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As a member of the faculty and staff of the School of Drama you will have the opportunity to collaborate with the country’s foremost experts in arts and entertainment education.
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama is consistently recognized as one of the premier drama training programs in the world. Founded in 1914 as the first degree-granting drama institution in the United States, we combine established practice with innovation, pedagogical and technological advancement across all disciplines. Our graduates commit to the enrichment of diverse art practices, champion interdisciplinary collaborations, explore new forms of creative expression and promote community and diversity. The school’s conservatory program within the university is one that prepares students intellectually, artistically and practically to be leaders in their chosen professions, whether it be on stage, in film, television, or within the rapidly growing realm of new media.
Current Openings
Carnegie Mellon University’s John Wells Directing Program invites applications for a full time, open rank, tenure-track Directing faculty position beginning August 2025.
The John Wells Directing Program prepares students for careers in live production (theatre, opera, performance installations), as well as for television and film, and other emerging forms of art and entertainment that utilize elements from these fields.
Under the mentorship of world-class faculty, emphasis is placed on developing individual artists who will be active voices, leading intensely collaborative creative processes. We combine established practices in the field, with innovative pedagogical, and technological advancement across all related subject areas, with intensive student-centered productions. We aim to prepare our students for a deep commitment to engaging with diverse art practices, championing interdisciplinary collaboration, exploring new forms of creative expression, and promoting community and equitable practices.
Application deadline: November 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Early application is encouraged.
The School of Drama within the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University invites applicants for a full-time tenure- or teaching-track faculty position in Dance at the assistant or associate professor rank to join our BFA Acting/Music Theater program.
This position is Pittsburgh-based and begins August 2025. Base salary is $70,000 to $75,000 plus a full benefits package based on rank and commensurate experience.
We are seeking a candidate who can exhibit experience in relationship-building with those they teach in order to promote growth and learning. Individuals with an ability to apply their professional experiences to a teaching setting with an active practice or history of a recent active practice are strongly desired.
Application deadline: December 1, 2024. Early application is encouraged.
The School of Drama within the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University invites applicants for a one year, Visiting Lecturer in the Costume Design Program.
The Costume Design Program prepares students for careers in theater, television and film, opera, dance, and emerging forms of performance-based entertainment. Under the mentorship of world-class faculty, emphasis is placed on developing individual artists with active voices in collaborative creation. We combine established practice and innovative pedagogical and technological advancement across all subject areas with an intensive student-centered school production season.
This position carries the academic rank of Visiting Lecturer in Costume Design. The position is for academic year 2025-26, with a commitment of nine months from late August 2025 through mid-May 2026.
Salary range: $65,000-$70,000, plus benefits.
Application deadline: January 15, 2025. Early application is encouraged.
The College of Fine Arts (CFA) at Carnegie Mellon University is searching for a Facilities and Operations Manager to join in the leadership and oversight of its forthcoming Performance Research Center. CFA is developing an interdisciplinary research and production center, passionate about technology and performance.
Ultimately, this exciting collaboration between Art and Drama will serve as an incubator for a larger performance and technology research center, engaging many schools and outside partners that are actively exploring how new technologies, networked systems, and experimental artistic practices bridge previously separate disciplines and open up new possibilities for storytelling, performance, and art.
The Facilities and Operations Manager will help make this ambitious “program of programs” a reality.