Digital Arts, Culture and Technology Teaching Positions

Consortium for Digital Arts, Culture, and Technology
Six Positions

As part of a major, multi-departmental hiring initiative in Digital Arts, Culture, and Technology, Stony Brook University seeks scholars, artists, composers, and technology specialists in digital media. Successful candidates will teach and engage in creative/scholarly activities, help to build a research consortium, and develop an interdisciplinary major.

Promising artists, composers, and technologists who can demonstrate innovation with digital technologies – and scholars who critically engage the digital arts and larger digital culture – are encouraged to apply. We hope to fill one position each in new media art, computer composition and/or digital sound design, digital media research in computer science, along with three positions for digital culture scholars from cultural studies, art history, and musicology/ethnomusicology. Preference will be given to applicants with a demonstrated interest in intra- and interdisciplinary work. Please see individual descriptions for further details.

Each successful candidate will hold a faculty position in the appropriate University department (Art, Music, Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, or Computer Science) and will also be affiliated as a cohort of the consortium.


New Media Arts - Consortium For Digital Arts, Culture, And Technology
Stony Brook University, as part of a major multi-departmental Digital Media Arts, Culture, and Technology hiring initiative, seeks an artist with the beginnings of a national/international reputation and an emphasis in new media art production. The successful candidate will have strong digital technical skills. Desirable areas of specialization include: 3D modeling, animation, and 3D printing/rapid prototyping; art games; information visualization; mobile and locative arts; physical computing, robotics and hardware engineering; digital narrative; flash animation and net.art; and performance with media interfaces. We especially seek candidates with interest in and evidence of collaboration with other disciplines, especially music, media theory and studies, computer science, and/or engineering. Responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate instruction, supervision of student research and writing, thesis direction, advising, as well as departmental and University service. The successful candidate will teach a wide array of courses in digital arts. We anticipate hiring at the rank of assistant professor; exceptional candidates may be considered at higher rank. MFA or equivalent, an exhibition record, and teaching at levels appropriate to rank are expected. Application review to begin March 20 and will continue until the position is filled. Please send letter of application, C.V., portfolio, statement of teaching interests/philosophy, and at least three current letters of reference to: Digital Media Search, Office of the Provost, 407 Administration Building, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-1401. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/cjo for complete job description and to apply online. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.


Digital Visual Culture - Consortium for Digital Arts, Culture, and
Technology
Stony Brook University, as part of a major, multi-departmental Digital Media Arts, Culture, and Technology hiring initiative, seeks one or more scholars whose focus is popular, Western, non-Western or transnational digital cultural studies. Desirable areas of specialization include, but are not limited to, the following: critical perspectives on new media arts; the study of visual, aural and/or sonic culture as mediated by technology, participatory digital culture; interactive games and virtual spaces; globalization and diasporic culture in the digital era; and the history and/or philosophy of technologically informed musical and/or artistic practices. Responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate instruction, supervision of student research and writing, dissertation direction, advising, as well as departmental and university service. The successful candidate will be based in Art but may also teach in Cultural Studies or Music as appropriate. We especially seek candidates interested in collaboration across and within these disciplines. We anticipate hiring at the rank of assistant professor; exceptional candidates may be considered at higher rank. Ph.D. and a record of scholarship and teaching at levels appropriate to rank are expected. Application review to begin March 20 and will continue until the position is filled. Please send letter ofapplication, C.V., sample of your work, statement of teaching interests/philosophy, and at least three current letters of reference to: Digital Media Search, Office of the Provost, 407 Administration Building, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-1401. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/cjo for complete job description and to apply online. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative


Digital Cultural Studies - Consortium for Digital Arts, Culture, and
Technology
Stony Brook University, as part of a major, multi-departmental initiative in Digital Arts, Culture, and Technology, seeks scholars whose focus is digital cultural studies. Desirable areas of specialties include visual culture; new media arts; participatory digital culture; diasporic cultures, globalization and cross-culturally in the digital era; history/philosophy of digital media/art/music/technology; digital narrative, games and gaming. Responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate instruction, supervision of student research and writing, dissertation direction, advising, and departmental and University service. The successful candidate will be based in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies but may also teach in Art or Music as appropriate. We anticipate hiring at the rank of assistant professor. Exceptional candidates may be considered at higher rank. Ph.D. and a record of scholarship and teaching at levels appropriate to rank are expected. Application review to begin March 20 and will continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, C.V., at least three letters of reference, statement of teaching interests/philosophy, and a representative writing sample to: Digital Media Search, Office of the Provost, 407 Administration Building, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-1401. Action Employer. Women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.


Composition/Digital Music - Consortium for Digital Arts, Culture, and
Technology
Stony Brook University’s Department of Music, as part of a major multi-departmental Digital Media Arts, Culture, and Technology hiring initiative, seeks a composer with a specialization in digital music and an established record of or potential for productivity. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background, as well as a solid background in common practice period and contemporary art music. We are especially interested in candidates with interest in and evidence of collaboration across discipline boundaries within music, and/or with other disciplines, especially dance, theater, computer science, or engineering. Teaching experience is preferred. Responsibilities include oversight of the Computer Music Studios, undergraduate and graduate instruction; supervision of student research, creating, and writing; dissertation direction; advising; and departmental and University service. We anticipate hiring at the rank of assistant professor; exceptional candidates may be considered at higher rank. PhD or DMA in Composition and a record of scholarship and teaching at levels appropriate to rank are expected. (Exceptional ABD candidates may be considered with an appointment level of Lecturer). Application review to begin March 20 and will continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application; curriculum vitae; at least three current letters of reference or references dossier; statement of teaching interests and philosophy; and a representative sample of your work to: Digital Media Search, Office of the Provost, 407 Administration Building, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11784-1401. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/cjo for complete job description and to apply online. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.


Musicology/Ethnomusicology - Consortium for Digital Arts, Culture, and
Technology
Stony Brook University’s Department of Music, as part of a major multi-departmental Digital Media Arts, Culture, and Technology hiring initiative, seeks a music scholar of late-20th and 21st century music with particular expertise in digital musical practices, as they relate to any
type of late-20th or 21st century art or popular music: Western, non-Western, or transnational. The successful candidate should be conversant with interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities as well as with historical and theoretical perspectives on technology-related issues. We especially seek candidates who are interested in developing innovative curricula in conjunction with other areas within the Music Department and with other fine arts departments, as well as participating in interdisciplinary programs. Responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate instruction; supervision of student research and writing; dissertation direction; advising; and departmental and University service. We anticipate hiring at the rank of assistant professor, exceptional candidates may be considered at higher rank. PhD in Musicology/Music Theory/Ethnomusicology and a record of scholarship and teaching at levels appropriate to rank are expected. (Exceptional ABD candidates may be considered with an appointment level of Lecturer). Application review to begin March 20 and will continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application; curriculum vitae; at least three current letters of reference or references dossier; statement of teaching interests and philosophy; and a representative sample of your work to: Digital Media Search, Office of the Provost, 407 Administration Building, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11784-1401. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/cjo for complete job description and to apply online. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.