Assistant Professor of Media Culture (Digital Cinema Studio)

The Department of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island, City  

University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track  

Assistant Professor position in the area of Digital Cinema Studio  

beginning September 2009. Required: MFA and teaching or professional  

experience in a live studio environment, film/video/multimedia  

production and post-production. Priority will be given to those with  

a record of artistic achievement and recognition, knowledge of the  

history and theory of the field, professional leadership, excellence  

in teaching, and technical innovation.  The successful candidate will  

teach primarily in our new digital multi-camera studio. Additional  

teaching opportunities may include 16mm film/video workshops,  

documentary and experimental production seminars, and courses in  

critical studies. She/he will join our faculty and staff during an  

active stage of curriculum development, involving classes on both  

traditional production and new genres, and will contribute to a  

pedagogical vision of the convergence of digital cinema and  

broadcasting. The department strongly values its interdisciplinary  

approach, combining theory and practice in all its teaching, research  

and creative pursuits. It offers three degrees: BA in Cinema Studies,  

BS in Communications and MA in Cinema and Media Studies. Our Masters  

program offers faculty opportunities for seminar teaching and working  

with students on research and/or production theses. The position is  

open until filled with review of applicants to begin February 1,  

2009. Salary range: $55,938 - $71,974 commensurate with experience.  

Send a cover letter, curriculum vita, three letters of  

recommendation, work samples, sample syllabi and, if available,  

teaching evaluations to: Professor Cynthia Chris, Chair, Digital  

Cinema Studio Search, Department of Media Culture, College of Staten  

Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Room 1P-226, Staten Island, NY 10314. The  

College of Staten Island is an EEO/AA/IRCA/ADA Employer.



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