SMU #51714 Assistant Professor of Theatre (Acting and VoiceSpeech)
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Job Location:
Dallas, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Division of Theatre in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Theatre: Acting & Voice/Speech. We seek an artist-educator with a strong foundation in acting pedagogy professional performance experience and demonstrated skill in voice/speech. The successful candidate will teach across BFA and MFA conservatory-style programs contribute to the launch of the new Sexton Institute for Musical Theatre direct productions mentor students engage in divisional/university service and maintain an active professional profile. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.
Position Start Date
1 August 2026
Minimum Qualifications
MFA in Acting or related field
Excellence in acting instruction and demonstrated skill teaching voice/speech at the college or conservatory level
Professional acting directing or coaching experience
Commitment to inclusive student-centered teaching
Preferred Qualifications
Certification or extensive training in a recognized voice methodology (e.g.
Fitzmaurice Lessac Linklater Miller)
Experience teaching speech/dialects for the actor
Ability to contribute to acting/voice training in Musical Theatre concentration
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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