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Theatre Arts Scholarship & Professional Activity Statement Recommended for approval by Senate Approval Accepted by Dean, Fall 2014 Department of Theatre Arts Statement of Scholarship Revised: November 30, 2012 When considering a candidate for promotion to Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Theatre Arts at Ithaca College, the department applies the broad criteria as written in the ITHACA COLLEGE POLICY MANUAL - VOLUME IV (section 4.1.5): For promotion to or appointment as associate professor the criteria are: 1. Possession of the appropriate terminal degree. 2. Normally, a minimum of six years of teaching experience as an assistant professor, or as an instructor and assistant professor if the initial appointment was as an instructor. 3. A sustained record of teaching excellence. 4. Evidence of significant scholarly or appropriate professional attainment and promise of continued scholarly or appropriate professional development. 5. Evidence of service to the academic community. Additionally, the department applies the following: ITHACA COLLEGE POLICY MANUAL – VOLUME IV (section 4.13.1.1): Criteria for Promotion and Tenure At the College the only criteria for tenure and promotion are those stated in the Ithaca College Policy Manual. Primary among these is teaching excellence. Another important criterion is a record of scholarly/professional attainment. A third criterion is service to the institution. The department pays particular attention to the statement “Primary among these is teaching excellence” in reviewing and evaluating a candidate’s file and application for tenure. A candidate must demonstrate a sustained record of teaching excellence. In addition to this a successful candidate must demonstrates significant scholarly or appropriate professional attainment and promise of scholarly or 1 Theatre Arts Scholarship & Professional Activity Statement Recommended for approval by Senate Approval Accepted by Dean, Fall 2014 appropriate professional development and service to the academic community. Appropriate Terminal Degree In the Department of Theatre Arts, the faculty member's area of teaching concentration determines the appropriate terminal degree. 1. For individuals teaching in the area of dramatic theory and criticism, dramatic literature, dramaturgy and theatre history: Ph.D., D.F.A, Ed.D., or M.F.A. 2. For individuals teaching in the areas of acting, directing, voice, movement, dance, design, theatre technology: M.F.A, D.F.A. and/or Ph.D. 3. For individuals teaching in the area of theatre arts management: M.B.A, M.F.A, or Ph.D. NOTE: In certain circumstances, significant and substantial professional attainment may be considered as an alternative to a terminal degree. This determination is made at the time of appointment. Scholarly Research / Creative Activity The Department of Theatre Arts adheres to the five broad categories of scholarship as identified in the Ithaca College Policy Manual (section 4.12.7.2.1): 1. The Scholarship of Discovery encompasses those scholarly activities which extend the stock of human knowledge through the discovery or collection of new information. Such scholarship seeks to confront the unknown and typically exhibits a dedication to free inquiry, disciplined investigation, and the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. The Scholarship of Discovery includes, but is not limited to, what is sometimes referred to as basic or original research. 2. The Scholarship of Integration encompasses scholarly activities which are primarily interdisciplinary or interpretive in nature. Such scholarship seeks to better understand existing knowledge by making connections across disciplines, illuminating data in a revealing manner, drawing together isolated factors, or placing known information into broader contexts. It synthesizes, interprets, and connects the findings in a way that brings new meaning to those facts. 2 Theatre Arts Scholarship & Professional Activity Statement Recommended for approval by Senate Approval Accepted by Dean, Fall 2014 3. The Scholarship of Application encompasses scholarly activities which seek to relate the knowledge in one's field to the affairs of society. Such scholarship moves toward engagement with the community beyond academia in a variety of ways, such as by using social problems as the agenda for scholarly investigation, drawing upon existing knowledge for the purpose of crafting solutions to social problems, or making information or ideas accessible to the public. 4. The Scholarship of Teaching encompasses scholarly activities which are directly related to pedagogical practices. Such scholarship seeks to improve the teaching and advising of students through discovery, evaluation, and transmission of information about the learning process. 5. The Scholarship of Artistic Endeavor encompasses scholarly activities which are directly related to the creative process, especially in the fine or applied arts. Such scholarship may seek to bring about new artistic creations or to present existing works. The Department of Theatre Arts is a diverse department housing both traditional scholars as well as theatre practitioners. Because of this, primary evidence of scholarship can manifest itself in traditional forms of research and publication as well as creative/artistic scholarship and professional activity. Traditional forms should contribute to the discipline through peer reviewed publications such as books, journal articles or book chapters, which allow the work to receive a national or international audience. Creative/artistic scholarship and professional activity should gain recognition of excellence on at least the regional level and may include tangible accomplishments within the department that are documented by external peer review. Note, too, that candidates within the Department of Theatre Arts may base their application for tenure on some combination of combination of types of scholarship including the Scholarship of Discovery, the Scholarship of Artistic Endeavor, the Scholarship of Application, the Scholarship of Teaching and the Scholarship of Integration as defined in the Ithaca College Policy Manual section 4.12.3.2.1. It is expected that a probationary faculty member will present evidence of Scholarly Research/Creative Activity each year of the probationary period. 