Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Dance

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The University of Utah School of Dance invites applicants for a fulltime Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin July 1 2025. The position is for one year with the possibility of extension to a second year. The School of Dance is expanding its renowned Screendance program to embrace a range of digital and emerging technologies that relate to dance performance; such technologies may include artificial intelligence (AI) virtual reality (VR) augmented reality (AR) interactivity motion capture/tracking projection mapping among others. The ideal candidate for this visiting position will have significant experience incorporating digital and emerging technologies into dance choreographic practices and filmmaking. We seek a dancebased teaching artist currently contributing to the field who can teach research and think interdisciplinarily. The candidate will maintain our partnership with the Department of Film & Media Arts by overseeing the Screendance graduate certificate thus prior knowledge of creative video and film production in relation to dance is essential. The anticipated teaching load for this position is three courses per semester and may be negotiated based on the interests and strengths of the candidate. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to teaching and to arts practices as creative research. In the School of Dance the definition of research is broad and may include a range of approaches and modes of dissemination. We are seeking candidates whose research in emerging technologies in relation to dance suggests possibilities for collaborating with various constituents on campus in the community and across the field. About the School of Dance The University of Utah has a significant history with dance and was one of the first US institutions of higher education to offer degrees in dance. The School of Dance is one of five academic units housed within the College of Fine Arts. We are a vibrant innovative and forwardthinking School of Dance accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance and celebrate nine decades of successful alumni. As an incubator for dance education and artistic exploration we are a community in which renowned faculty connect individually with students developing young artists and cultivating an environment that fosters personal and artistic growth. We offer a robust performance season and guest artist program a range of scholarly and creative inquiry rigorous coursework and opportunities for interdisciplinary explorations. Our curriculum covers anatomy choreography dance education dance studies history music pedagogy Screendance somatics and various dance techniques. Comprehensive programs of study maintain a balanced emphasis on both performance and scholarship in a professional and welcoming atmosphere. Admission is competitive and our student body is comprised of approximately 200 undergraduates and 15 graduate students seeking professional quality dance training and meaningful educational experiences in the following degree programs: BFA in Ballet BFA in Modern Dance BFA in Ballet with Teaching Emphasis BFA in Modern Dance Teaching Certificate in Ballet Studio Teaching Minor in Modern Dance MFA in Ballet MFA in Modern Dance and a graduate Certificate in Screendance. The School of Dance is housed in the beautiful Marriott Center for Dance a stateoftheart facility that includes a 333seat professional fully staffed theatre and costume shop a black box theatre space six large dance studios a private faculty studio and a crosstraining room with an onsite athletic trainer. The School of Dance is committed to viewpoint diversity academic freedom and open inquiry. We strive to recruit faculty who will further enhance our diversity of viewpoints and we make every attempt to support faculty members academic professional and personal success. Additional information about The School of Dance can be found here . About the University of Utah The University of Utah is the states public flagship institution of higher education with an enrollment of approximately 35000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers 111undergraduate and over 100 graduate degree programs. A member of the American Association of Universities AAU the University of Utah is classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the 146 research universities with the highest research activity in the nation. The university has been named by Forbes as one of the top ten employers in the state and recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best national universities. The University of Utah has several campuswide initiatives that contribute to a rich campus climate attract academic and professional talent improve access to higher education for historically underrepresented groups and strengthen the Us ability to educate the next generation of leaders. About Salt Lake City The University is in Salt Lake City the center of a metropolitan area with a population of approximately 1.26 million residents. The city is known for extensive arts and cultural activities boasts a new major international airport and has received international recognition for its light rail system foodie culture downtown renewal and increasing diversity. Hosting a vibrant arts community and dance scene Salt Lake City is home to thriving longstanding performing arts entities including Ballet West Repertory Dance Theatre RirieWoodbury Dance Company Pioneer Theatre Company Utah Symphony Utah Opera and Sundance Film Festival among others. Located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains Salt Lake City offers unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation with ten worldclass ski resorts and five national parks within hours of the city. Salt Lake City is home to a robust array of diverse communities facilitating numerous opportunities for interaction with a range of civic and political organizations given the citys role as the governmental and social nerve center of the state. In 2023 U.S News and World Report ranked Utah as the best state in the U.S.A. and Salt Lake City as one of the top 100 best places to live in the nation. Salt Lake City currently holds a 100/100rating on the Human Rights Campaigns Municipal Equality Index for its inclusivity of the LGBTQ community. Application Review of applications will begin January 1. Required Qualifications Terminal degree or commensurate professional experience with bachelaureate degree Preferred Qualifications Experience teaching in higher education Applicants will submit: Cover letter that addresses the specifics of the position Curriculum vitae Teaching statement describing personal philosophy and experience 23 Research samples (i.e. video of creative work academic publications) via links or documents Contact information for 5 references Transcripts from most recent conferred degree (copies are acceptable for the application process; official versions will be required upon hire)