on stephen.rose@rhul.ac.uk. 

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0225-044

Closing Date:  23:59, 8 April 2025  

Interview Date: 7 May 2025 

Royal Holloway is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. Read here about structures and initiatives around equality and diversity, including information on staff diversity networks.

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