Project #5: After SHSU

THE PROFESSION

NON-REQUIRED

SCENIC DESIGNER - Midland, TX
Job posted on March 17, 2009
Midland Community Theatre, one of the largest community theatres in the USA, seeks talented and creative candidates for fall opening. MCT produces 12 shows per year in 3 performance spaces. This year-round, full-time position includes salary, health insurance, pension and paid vacations. Send cover letter, resume, sample of work and references to: Timothy Jebsen, MIDLAND COMMUNITY THEATRE, 2000 W. Wadley, Midland, TX 79705. Email: Tim@mctmidland.org.


Chemically Imbalanced Comedy - Projection Designer (found at backstagejobs.com. Search>All Regions>Projections>No Internships. Toward bottom of page)
Job Dates
Jan-April 2009
Pay
800.00 (includes projector rental ) flat fee
CIC is seeking production staff for our upcoming production of Cartoon, set to open in April.Info on the show:Join the exploits of a band of mismatched cartoon stereotypes on a wild ride through this animated world, Presented in the style of a Commedia dell’Arte scenario gone berserk, Cartoon is a devilishly violent social commentary that explores the rapid coalescence of media, politics and consumer giants. A young, idealistic upstart named Trouble steals the giant hammer that Esther, the bratty dictator, uses to maintain a monotonous but peaceful order. Chaos ensues. Bombs explode. Puppets are set free. Anime girls fight. And as the bodies pile up, the violence begins to creep off the stage and into the audience. There’s nothing like a punch in the face to really get the blood moving.

Seeking:Projection Design (animation a plus but if you can drop swf files into your design than no problem) we will also need projector.

Production staff currently in place:Director: Angie McMahonComposer: Jay GishSound Design: Mark BeersFight Choreoghrapher/blood design: Missy Styles and Nathan PettsPlease email resume and letter of intent to angie (at) cicomedy.comThanks for the support

REQUIRED


TCISD

Job Number: Professional
Job Title: Teacher-Theater Arts
Category: Blocker Middle School- Dick Carter Email
Status: Open
Salary: Based on years of experience on Texas City ISD teacher salary schedule.
Description: 2009-2010
Publication Date/Time: 4/27/2009
Closing Date/Time: Open Until Filled

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from accredited university. Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject and level assigned. (Certification: Secondary Theater Arts Grades 6-12)



Alvin ISD
Job Type: Professional
Job Title: Theatre Arts
Campus: Manvel High School (9-12)
Status: Open Until Filled

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from accredited university. Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject and level assigned. (Certification: Secondary Theater Arts Grades 6-12)


GRADUATE SCHOOL

University of Florida
Contact
Kevin Marshall, Chair
Address:
School of Theatre and Dance
PO Box 115900
Gainesville, FL 32611-5900
Website
www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance
Telephone:
(352) 273-0500
Fax:
(352) 392-5114
Information:
DEGREE PROGRAMS: Three year MFA program in acting or design (scenery, lighting, costumes). THE PROGRAM: An intensive, professionally-oriented program with emphasis on technique and teaches versatility and transformation through classes, workshops and performances. Instruction by 19 full- time faculty is supplemented by master classes, workshops, international exchanges and guest artists. Major productions are presented in three venues.

Admission Requirements:Actors and designers normally submit an application after a conditional offer of admission has been extended or upon request by the design or acting area faculty. Although there is not an official application deadline, admission decisions for the fall semesters are generally made between February and April.

Step 1: Apply online to the University of Florida and pay the $30 application fee. The online application includes a section for you to write a statement of purpose to express your interest in pursuing our graduate program and provides the opportunity for you to highlight special talents and skills that you will bring to the program. We recommend you prepare this text, review, and then cut and paste into the online application. The online application has been enhanced to allow you to electronically request letters of recommendation that will become part of the application. More information and directions are provided as you complete the online application. If you cannot use the online system, you may print the letter of recommendation form and mail it to your recommender. Please include a pre-addressed reply envelope with your requests for letters of recommendation or advise your recommenders to send letters to the School of Theatre & Dance (address below in step 2). Submit official transcripts from all institutions attended (a minimum 3.0 grade point average of is required for all upper-division undergraduate work, which is the last two years of your undergraduate academic record.)Transcripts should be sent directly to:
Office of AdmissionsS201 Criser HallP.O. Box 11400University of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611-4000

The University of Florida requires the General Test of the GRE for admissions. Test scores are considered in conjunction with your overall application. The GRE is NOT required for MFA students who completed an undergraduate degree at a U.S. institution. If you earned your bachelor's outside of the U.S, please submit official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores. See step 3 for more important information for International applicants.

