Assistant Professor - New Media - Studio Art

NEW MEDIA
STUDIO ART

ASSISTANT /ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TENURE-TRACK

Full-time tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits competitive. Position to begin August 16, 2009. MFA required.

We are seeking a dynamic individual employing technology with aesthetics to produce multi-disciplinary work that crosses between art and design. Ability to teach all levels of new media in a studio art program which currently includes ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Extensive experience in at least one of the following areas: multi-screen video projection, computational design, generative visual programming, data visualization, programming for interactive and/or web environments both on and off screen, sensor controlled objects and environments, real-time graphical production and/or motion capture, augmented digital performance, robotic objects and technology intervention in public space. Experience and expertise in areas of traditional media is encouraged and welcomed.

Knowledge of contemporary and historical visual arts, design, and theory. Research in area of specialization. Professional record and previous teaching experience highly desirable. The person hired will have shared faculty responsibility for developing departmental and cross-collegiate programming in new media. Contributions to the general education mission of the college.

Include letter of application, artist’s statement, statement of teaching philosophy, CV, names of three references, portfolio of recent professional work (CD, video, website addresses, etc..). Send self-addressed stamped envelope and all materials to:

New Media Search Committee
c/o Thomas Berding, Chair
Department of Art & Art History
113 Kresge Art Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1119

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.

The Department of Art & Art History is dedicated to the creation and historical study of the visual arts through undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The department is part of the College of Arts & Letters and offers study in Studio Art, Art Education, Apparel & Textile Design, and History of Art & Visual Culture. For further information, visit http://www.art.msu.edu.

In 2011, Michigan State University will be home to the new Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, designed by world renowned architect Zaha Hadid. A premier venue for modern and contemporary art, the museum will serve as a laboratory for research by faculty and students in numerous fields and as a nexus for community engagement with the visual arts. Other important campus resources include The MSU Museum and Fine Arts Library.

Known internationally as a major U.S. public university with global reach, Michigan State University has been advancing knowledge and transforming lives through innovative teaching, research, and outreach for nearly 150 years. MSU is a member of the Association of American Universities, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Big Ten athletic conference.


MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.