Part-Time Lecturer for Stanislavski, Brecht and Beyond
Part-Time Lecturer for Stanislavski, Brecht and Beyond
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New York University (NYU) Berlin is seeking a part-time lecturer to serve as lead instructor for a course entitled Stanislavski Brecht and Beyond. The course is the principal component of a three component one-semester program in theater and actor training for advanced drama students offered by NYU Berlin in conjunction with the Tisch Department of Drama and in affiliation with faculty from the Academy of Dramatic Arts Ernst Busch Berlin the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and other local institutions. The three components are Actor Training German Language and a course on the history of contemporary German Theater Practice: Dramaturgy Production Dramatic Literature and Theory. The course will run from the middle of January 2026 until the middle of May 2026.
The overall goal of the program is to enable students to create and perform realistic theater that balances full physical and emotional embodiment with critical distance while actively interfacing the dramatic story with the theatrical context. The course includes the integration of the Russian-based Stanislavski Method of Physical Action/Active Analysis with Brechts Epic Theater and Elements of Post Dramatic Devised Theater taught in three blocks throughout the semester and accompanied by movement and voice training as well as rigorous actor-oriented dramaturgical research. Each of the three phases will culminate with workshop performances of the studied plays and scenes. This integrated approach aims to strengthen and deepen the students presence on stage and their ability to create performances that are intellectually informed viscerally exciting and theatrically courageous. The lead teacher for this course will work with a roster of four instructors and will teach one of the core course modules. Additionally the instructor will introduce each consecutive instructor and module and support transitions from one module to the next drawing a connective through-line across the various modules which will include master classes and workshops. The instructor will work with the other instructors to select scenes for each module in collaboration with the Program Director.
About New York University:
Founded in 1831 New York University is the largest private university in the United States. The University has degree-granting campuses in New York Abu Dhabi and Shanghai and operates 11 global academic centers and research programs in more than 25 countries. New York University sends more students to study abroad than any other U.S. college or university. As a community of scholars (faculty students and staff) that is inclusive of divergent backgrounds and historically underrepresented groups NYU engages a diversity of viewpoints perspectives and approaches.
About NYU Berlin:
NYU Berlin is one of NYUs global study-away sites and provides students from NYU New York Shanghai and Abu Dhabi with the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Berlin while earning credits towards their degree. The program is fully integrated into NYUs curriculum and designed for BA students in the social sciences arts and humanities who want to earn credit in their major including art art history drama environmental studies European studies German history math music politics psychology and sociology while having a transformative experience abroad. Most courses are taught in English. Seminars and lectures take place at the academic center located within the complex of the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg and at NYU Berlins art and drama studio in Kreuzberg. The program size is 130 students per semester as well as various January Term and Summer Schools. If you would like to learn more about our program please visit NYU Berlin.
NYU Berlin offers you:
- An inspiring and rewarding teaching position in an innovative university setting with opportunities to co-design and co-shape our processes.
- Opportunities for personal and professional development including access to NYUs Global Faculty Fund participation in NYU Berlins DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) Council as well as training in topics such as for example anti-racist teaching and syllabus design.
- A diverse engaged and welcoming team.
Ideal candidates should be excellent teachers and accomplished professional artists in their own right who can demonstrate an ability to lead an ensemble of young actors help them connect theory and practice and encourage student-led inquiry in the classroom. A completed MFA or Ph.D. or equivalent professional experience is required. In addition candidates should have:
- Professional experience in an international environment
- Experience teaching at the university level
- Fluency in English
- A German work permit and tax number at the time of application covering the entire period of the employment.
Please note:
- Preference will be given to candidates who have international teaching experience.
- Women ethnic minorities persons of diverse sexual orientations and/or fluid gender identities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant.
Employment Type
Part-Time
