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The Department of Art at Florida State University (FSU) seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor in Digital Media & Fabrication, with an emphasis in 3D art. This is a tenure-track position, with a 3/2 teaching load. 

QUALIFICATIONS: MFA or equivalent in the visual arts, an emerging or established recognition in the fields of digital media/sculpture, clear record of excellence in teaching and strong communication skills and an understanding of a wide array of curricular and artistic methodologies. 

Candidates will have a commitment to sustained investigation of intellectual issues in contemporary art, primary artistic research in digital media, computing, 3-dimensional art forms and their integration into studio art and design. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across disciplines and encompassing broader approaches to art practice and teaching. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: The candidate will have responsibilities in research/creative activity, teaching and service. Teaching includes graduate and undergraduate courses which address concepts and practices in both digital media and 3-dimensional forms, such as: 3D modeling, various aspects of rapid proto-typing and digital fabrication, installation, sculpture, public art, kinetic art, video and time-based media, interactive media and others. 

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS: The Department of Art offers undergraduate programs (B.A., BFA) in Studio Art, a BFA in Design and a 3 year MFA in Studio Art. Our programs encourage interdisciplinary freedom through open inquiry across a wide range of emerging and traditional art practices, while also offering concentrations in digital media, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture. Both BFA and MFA programs provide students large personal studios and a plethora of exhibition spaces. 

FSU is a public, fully accredited, coeducational research institution, with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, with strong support for faculty research and exhibition and is committed to fostering an academic community of excellence. Faculty grants offer up to $18,000 to first-year faculty. Collaboration amongst faculty and across departments is highly encouraged through grants and special facilities, like our new facility for Fine Arts Research (FAR), Master Craftsman Program and other cross-department specialized facilities. 

RANK AND SALARY: Tenure-track Assistant Professor, 9 month appointment. Salary is competitive and negotiable, depending upon qualifications and experience. 

APPLICATION PROCESS: Send the following, on CD or DVD: cover letter with contact information, CV, artist/research statement, teaching statement, 20 images/video (< 3:00 each) of recent work (approx. 1024 x 768 .JPG, .PDF or MOV formats only) with a list of image titles and mediums, 20 images of student work, relevant syllabi of courses you have taught and names and contact information for 3 references. 

Send to: 

Digital Media & Fabrication Search Committee 
Florida State University 
Department of Art 
Fine Art Building, Rm. 220 
Tallahassee FL 32306-1150 

Applicants must also go to: 

https://jobs.fsu.edu 

to complete the online application. 

The e-Recruit Job Opening Number is 33719. 

DEADLINE: Application review begins January 31, 2012. Search is ongoing until the position is filled. 

2.) Digital Foundations & 3D 
Florida State University -- Department of Art 

The Department of Art at Florida State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position, to begin in August 2012. We seek a dedicated teacher, with expertise in digital foundations, plus skills in Sculpture and/or Ceramics. 

The teaching load is 3/3 for the academic year: two courses in foundations each term and one course in a 3D studio area (sculpture and/or ceramics). Ten additional hours a week will be devoted to administrative support to the foundations area. MFA degree required. Teaching experience is desired beyond a graduate teaching assistantship. 

The successful candidate will be skilled in a range of digital art, design tools and online technologies and must exhibit strong writing and speaking skills and a teaching attitude that displays a commitment to energizing students within an interdisciplinary environment. 

To Apply: 
Review of applications will begin on January 20th; position open until filled. 

Application packets should include: 

1.     Application letter, summarizing relevant qualifications, including administrative or management experience 
2.     Teaching philosophy 
3.     Current curriculum vita 
4.     List of names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of 3 references 
5.     Twenty examples of personal work 
6.     Twenty examples of student work 
7.     Printed description of images submitted 
8.     Sample syllabi from digital foundations courses and from a Sculpture or Ceramics course 

For image submission: URLs pointing to images online are preferred. CD-ROMS, with images in .JPG or .PNG format, are acceptable. 

Please send all application materials listed above to: 

George Blakely, Search Committee Chair 
Department of Art 
Florida State University 
P.O. Box 3061150 
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1150 

Applicants must also go to: 

https://jobs.fsu.edu 

to complete the online application. 

The e-Recruit Job Opening Number is 33701. 
      
The Department of Art at FSU (art.fsu.edu) is a research driven community of students and faculty, dedicated to the dynamic interrelationship of ideas, processes and practices. By crossing geographical and disciplinary boundaries, we both discover and create new opportunities for practicing art and design. We cultivate critical, creative and compassionate thinking in an evolving global environment, developing and pursuing innovation, while valuing our traditions. We foster a vibrant culture of creative problem-solvers, responsible both to themselves and to the needs of the larger communities to which they are connected. We celebrate the unique role that art and design play in the construction of culture and embrace our duty to advance and share the knowledge gained through our creative research. 

The Florida State University (FSU) is a public, fully-accredited, coeducational research institution, with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive. Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for its 40,000 students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction. With a budget of more than $1 billion, FSU has 16 schools and colleges that offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, covering a vast array of disciplines.

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