{"id":7459,"date":"2026-09-03T19:05:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/?p=7459"},"modified":"2026-09-03T19:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:05:08","slug":"southern-methodist-university-06345-assistant-or-associate-professor-of-practice-in-film-media-arts-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/2026\/7459\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Methodist University &#8211; #06345 Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Film &amp; Media Arts &#8211; Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southern Methodist University: Meadows School of the Arts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aug 31, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Division of Film &amp; Media Arts in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University is seeking a top-notch production teacher to join a creative and productive faculty and student body located in one of the leading media markets in the nation. The ideal candidate is one who can effectively mentor student filmmakers at all levels, helping them identify and utilize their own creative voices through a variety of media forms. Teaching will cover introductory, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate courses in film and media production, as well as specialized courses in the candidate&#8217;s particular area(s) of expertise and interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minimum qualifications:<\/strong>&nbsp;MFA or equivalent is required, along with previous teaching&nbsp;experience. Must have strong and broad skills in the technical aspects of filmmaking, with&nbsp;specialized expertise in at least one \u201ccraft\u201d area (e.g., cinematography, sound, editing,&nbsp;etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Preferred qualifications:<\/strong>&nbsp;Experience in short-form or long-form narrative production&nbsp;and\/or production for social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a renewable, professional (i.e., non-tenure) track position with a start date in August&nbsp;2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Application:<\/strong>&nbsp;Please submit a vita, and a statement of teaching philosophy and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applications must be submitted electronically via Interfolio at the following link:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/191550\">https:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/191550<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by&nbsp;<strong>October&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>17, 2026<\/strong>. The committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.&nbsp;The committee will notify applicants of its employment decisions after the position is filled.&nbsp;Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Division of Film &amp; Media Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Division of Film &amp; Media Arts is home to approximately 100 undergraduate majors in&nbsp;its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs, with the latter offering a choice of&nbsp;concentrations between production and screenwriting. Our program merges practical and&nbsp;conceptual aspects of media and encourages interdisciplinary connections to related&nbsp;fields. Our faculty includes a uniquely talented group of writers, scholars, and award-winning film and video makers. Alumni have become successful industry professionals&nbsp;with distinctions including festival recognition, Emmys, Academy Awards, and many other&nbsp;honors. Visit the Meadows School and the Division\u2019s web site for detailed information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/smu.edu\/meadows\/\">http:\/\/smu.edu\/meadows\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Meadows School of the Arts &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1969, the&nbsp;<strong>Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University<\/strong>&nbsp;is one of&nbsp;the foremost arts education institutions in the United States. The Meadows School offers&nbsp;undergraduate and graduate degrees in Advertising, Art, Art History, Arts and Non- Profit&nbsp;Leadership, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Creative Computation, Dance, Design&nbsp;and Innovation, Film and Media Arts, Game Development, Journalism, Music, and Theatre. The&nbsp;Meadows School is a leader in curricular innovation and challenges its students to make a&nbsp;difference locally and globally through building vital connections between the arts and society.&nbsp;The Meadows School of the Arts is also a convener for the arts in North Texas, serving as a&nbsp;catalyst for new collaborations and providing critical industry. research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About SMU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Southern Methodist University<\/strong>, a private nonsectarian university of roughly 12,000 students,&nbsp;is<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>an inclusive and intellectually diverse community of teachers and scholars that values diverse&nbsp;research and creative agendas and is dedicated<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>to<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>academic excellence. SMU sits in the heart of&nbsp;the Dallas\/Fort Worth metroplex, a culturally rich global arts, business and tech hub and home to&nbsp;over eight million people, offering exceptional museums, diverse cultural attractions&nbsp;and a&nbsp;vibrant economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Methodist University: Meadows School of the Arts Location Dallas Open Date Aug 31, 2026 Description The Division of Film &amp; Media Arts in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University is seeking a top-notch production teacher to join a creative and productive faculty and student body located in one of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[53],"class_list":["post-7459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job-postings","tag-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7460,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7459\/revisions\/7460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/JB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}