Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre, College of Fine Arts

Tracking Code23599931850721Job Description

Boston University’s College of Fine Arts invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Music Theatre, non-tenure-track, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024.

CFA’s School of Theatre is a prominent beacon for the arts in New England. With accomplished, award-winning alumni (including actors Jason Alexander, Geena Davis, Julianne Moore, Alfre Woodard, and Ginnifer Goodwin); five dedicated theatres, including the stunning state-of-the-art Booth Theatre; 40 faculty who are actively engaged in the profession of theatre-making, CFA’s School of Theatre is widely recognized as one of the premier theatre programs in the nation.

Required Skills

The successful candidate will teach in the School’s BFA Performance Department undergraduate and graduate programs and advise students on projects and productions specifically focused in the area of Musical Theatre. Applicants should possess a strong background in music theatre, a knowledge of the music theatre canon as well as a passion for developing new work, and their own professional profile in the field. The candidate should also possess a willingness to work with a collaborative spirit within a team of faculty with varied approaches, and a proven ability to teach beginning and advanced Musical Theatre courses.

Qualifications include significant professional experience in teaching/coaching and musical theatre performance. The successful candidate must have a vast knowledge of repertoire and styles of musical theatre and knowledge of classical vocal repertoire. Applicants should submit a letter of intent, a CV, an outline of their creative and teaching accomplishments including a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion philosophy and experience, and names and contact information for three recommenders.

The ideal candidate will teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, fostering critical study, creative practice, and provocation in the classroom and beyond. Applicants must hold a terminal degree and/or have a significant record of professional accomplishments in the field. We are looking for candidates with strong skills in collaboration and communication, as well as professional networks to help bridge classroom experiences and the profession. Prior teaching experience is desirable.

As an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty of all races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, we are especially interested in candidates who can demonstrate successful and ethical leadership and a passion for working within a community of diverse student, faculty, staff, and professional populations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Terminal degree or an equivalent record of professional accomplishments in the field
• A record of professional accomplishments that merit a professorial rank appointment at the Boston University
• Evidence of supporting, teaching, and/or mentoring emerging artists in the classroom and the field
• Evidence of successfully promoting an environment that advances diversity, equity, and inclusion
• A commitment to shared governance
• A dedication to collaboration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching graduate or undergraduate students
• Experience in curriculum development
• A passion for innovative and cross-disciplinary programs
• A commitment to new work

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

Application Instructions:

• Review of applications will begin November 1, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.
• Please submit directly to SOT Business Manager Michael Swartz swartzmc@bu.edu (subject: Assistant Professor, Music Theatre):
• A one to two-page letter of application that speaks to the required and preferred qualifications of the position
• Curriculum Vitae
• A link to personal website with work samples that speak to professional success (i.e., artistic, teaching/mentoring, and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives). Feel free to provide a two to three sentence description to provide context.
• Names and contact information for three references.
• Additional materials may be requested at a later date.

Boston University is an AAU institution with a rich tradition dedicated to inclusion and social justice. We are proud that we were the first American university to award a Ph.D. to a woman and of our record of inclusiveness. The College of Fine Arts includes diversity as one of its core strategic goals. We are dedicated to increasing the participation of all talented students and are committed to the pursuit of excellence in the arts by underrepresented groups at BU and beyond.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job LocationBOSTON, Massachusetts, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular