Visiting Lecturer of Costume Technology and Design

Job description

Description University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Department of Theatre invites applications for a Visiting Lecturer of Costume Technology and Design for the academic year 2024-2025. The candidate, working alongside our full-time Costume Shop Manager, will contribute technical and organizational support to collaboratively produce costumes for our four-play production season. The candidate may teach and/or mentor students in costume production and design, and may also design costumes for up to two productions. The successful candidate will work with students from a wide range of social, cultural, and class backgrounds. We are particularly interested in applicants experienced with inclusive, anti-racist, decolonized production and/or culturally responsive theatre practice addressing race, class, gender, sexuality, neurodiversity, ability, and/or religion. Prior to the start of the contract, applicants should have a terminal degree in theatre or closely related field, with a record of costume design and construction experience, either at the university or professional level. Teaching experience is preferred, but emerging artists new to academic teaching are also encouraged to...