Adjunct Music professor jobs
Part-time music teaching positions at universities, community colleges, and online-first institutions across the U.S. Online, remote, and on-campus roles.
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Pratt Institute
Visiting Assistant Professor - Film/Video (71103)
University of Minnesota
Teaching Specialist (# 374590)
Colorado State University
Conducting/Ensemble Instructors - Open Pool
Los Angeles Community College District
Adjunct - AY27 Drama/Theater Arts
About adjunct music professor jobs
Adjunct music professors are part-time faculty hired semester by semester to teach undergraduate or graduate music courses. Most institutions hire music adjuncts to cover high-enrollment introductory courses, asynchronous online sections, summer terms, and specialized electives that don't justify a full-time hire.
Common adjunct music teaching assignments
- Music Appreciation
- Music Theory
- Applied Lessons (voice or instrument)
- Class Piano
- Ensemble Direction
- Introduction to Theatre
Credentials and qualifications
The standard credential for adjunct music teaching is a master's in music, music education, or performance (DMA or PhD preferred at four-year schools; applied-lesson instructors are often hired on performance record). Accreditation guidelines generally require at least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline you're teaching — so a related field is often acceptable if you have enough discipline-specific coursework.
Where to find adjunct music jobs
The most active employers of adjunct music faculty are the large online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden), community college systems, public university continuing education divisions, and four-year private universities. The listings above pull from all of these.
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifications do I need to teach adjunct music?
- Most adjunct music positions require a master's in music, music education, or performance (DMA or PhD preferred at four-year schools; applied-lesson instructors are often hired on performance record). Community colleges and online universities have more flexibility on credentials; four-year universities and graduate programs are stricter.
- How much do adjunct music professors earn per course?
- Adjunct music pay typically falls in the $2,000–$7,000 per 3-credit course range. Community colleges and online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty) sit at the lower end ($2,000–$3,500). Four-year university extension programs and graduate-level music courses pay $3,500–$7,000+.
- What music courses do adjuncts typically teach?
- The most common adjunct music teaching assignments are introductory and gen-ed courses with high enrollment: Music Appreciation, Music Theory, Applied Lessons (voice or instrument), Class Piano, and similar undergraduate sections.
- Can I teach adjunct music online or remote?
- Yes — every major online university (SNHU, UMGC, Western Governors, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden) hires online music adjuncts, and most community colleges and four-year universities now offer asynchronous online sections in music. Filter the listings above by modality "Online" to see only remote-eligible roles.
- How competitive are adjunct music positions?
- Competition varies by institution tier. Brand-name universities and tenure-track-adjacent roles are very competitive; online-first universities, community colleges, and continuing education programs maintain large rolling adjunct pools and hire continuously.
Universities hiring music adjuncts
Institutions with current or recent music listings on OpenLecture.