The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film seeks visionary filmmakers for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Emerging Media Arts: Film Production.
The Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Emerging Media Arts in film production. Duties include teaching a range of film production courses. As a tenure-track professor, you will continue your outstanding creative work, further develop your research area, mentor students, help develop new curriculum, and participate in university service and outreach. As part of our community, you will contribute to and promote a culture of belonging.
The Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts is an interdisciplinary center and creative research facility within the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, established with a $57M investment from the Johnny Carson Foundation. Research areas include filmmaking, interactive and immersive storytelling, experience and generative design, XR, machine learning, sonic and data arts, virtual production, and innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Carson Center brings together world-class faculty and students to reimagine the future of media through inclusive, imaginative storytelling that addresses human-scale challenges, provokes, and inspires. As the Center expands its international reach and collaborations, this is a unique opportunity to shape its growing mission.
Nebraska offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with the successful candidate’s background and experience. Faculty status with opportunities for promotion in rank and sabbatical opportunities for continued learning and professional development are additional key benefits.
Key Responsibilities
•\tTeach courses in film production, combining theoretical, critical approaches with hands-on production techniques.
•\tTeach a range of pre-production, production, and post-production courses.
•\tTeach potential projects courses like narrative, documentary, essayistic, or experimental practices.
•\tDevelop undergraduate and graduate curriculum.
•\tMentor film capstone projects.
•\tOngoing production of creative research projects in filmmaking.
•\tHelp develop production spaces and capacity.
•\tConnect students to internships and professional networks.
•\tMentor students on career goals, opportunities, and/or future graduate studies.
•\tContribute positively to a community and culture of storytellers and makers.
•\tEngage in interdisciplinary collaborations across campus.
•\tParticipate in department, college, and university service.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, is more than a quintessential college community. The University is situated in a dynamic downtown area that includes the state capital and a growing tech industry, as well as restaurants, coffee houses, movie theaters, clubs, bike trails, and urban residences. Lincoln has excellent public schools, a low cost of living, and has been nationally recognized for its high quality of life. It is a friendly, creative, intellectual, and vibrant community that loves the arts and is home to the Lied Center for Performing Arts; the Sheldon Museum of Art; the International Quilt Museum; the Nebraska State Museum with collections including anthropology, botany, and zoology; and the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, an art house cinema that is part of the College, as well as numerous alternative spaces and venues for visual art and music.
Minimum Required Qualifications
•\tBA or BFA in film production or an equivalent arts-related field.
•\tWorking career as a filmmaker represented through a body of work that has received national/international festival, museum, theatrical, network, or streaming exhibition.
Preferred Qualifications
•\tMFA in film production or an equivalent arts-related field, OR in exceptional cases, significant professional credentials and experience in lieu of a terminal degree.
•\tTwo years of teaching at the university level, beyond the teaching assistant level, or equivalent experience in a non-university setting.
•\tExperience working collaboratively across disciplines.
•\tConnections to industry partners.
•\tActive creative research agenda.
Application Process
The search committee will begin formal review of applications on March 2, 2026, and will continue until an appointment is made. Interested applicants must apply online at requisition F_250087. Click “Apply for this Job,” complete the faculty information form, and upload the following required documents:
1\tA cover letter addressing your qualifications specific to this job description.
2\tArtist statement. Attach as “Other Document.”
3\tTeaching statement – OPTIONAL (1-2 pages). Combine with the Artist Statement and attach as “Other Document.”
4\tA current Curriculum Vitae.
5\tA link to an online portfolio of work.
6\tThe names and contact details of three professional references.
If submitting a teaching statement, please combine it with the artist statement for upload.
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