Adjunct Teaching - Theatre & Media Arts - TMA 374 & 394 Film Non-Fiction Production

Job Title: Adjunct Teaching- Theatre & Media Arts- TMA 373, 374 & 394 Film Non-Fiction Production

Posting End Date:  November 17, 2025

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 11:59pm (MST)

Position Start Date:January 2, 2026

Required Degree: Bachelor's degree. The required degree must be completed by the start date. 

Experience: 2-3 years of experience as a filmmaker.

Duties/Expectations:

Teach TMA 373 & 374 Documentary Advanced Film Production (AFP), an upper-division sequence of courses through three terms in the Media Arts program of the BYU Department of Theatre & Media Arts (TMA). The instructor will provide students with close mentoring through their process of developing, shooting, and editing a faculty-approved short documentary film.

• During Winter 2026 term 1 (Jan 7 - Feb 25), the class (TMA 373, Pre-Production), meets once a week for 2 hours and focuses on processes of preproduction, culminating with the student team presenting their final pitch to the Media Arts faculty.
• During Winter 2026 term 2 (Feb 26 - Apr 22), the class (TMA 374, Production) meets twice a week for 2 hours and supports the students during their production phase.  

Teach TMA 394 (3 credits), an upper-division documentary course in the Media Arts program of the Department of Theatre & Media Arts.  The class provides students with principles and techniques of documentary production, information gathering, conceptualizing, and storytelling.  

• The class meets twice a week for 2 hours, with students working in teams to create documentary production exercises with advanced equipment for the first half of the semester. For the second half of the semester, students develop documentary ideas, and each builds a pitch packet.

For more information on how the class is structured, as well as the complete pitch packet materials, please visit here.

Documents Required at the Time of Application:Please attach your updated curriculum vitae and cover letter to the faculty application.

Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered. 

This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment. 

BYU Mission Alignment

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. It is anticipated that BYU faculty members will: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrines and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it "bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel" (Spencer W. Kimball).

Employment Requirements

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.All employees are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrines of the affiliated church.

Equal Opportunity

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.