Current job openings with Arizona Arts

Monday, August 11, 2025

College of Fine Arts, School of Art, School of Dance, School of Music, School of Theatre, Film & Television

Arizona Arts and the College of Fine Arts are seeking talented individuals to join our vibrant community of artists, educators, and scholars.

Whether you’re an experienced professional or an emerging leader in your field, our open faculty positions offer the chance to inspire the next generation of creators and innovators.

Check out the opportunities below — current as of April 7, 2026 — and feel free to share with interested parties.

SCHOOL OF DANCE

Assistant Professor of Dance

The School of Dance at the University of Arizona seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Dance position, beginning in the Fall 2026 semester. We welcome applicants from a broad spectrum of dance practices with expertise in Jazz, Hip-Hop, Commercial styles and/or Vogueing. The successful candidate will teach studio practice and lecture courses and create concert performance works. The candidate will contribute to the School of Dance through teaching, creative or scholarly research, collaborative initiatives, and service to the community as assigned at the School, College, and University levels. A nationally ranked program, the School of Dance fosters a student-centered and engaged learning environment that encourages problem-solving, critical thinking, and conceptual analysis skills. We maintain a unique focus on performance, choreography, and pedagogy to prepare students for professional careers. INFO / APPLY

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Director

The University of Arizona’s School of Music is entering a pivotal moment of transformation. For those who see music not only as a discipline but as a force shaping culture, education, and community life, this is an opportunity to lead a school poised to expand its impact and reimagine how a land-grant research university prepares students for an evolving professional landscape.
The School is grounded in excellence, with award-winning faculty, distinguished scholars, and exceptional musicians. Students pursue meaningful careers across performance, education, arts leadership, and community engagement. As part of Arizona Arts, it connects the College of Fine Arts’ programs in Music, Dance, Art, and Theatre, Film & Television with leading institutions and communities. Deeply embedded in Tucson’s cultural fabric, the School serves as a cornerstone of Arizona’s arts community through partnerships with K–12 schools, community organizations, and regional arts institutions.
The global music profession is rapidly changing, and today’s musicians build portfolio careers spanning academia and industry. The Director will lead a collective re-envisioning of the School’s culture, curriculum, and partnerships to balance established strengths with forward-looking approaches to versatility, evolving career pathways, and interdisciplinary collaboration, while upholding shared governance. The School offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in performance, music education, composition, conducting, musicology, music theory, and arts leadership. Its growing Bachelor of Arts program reflects demand for flexible, interdisciplinary study. Faculty mentorship, ensemble experiences, and real-world engagement are central to student success.
The University seeks a collaborative, imaginative academic leader with pedagogical expertise and a record of research or creative distinction to build on the School’s history while advancing its relevance, visibility, and impact. The Director will strengthen academic programs, support faculty and staff, champion student success, enhance research and creative activity, and advance partnerships, development, and transparent operations. INFO / APPLY

Assistant Professor of Music, Orchestra Conductor/Director of Orchestra Activities

The University of Arizona School of Music invites applications for Assistant Professor of Music-Orchestra Conductor/Director of Orchestral Activities (full-time, 9-month, tenure track). The successful candidate will be an inspirational and dynamic visionary artist as an orchestral conductor who has a growing record of sustained excellence in musicianship through orchestra performance, teaching and scholarship at the university level; demonstrated success providing leadership or administrative oversight within an orchestra program at the university level; work collaboratively with faculty and students; recruit and teach outstanding undergraduate and graduate students; create/maintain an active national profile as a conductor, scholar, and pedagogue; teach graduate orchestral conducting and literature, weekly seminar and lessons for MM and DMA students; and related duties as assigned by the Director of the school. The School of Music is accredited by NASM and is one of the country’s top comprehensive music programs, home to approximately 60 innovative faculty members who are leaders in their fields as educators, scholars, and active performers, 300 undergraduate music majors, and 130 master’s and doctoral students. INFO / APPLY

Assistant Professor of Music, Violin

The University of Arizona School of Music invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Music—Violin (full-time, tenure track). The successful candidate will be an established artist and teacher of national or international prominence who will teach and recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, maintain an active profile as a performing artist and teacher, conduct weekly master classes, coach chamber music, participate in service to the school, university, and greater community, work collaboratively with faculty and students, and related duties as assigned by the Director of the school. The School of Music is accredited by NASM and is one of the country’s top comprehensive music programs, home to approximately 60 innovative faculty members who are leaders in their fields as educators, scholars, and active performers, 300 undergraduate music majors, and 130 master’s and doctoral students. INFO/APPLY

