Scholar-in-Residence

About the role

The Dance Program of the School of Theatre & Dance at the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts is seeking a nine‑month, part‑time, post‑graduate Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts Scholar in Residence in Dance for the 2027‑2028 academic year. The fellow must reside in Houston, TX and hold a terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in Dance or a dance‑related field at the start of the appointment. The teaching load is 1/1 with an annual salary of $45,000. The Scholar is expected to engage with both the Mitchell Center programs and the Dance Program, serve as an ambassador at events, and contribute to the interdisciplinary mission of the center.

Ideal candidates are emerging artists/scholars whose practice or research spans two or more artistic disciplines, or who have clear interdisciplinary interests they wish to pursue during the fellowship. Teaching should extend into Interdisciplinary Arts courses in addition to discipline‑specific offerings. The position is open to choreographers, dance practitioners, and dance scholars interested in interdisciplinary studies, with possible creative/scholarly focus areas including choreography, dance theory, research methods in dance, critical analysis, pedagogy, and/or history. A strong background in the embodied practice of dance is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide original choreography for the spring concert.
• Create and execute a collaborative event, research, exhibition, or performance with the cohort of Scholars during the residency.
• Attend monthly meetings with the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center and Dance Program as needed.
• Attend Mitchell Center and Dance Program events and serve as an ambassador.

Requirements

• Terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in Dance or a dance‑related field.
• Residence in Houston, TX for the duration of the appointment.
• Ability to fulfill a 1/1 teaching load.

Qualifications

• Strong background in the embodied practice of dance.
• Emerging artist/scholar with interdisciplinary practice or research interests.
• Interest in pursuing work that crosses two or more artistic disciplines.

Skills

• Choreography and creation of original dance works.
• Design and implementation of collaborative interdisciplinary projects.
• Teaching interdisciplinary arts courses.
• Engagement with academic and artistic communities as an ambassador.

Pay

Salary: $45,000 annually.

Schedule

Nine‑month, part‑time, post‑graduate appointment for the 2027‑2028 academic year.