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The Department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College seeks applications for adjunct positions for the Spring 2023 Semester to teach VM131: Approaches to Media Studies, VM134: Histories of Media Histories and/or VM 200: Media Criticism. Spring 2023 semester dates are January 17-May 10, 2022. These courses are part of the foundations program in the Visual & Media Arts major. Descriptions and several sections being offered are indicated for each class below:

• VM131: (January to May: MW 8-9:45 a.m. and/or T/Th 4-5:45 p.m.) Approaches to Media Studies: This course develops students’ critical thinking and writing skills about visual and media arts. Students will learn to analyze visual and media art from both formal and contextual perspectives and articulate relational connections across cultures and disciplines. Work in this course will help students identify and critique structural power imbalances, and hegemonic cultural values and media practices.

• VM134 Media Histories (January to May: MW 8-9:45 a.m.; T/Th 8-9:45; and/or T/Th 6-7:45 p.m.): Students are given tools for thinking about historical changes from social, economic, political, technological, cultural and artistic perspectives. Whose history gets told? And why do certain historical narratives dominate at particular times? Students will develop the critical skills to examine different media histories from the 20th and 21st centuries and learn to become active agents in producing new histories.

• VM 200: (January to May: MW 10-11:45 a.m. and/or T/Th 4-5:45 p.m.) Explores theoretical and critical approaches to the study of photography, film, television and video, audio, and digital culture. Theories and methods examine issues relating to production and authorship in the media arts, audience reception and effects, political ideology, ethics, aesthetics, cultural diversity, and schools of thought within the liberal arts. Extensive critical writing and reading in media criticism and theory.

Emerson College believes the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus climate where everyone can thrive is only possible in an authentically inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible, sustainable and socially just environment. As a community of storytellers, we continually strive to cultivate a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

The Department of Visual and Media Arts (VMA) is a vibrant and engaged community of artists, scholars, and professionals, with over 100 full- and part-time faculty members, 1600 undergraduate majors, and more than 100 MFA graduate students. The department offers general education courses in art history, a BA degree that includes tracks in either media studies or media production, a BFA in media production, an international BFA in Film Art with the Paris College of Art, a low-residency MFA in writing for film and television, and an MFA in film and media art. VMA also contributes to several interdepartmental programs.

Emerson College enrolls over 5,800 graduate and undergraduate students from all 50 states and more than 70 countries. Its main campus is located in the dynamic, multicultural city of Boston. The college also has campuses in Los Angeles and the Netherlands. Emerson’s commitment to inclusive excellence is supported by a range of resources such as the Office of Internationalization & Equity, the Social Justice Center, and the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.

To Apply:

Applicants should have an academic background in Media Studies on the graduate level, and experience teaching. Advanced Ph.D. candidates are encouraged to apply. Emerson College is an EOE and committed to the standards of Inclusive Excellence. Please apply through the Emerson College portal with the following material: a cover letter, CV, and statements on (1) teaching and (2) diversity, equity, and inclusion. Questions may be addressed to Associate Chair Jun Okada at jun_okada@emerson.edu.

Please note, in the job application where there is the "CV/Cover Letter/Additional Documents" drop box, you must include all of the required materials listed above. You can upload each document separately or as one combined PDF (preferred). Max file attachment is 5MB - if a file is too large, consider breaking up the file into separate PDF's.

If you are having issues uploading, please email facultycareers@emerson.edu.