Step 2: Send the following materials to the School of Theatre & Dance:Graduate Admissions & Academic ProgramsCollege of Fine ArtsP.O. Box 115800University of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611-5800 USA(352) 392-0207Fax: (352) 392-38021. Please send an email to gradadmissions@arts.ufl.edu to let us know you completed the online application2. Mail one set of official transcripts3. If you did not provide a resume and headshot at the time of audition, please send to the address above.


University of Nevada, Las Vegas / Nevada Conservatory Theatre
Contact
Brackley Frayer, Chair
Address:
Department of Theatre
4505 Maryland Parkway Box 455063
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5036
Website
www.unlv.edu/Colleges/Fine_Arts/Theatre/
Telephone:
(702) 895-3666
Fax:
(702) 895-4194
Information:
DEGREE PROGRAMS: MFA Professional Training Programs in Performance, Design (Costume, Lighting & Scenery), Technical Direction, Playwriting, Directing and Stage Management. Also offer BA Theatre Arts. THE PROGRAM: Performance and production intensive professional training program, emphasizing a balance between studio training and acting, design or production assignments with the Nevada Conservatory Theatre season-Las Vegas’ premiere regional theatre.


Admission Requirements
Students seeking an M.A. degree are admitted for
matriculation in the fall or spring semester of the academic
year. In addition to the general requirements for admission to
the Graduate College, applicants must submit the following
to the Department of Theatre:

1. An official transcript from all postsecondary institutions
attended, showing an undergraduate degree in theatre
and the date awarded. (An acceptable alternative
undergraduate major coupled with satisfactory practical
experience in theatre may be deemed equivalent to an
undergraduate major in theatre.)

2. A written statement (500 words or less) of the applicant’s
purpose in pursuing graduate study.

3. Two letters of recommendation sent by former instructors,
employers, or other professionals who can evaluate the
applicant’s potential to complete graduate study.
These materials may be sent to the following address:
Department of Theatre
Attn: Graduate Coordinator
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Box 455036
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5036
Note: A writing sample and/or a personal interview may also
be requested by the department’s Graduate Coordinator.


University of Texas, Austin

Contact
Robert Schmidt, Interim Chair
Address:
Dept. of Theatre and Dance
Win. 1.144
Austin, TX 78712
Website
www.finearts.utexas.edu/tad
Telephone:
(512) 471-5793
Fax:
(512) 471-0824
Information:
Contact: Philip Salazar, Program Coordinator DEGREE PROGRAMS: MFA in Directing, Acting, Playwriting, Creative Drama/Theatre for Youth, Theatre Technology, Theatrical Design (scenery, costumes, lighting).THE PROGRAM: Preparation for entry into educational, regional, and professional theatre.

