Assistant Professor, studio artist in Electronic Art and Animation

Assistant Professor, studio artist in Electronic Art and Animation.

Contract faculty position as a studio artist available August 17, 2007, with possible renewal. Major responsibility: teach from a menu of courses in the Department of Art and the Institute for Intermedia and Animation. This institute will integrate curricular experiences with real-world practice and expand the BFA program in Electronic Art and Animation. The Institute will be an instructional and production laboratory that acts as a center for the creation of independent artistic and interdisciplinary collaborative projects in art and related disciplines.

Minimum qualifications: masters degree by time of appointment; record of scholarly/creative productivity; expertise in 3D modeling, animation, and other time based and 2D applications; proficiency in Maya and/or SoftImage; ability to work collaboratively within the university, department, and the Institute for Intermedia and Animation.

Preferred qualifications: Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree by time of appointment; significant exhibition record; college and graduate level teaching experience; industry work experience; knowledge of the history and criticism of the electronic arts; experience in installation and interactive approaches; ability to convey the relationship between technology and aesthetics.

Send letter of application, current curriculum vitae, names and contact information of three or more references, transcript copy of highest degree earned, media of personal work, examples of student work (Power Point or DVD), and SASE to:

David Jackson
Animation Search
Department of Art
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana 47306.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Ball State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.