Part-time Faculty, Songwriting Focus

Job Description: Berklee College of Music invites applications for a Part-Time Faculty position in the Songwriting and Production Department at BerkleeNYC, with a primary focus on teaching graduate-level songwriting courses in the Fall 2026 semester. The Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology: Songwriting and Production specialization explores contemporary songwriting as an integrated creative practice encompassing writing, collaboration, sonic identity, and artistic world-building. Through intensive creative development, critical analysis of contemporary music, and hands-on collaborative work, students refine their artistic voice while building the creative and professional skills necessary for today’s evolving music landscape. The program emphasizes practical, contemporary approaches to songwriting across a wide range of genres and creative practices, including pop, hip-hop, R&B, electronic, indie, alternative, and emerging hybrid forms. Students engage with adaptable creative frameworks, current songwriting aesthetics, and collaborative workflows while developing transferable artistic tools that can evolve alongside changing genres, technologies, and industry practices. While the broader specialization incorporates music production and technology, this position is specifically focused on the teaching and mentorship of songwriting craft, including lyrics, melody, harmony, arrangement, artistic identity, collaboration, and creative process within contemporary music contexts.. Reporting to the Program Director of Songwriting and Production, the ideal candidate will combine professional creative experience with strong pedagogical practice and a student-centered approach to teaching. Candidates should be passionate about developing artists within a collaborative...