Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Cinema and Television

UIC now invites candidates for this position which is expected to be filled in February/September 2023:

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Cinema and Television (Ref: SCC221003)

Job Description

Candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Sound Recording and Mixing, Film Production, Acting, and Theatre & Performance, etc. The candidate will be required to give tutorials to students, attend meetings, supervise final year projects and internship, and organize events.

Job Requirement

The candidate is required to have a PhD or at least a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts (MFA) with teaching experience in a related discipline, and is expected to teach at least two of the following courses:

• Sound Recording and Mixing
• Motion Imaging Color Grading
• Principles of Photo Imaging
• Video Cinematography
• Film Editing
• Fundamentals of Acting
• History of Theatre and Performance
• Classic Dramatic Literature
• Aesthetics of Theatre and Performance
• Performance Design: Set, Light, Sound
• Performance Design: Costume and Props
• Directing and Producing: Advance Theatre Making
• Playwrighting and Dramaturgy
• Post-dramatic Theatre and Digital Performance Making

Successful candidates are expected to be committed to excellence in undergraduate or postgraduate teaching. Preference will be given to candidates who have professional experience in entertainment or media, e.g. working in film and/or television and having professional credits and industry connections. The candidate should be cooperative, patient, and enthusiastic.

Appointment Terms

Appointment to this position will initially be made on a fixed-term contract of two years. Commencing salaries will be commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience. Fringe benefits include housing allowance, leave and social insurance. Continuation of appointment beyond the initial term will be subject to mutual agreement.

Application Procedures

*Please complete the job application form and upload the requested documents online: https://hrapp.uic.edu.cn/recruit/job/vacancy/JobDetail/484.

*If you failed to submit your application online, please send your application by emailing to recruit@uic.edu.cn. Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a completed "Job Application Form" which can be downloaded from https://hro.uic.edu.cn/Job_Opportunities_/Application_Procedure.htm. Please indicate the position being applied for, including the field of expertise, level and reference number.

The College reserves the right not to fill this position, or to extend the search until suitable candidates are identified or to make an appointment by invitation.

About the Programme

The Cinema and Television (CTV) Programme, founded in 2006, was developed in conjunction with and modelled after the curriculum of the Academy of Film of Hong Kong Baptist University, the largest and most important of its kind in the region. The CTV programme aims to nurture a new generation of graduates with a global vision, professional knowledge, and production and research skills needed for the robust development of the media and creative industries in the Greater China Region and overseas.

The School of Culture and Creativity at United International College (UIC) aims to offer a comprehensive, transformative and multidisciplinary approach to the studies of culture, media, design and creative industries. A range of programmes with a strong creative and practical focus will be offered by the School, including the Bachelor of Communication (Honours) in Animation and Interactive Media, the Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) in Culture, Creativity and Management, the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Cinema and Television, the Bachelor of Communication (Hons) in Media Arts and Design, the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Music Performance, Master of Arts in communication - Film TV & New Media Concentration, Master of Arts in communication - Interactive Media Studies Concentration.