Job no: 511684
Work type: Faculty Full Time
Categories: Faculty

Full Time Lecturer - Animation and Game Arts
College of Visual and Performing Arts
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is seeking a Full Time Lecturer in Animation and Game Arts to teach in our NASAD accredited BFA and MFA art and design programs starting September 2022.

The faculty member appointed to this position will teach courses in 3-D modeling and animation, senior animation studio, and digital media foundations. We are seeking a faculty member whose primary research interest falls in the area of 3-D animation. The candidate will teach undergraduate courses, work on an individual basis with graduate students, conduct a program of creative and/or scholarly work, contribute to curriculum development and other aspects of the intellectual life of the department, serve as the advisor for undergraduate students, provide appropriate professional service, and perform other duties as assigned. A typical teaching load for studio full time lecturers is six courses per year.

Minimum qualifications: MFA or terminal degree in the field or a related field (e.g., Animation, Interactive Media, Technical Art, Visual Effects, PhD in Engineering), or extensive 3D animation experience in the profession (4+ years of professional experience in the game or film industry, shipped titles preferred); a minimum of two years teaching experience; documented success in student learning with emphasis in three-dimensional computer modeling and animation; strong organizational skills; a record of scholarship and professional activity in 3D animation.

Preferred qualifications: Documented success in student learning in storyboarding, storytelling, game art pro, and/or fundamental and advanced digital media production; VFX experience; ability to counsel students on careers and opportunities in the fields of animation and games, entertainment, education; experience with service learning and/or community outreach.

Effective September 27, 2021, UMass Dartmouth requires that all members of the campus community are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination. Additionally, all members of the campus community must obtain a COVID-19 booster shot by January 21, 2022 and provide proof when requested.

Screening of applications begins February 18, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.

Application materials include: letter addressing qualifications; curriculum vitae; a link to your digital portfolio or demo reel or 20 samples of own work and 20 samples of student work; examples of syllabi and assignments; statement of teaching philosophy; artist or professional statement; the names and contact information for three references.

For inquiries about the position, please contact Prof. Laura Franz, Chairperson of Art & Design Department, at lfranz@umassd.edu.

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at UMass Dartmouth has over 500 students and is the flagship visual and performing arts college in the UMass system. Offering an art school experience within a four-year, national tier 1 research university setting, CVPA offers 15 concentrations in Art and Design, Art History, Art Education, and Music. CVPA courses are taught on two campuses: Paul Rudolph’s distinctive architecture of the main campus in Dartmouth, and the Star Store Campus in downtown New Bedford. Centrally located between Boston, Providence, Cape Cod, and Newport, UMass Dartmouth’s enrollment comprises 8,650 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 100 bachelor and master’s degree programs. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and inclusive faculty and staff committed to excellence in teaching and research.

Advertised: 27 Jan 2022 Eastern Standard Time
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