Theatre Arts | Film, Media, and Theatre

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and/or graduate credits in the teaching field
  • A Journeyman certification in the field to be taught.
Instructional Council (IC)
Theatre Arts
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Film, Media, and Theatre
Subjects
FMT, THO
Description

Resume and/or portfolio of previous work is required.

Rationale

Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors (CT with SAFD) is required for Stage Combat classes, THO130AA-AH. Other certifications vary depending upon the course to be taught.

Documentation must detail relevant experience in the field to be taught.

Occupational Experience

Industry certification varies by course.

Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Film, Film Studies, Film Production, Film Editing, Film and Media, Cinema, Theatre, Theatre Arts, Theater, Theatre Studies, Theatre History, Theatre Education, Creative Drama, Devised Theatre, Improvisation, Improvisational Theatre, Musical Theatre, Scenography, Dramatic Arts, Playwriting, Dramaturgy, Production Management, Dramatic Writing, Cinematography, Critical Studies Film and Media, Film Media Studies, Theatre Design areas Costume, Props, Set, Lighting, Sound, Technical Theatre, Applied Theatre, Television, Directing, Acting

Course Subjects

THE, THP, THF, FMT, THEA, FILM, TH, TAR, THR, TEC, DRA, THY, TYA, MUTH, MUT, VPT. This is not an exhaustive list. Please consult the Instructional Council to confirm applicability