HEAD OF ACADEMIC STUDIES AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME LEADER (THEATRE AND ENTERTAINMENT ARTS)

In a city renowned for its international outlook and connectivity, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts plays a unique and influential role in developing future generations of performing artists that include performers, practitioners, designers, and technicians. The Academy's six Schools: Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film & Television, Music, and Theatre & Entertainment Arts create a vibrant centre of practice, production, teaching and practice-as-research. Its outstanding reputation is reinforced by the quality of its performers and its partnerships with other centres of excellence locally, regionally, and internationally. With international residencies, visiting artists and alumni, including some of the most respected professionals in their disciplines, the Academy is committed to the training of future world-class performers and practitioners.

The School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts offers a dynamic range of production-related courses in performing and entertainment arts. From theatre to theme parks and live events, the School’s professionally focused programmes are designed to prepare students for exciting careers in entertainment and the cultural industries. In addition to its MFA, BFA, Diploma and Certificate Programmes in Set and Costume Design, Costume Technology, Property Making, Scenic Art, Lighting Design and Technology, Sound Design and Technology, Music Production, Stage & Event Management and Technical Direction; recognising today’s and tomorrow’s needs for top production crew by local and regional entertainment companies, the School also offers fast-track intensive courses.

The postholder will be responsible to the Dean of School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts for academic coordination and curriculum development for all programmes.  He/She is also responsible for teaching courses related to research (PaR) studies, in addition to teaching courses in the postholder’s area of specialism.

Required Qualifications:
(a) Advanced academic qualifications and/or a relevant MA/MFA degree in the performing arts or other relevant field;
(b) Normally, a minimum of eight years’ full-time experience of teaching at tertiary level, preferably to Master’s level;
(c) At least four years’ leadership and administrative/management experience in an arts context or the equivalent;
(d) Extensive experience in curricular design, writing and implementation according to established quality assurance frameworks;
(e) Ability to contribute to the postgraduate programmes of the School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts;
(f) Excellent spoken and written English.

Additional Desirable Criteria:
(a) Experience in teaching in a multi-cultural context;
(b) Fluency in spoken and written Chinese.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT 
Appointment will be on a two-year contract.  Renewal of contract is subject to performance. A gratuity payment equals up to 15% of the total basic salary earned during the contract period may be granted upon satisfactory completion of the full contract period.  The amount of gratuity payable will be the sum which, when added to the Academy’s contribution to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, equals 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.  Fringe benefits include leave, medical, and dental benefits. Non-accountable Cash Allowance will be provided to the eligible appointee.  Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Subject to negotiation, the expected commencement date will be September 2025.