Admission Requirements
How to Apply
Application Deadline: March 1, 2009
(all Design and Technology areas)
All application materials sent to the department must be submitted in one packet, including letters of recommendation and transcripts. Applicants may only apply in one area per academic year. As of 2009 the portfolio requirement has changed. All portfolios must be submitted in the form of a DVD before an interview can be scheduled.
Application files submitted complete will be processed before those submitted with recommendations and transcripts sent separately.
Application Requirements and Procedures:
Please read the following instructions very carefully.
Materials must be sent to TWO places:
1. To the Graduate and International Admissions Center:
Visit the link below for their mailing address and phone numbers: http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/contactgiac.html
Application for Admission to Graduate Study with application fee
The required online application may be accessed at http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/.
Major for your application: Theatrical Design, Theatrical Technology = 630703
If you do not have the means to access the electronic application, please visit a library to use a computer.
Do not send your application fee to the Department of Theatre and Dance. Submit it directly to GIAC.
One official transcript
PLEASE NOTE: The GRE is not required for the M.F.A. in Theatre Design and Technology.
2. To the Department of Theatre and Dance (in one packet):
c/o Phillip Salazar, Graduate Program CoordinatorThe University of Texas at AustinDepartment of Theatre and Dance1 University Station D3900Austin, TX 78712
One official transcript (this is in addition to the one required by the admissions office)
Three letters of recommendation: These letters should be written by those who can speak most authoritatively about your background, training, experience and potential for a career in your chosen area of specialization in theatre. Letters should be submitted with the Request for Reference form available online at the time of application or at the site http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/lor.html.
Supplemental Information for Graduate Program form, available at http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/lor.html.
A résumé of all your practical theatre work
Personal statement of goals (available online at time of application, in Graduate Admissions Bulletin or may be downloaded http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/lor.html). The statement of purpose should outline educational and professional goals, philosophy, and/or personal theatre aesthetic.
Design or Technical résumé and Design or Technical portfolio in the form of a power point or quick-time image file on DVD. DVD portfolio should include examples of drawing, painting, drafting, or any other hand skills applicable to your discipline, photos of realized productions, or any evidence of realized artwork. This DVD will not be returned. Applicants should bring original portfolio to their on campus interview should one be scheduled.
Review of the resume and the DVD portfolio by the faculty will determine the necessity of an on campus interview.
Applicants may interview through U/RTA (New York, Chicago) or in Austin. For interviews, applicants should contact the following
Costume Technology: Jim Glavan
Theatrical Technology: Jim Glavan
Lighting Design: Michelle Habeck
Costume Design: Susan Mickey
Scenic Design: Richard Isackes
For campus visits please contact: Denise Martel
Preferred time for campus interviews: February 17-19, February 24-26.
Contact Information
Mail department materials to, or contact for further information:
Phillip Salazar, Graduate Program CoordinatorThe University of Texas at AustinDepartment of Theatre and Dance1 University Station D3900Austin, TX 78712phone: 512.475.7336email: salazar@mail.utexas.edu
For general admissions information, please visit the Admissions page.

TEACHING

Secondary Level
What are the basic requirements for becoming a teacher in Texas?
You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Texas institutions do not offer a degree in education. Every teacher must have an academic major, as well as teacher training courses. The only exemption from the degree requirement is for individuals seeking Career and Technology certification to teach certain courses, such as welding or computer-aided drafting.

You must complete teacher training through an approved program. These programs are offered through colleges and universities, school districts, regional service centers, community colleges, and other entities.

You must successfully complete the appropriate teacher certification tests for the subject and grade level you wish to teach. For a list of the certification tests and information on which tests are required, click here.

A teacher who holds an appropriate Texas classroom teaching certificate and a bachelor's degree may add classroom certification areas by successfully completing the appropriate certification examination(s) for the area(s) sought. Certification by examination is not available for:
initial certification;
career and technology certification based on skill and work experience;
a class of certificate other than classroom teacher (e.g. School Counselor, Principal, Superintendent, Learning Resources/School Librarian, Educational Diagnostician);
a certificate for which no certification examination has been developed.

Community College
Job Posting ID: 0600089
Classification Title: Adjunct Instructor
Position Title: Adjunct Dramatic Arts Instructor
Position Type: Adjunct
Department: Performing/Visual Arts
Posting Date: 2/9/09
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applications for adjunct positions are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed if openings become available. These positions are not current vacancies. Instructors employed as an adjunct are not entitled to all the rights, privileges, and benefits of regular, full-time employees.
Minimum Education/Training/Experience:
Master's Degree and 18 graduate semester hours in Dramatic Arts or Theatre
Minimum Salary Range: $528 per credit hr (lecture)/$353 per credit hr (lab)

University
Sam Houston State University
Department of Theatre
Position: Assistant Professor- Tenure Track
Degree Requirements: Minimum MFA in Theatre or Ph. D.
Experience Requirements:
Experience in teaching, directing and acting for beginning directing, beginning and intermediate acting classes. Professional directing experience is preferred with knowledge of all genres of theatre especially musical theatre. The individuals must be willing to be an active participant in the life of department while carrying a 3/3 teaching load.
Environment: Sam Houston State is located in historic Huntsville, one quarter of the way from Houston to Dallas, at the boundary between the Piney Woods region of East Texas and the Prairies and Lakes region of Central Texas. The university has an enrollment of approximately 16,400 students and a faculty of 650.
Usual Duties: Teaching 3/3 load and mentoring and advising students required.
Salary: $41,000-45, 000 (9 months)
Beginning Date: January 2009
Requisition: 5210
Contact:
Professor Penny Hasekoester, Department Chair
Department of TheatreSam Houston State University
Box 2297
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2297
Phone: 936-294-1330