Sound Designer

Overview

Title: Sound Designer

Employee Classification: Non-Pos Hourly Posting Code

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Lib Arts & Soc Sci

Department: UNT-Dance & Theatre-121400

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $40.00/ hour

FTE: 0.000000

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

The University of North Texas Dance and Theatre Department is searching for a qualified sound designer for the department's production of The Tempest. The sound designer will be asked to perform a variety of tasks, including providing all music and composition for the production, recruiting and rehearsing with any live musicians, and attending rehearsals and production meetings. Must also demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills as they will be working with students, staff, faculty, and outside guest artists.

Bachelor's Degree and 1-3 years of music and sound composition experience.

Knowledge of music and sound composition within a live theatrical context. Ability to record music, as needed, and convert music and sound files to appropriate format for theater space. Ability to recruit and rehearse with live musicians, as needed.

• Provide all music and composition for the production in a format that can be accessed in the theater's sound system.
• Teach any music to the actors/musicians.
• Attend Rehearsals, Design, and Production Meetings as needed.
• Attend the dress rehearsals and coordinate with the production team.

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting or standing.

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Flexible schedule created in coordination with supervisor and production crew.

No

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

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