VCUarts Adjunct Instructor, Department of Music - Opera Stage Director

Virginia Commonwealth University • Richmond, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Music at Virginia Commonwealth University seeks to hire a part-time, non-credit adjunct instructor specializing in Opera Directing beginning on January 19, 2027. The Department offers the Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, the Bachelor of Arts, and the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education. The department boasts a vibrant opera program that was founded 77 years ago. Throughout the years, the program has received numerous awards from the National Opera Association. This position includes directing opera productions. Productions take place in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the Singleton Center on the Monroe campus at VCU. Stage directors with professional opera experience and/ or within a university program are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate embraces both the traditional stagings of opera and modern approaches to the art form.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent professional experience with a national profile as Opera Stage Director.
• Thorough knowledge of operatic literature.
• Experience directing opera performances at the university or professional level.
• Record of excellence teaching students at the highest professional level.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Nice To Haves

• A commitment to promoting VCUmusic opera program and experience with community engagement is desired.
• Doctorate or ABD status at time of appointment.
• Evidence of leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Stage Director of the Opera program in coordination with the Producer.
• Prepare students for staged opera productions including attending all room staging and onstage rehearsals in collaboration with the conductor and/or the vocal coach.
• Directing and producing a fully staged opera production starting in the Spring semester.
• Casting student performers.
• Coordinating with the vocal coach and the conductor.
• Serving on appropriate audition panels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level