Sessional Lecturer, School for the Arts, Drama, multiple courses & sections

Sessional Lecturer, School for the Arts, Drama, multiple courses & sections

The School for the Arts - Drama invites applications for Sessional Lecturers to teach the following courses during the following sessions:

2026-2027 Regular Session: Fall Term (202609):

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (01) Indigenous Performance Methods
Term and Course Dates: Term One (September to December)
CRN: 88210
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person
Course Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 10:00-11:20AM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 32
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA degree with a focus in acting or equivalent acting experience and experience in teaching introductory acting to undergraduate students. Knowledge of performance in relation to voice and speech training would be considered an asset. Applicants must possess knowledge and understanding of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit culture. Instructor must be able to communicate verbally in one or more languages of First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit; have experience in language immersion techniques, in particular the “communicative method” of language acquisition; teach the language using a variety of traditional and contemporary methodologies, and especially via performance.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (41) Introduction to Drama as Education (*SUNTEP/GDI Course)
Term and Course Dates: Term One (September to December)
CRN: 88305
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person
Course Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday, 10:00-11:20AM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 35
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA degree with a focus in acting or equivalent acting experience and experience in teaching introductory acting to undergraduate students.
This course is also a requirement within the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) which is a four year, fully accredited direct entry Bachelor of Education program offered by the Gabriel Dumont Institute in cooperation with the University of Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Education. Qualified applicants will possess knowledge on Métis history, Michif language, and have experience in language immersion techniques, in particular the “communicative method” of language acquisition; teach the language using a variety of traditional and contemporary methodologies, and especially via performance.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (01) Acting 1
Term and Course Dates: Term One (September to December)
CRN: 82074
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday, 8:30-9:50AM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 32
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Acting or Theatre Performance, or equivalent professional acting experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record of professional practice in theatre, along with experience teaching at the post-secondary level. Evidence of effective and engaging teaching, informed by substantial experience in theatre, is essential.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (07) Acting 1
Term and Course Dates: Term One (September to December)
CRN: 82074
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Tuesdays, 6:00-8:50PM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 32
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Acting or Theatre Performance, or equivalent professional acting experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record of professional practice in theatre, along with experience teaching at the post-secondary level. Evidence of effective and engaging teaching, informed by substantial experience in theatre, is essential.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (09) Acting 1 (*ISAP Cohort*)
Term and Course Dates: Term One (September to December)
CRN: 82078
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday, 2:30-3:50PM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 32
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Acting or Theatre Performance, or equivalent professional acting experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record of professional practice in theatre, along with experience teaching at the post-secondary level. Evidence of effective and engaging teaching, informed by substantial experience in theatre, is essential.

*This course section is part of the Indigenous Student Achievement Pathways (ISAP) which bundles advisory, co-curricular and curricular programming to support the retention and success of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students in the College of Arts & Science.

Additional qualifications required for sessional instructors of ISAP sections include the following:

• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous community priorities and perspectives, and attention to socio-economic, inter-generational, and educational barriers that unequally affect Indigenous post-secondary cohorts in Saskatchewan
• Familiarity with Indigenous perspectives and research methodologies as they connect to relevant academic disciplines, and to the development of skills for student success in those disciplines
• Experience teaching using methods that promote collaborative and peer-to-peer learning in small course cohorts
• Experience teaching mature student cohorts and students with nonstandard K-12 preparation in relevant academic disciplines
• Demonstrated intercultural competence and commitment to pedagogic praxis (reflection and reflexive adaptation of teaching)

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (03) Acting 3
Term and Course Dates: Term One (September to December)
CRN: 82082
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday, 2:00-3:50PM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 24
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Acting or Theatre Performance, or an equivalent combination of extensive and distinguished professional experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a significant record of achievement in professional theatre, with recognized expertise in advanced acting practices and methodologies. Substantial post-secondary teaching experience, including instruction at the intermediate or advanced level, is essential. Evidence of sustained teaching excellence, mentorship of developing artists, and ongoing engagement in professional or scholarly/creative activity is required.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (01) Acting 5
Term and Course Dates: Term One (September to December)
CRN: 88308
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 3:30-4:50PM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 16
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Acting or Theatre Performance, or an equivalent combination of extensive professional experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate significant achievement in professional theatre, with expertise in Shakespearean and classical performance. Experience teaching acting at the post-secondary level, including intermediate or advanced courses, is required. Evidence of effective teaching in text analysis, voice, and performance of heightened language.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (01) Fundamentals of Movement 1 & DRAM (01) Expressive Movement 1 (dual-delivery; both movement courses meet at the same time)
Term and Course Dates: Term One (September to December)
CRN: 82086 & 88310
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 11:30AM-12:50PM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 16
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Theatre Performance, Acting, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of extensive professional experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a significant record of professional practice in movement-based performance, with expertise in advanced movement methodologies (, Laban, Viewpoints, physical theatre, stage combat, or somatic practices).

