The International College of Music (ICOM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, seeks outstanding individuals with proven track record in popular music performance and tertiary level teaching to join our dynamic academic team.

ICOM is the premier college of popular music in Malaysia and the Asian region offering formal education in music, audio technology and music business at undergraduate level. ICOM has strategic educational partnerships with Berklee College of Music, USA and the University of Wolverhamtpon, UK as well as technology partnerships with Avid, Apple, McDSP and Yamaha.

If you have the skills and experience to complement our existing strengths and the drive to make major contributions to the development of the department, we’d like you to join us to teach and engage in curriculum development, professional practice and academic research.

Malaysia has an economically and politically stable environment with safe and modern cities offering high quality of life at a considerably lower cost of living compared to the UK, EU and US. The country is one of the most sought after tourist destinations in South East Asia, boasting a number of tropical islands, rainforests, and historical and cultural artifacts.

If you’d like to have a discussion with regards to the advertised positions, please contact the course leader by emailing nilesh@icom.edu.my. For further information about the college and its programs, please go through our website

Head of Performance (Popular Music) The performance courses at ICOM are geared for the creative musician who is set on developing commercial music performance skills for the popular music industry. The curriculum covers a range of genres such as Rock, Pop, R & B, Hip-hop, Jazz, and contemporary hybrid styles. Salary: US$22,500 – US$45,000 per annum, with two weeks paid holidays in each semester, and medical benefits. Salary package may differ based on qualification and experience. Click here for more information and to apply for position.

Lecturer – Arranging (Popular Music) The arranging courses at ICOM are geared for the creative musician who is set on developing commercial writing and arranging skills for the popular music industry. The curriculum covers a range of genres such as Rock, Pop, R & B, Hip-hop, Jazz, and contemporary hybrid styles. Salary: US$20,000 – US$45,000 per annum, with two weeks paid holidays in each semester, and medical benefits. Salary package may differ based on qualification and experience. Click here for more information and to apply for position.

Lecturer – Music Technology The music technology and audio engineering courses at ICOM are geared for the creative musician who is set on developing commercial music production and engineering skills for the popular music industry. The curriculum covers a range of popular music genres, both in studio production and live performance contexts. Salary: US$20,000 – US$45,000 per annum, with two weeks paid holidays in each semester, and medical benefits. Salary package may differ based on qualification and experience. Click here for more information and to apply for position.

Academic Department - Teaching Positions

Candidates for the following positions shall posses a minimum Bachelor’s Degree with 4 years work experience as a lecturer in a college or University. Candidates with significant professional work experience in the disciplines are also invited to apply. Candidates with graduate qualifications or above preferred.

All full-time positions are available for 5 days’ week. Interested Candidates are invited to write-in with full resume including certified photocopies of certificates, 2 letters of references, Demo DVD ( applicable for academic positions), recent photograph, current and expected salary to:

Human Resource Department
International College of Music,
Wisma ICOM, Lot 126, Section 85A,
Lorong Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur.
Fax 03-40234344

Email : rsavari@icom.edu.my