Assistant or Associate Professor of Film Production

College:
College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts - 321 College

Dept/School:
Film Studies - 32141

Vacancy Number: 16F-800

Position Number: 4244

Location of Workplace:
Main UNCW Campus

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:
The Department of Film Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for up to two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Film Production to begin August 2027. The department seeks filmmakers with active creative practices and specialization in one or more of the following: cinematography, sound recording and design, and/or documentary filmmaking.

Additional areas of interest to the department include editing and/or analogue technologies. The successful candidate(s) will teach five courses per year, including courses in their areas of specialty, as well as the department's foundational graduate and undergraduate production courses. In addition, successful candidate(s) will supervise graduate theses for the department's MFA program. Applicants who meet the above criteria and also specialize in other areas that complement the department's existing expertise are encouraged to apply.

Candidates with significant professional experience (teaching and research) at other educational institutions will be considered for Associate Professor rank.

• Terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in film production or a related discipline
• Please note:
  
  PhD candidates who are ABD at time of application will be considered (for rank of Assistant Professor only); however, PhD must be confirmed by August 1, 2027 to be eligible for employment, and one of the references included in application must be dissertation chair.
• Specializes in one or more of the following: cinematography, sound recording and design, documentary filmmaking.
• For consideration at the rank of Associate Professor, the candidate must meet UNCW's requirements for the rank.

• Experience in editing and/or analogue technologies
• Teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate level
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and a robust creative practice
• For the rank of Associate Professor, it is preferred candidates have at least five years of professional experience in teaching and research at another educational institution and a record of achievement comparable to that expected for advancement to the rank of Associate Professor at UNCW.

The UNCW Film Studies Department prepares students to participate in a world increasingly shaped by moving pictures. Through courses that offer a foundation for understanding cinema and its relation to culture, history, technology, and aesthetics, Film Studies teaches students to create and analyze moving images, to produce research, and to make art. One of the premier departments at UNCW, Film Studies combines critical studies with production and offers MA and MFA programs.

The department draws on the rich social and cultural heritage of the coastal city of Wilmington. Film festivals and conferences, local and visiting scholars and filmmakers, and an assortment of independent and international film screenings together create a vibrant film community. A Research 2 public institution, UNCW is consistently recognized for academic excellence by publications such as U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review.

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