Part-time Lecturer, Film Studies (Continuous Posting)

University at Albany, SUNY; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The University at Albany seeks part-time instructors to teach introductory Film Studies courses in the Department of Art and Art History. The position covers ARH 260 through ARH 269 and may include 300-level offerings. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in Film, Cinema, Moving Image Arts, or Media Studies and demonstrate ability to work with diverse populations.

Teaching experience is desirable. This is a continuous posting with rolling reviews; compensation generally follows Lecturer,

Qualifications

• Master's degree from a college/university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse populations.
• Teaching experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory Film Studies courses (ARH 260, ARH 261, ARH 263, ARH 264, ARH 267, ARH 269, ARH 288/289, ARH 362, ARH 363, ARH 369/ART 382).
• Contribute to curriculum development and student assessment.
• Advise and mentor students in the Film Studies minor.

Skills

Teaching

Education

Master's degree in Film/Cinema/Moving Image Arts/Media Studies

Job description

About University at Albany

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the StateUniversity of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broadmission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education,research and public service engages a diverse student body of morethan 17,900 students in nine schools and colleges across threecampuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, theUniversity is convenient to Boston, New York City and theAdirondacks.

Job Description

The interdisciplinary Minor in Film Studies, housed and directed inthe Department of Art and Art History, offers a vibrant explorationof cinema as an art form alongside a rigorous overview of filmhistory, theory, practice, and aesthetics in relation to the otherdisciplines and the arts. The Film Studies Minor draws from courseofferings across multiple departments in the College of Arts andSciences and can be combined with any major offered at theUniversity.

The Department of Art and Art History at the University at Albanyseeks part-time instructors to teach introductory courses in FilmStudies on a range of topics. These include all of the courseslisted under the 200-level rubric on our Web site(https://www.albany.edu/art/programs/film-studies-minor) and mayinclude occasional 300-level courses:

• ARH 260 - Introduction to Film Studies


• ARH 261 - Independent and Art House Cinema


• ARH 263 - Film Genres


• ARH 264 - Radical Film Movements: 1960s and 1970s Cinema


• ARH 267 - International Film Movements


• ARH 269 - The Crime Film


• ARH 288, 289 - Film History I, II


• ARH 362 Significant Cinema Directors


• ARH 363 Early Film Technologies: From the Zoetrope to FilmSound


• ARH 369 / ART 382 Experimental Film and Video

Qualifications / Requirements

• Candidates must have, at minimum, a Master's degree, preferablyin Film, Cinema, Moving Image Arts, or Media Studies. The degreemust come from a college or university accredited by a U.S.Department of Education or an internationally recognizedaccrediting organization.


• Applicants must address in their application their ability towork with culturally diverse populations.


• Teaching experience is desirable.

Additional Information

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Lecturer, Part-Time

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This is a continuous posting and applications will be reviewed on arolling basis.