Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Screen Composition

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Screen Composition

Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts

Te Kura Toi Matihiko | School of Creative & Digital Arts

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

UC is a broad-based tertiary education and research provider with a strong profile in the creative arts. It has a long-established Music department which includes composition, performance, and creative music technology across a wide spectrum of styles. We are also investing in Aotearoa New Zealand's creative economy through building capability, facilities, and technology for the digital screen industry. In the first of its kind in Australasia, UC's new Digital Screen Programme will provide training for future leaders in film production, game development, and cross-reality, helping New Zealand play a key role in the future of digital screen convergence.

We seek a dynamic academic with practice-based experience in composition, including industry-level composition for screen, to lead the composition programme in the School of Music and contribute to the Bachelor of Music Digital Screen (Honours), collaborating with colleagues in Music and Digital Screen, especially Screen Sound. You will prepare students to excel in music composition and in the screen industry by teaching across all levels, supervising creative projects, and building strong industry partnerships.

In this role, you will :

Mōu | Who You Are

You will bring tertiary teaching and research experience, alongside strong links to the screen industry. Applicants working across both popular and art music are especially encouraged to apply. A research degree (DMA or PhD) in composition is highly preferred, though equivalent professional experience will be considered.

You will demonstrate :

This is an exciting opportunity to join UC at the forefront of creative education, helping shape the next generation of storytellers who will define the future of composition of music for screen.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

What we offer

This role sits within the Academic Staff, Associated Staff and Support Staff Collective Agreement and the following salary scale applies :

Lecturer $94,181 - $113,616; Senior Lecturer $119,586 - $149,806.

The closing date for this position is : 16 November 2025 (midnight NZ time)

Please note, applications will be reviewed after the close date. Kindly note that the second-stage interviews are expected to be held in mid-January 2026.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include the following :

For further information specifically about the role, please contact : Head of School, Aaron Kreisler,

For overseas applicants, please visit Immigration New Zealand website, toreview the latest health and visa requirements for visiting and working in New Zealand.

Reference # 28699

Posted on 20 Oct 2025

Closes on 16 Nov : 55

Location(s) Christchurch

Expertise Education & Training, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Tertiary Teaching

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