Assistant Professor in Acting Pedagogy Directing Cultural Studies
Assistant Professor in Acting Pedagogy Directing Cultural Studies
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Job Description
Department: Theatre Arts
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Application Deadline
January 6 2025 (updated) first consideration until filled.
Required Application Materials
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Writing sample of 2025 pages
Research Statement
Teaching Statement
Diversity Statement discussing with specific examples past present and future contributions to equity and inclusion in your research teaching and (if applicable to current professional stage) service and mentoring.
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Position Announcement
The Department of Theater Arts at the University of Oregon is working to hire a tenuretrack assistant professor in the areas of Acting Directing and Theatre Studies. PhD and MFA or MA in relevant fields required by September 16 2025. We are especially interested in candidates who engage in acting and directing theory through aesthetic practices broadly applied in both classroom and production processes. We look to build expertise in areas including (but not limited to) acting theories grounded in foundations of realism (Stanislavski Meisner Practical Aesthetics) yet infused with other approaches (Classical Acting Clown Improvisation Viewpoints) directing methodologies (Stanislavski Kazan Richards Mitchell) as well as topical theatre studies built upon present research strengths at Oregon including (but not limited to) Critical Race Theory postcolonial/decolonial thought BIPOC/intercultural theatre postmodern theatre environmental humanities. For this appointment we seek applicants with demonstrated potential for outstanding research and teaching at all levels graduate and undergraduate. The successful candidate will teach acting directing theatre history and other undergraduate and graduate courses as well as direct one University Theatre mainstage production each season. Teaching may include introductory undergraduate courses such as TA 250 (Introduction to Acting) TA 367 (History of Theater) TA 452 (Advanced Acting Topics) TA 472 (Multicultural Theatre/rotating topics) and related classes on dramatic literature as well as graduate seminars in Theater Arts congruent with the hires research profile. Mentoring undergraduate will include major/minor advising production processes and some professional development instances. Mentoring graduate research is a key aspect of service in this unit which also includes serving on graduate student qualifying exam and dissertation committees.
Department or Program Summary
The Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Oregon believes in the value of theatre as a mode of cultural formation. We not only teach the theory history and literature of the field we also teach design technology stagecraft and performance methods for creating theatre on a stage before an audience. Our research informs our artmaking and artmaking fuels our research. Our practices are based on methods of analysis creation performance and critique. In addition to the historic theatre canon the department also has a strong commitment to exploring contemporary theatre through dramatic literature playwriting performance styles sustainable theatre creation gender and sexuality studies critical race theory postcolonial studies communitybased performance and comparisons of subjects across cultures. As collaboration and inclusiveness is the basis of all our work we support a diversity of voices backgrounds and perspectives. All are welcome here.
Minimum Requirements
PhD in Theatre Studies or Theatre and Performance Studies with an Acting or Directing emphasis AND
MA or MFA in Theatre Studies or Theatre and Performance Studies
About the University
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds a distinguished ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO enrolls more than 20000 undergraduate and 3600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. In recent years the university has increased the diversity of its student body as well as campuswide efforts to build a welcoming inclusive community for our student body. The UOs 295acre campus features stateofthe art facilities in an arboretumlike setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. The UO is located in Eugene a vibrant city of 157000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings a pleasant climate and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast the Cascade Mountains and Portland.
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