TCNJ Adjunct Position – Fall 2022

The College of New Jersey is seeking an adjunct instructor for 2 sections of COM 117, an introductory class in film studies, for Fall 2022. Applicants should have an M.A. or Ph.D. in Cinema Studies or a related discipline and teaching experience.

Day/Time: Tuesday and Friday, 11-12:20 and 2-3:20

Stipend: $5,850 per course (two sections: $11,700)

Teaching Mode: In person

Course Description: An introduction to basic concepts of film analysis. The class examines how formal elements like cinematography, editing, mise en scene and sound are used to create meaning in film.  It will also consider how genre, authorship, film history, ideology, and gender, among other critical approaches can be used to analyze films. In addition to screening and discussing clips from mainstream films, the class examines alternative practices (from independent film and global cinemas) that challenge these conventions.

Please send cover letter and c.v. to Dr. Susan Ryan, ryan@tcnj.edu