Assistant Professor: Voice-Verse/Drama Department

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF VOICE/VERSE (Tenure Track) SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, ACTING/BFA

The Department of Drama within the College of Visual and Performing Arts, a highly ranked BFA program uniquely integrated with Syracuse Stage, a major regional theater, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Voice/Verse to begin August 2027. We seek a dynamic artist and educator to join the Acting area within our nationally recognized BFA acting program, with responsibility for a sequential voice and text curriculum grounded in a recognized vocal pedagogy. The successful candidate will bring both scholarly grounding and an active career as a performer or a voice, text, or dialect coach to the training of our BFA actors.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply before November 2, 2026.

About The College of Visual and Performing Arts

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syracuse.edu, www.vpa.syracuse.edu.

Qualifications

• MFA, DFA, or PhD in Theatre, Voice, or a closely related field (candidates with an MA and significant documented professional experience will also be considered)
• Demonstrated training or certification in a recognized vocal pedagogy such as Fitzmaurice Voicework, Linklater Voice Training, Knight-Thompson Speechwork, Roy Hart, or Rodenburg
• Demonstrated teaching excellence in voice for the actor at the college or conservatory level preferred

Job Specific Qualifications

• Experience teaching and/or professionally working with verse and heightened text, including Shakespeare and classical repertoire
• A record of scholarly or creative contributions to the field of voice pedagogy
• Fluency in IPA and demonstrated experience teaching or coaching dialects preferred
• Additional expertise in a drama-related field, i.e. directing, play/screen writing, theater history, movement, etc.
• Demonstrated experience as a positive and proactive collaborator.
• Evidence of communication abilities and cross-cultural competencies that maximize effectiveness with many different groups of students, colleagues, and community members.

Responsibilities

• Teach in a multi-semester sequence for BFA acting majors, progressing from foundational vocal release and breath work through advanced text and heightened language work (Shakespeare and other verse drama)
• Provide voice, text, and dialect coaching for department productions
• Advise students and contribute to curriculum development within the Acting Area
• Maintain an active record of professional creative work, scholarship, or both, consistent with the expectations of a research university
• Participate in department, college, and university service

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment

Not Applicable

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach the following:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
• Name and contact information for a minimum of four (4) references.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but priority consideration given to candidates who apply by November 2, 2026. For further information contact Assistant Professor Izmir Ickbal, Search Committee Chair (imickbal@syr.edu)