2026-2027 Regular Session: Winter Term (202701):

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (02) Technical Theatre II: Stage Properties
Term and Course Dates: Term Two (January to April)
CRN: 20044
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday, 10:00-10:50AM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 16
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: A BFA degree in Design or Technical Theatre and professional experience in properties design, construction, and management, as well as experience with instruction of fundamental design concepts and methods.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (86) Acting 1 (*ITEP Cohort*)
Term and Course Dates: Term Two (January to April)
CRN: 27779
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Wednesday, 10:30AM-12:50PM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 32
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Acting or Theatre Performance, or equivalent professional acting experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record of professional practice in theatre, along with experience teaching at the post-secondary level. Evidence of effective and engaging teaching, informed by substantial experience in theatre, is essential.

*This course section is part of the required curriculum for Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP); a four-year education program designed for First Nations students interested in obtaining a Bachelor of Education ( degree in Early/Middle Years or Secondary through the College of Education.

Additional qualifications required for sessional instructors of ITEP sections include the following:

• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous community priorities and perspectives, and attention to socio-economic, inter-generational, and educational barriers that unequally affect Indigenous post-secondary cohorts in Saskatchewan
• Familiarity with Indigenous perspectives and research methodologies as they connect to relevant academic disciplines, and to the development of skills for student success in those disciplines
• Experience teaching using methods that promote collaborative and peer-to-peer learning in small course cohorts
• Experience teaching mature student cohorts and students with nonstandard K-12 preparation in relevant academic disciplines
• Demonstrated intercultural competence and commitment to pedagogic praxis (reflection and reflexive adaptation of teaching)

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (04) Acting 2
Term and Course Dates: Term Two (January to April)
CRN: 22206
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Tuesday/Thursday, 10:30-11:50AM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 32
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Acting or Theatre Performance, or equivalent professional acting experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record of professional practice in theatre, along with experience teaching at the post-secondary level. Evidence of effective and engaging teaching, informed by substantial experience in theatre, is essential.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (02) Acting 6
Term and Course Dates: Term Two (January to April)
CRN: 28938
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Monday
Expected Enrollment Limit: 16
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Acting or Theatre Performance, or an equivalent combination of extensive professional experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in classical and historical performance, including Greek, Medieval, and Restoration theatre.

Experience teaching at the post-secondary level, including intermediate or advanced courses, is required. Evidence of effective teaching in text analysis, performance styles, and historically informed approaches to forms such as tragedy, comedy of manners, farce, absurdism, expressionism, and epic theatre is essential, along with the ability to mentor students in advanced performance practices.

Course Number, Section, and Name: DRAM (02) Fundamentals of Movement 2 & DRAM (02) & Expressive Movement 2 (dual-delivery; both movement courses meet at the same time)
Term and Course Dates: Term Two (January to April)
CRN: 28939 & 28940
Delivery Mode: This course will be offered in-person.
Course Schedule: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 11:30AM-12:50PM
Expected Enrollment Limit: 16
Location: Saskatoon
Qualifications: An MFA in Theatre Performance, Acting, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of extensive professional experience, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate a significant record of professional practice in movement-based performance, with expertise in advanced movement methodologies (, Laban, Viewpoints, physical theatre, stage combat, or somatic practices).

A valid driver’s license is required for any off-campus courses. Appointment periods include additional days in recognition of preparation and marking time required. Courses may be cancelled due to low enrolment.

Application Process:
Complete the application at the following link:

If you are currently employed by the University of Saskatchewan in a full-time non-teaching position, discuss your application with your people leader to ensure the appointment is suitable relative to your current position.