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Assistant Professor of Theatre - Costume and Make-Up
The Department of Theatre & Dance invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of costuming and make-up to begin August 2007. Responsibilities will include the design and construction of costumes and make-up for departmental productions (2 theatre, 1 dance); teaching introductory courses including Theatre Appreciation, Introduction to Costume, Fundamentals of Stage Makeup and in candidates areas of specialty as well as any upper-division courses in costume and make-up that becomes necessary to fulfill the educational goals of theatre majors/minors or the unique production needs of a particular theatrical work. Additional responsibilities will include researching and preparing for the costume design of each production, attending rehearsals as needed and actively pursuing professional design opportunities. Candidate is expected to continue their own development as a teacher and to keep current with advancements in costume design and construction. Successful candidates must have a demonstrated passion for working in a collaborative, creative environment and must be committed to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate levels.
Qualifications & Application: MFA and/or extensive training in the field. (MFA must be in hand by August 2007.)
Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement on teaching philosophy, sample designs, teaching evaluations and three recent letters of recommendation (sent directly by the referees) to: Walter Schoen, Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance, 28 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173. The University of Richmond is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. Review of applications begins February 15, 2007.
About the Department of Theatre & Dance
Education rooted firmly in the liberal arts tradition and intense teamwork describes the Department of Theatre and Dance. Not for the faint of heart, our curriculum presents the unique educational paradox that the hard work of theatre/dance studies is fun. We stress communication, collaboration, discipline, and leadership. The program, professional in attitude, is, nevertheless, small and seeks to maintain high academic standards while producing two theatre productions and one dance concert each season in addition to a host of studio theatre offerings.
The Theatre faculty is comprised of experienced artists and educators whose range of expertise and research specialties provides students with ample opportunities to explore the full range of both theatre and dance. Our course offerings in Elizabethan Theatre Performance, Staging Gender and Theatre for Social Change suggest the breadth of our curriculum. Lagos, Los Angeles, London, New York and Russia are but a few of the cities where the faculty performances have been seen. International in impact and vision the faculty remains strongly committed to a theatre or dance education where the practical experience of production is the result of a rigorous attention to analysis, careful consideration of diverse points of view, a thorough appreciation of historical and theoretical perspectives, as well as creative collaboration.
Basic instruction is offered in all areas of theatre. The theatre major requires 12 units distributed among history/theory, performance, technical theatre/design and literature/criticism. In addition, we stress the interrelationship of theatrical arts with the other arts as well as such disciplines as English, Modern Languages, History, and even Physics.
Classes are small, ranging from three students (in advanced special topics) to no more than 24 students. Small classes as well as a full production schedule provide many opportunities for students to interact individually with professors and to assume important production responsibilities. The program offers a major in theatre and minors in both theatre and dance.
For more information on the department, resources and University, please see http://theatredance.richmond.edu
About the Modlin Center for the Arts
The Modlin Center for the Arts opened in October 1996, is home to the Department of Theatre and Dance as well as the Departments of Art and Art History and Music. The facility, called "a work of art itself" by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, possesses state-of-the-art performance venues, galleries, studios and classrooms.
The Department of Theatre and Dance performs in the center's Alice Jepson Theatre, a flexible 550-seat modified proscenium performance venue, and the Cousins Studio Theatre, an open-designed 125-seat studio space that is also used as an acting/directing laboratory and classroom.
About the University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a private, well-endowed, highly selective liberal arts institution nestled on 350 acres of beautiful rolling woodlands in Richmond, Virginia. The Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Continuing Studies, Law, and Leadership Studies enroll a total of nearly 3,300 full-time students. Committed to faculty development, the University offers substantial support in research, travel grants and fellowships for both scholarly and pedagogical projects. Several private and public institutions of higher education are located in the Richmond area including Virginia Commonwealth University and the Medical College of Virginia. The University of Richmond values diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body. In keeping with this commitment, our academic community strongly encourages applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity. Candidates are invited to include a statement indicating how they would contribute to the University's goals of increasing diversity and making diversity truly inclusive. For more information, see the Common Ground Action Committee. The University of Richmond offers employment benefits to domestic partners and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sexual orientation, or gender identity.