Assistant Professor of Lighting Design

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THE PROGRAM: The Department of Theatre and Film Studies supports both film and theatrical production at the graduate and undergraduate levels, including an MFA in Film Production, three MFAs in design (costume, set and lighting), and an MFA in digital media for both live and recorded media. At the core of the 3-year Design MFA program is a focus on scenography training with students choosing primary, secondary, and tertiary areas of interest (scenic, lighting, costuming, or digital media). Our annual production season includes four fully produced theatrical productions, numerous MFA film productions, and class-related film, animation and game productions.

THE UNIVERSITY: With 41,615 students, the University of Georgia is the state's flagship institution of higher education. The oldest state-chartered land grant university in the nation, it is located in Athens, 65 miles northeast of Atlanta. A Research 1 institution, UGA was recently ranked by Forbes as No. 19 nationally among public universities and No. 13 among universities in the South. Forbes also ranks UGA highly in the categories of Best Research Universities, Best Employers and Best Value. Athens itself is a vibrant and diverse community consistently rated as one of the nation's best college towns.

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Theatre and Film Studies is a unit of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The NAST-accredited department encompasses the creation, practice, scholarship, and pedagogy in a wide range of media, including stage, film and 3D computer animation. We offer B.A. degrees in theatre and in film studies, MFA degrees in performance, design/technology and dramatic media, and the Ph.D. in theatre and performance studies. Please visit our website: www.drama.uga.edu.

Review of applications will begin on December 2, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Please provide a cover letter detailing how the applicant's credentials and experience meet the needs, responsibilities, and qualifications stated above. Also provide the following: an updated full C.V. with a link to an online portfolio website containing visual examples of the candidates work, the names and contact information of three references, and unofficial transcripts. Questions about the application process or the position can be directed to Professor Ivan Ingermann, Head of Design, at ivani@uga.edu.

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