Assistant Professor, Performance Studies & Screen Arts

Louisiana State University; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition exemption

Training and development

Job summary

Louisiana State University invites applications for an tenure-track Assistant Professor in Performance Studies and Screen Arts. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, conduct high-quality research, and mentor students in hands‑on production across live performance and screen media.

We seek a scholar‑practitioner with a strong practice‑as‑research record, bridging theatre, film, and interdisciplinary arts.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MFA in Performance Studies, Screen Arts, Media Production, Film, Theatre, or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment.
• A demonstrated, active agenda of practice-as-research or research-creation balancing hands-on media/theatrical production with scholarly publishing.
• Research and creative credentials commensurate with a Comprehensive Doctoral University.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication Studies and Screen Arts.
• Conduct high-quality research and produce scholarly publications.
• Mentor and supervise students in hands-on creative production.
• Foster intermedial collaborations bridging live performance and media production.

Skills

Research agenda

Teaching excellence

Scholarly credentials

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Ph.D. or MFA in relevant field

Job description

Louisiana State University invites applications for an tenure-track Assistant Professor in Performance Studies and Screen Arts. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, conduct high-quality research, and mentor students in hands‑on production across live performance and screen media.

We seek a scholar‑practitioner with a strong practice‑as‑research record, bridging theatre, film, and interdisciplinary arts.