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Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

Digital Media

204211 - ART

The Department of Art and Art History at The University of Alabama invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track, Assistant or Associate Professor position in Digital Media beginning fall semester 2022. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to creative activity, teaching excellence, scholarship, and university and community service. The Department of Art and Art History especially values the importance of a diverse and inclusive community; minorities, women and/or those of diverse gender identities and expressions, are strongly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will teach digital media and related courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and must demonstrate an ability to teach advanced digital media courses using relevant software. The candidate will be an essential member of the Department of Art and Art History in a rapidly evolving and diversified media area. The individual will work with other faculty members in the area on curriculum development, facilities management, coordination of instructors, and scheduling. Other responsibilities include participation in departmental duties such as student advising and mentorship; program assessment and management; service to departmental, college, and university committees; and participation in community outreach and program recruitment. Importantly, the candidate should demonstrate an ability to conduct a sustained program of creative research and production. The successful candidate’s primary creative engagement should be within digital media, with particular emphasis in areas such as digital art, multimedia, installation, time-based media, digital video, interactive platforms, mobile applications, and/or social computing. Applications are also encouraged from individuals who mainly utilize digital technologies as a means of production and whose work may include mediums that fall outside of strictly digital parameters (i.e. painting/drawing, photography, printmaking, or sculpture). An established exhibition record that demonstrates a high level of professional engagement with contemporary practice is essential. The applicant should be well versed in the theory of digital/new media pertaining to contemporary practice.

Required qualifications· Master of Fine Arts degree in Digital Media or related field.· Evidence of active exhibition record and scholarship.· Demonstrated excellence and recognition of dynamic ongoing creative research that can build towards tenure.· Evidence of success in college/university teaching. The Department of Art and Art History offers the BA and MA degrees in Art History and the BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees in Studio Art. Important resources include the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, the Sella-Granata Art Gallery, and the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art, and the UA Gallery at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. The University of Alabama, the state’s flagship public research university, is located in Tuscaloosa, about 50 miles southwest of Birmingham. UA’s enrollment is diverse, drawing from the state of Alabama, the Southeast region, and the nation, and increasingly from around the world. The total enrollment exceeds 37,000 students and continued growth is projected for the coming years. 51% of students come from outside the state of Alabama. Tuscaloosa supports a vibrant arts community with many venues that host exhibits and events. These include the Bama Theatre, the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre, as well as many galleries both on campus and off. Across the Black Warrior River, Northport is home to the Kentuck Arts and Crafts Center. Each year, the Kentuck Arts Festival brings together over 270 nationally and internationally acclaimed folk artists. Throughout the year there are many festivals and events in the city which make Tuscaloosa a culturally vibrant location to live. Additionally, Tuscaloosa is in the middle of a busy interstate corridor, close to Birmingham, Nashville, New Orleans, and Atlanta.

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more.
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11/11/2021

08/16/2022

Step 1 – Candidates for this position must visit The University of Alabama website at http://facultyjobs.ua.edu to initiate an application and upload materials. Step 2 – In addition, applicants should email the following directly to: artsearch@ua.edu A PDF including: 1. Cover letter addressing qualifications2. Curriculum vitae/resumé3. Teaching philosophy that addresses both your personal teaching approaches to the digital media, as well as reflects what you feel is important for a contemporary media program4. Contact information for three professional references 5. Two sample syllabi, if available: (1) introductory-level digital media course and (1) upper-level course of your choice6. 20 examples of professional work, please include size, date, and media7. 20 examples of student work8. Links to pertinent websites are also welcome, but should be included in addition to above9. Web-links to examples of time-based media can also be included, clips should not exceed one minute in length. PDFs should not exceed 15 MB Only fully completed applications will be reviewed. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2022, and continue until the position is filled. Initial interviews of selected applicants will be via video conference. Once finalists have been determined, a decision will be made to proceed with interviews virtually or in-person depending on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic at that time.

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