Assistant Professor of Music, Choral Conductor

The University of Arizona School of Music invites applications for Assistant/Associate Professor of Music-Choral Conducting/Director of Choral Activities (full-time, 9-month, tenure track). The successful candidate will be an artist as a choral conductor with a growing record of sustained excellence in choral performance, teaching, and scholarship, success providing leadership or administrative oversight within a choral program at the university level and ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff, and who will recruit and teach outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, create/maintain an active national profile as a choral conductor, scholar, and pedagogue, teach graduate choral conducting, choral literature, weekly lessons and seminar for MM and DMA students, and related duties as assigned by the Director of the school. The School of Music is accredited by NASM and is one of the country’s top comprehensive music programs, home to approximately 60 innovative faculty members who are leaders in their fields as educators, scholars, and active performers, 300 undergraduate music majors, and 130 master’s and doctoral students. INFO/APPLY

Adjunct Instructor (multiple positions)

The University of Arizona School of Music is accepting applications for a Cello Instructor and a Saxophone Instructor for Fall Semester 2026. This is a unique opportunity to work with undergraduate and graduate students who are studying cello or saxophone performance, music education, and Bachelor of Arts in Music majors, music minors, and non-majors in applied lessons, studio class, and chamber music. INFO/APPLY

Limited Term Adjunct Instructor

The University of Arizona’s School of Music is accepting applications for Limited Term Adjunct Instructors for undergraduate classes during the 2026-2027 Academic Year. Appointments are assigned for one semester. Anticipated disciplines include: Choral Music Methods, Introduction to Music Theory, First Semester Theory, Music History, Saxophone, Cello, Folk-Rock Ensemble, Hip Hop Production, and Voice/Voice Class. INFO/APPLY

SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION

Assistant Professor of Practice, Stage Management

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice in Stage Management, beginning August 2026. This renewable, non-tenure-track position plays a vital role in supporting our BA training in Live and Screened Performance, the Theatre Arts minor, and the Musical Theatre minor by integrating rigorous classroom instruction with hands-on production practice. INFO / APPLY

Assistant Professor of Practice, Screen & Stage Directing/Acting

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice, Screen & Stage Directing/Acting, beginning August 2026, with a specialization in directing and acting. This renewable, non-tenure-track position plays a central role in advancing our BA in Live and Screened Performance by integrating rigorous classroom instruction with hands-on creative practice in both stage and screen performance. The successful candidate will teach directing and acting for screen and stage, with opportunities to expand into related areas of expertise. The position also includes directing live productions, ensuring that students gain meaningful, practice-based experience that reinforces and deepens the theories explored in class. INFO / APPLY

ARIZONA ARTS LIVE

Production Technician II

Arizona Arts Live is seeking Production Technicians. The Production Technicians will provide production support for various live events, primarily in the areas of audio, lighting, video, and carpentry. The Production Technicians will also assist in loading and unloading equipment from trucks, set-up, operation, and tear-down of theater equipment, as well as generally maintenance of performance facilities. Must meet the physical requirements and be able to consistently lift minimally 50lbs. This position is part-time and may be on-call. INFO / APPLY

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MUSEUM OF ART

Curator

The University of Arizona Museum of Art is seeking a curator, who manages the curatorial process for special exhibitions, permanent collection installations and other museum projects that require curatorial input; writes on and lectures on collections and exhibitions for varied audiences; works collaboratively with other staff on interpretation and related programming; supervises interns; and positively represents the museum, its mission, and collections to patrons and the general public. INFO / APPLY

Museum Registrar

The University of Arizona Museum of Art seeks a highly experienced Registrar. Reporting to the UAMA’s Director, the Registrar implements and utilizes best practices, policies, and procedures for accurate record keeping of objects in the museum’s collection and ensures safe care of objects in the museum’s holdings as well as objects on loan. The Registrar will serve a leadership role in the critical care and conservation of one of the UAMA’s oldest and largest works in the collection, our altarpiece from the Ciudad Rodrigo; a ten-year collaborative project with the Kress Foundation and other conservators. This position will also serve on the museum’s Acquisitions Committee, Loans Committee, as well as the University’s Public Art Committee, advising on best care, process and policies. Some evenings/weekends and occasional travel/international travel is required. INFO / APPLY