Part-Time Faculty: DRA 126.1 Intro to Acting II Majors - Acting (Spring 2027)

About the role

The Department of Drama within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a part-time instructor to teach DRA 126 Introduction to Acting II Majors, a three-credit hour course, in the Spring semester 2027. Seeking a Part-Time Instructor to teach Introduction to Acting II for first-year Acting and Musical Theatre majors. The course is a continuation of acting techniques from DRA 125 with an emphasis on vocal, physical, and emotional relaxation; concentration; and dramatic action. The course includes work on consent and draws heavily upon an inclusive range of work from diverse artists.

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu

Responsibilities

• Teach 90-minute sessions three times per week to five different First-Year cohorts over the full semester.
• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meeting all designated class periods.
• If you are unable to meet your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute.
• You must also notify the department chair of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree and 5 plus years teaching acting at the college level.
• Advanced or terminal degree (or equivalent professional experience) desirable.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
• Expertise in a diverse range of voices in contemporary and historical theater.