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ARTS: Associate Professor/Professor of Practice in Film making

Employer
The American University in Cairo
Location
Egypt
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jan 11, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Arts, Other Arts
Employment Level
Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Company Description:

The American University in Cairo (AUC) has a rich legacy that dates back 100 years. Founded in 1919 as an English-language university based on high standards of conduct and scholarship, AUC remains a vibrant institution that contributes to the intellectual growth, discipline, and character of the future leaders of Egypt and the region. AUC emphasizes a liberal arts education, with all undergraduate students studying a common set of courses in the humanities and the natural and social sciences as part of the University's Core Curriculum. Ranked as one of the top 30 best universities in the Arab region by U.S. News and World Report, AUC is proud to have programs in the arts and humanities; business, management, and accounting; and social sciences that rank in the top ten in the region. Located in one of the most interesting and important cities in the world - at the nexus of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, and the center of events of the Arab world - AUC's academic programs draw on the city of Cairo as an extension of the classroom, integrating it into the curriculum and allowing students to be actively engaged in the society and world around them. As a chartered and accredited university in the United States and Egypt, AUC creates opportunities for diverse students, serves as the fountainhead of arts and culture, and further advances a global exchange that brings the world to Egypt and Egypt to the world.


Job Description:

The Department of the Arts Film Program at the American University in Cairo invites applications for the position of Associate Professor/Professor of Practice in Filmmaking. This is a full-time, 4-year renewable position to commence in the Fall of 2022.

The successful candidate has an active practice and a recognized profile as a filmmaker. The candidate's portfolio should consist of a body of cinematic work as well as some curatorial experience, some publishing, and some experience in teaching at the post-secondary level. Creative interest should include Fiction Film practice, with particular interest in, and connections within the Egyptian and the Arab world film industry and culture. However, other areas of interest will be considered. Candidates should have an MFA degree in filmmaking, an MA in a related discipline, or manifested equivalent in experience and recognition.

The position carries a 3/3 teaching load (on a 2-semester basis). The successful candidate should be prepared to contribute to a fast-developing undergraduate program that combines film studies and digital film production along two parallel, integrated tracks. The successful candidate should therefore be prepared to teach and help coordinate a range of digital film production courses, and should also be able to teach film studies courses in his or her areas of expertise.

The candidate should be able to teach at least four of the following courses: Introduction to Film Production (I and II), Digital Cinematography, Digital Editing, Digital Sound, Directing for Film, Documentary Production, Senior Film Project.

The candidate should also have an interest in film curating and outreach, both on and off campus, and in performing collaborative work with colleagues from other disciplines within the Department of the Arts, such as theater, music, graphic design, and visual arts.

Requirements:

A filmmaker and practitioner, with solid background in making films (at least six short or feature length) and good connections within the local and international film communities and institutions. Candidates should have an MFA degree in film making, an MA in a related discipline, or manifested equivalent in experience and recognition.


Additional Information:

The candidate's portfolio should consist of a body of cinematic work as well as curatorial experience, plus some teaching experience at the post-secondary level.


Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit a letter of introduction, detailed curriculum vitae (including names and contact information for three references), and links to cinematic works. Review of completed applications will begin in February 1, 2022. The position remains open until filled. Please send reference letters directly to arts.registration@aucegypt.edu.

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