Assistant Professor - Performance Studies and Screen Arts

Louisiana State University

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Communication Studies, in a joint appointment with the Screen Arts (SCRN) program, seeks a scholar-practitioner for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position (75% Communication Studies, 25% Screen Arts) beginning August 2027. We are looking for an innovative theorist and maker to conduct high-quality research—both written and produced—teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and actively mentor students in hands-on creative production. As our programs are dedicated to the ongoing evolution of intermedial practice, we seek candidates who will serve as a creative bridge between our experimental live performance laboratory, the HopKins Black Box theatre, and SCRN’s production environments (which encompass practical filmmaking, immersive media, and virtual production). The successful candidate will view practical production—in live stage performance, as well as film and television, live scenography, production design, or indie media—as a primary methodology and way of knowing. We strongly encourage applications from scholars whose backgrounds bridge Theatre, Film/Media Production, and Interdisciplinary Arts, provided they are committed to utilizing their hands-on production experience to drive rigorous academic publication and create original performances in the HopKins Black Box theatre and SCRN spaces.

Requirements

A Ph.D. or MFA in Performance Studies, Screen Arts, Media Production, Film, Theatre, or a closely related discipline (by the time of appointment).
A demonstrated, active agenda of "practice-as-research" or "research-creation" that balances hands-on media or theatrical production with academic publishing.
Research and creative credentials commensurate with a Comprehensive Doctoral University.
Evidence of excellence in teaching.

Nice To Haves

A strong publication and practical production record (or clear potential) whose work complements existing faculty strengths.
Practical experience in combining media creation with live performance or physical environments with a deep commitment to translating those skills into a laboratory setting.
A strong interest in emerging and immersive media, while also being able to teach traditional performance studies and media production courses.
Actively involve and mentor students in original, devised, or experimental production making across both stage and screen.
Work bridges physical stagecraft and scripting with digital/cinematic media, which may include: Intermedial, multimedia, and devised performance; Translation of performance and directing techniques between live/staged and camera/media environments; Indie media creation, applied production, and public-facing storytelling; Scenography, production design, and physical world-building for stage and screen; Practical integration of live bodies with extended reality or virtual production spaces.

Responsibilities

Conduct high-quality research—both written and produced
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
Actively mentor students in hands-on creative production
Serve as a creative bridge between our experimental live performance laboratory, the HopKins Black Box theatre, and SCRN’s production environments
Create original performances in the HopKins Black Box theatre and SCRN spaces