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Emerson College’s Los Angeles Center (ELA) seeks part-time affiliated faculty to teach a course in comedy sketch performance in the College’s Comedic Arts Conservatory program for the Fall 2024 semester. The appointment begins August 28, 2024 and the course meets once weekly for 14 weeks.
Course Description:
PA 325 Performing Sketch Comedy
Provides students with the foundations of sketch writing and the knowledge of how to turn those ideas into tight 3-5 minute pieces. Students will build on what they learned in previous performance courses, and use improvisation to develop a portfolio of characters, ideas, monologues, and sketches. Students will write alone and with classmates, and through in-class exercises and homework assignments, they will learn to find comedic material in their lives, creating sketches that are unique and truthful to their voice. This course will culminate in a performance where students perform in pieces they wrote, as well as in pieces written by their classmates.
Requirements:
Ideal candidates will have an extensive professional background in comedic acting and comedy sketch performance. Significant professional experience is required and prior college-level teaching experience is strongly preferred. A graduate degree in performance or related field is desirable but not essential for consideration. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. (For questions and further details, please email ELA_Academics@emerson.edu.)
Affiliated (part-time) faculty at ELA work under the supervision of the Assistant Academic Dean and in consultation with program directors and senior faculty in the Comedic Arts program on Emerson’s Boston campus.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. The search is active until positions are filled with preference given to applications received by July 1, 2024.
Please note, in the job application where there is the "CV/Cover Letter/ Additional Documents" drop box, you must include all of the required materials listed above. You can upload each document separately or as a combined PDF. Your application will not be complete without these documents. If you are having issues uploading, please email facultycareers@emerson.edu.
About Emerson College:
Emerson’s BFA degree in Comedic Arts is the first of its kind in the country. It integrates writing, performance and production with new courses that examine comedy from a variety of perspectives. Immersive and hands-on in its approach, this major draws its faculty and courses from Emerson’s departments of Visual and Media Arts, Performing Arts, Writing, Literature & Publishing, and the Institute for the Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies.
Emerson Los Angeles Center (ELA) is a residential semester away program for Emerson College juniors and seniors. Qualified Emerson students may enroll for one semester of study at ELA and take on a full semester of internship opportunities and coursework, as well as personal and professional development workshops in the heart of Hollywood. Up to 210 students enroll in the fall and spring semesters. Students who participate in the ELA program gain valuable internship experience, build connections with other students and key players in their chosen fields, and create a footprint in the local community by participating in community service programs.
Emerson College believes the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus climate where everyone can thrive is only possible in an authentically equitable, accessible, and socially just environment. As a community of storytellers, we continually strive to cultivate a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent, fully embracing individuals from varied cultures, races, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, linguistic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, life experiences, nationalities, perspectives, beliefs, and values.
Emerson College enrolls over 5,800 graduate and undergraduate students from 49 states and more than 70 countries. Its main campus is located in the dynamic, multicultural city of Boston. The college also has campuses in Los Angeles and the Netherlands. Emerson’s commitment to inclusive excellence is supported by a range of resources such as the Office of Internationalization & Equity, the Social Justice Center, and the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.
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