Part-Time Faculty: DRA 222.2.5 Voice Verse II (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 222 Voice/Verse II, a three credit hour course, during the Spring semester, 2027. Multiple sections are available. The course continues the work of DRA 221, introduces dialect acquisition for production work, and uses a range of materials to explore heightened poetic language. The instructor will help students build on their vocal technique and apply it to demanding texts and to the dialect needs of performance.

Qualifications

• BFA in Acting, Voice and Speech, Voice Studies, or a related field, and five plus years teaching in a collegiate setting
• Demonstrated experience teaching voice and speech at the university or conservatory level
• Experience working with heightened language and verse texts
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Certification or advanced training in a recognized voice methodology (e.g., Fitzmaurice Voicework, Linklater, Knight-Thompson Speechwork, Lessac, Roy Hart)
• Commitment to culturally responsive teaching and to approaches that avoid stereotyping in dialect work

Responsibilities

• Introduce a clear, repeatable method of dialect acquisition (e.g., phonetic analysis, sound changes, music and rhythm of speech, primary source research) suited to production work
• Guide students through a diverse range of heightened and poetic texts, including verse drama, classical and contemporary poetry, and texts from varied cultural traditions
• Develop and maintain a syllabus, learning outcomes, and assessment methods consistent with departmental and University standards
• Give students regular individual feedback and assess their progress through performance work, written work, and other assignments
• Work with acting, movement, and production faculty so that course content supports the training sequence and the department’s productions
• Hold regular office hours and be available to students outside class as needed
• Submit grades and required course documents on time
• Present instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course
• Meet all designated class periods
• If unable to meet a class due to illness or emergency, exercise best effort to reschedule the class or obtain a substitute, and notify the department chair of the absence and the plan to cover the class
• Submit completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations
• Grade student assignments and exams in a timely manner
• Provide departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations
• Build a positive rapport with students and other faculty