3 Theatre Arts Scholarship & Professional Activity Statement Recommended for approval by Senate Approval Accepted by Dean, Fall 2014 Although probationary faculty are expected to demonstrate yearly activity, the department values quality over quantity. In general, the department expects the primary artifacts for traditional scholarship to be peer reviewed publication and for practicing artists to be peer reviewed professional activity. The department also recognizes that a candidate’s scholarship may include both of these forms. In certain instances, a faculty member’s field requires work in a variety of forms of scholarship. Dramaturgy, for example, includes critical or scholarly writing (the Scholarship of Discovery) as well as participation in the creation of realized dramatic work (the Scholarship of Creative Endeavor. Additionally a faculty member’s specialization and experience may cross combine two or more commonly identified fields e.g. such as a lighting designer who also designs scenery. While supporting the blurring of distinctions among fields, the department will evaluate candidates on areas relevant to their primary field of specialization identified at the time of their initial appointment. Because of the collaborative nature of theatre arts, those working on theatrical productions must also show a firm commitment to mutually respectful artistic collaboration*. The granting of tenure inaugurates a potential lifetime of artistic collaboration with peers. Therefore, the department expects faculty whose scholarship falls within the department's production activity to amass a demonstrable record of mutually respectful and responsible collaboration. * “Mutually respectful artistic collaboration” is ascertained through departmentally-approved peer and student interviews as described in the department’s bylaws. Guiding Principles for Assessing the Significance of Scholarship / Creative Activity In assessing the significance and quality of a candidate’s scholarship the Department of Theatre Arts applies the following guidelines: • Scholarship should: o demonstrate sound methodology o be available for objective and informed peer evaluation o demonstrate artistic and/or intellectual merit o demonstrate relevance and significance to the disciplinary community 4 Theatre Arts Scholarship & Professional Activity Statement Recommended for approval by Senate Approval Accepted by Dean, Fall 2014 o demonstrate a pattern of ongoing activity o meet or exceed the best practices of the candidate’s professional discipline Guiding Principles & Assessing for Traditional Forms of Scholarship • • • • Traditional forms of scholarship will be weighted according to the stature and nature of the publishing entity in which the work is published and/or available, whether the entity is regional, national or international. The quality of collaborative scholarly activity may be further validated through documented assessment by prominent colleagues or organizations. Scholarly work must be of high quality and significance and accessible for assessment by the relevant scholarly community. External review of scholarly work will assist in the assessment of the candidate’s contribution. As noted above, though the department supports and encourages the blurring of distinctions among areas, the department will evaluate a candidate predominantly on the field of specialization identified at the time of the initial appointment. Traditional areas of specialization within the study of theatre include but are not limited to: • Theatre History • Dramatic Literature • Dramatic Theory and Criticism • Dramaturgy The department recognizes the following activities as primary and appropriate evidence in consideration of attainment and promise of continued scholarly or appropriate professional development for the more traditional forms of scholarship: • Contributions to the discipline through publications. Publications include books, plays, libretti, screenplays, chapters in books, monographs, abstracts, articles in journals that are authored, coauthored, translated or edited by the candidate Note: Refereed publication is ranked higher than non-refereed publication and works published will constitute evidence where works in progress will constitute promise of continued scholarship. 