Position Information

Job Title Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - FMSA 420 (Special Topics in Film + Screen Arts) Spring 2027
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Tenure Information
Job Summary

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is currently seeking a qualified instructor to teach FMSA 420 - Special Topics in Film + Screen Arts within the Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media in the Spring 2027 semester.

The topic for this section is Breath and Pulse: Scoring to Picture.

We currently have one in-person section available, Tuesdays from 8:30AM - 11:20AM.

This 3-credit studio course moves students from scoring individual scenes to crafting their unique voice within a compositional portfolio, developing a range of tools suited for a variety of media scenarios, and to working as a composer across a complete project. Students develop original thematic material across extended musical and narrative arcs, score for real instruments, and engage directly with the business, collaborative, and ethical dimensions of a contemporary composing practice. The course opens with a short foundational review so that students arrive at a shared starting point regardless of prior coursework, then moves quickly into territory no introductory course covers.

Course outlines and guidance from regular faculty are provided to successful candidates.

Compensation for this 3-credit course is $8,102.24, inclusive of 4% in lieu of vacation pay and 7% in lieu of benefits.

Situated on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University is a world-renowned learning and research community dedicated to the education of artists and designers. We are a strong community of outstanding, socially responsible, and talented faculty, staff, and administrators, offering opportunities to engage in challenging work and exciting collaborations with Emily Carr's local, national, and international partners in the art and design world.

Our culture is strengthened by our emphasis on research, exhibition, diversity, and sustainability.
Required Qualifications

EDUCATION

- A terminal degree (MFA, MDes, PhD, or equivalent)

or
- An equivalent combination of professional experience (i.e. 5 years of practice in a supervisory, leadership, or mentorship capacity) and education (Bachelors, Diploma, etc)

TRAINING

- Any relevant career development or training should be included in the candidates CV. Examples of something relevant may include:

- Apprenticeship training in film and media art
- Professional Development certification in film and media art
- Licences + Certification in film and media art
- Safety training in film and media art
- Workshops and Skills development in film and media art
- Research Ethics Training

EXPERIENCE

- 2 or more years of teaching experience at the post-secondary level or equivalent in a related area




- 2 or more years of supervisory / mentorship experience of junior practitioners and emerging film and media artists
- 5 years of professional experience in the field of film and media art
- experience working with external collaborators / partners

GENERAL DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE
- Demonstrated expertise in the discipline (research and creative practice)
- A strong portfolio of work demonstrating creative and conceptual rigor, supported by professional experience in the field, such as commissions, exhibitions, industry practice, collaborations
- Evidence of scholarly, creative, or professional contributions to the field through research, publications, teaching, or innovative practices
- Familiarity with historical and contemporary discourse in film and media art practices
- Familiarity with contemporary media methodologies (and interdisciplinary approaches to practice)
- Fluency in participatory and practice-led media research methods
- Ability to guide students through iterative creative process as a part of making film, screen art and media
- Ability to teach through multiple aspects of media production and post-production

Technical proficiency in relevant techniques, processes, material practices, digital tools, or specialized media

GENERAL PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE

- Effective communication and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and openness to team-teaching
- Fluency in contemporary film and media art practice and fluency in balancing the conceptual, aesthetic, and technical demands of the discipline

Ability to effectively engage students in multicultural and multilingual classroomsCommitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching through an awareness of inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonial pedagogies.

CORE STUDIOS PEDAGOGY (A critical practice)

- Ability to deliver practice-based core curriculum in Film + Screen Arts at the intersection between research, practice, and theory.
- Ability to center ethical practice in curriculum delivery, including addressing the cultural, socio/political, and ecological contexts and considerations of the work

Preferred Qualifications
About Emily Carr

ABOUT EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY

Emily Carr University of Art + Design, established in 1925, is a world-renowned learning and research community located on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada.

Encouraging experimentation at the intersection of art, design, media and technology, our teaching and learning community merges studio practice, research creation, and critical scholarship in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment.



Alumni and faculty are internationally recognized as award-winning creators and thought leaders who have significant impact in 21st-century cultural production and cultural sustainability. We engage students, industry, and society to explore continuously and think differently about creativity and how it shapes our world. ECU attracts more than 1800 students, with a diverse student body that welcomes people from more than 50 countries to our undergraduate and graduate programs.

We have four university faculties (Audain Faculty of Art, Faculty of Culture + Community, Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media, and Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies) which, together with the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Ron Burnett Library + Learning Commons, Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship, Libby Leshgold Gallery, READ Books, and the research centres and workshops in our new state-of-the-art, custom-built campus, offer vibrant and robust conditions for the development of practice-based and practice-led research and education.

Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Applications should include:

- a cover letter
- a current curriculum vitae
- a teaching statement
- portfolio (12-15 images in PDF format)

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee for each program area; selected applicants (who are new to Emily Carr) will be contacted for interviews.

Non-regular faculty must be physically located within British Columbia while teaching and delivering courses for Emily Carr University, including online and hybrid courses.

Emily Carr University encourages applications from individuals who demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and especially welcomes applications from groups historically marginalized or disadvantaged in employment in Canada, including women, persons of diverse gender identities and expressions, persons of all sexual orientations, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Indigenous peoples. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F016-2026
Open Date 10/27/2026
Close Date 11/09/2026
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * Are you a current non-regular faculty member at ECU?

- Yes
- No
- Will you be physically located within the province of British Columbia during the academic year? Non-regular faculty must be physically located within the province of British Columbia when teaching and delivering courses for Emily Carr University (this includes online and hybrid courses).

- Yes
- No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents * Cover Letter

- Curriculum Vitae
- Portfolio
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Optional Documents * Supporting Materials

📌 Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - FMSA 420 (Special Topics in Film + Screen Arts) Spring 2027
🏢 Emily Carr University of Art + Design
📍 Vancouver