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Institution Description:

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) is a division of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).  As the nation's oldest and one of the most prestigious research universities, Johns Hopkins offers high-quality master's degrees and post-baccalaureate education to students in the mid-Atlantic region and online.  In addition to the online programs, AAP also offers master's degrees and graduate certificate programs at its Washington, DC Center and at the Homewood campus in Baltimore, MD.  AAP enrolls more than 5,000 students each academic year.  JHU is committed to hiring candidates who, through their teaching and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Position Description:

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) division seeks non-tenure track adjunct faculty to teach Foundations of Immersive Storytelling: Theory and Practice  within the Film & Media program. The course will be taught at The JHU MICA Film Center beginning August 29th  for 15 weeks, meeting once weekly for 2 hours and 45 minutes.   Candidates with teaching experience and those with experience teaching and engaging students from diverse backgrounds are of particular interest.

Foundations of Immersive Storytelling: Theory and Practice

This introductory course will provide students with the tools and the mind set for making compelling VR/AR experiences. While the industry is nascent, the technological and storytelling innovations move forward at breakneck speed. Students will also, each class, dissect to understand the approaches to the current catalog of immersive experiences, ranging from 360 film, to animation and room scale installation experiences, often with creators who made them to understand challenges and lessons learned. Subsequently, after this overview, students will have the option to build their own prototypes and, also, to support a VR/AR project housed within the program with a leading artist.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in writing, digital media or filmmaking or in another relevant field, with a master's degree at minimum
• Significant professional work experience within the Film, TV or VR/AR business

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of graduate level teaching experience

Application Instructions

The position will remain open until filled.

Candidates must submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching evaluations for two of your most recently taught courses [if applicant has teaching experience].
• References upon request

The selected candidate will be expected to undergo a background check and to submit proof of educational attainment.

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About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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