"Part-time Lecturer, Film Studies (Continuous Posting)"

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Part-time Lecturer, Film Studies (Continuous Posting)

About University at Albany:

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service engages a diverse student body of more than 17,900 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks.

Job Description:

The interdisciplinary Minor in Film Studies, housed and directed in the Department of Art and Art History, offers a vibrant exploration of cinema as an art form alongside a rigorous overview of film history, theory, practice, and aesthetics in relation to the other disciplines and the arts. The Film Studies Minor draws from course offerings across multiple departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and can be combined with any major offered at the University.

The Department of Art and Art History at the University at Albany seeks part-time instructors to teach introductory courses in Film Studies on a range of topics. These include all of the courses listed under the 200-level rubric on our Web site (https://www.albany.edu/art/programs/film-studies-minor) and may include 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 Film Sound
• ARH 369 / ART 382 Experimental Film and Video

Requirements:

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Candidates must have, at minimum, a Master's degree, preferably in Film, Cinema, Moving Image Arts, or Media Studies. The degree must come from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• Applicants must address in their application their ability to work with culturally diverse populations.
• Teaching experience is desirable.

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Lecturer, Part-Time

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

Application Instructions:

Applicants MUST submit the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications.
• Contact information for three references

Note: After submitting your CV, the subsequent pages give you instructions for uploading additional documents (i.e. cover letter etc.).

Please apply online via https://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=145562