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INTRODUCTION In the past decade, graduate study in the field of drama, theater, and performance studies has undergone an energetic renovation, and "performance" itself has become critical to scholarship and research across the humanities. At the same time, this disciplinary ferment has demanded a much higher degree of specialization, and of scholarly rigor from Ph.D. candidates seeking academic careers at the college and university level. The Graduate Group Ph.D. in Performance Studies at Berkeley is at the cutting edge of this epistemic shift. Centered in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, it is composed of an unrivalled faculty drawn from across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Doctoral students have the opportunity to engage in performance activities that complement dissertation research, which itself ranges across the contemporary horizon of drama, theater, and performance studies. Currently, Ph.D. students are working on subjects that range from postcolonial theatricality to the performance of medicine, from puppets and performing objects to contemporary Shakespearean acting; from the discourses of Latino/a theater to feminist geography in contemporary drama. Students admitted to the Ph.D. program are offered a full package of support, including fellowship and teaching assistantships.
DEPARTMENT OF THEATER, DANCE and PERFORMANCE STUDIES In the coming academic year, 2007-2008, the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies hopes to make the following appointments. This projection is not a guarantee of the number of ASE positions that will be available or filled, nor is it a guarantee that all of these positions will be available. The Department Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies abides by University non-discrimination in employment regulations. Within the limits imposed by law or University regulations, the University shall not discriminate against or harass any ASE on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, HIV status, status as a covered veteran, age, citizenship, political affiliation and union activity. To be appointed as a GSI, applicants must meet the University "minimum qualifications" for University employment as a GSI: a minimum GPA of 3.1, no more than two Incomplete grades in upper division or graduate courses, satisfactory progress in the degree program, meeting university registration deadlines, enrolling in a minimum of 8 units, and demonstration of oral English proficiency for GSI appointees who are not native speakers of English. Exceptions to the "minimum qualifications" for eligibility may be granted at the sole discretion of the University. Applications for reader positions are accepted by Mary Ajideh in the Department office throughout the year; there is no deadline for application. Applicants should list qualifications for courses they would prefer to "read" for: applications will be passed on to those instructors whose courses have readership funds. Applications for fall term readerships are normally reviewed in late August; application for spring term readerships are normally reviewed in December. Applications remain active only for the term in which they are submitted (i.e., if you apply for the fall term, your application will be considered for the fall; you must reapply for spring term consideration). To be considered for any of the GSI positions listed below, please submit your application to Mary Ajideh, in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies by Monday, 3 March 2008 . Applicants must submit a brief statement of interest, and an outline of qualifications for the position, including relevant teaching experience, past appointments at UCB, relevant graduate coursework and field of specialization. Applicants who wish to apply for more than one position may do so on one form: list the positions for which you wish to apply at the top of the application, and identify your relevant expertise for each position in separate paragraphs. Applications for one position should be limited to one page; applications for multiple positions should be limited to 5 pages total. READER APPOINTMENTS Readers in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies generally attend class lectures, do adequate preparation to grade student essays and exams, and grade written assignments, quizzes, and exams. Hours of appointment vary by course. In some cases, Readers may be asked to hold office hours, study sessions, or to observe/facilitate in-class performance: all of these duties are considered as part of the Reader's total appointment. Readers are selected by the instructor of the course; the total number of hours a reader may work for each course is determined in advance by the Chair of the Department. 1. Theater 52AC. Reflections of Gender, Culture, and Ethnicity in American Dance. Three hours of class lecture per week. Course addresses issues of cultural identity through the study of diverse traditions of American dance. Duties include completing course readings, attending lecture, executing syllabus, grading writing assignments, quizzes, and exams 2. Upper-division courses Readers may be assigned to any course in the 119-129 sequence, as well as to Theater 151AB. These courses are all lecture courses in the areas of Performance Literatures, Performance and History, Performance and Theory, and Performance and Culture (individual topics vary). Three hours of lecture per week. Duties include completing course readings, attending lecture, executing syllabus, grading writing assignments, quizzes, and exams. In some cases, readers may be asked to assist in the supervision of class projects, to hold office hours, and/or to conduct study sessions. GSI APPOINTMENTS 1. Theater 1A-1B. Introduction to Dramatic Literature. GSI. Three hours of class meeting per week. GSI designs syllabus for a course in reading and composition in connection with the study of dramatic literature; course sections are supervised by faculty coordinator. Fulfills reading and composition requirement. To be eligible to teach this course, ASE must take or have taken College Writing 300. Duties include meeting all class meetings, designing and executing syllabus, assigning and grading writing assignments, quizzes, and exams. 2. Theater 10. Introduction to Acting. GSI Six hours of class meeting per week. GSI works with common syllabus shared by all sections of Theater 10; course sections are supervised by Theater 10 faculty coordinator. Course instructs students in the basic skills and terms of American acting. Applicants are expected to have prior experience teaching acting at the college level. Duties include meeting all class meetings, executing syllabus, assigning and grading writing and performance assignments, quizzes, and exams. 3. Theater 11. Scene Study and Characterization. GSI Six hours of class meeting per week. GSI works with common syllabus shared by sections of Theater 11; course sections taught by GSIs are supervised by faculty coordinator. Course develops basic skills of character acting. Applicants are expected to have prior experience teaching acting at the college level. Duties include meeting all class meetings, executing syllabus, assigning and grading writing and performance assignments, quizzes and exams. 4. Theater 26. Introduction to Performance Studies. GSI Three hours of class meeting per week. GSI works with common syllabus shared by sections of Theater 26; course sections are supervised by faculty coordinator. Course raises issues of broad relevance to the fields of theater, dance, and performance studies. Applicants are expected to have a basic grounding in Western and non-Western theater and dance as well as a familiarity with different disciplinary traditions in performance theory. Duties include adapting basic syllabus; executing syllabus; developing, assigning and grading writing assignments, quizzes, and exams. 5. Theater 25AC. Drama of American Cultures. GSI Three hours of class lecture per week. GSI attends lectures, and teaches two additional discussion sections. Course addresses issues of cultural identity through the study of diverse traditions of American theater. Duties include attending lecture, meeting section meetings, executing syllabus, assigning and grading writing assignments, quizzes, and exams. 6. Theater 52AC. Reflections of Gender, Culture, and Ethnicity in American Dance. Three hours of class lecture per week. GSI attends lectures, and teaches two additional discussion sections. Course addresses issues of cultural identity through the study of diverse traditions of American dance. Duties include attending lecture, meeting section meetings, executing syllabus, assigning and grading writing assignments, quizzes, and exams.
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