Bard College, a liberal arts college on the Hudson River, is a private institution working in the public interest.

The Film and Electronic Arts Program at Bard College invites applications for a practicing filmmaker or media artist at the rank of tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor. The job will begin September 2026. We seek candidates whose work centers on one or more of the following areas: documentary and nonfiction media; sound art; expanded cinema; installation; and digital and emerging modalities. We welcome applicants who aim to push film form and style in new and experimental directions. It is also important that they have a strong and active production and exhibition record, which may include showing work in galleries, museums, festivals, and arthouse theaters.

A clear commitment to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment and at least one year of teaching experience on the college level is required. Classes will draw from the candidate’s expertise and will speak to the broad needs of our curriculum. Core classes in Film and Electronic Arts explore cinematography, sound design, editing, documentary, narrative fiction, and cross-platform cinema. These hands-on, seminar-style courses should be designed to integrate into a film program that embraces production, history, and theory as well as fit within a broader liberal arts curriculum. The candidate will also have the opportunity to teach introductory and upper-level seminars based on their own area of specialization and interest. Faculty in the program are encouraged to interweave humanities, arts, and social-science fields into their production pedagogy. Mentoring and program development will also be an important aspect of this position. The successful applicant will advise students in the major, as well as supervise capstone projects.

The Film and Electronic Arts program engages students in the study of moving image media as an expansive field of art that combines creative practice with history and theory. Our curriculum aims to equip students with the technical and conceptual skills to make their own films and artworks as well as research and write about cinema and media. Faculty, students, and staff of Film and Electronic Arts affirm that differences in diversity of experience and perspective enrich the creative practice of media making, our program culture, and campus life. Candidates should show commitment to the program’s aim of pushing film and media forms and styles in new directions as well as its commitment to equity and justice.

Bard College is a highly selective college of liberal arts and sciences with 2000 students and is located in the Hudson valley, 90 miles north of NYC. The college is an equal opportunity employer and committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit the following through Interfolio:

Letter of application
Curriculum Vitae
One sample course syllabus
Teaching Statement
Contact information for three references
Three-four media samples.

Please note that media samples must be submitted electronically as a web portfolio, streaming video links, or downloadable files. Include a list of submitted titles with relevant link(s) and passwords (if files are protected). Physical media submissions, including DVDs, film reels, and 35mm slides, will not be accepted.

References for finalists will be contacted for letters of recommendation. For full consideration, please send a complete application by October 15th.

Compensation: $90,500 - 93,600

This salary range reflects the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes; multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bard is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

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