CAREERS
COMPANY: SMU
POSTDATE: Mon 10/26/2009
CITY: Dallas
STATE: Texas
COUNTRY: United States of America
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Position Number 006028
The Division of Cinema/Television is seeking candidates to join a creative and productive faculty and student body located in one of the leading media markets in the nation. We are looking for a top-notch production colleague who will take an active role in expanding and strengthening a growing department. The ideal candidate is one who will reach a new generation of storytellers in a convergent media landscape and has the skills that would lead to success in our classrooms. Teaching can include introductory, intermediate and advanced courses in areas such as single and/or multi-camera production, editing, screenwriting, directing, as well as specialized courses in the candidate's particular area(s) of expertise.
Minimum qualifications: MFA or PhD is required, along with previous teaching experience.
Preferred qualifications: Experience in techniques such as production, new media and mobile production, editing, animation, directing and screenwriting, special effects, production design and programming & scripting. The tenure-track position is funded with a start date in August 2010
Application: Please submit the following: vita, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, and a statement of current and future creative production interests, along with a portfolio of completed work. We encourage digital applications: E-mailed files should be saved to smallest size preferably in .pdf format with any appropriate links to websites. All emailed materials may be sent to https://webmail.smu.edu/owa/UrlBlockedError.aspx and all mailed information directed to: Chair, Search Committee, SMU Division of Cinema/Television, P.O. Box 750113, Dallas, Texas, 75275-0113. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009 and continue until filled. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.
Division of Cinema-Television
The Division of Cinema-Television guides its 75 undergraduate majors and 12 graduate students through the practical and the conceptual aspects of film and video and encourages interdisciplinary connections to related fields. The Division plays an active role in the annual Dallas International Film Festival and is home to the G. William Jones Film Collection Archive. Our faculty includes a uniquely-talented group of writers, scholars, and award-winning film and video makers. Our alumni have become successful industry professionals with distinction that include Emmys, a student Academy Award, various film festival awards, among others. We award the Bachelor of Arts, Masters of Arts and Masters of Fine Arts degrees. Visit the Meadows School and the Division's web site for detailed information https://webmail.smu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=9a68cc43b7a8441b95a5aa92a1556002&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsmu.edu%2fmeadows%2f
SMU
SMU is an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community of teachers and scholars that values diverse research and creative agendas. SMU offers excellent benefits including full same-sex domestic partner benefits. Explore Virtual SMU at http://http://www.smu.edu/ Our beautifully shaded campus of Georgian-Revival-inspired architecture is situated in the heart of Dallas. The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, a culturally rich arts and global business center, is home to many universities, arts organizations and Fortune 500 & 100 corporations. http://www.dallaschamber.org/
SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. SMU is also committed to the principle of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
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Southern Methodist University
Assistant Professor of Cinema-Television
Position Number 006028
The Division of Cinema/Television is seeking candidates to join a creative and productive faculty and student body located in one of the leading media markets in the nation. We are looking for a top-notch production colleague who will take an active role in expanding and strengthening a growing department. The ideal candidate is one who will reach a new generation of storytellers in a convergent media landscape and has the skills that would lead to success in our classrooms. Teaching can include introductory, intermediate and advanced courses in areas such as single and/or multi-camera production, editing, screenwriting, directing, as well as specialized courses in the candidate's particular area(s) of expertise.
Minimum qualifications: MFA or PhD is required, along with previous teaching experience.
Preferred qualifications: Experience in techniques such as production, new media and mobile production, editing, animation, directing and screenwriting, special effects, production design and programming & scripting. The tenure-track position is funded with a start date in August 2010
