About the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design:
The creative heart of Drexel University, the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design trains the next generation of scholars, thinkers, makers, and doers in the fields of media, entertainment, design, and the visual and performing arts. Westphal offers 18 undergraduate and nine graduate majors, housed in award-winning facilities that encourage collaboration across creative disciplines. At Westphal, we reimagine the role of design, media, and the arts in building a better future. Our programs challenge students to center sustainability, access, and equity in their approaches to art, fashion, architecture, gaming, entertainment, and scholarship. Through experiential learning, studio-based curriculum, and Drexel’s widely-recognized Cooperative Education program (co-op), our students are uniquely positioned to face the world’s challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century.
About the Program
Drexel University’s Entertainment & Arts Management Bachelor of Science program provides an immersive learning environment centered on the creative industries, one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in the United States and around the world. Tremendous growth in media and the arts has created a need for professionals who can combine both management and leadership skills with a thorough understanding of art, entertainment, and media.
The EAM curriculum consists of a core, built-in business minor, concentration courses, and suggested electives. The core is made up of classes designed to familiarize students with a broad array of skillsets required of all managers operating within the creative industries, regardless of their disciplinary focus, their nonprofit or for-profit status, or their overall career goals. At the conclusion of freshmen year, students choose a concentration: Media Arts (Cinema & Television or Digital Media), Performing Arts (Dance, Theater, or a general Performing Arts focus), Visual Arts. Within those concentrations students focus on the history, current practice, and management of the associated creative disciplines.
Job Summary
The adjunct faculty member will employ a variety of strategies to foster student development and learning. These may include but are not limited to assigning timely and provocative readings, podcasts, videos and other media; case studies; coordinating industry professionals as guest speakers; developing innovative course projects that focus on real-world relevance; and assessing students’ progress using graded items like assignments and tests/quizzes.
Adjunct faculty will have meaningful engagement with a diverse student population and are expected to encourage active learning in all students. Adjunct faculty are also expected to maintain proper course-related records, evaluate student work in a timely manner, and provide students with feedback as to the progress toward meeting the objectives of the course.
Each adjunct faculty member is responsible for effectively teaching students in the assigned classroom or remote settings. Responsibilities may include teaching days, evenings, nights, and weekends, with the potential for online only, in-person only, or a combination of both.
Essential Functions
- Teach required number of credit hours per quarter based on their contract.
- Teach studio, lecture, and/or practicum courses per their contract.
- Plan and provide instructional experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and curriculum of the program.
- Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes.
- Maintain communication with the program director regarding any course or student issues.
- Perform other similar duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in arts management, cultural policy, entertainment & media management, museum management, or a related field.
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and a cover letter that lists the EAM-specific courses that best align with your area(s) of expertise when submitting your application.
