Assistant Professor of Fiction Film Production
- Employer
- University of Utah Department of Film & Media Arts
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Oct 18, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Communications, Digital Media, Film & Video
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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The Department of Film & Media Arts seeks to hire a
tenure-track assistant professor in the research area of fiction
film production. The successful candidate will have experience with
all aspects of the creative process in fiction filmmaking; a record
of ongoing creative work, evidence of which may include
professional credits and festival screenings; and successful
experience teaching college-level film production courses in areas
like screenwriting, directing, and producing. Particular attention
will be paid to applicants who have experience creating work for a
range of media platforms including film, television, animation,
interactive and immersive media, and other emerging media formats,
and who will thus be prepared to support students across the
breadth of our programs in filmmaking, animation, and media arts
production. Our ideal candidate will be well positioned to mentor
students as they transition from university to industry. We
enthusiastically welcome applications from talented individuals
from diverse creative backgrounds. The Department of Film &
Media Arts values diversity of both artistic practices and
perspectives, including those held by people from different ethnic,
religious, ideological, and geographic backgrounds.
The successful candidate will join a growing and dynamic faculty
that includes award-winning filmmakers, animators, media artists,
and scholars. The Department of Film & Media Arts is the
largest unit the University of Utah’s College of Fine Arts, with
over 700 undergraduate and graduate majors studying all aspects of
film, animation, and media arts production. The University of Utah
has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the 115
research universities with the “highest research activity” in the
nation, and is one of 65 members of the prestigious American
Association of Universities. The University is located in Salt Lake
City at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. Routinely ranked as one
of the best places to live in the U.S., Salt Lake City is the
center of a metropolitan area with a population of approximately
one million residents, extensive arts and cultural activities,
unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation, and a major
international airport.
Required qualifications ·
M.F.A. or other terminal degree in film production or a related
field. · Evidence of successful college-level
teaching. · Ability to teach introductory
digital film production and intermediate and advanced courses in
areas like screenwriting, directing, and producing. ·
An active record of creative work, evidence of which
may include professional credits and festival exhibitions. ·
Interest in and evidence of potential for securing
external grants and funding. To apply, please submit
the following: · An application
letter, not to exceed two pages, addressing the position’s required
qualifications and the candidate’s approach to teaching. ·
A current CV including names and contact information
for three references. · Portfolio of creative
work.
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