Assoc Prof/Professor (Posting)

Associate/Full Professor in Theatre

(Tenure-Eligible)

The Department of Theatre at Northwestern University is searching for a tenure-eligible faculty member, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, in the area of Undergraduate Music Theatre. We seek to recruit an accomplished theatre artist with multiple areas of artistic specialization in musical theatre, a progressive vision, and a high standard of excellence in music theatre performance training. This individual will assume the leadership of the Music Theatre Certificate Program, and will liaise with current faculty, Department Chair, and the new Executive Artistic Director. We are searching for an applicant who is deeply invested in the transformation of the form, and in its future, yet appreciative of the value of the pre-existing musical theatre canon. The ideal candidate will have a national or international profile as a leader in the arts with a sustainable program of research and/or creative activity. This is a full-time tenure-track position beginning in Fall 2022.

Preferred Start Date: September 1, 2022

1. Administrative experience, especially heading an undergraduate program or arts organization

2. Advanced degree (MFA, PhD, DMA, etc.) or equivalent professional experience in music theatre

3. University teaching experience is preferred

4. Industry-focused training and experience in Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives are highly desirable.

• Teach courses in music theatre, which currently include music theatre techniques (combining acting, singing, and movement coaching), auditioning, and master classes in the candidate's specialty area.

• Mentor undergraduate students with interests in acting, writing, directing, choreography, and/or producing

• Lead a collaborative team of faculty artists and scholars.

Salary: Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience.

Application procedure: Applications will only be accepted via online submission to our faculty recruiting system (link below). Please including the following materials in your application: a cover letter describing your teaching, research interests and experience, a current vita, three letters of recommendation, any available work samples, teaching materials/portfolio (e.g., sample syllabi, student evaluations, and other records of course development), and other relevant materials. Forward questions to the Search Committee Chair, Professor Cindy Gold. For more information about the Department of Theatre, please visit us online.

The School: The School of Communication has five departments and offers a suite of interdisciplinary undergraduate, professional, and graduate programs. The departments span the communication arts and sciences including the Department of Radio-Television-Film, the Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the Department of Communication Studies, the Department of Performance Studies, and the Department of Theatre (which includes music theatre and dance). The faculty of over 180 includes 102 tenure-track faculty. The school offers instruction to roughly 1000 undergraduate majors and 650 graduate and professional students. Founded over 135 years ago, the School has been a leader in developing the communication disciplines and professions, and continues to be a center of excellence in the communication arts and sciences. Our current Dean is E. Patrick Johnson.

The University: Northwestern University is one of the nation's largest private research universities. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, the main campus is in Evanston and the medical campus is 12 miles south in downtown Chicago. There is continuing expansion of University facilities and programs, particularly in the sciences and medicine. Diverse cultural, social, and recreational activities abound on and near each campus.

Closing Date: Ongoing until position is filled. Review of applications will begin immediately.

The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.

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