5 Theatre Arts Scholarship & Professional Activity Statement Recommended for approval by Senate Approval Accepted by Dean, Fall 2014 The above will constitute the primary scholarship for a candidate whose appointment is in the traditional areas of theatre study (history, theory, dramaturgy, criticism, etc.). The department also recognizes the following activities that, in combination with the primary activities listed above, strengthen the candidate’s scholarship. These activities include but are not limited to: • • • Presentations, seminars, workshops or master classes at professional conferences, symposia, conventions or other institutions Invitations to provide external peer adjudication and review Curating of regional, national and international exhibitions Guiding Principles & Assessing Creative Activity and Professional Activity • • • • • External creative activity will be weighted according to the stature of the venue in which the work is performed, (whether the venue is regional, national or international) and/or the stature of the collaborators. The quality of collaborative scholarly activity may be further validated through documented assessment by prominent colleagues or organizations. Creative/scholarly accomplishments must be of high quality and significance and accessible for assessment by the relevant scholarly or artistic community. External review of creative/scholarly work will assist in the assessment of the candidate’s contribution. Additional measures of the quality of artistic accomplishment include: o Originality, range and depth of artistry. o Skillful and creative use of self, materials, and/or other performers to realize a work of art. o Successful collaboration with other artists. The discipline of theatre is distinct in that artists work together to create the artistic product, which may complicate the assessment of the candidate’s individual contributions. Therefore, it is important for evaluators to assess the candidate’s contribution as discretely as possible. As noted above, faculty practitioners and artists in the department are appointed with a primary area of specialization including, but not limited to: • Acting • Costume Design 6 Theatre Arts Scholarship & Professional Activity Statement Recommended for approval by Senate Approval Accepted by Dean, Fall 2014 • • • • • • • • • • • Dance/Choreography Directing Dramaturgy Lighting Design Movement Playwriting Scenic Design Sound Design Technical Direction Theatre Arts Management Voice and Speech The department recognizes the following as primary and appropriate evidence in consideration of attainment and promise of continued scholarly or appropriate professional development for the Creative Scholarship and Professional Activity pertinent to a candidate’s area of specialization: • • Artistic and/or professional activity at the college, local, regional, national and/or international level (including performances of compositions by the faculty member) as documented by, but not limited to the following: o appropriate peer review o unsolicited reviews by highly regarded critics o receiving awards in recognition of the success of the candidate’s contribution o presentation in juried or adjudicated festivals recognized as important in one’s field o favorable citation of one’s works in the critical writing of others Creating and/or developing new instructional methods The above will constitute the primary scholarship for a candidate whose appointment falls within the disciplines of practitioner or artist. The department also recognizes the following activities that, in combination with the primary activities listed above, strengthen the candidate’s scholarship. These activities, many of which fall within the scholarship of discovery, integration, application and teaching include but are not limited to: • • Continued study in the candidate’s discipline (Policy 4.12.7.2) Membership in the following unions requiring peer review for admission including but not limited to: 7 Theatre Arts Scholarship & Professional Activity Statement Recommended for approval by Senate Approval Accepted by Dean, Fall 2014 o o o o o o o o o • • • • • • • The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) United Scenic Artists (USA) International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Screen Actors Guild / American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) American Guild Of Musical Artists (AGMA) Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM) Directors Guild of America (DGA) The Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) Invitations to consult or adjudicate in the theatre, entertainment or art fields at the local, regional, national or international level Teaching master classes, leading intensive workshops or mentoring for reputable theatre, entertainment, or educational organizations Presentations at professional conferences, symposia, seminars and/or workshops including invited presentations at other institutions Invitations to provide external peer adjudication and review Contributions to the discipline through publications such as books, plays, libretti, screenplays, chapters in books, monographs, abstracts, articles in journals that are authored, co-authored, translated or edited by the candidate Curating for regional, national and international exhibitions Obtaining funds, either internal or external, for research or development or for instructional or program improvement A record of the creative/artistic activity based solely on the Ithaca College Theatre season is not an adequate basis for promotion and tenure. However, artistic assignments in the Ithaca College Theatre season can be considered a component of a candidate’s scholarship as long as objective external critical evaluation is conducted. Evaluation methods might include providing audio and/or video recordings and/or photographs of the work under consideration or arranging for peer observation of a live performance of the work. It is the responsibility of the candidate to solicit appropriate external peer evaluation. The candidate may request assistance from the department for the provision of such external evaluation. 8