Department Summary

The Department of Art and Art History, established in 1911, offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The Digital Media Art (DMA) program at San José State University offers a digital art and design curriculum in the areas of computer graphics, web development, programming, physical computing, fabrication, prototyping, interactivity, and computer games.

Brief Description of Duties

• Candidates will teach one or more studio courses in the Digital Media Art (DMA) Program Area with a specific focus on teaching software and hardware for 3D modeling and printing, in addition to digital video.
• Studio courses meet in a lab environment for 3 hours twice a week.
• Participation in departmental meetings and assessment and evaluation activities is a requirement of this position.

Required Qualifications

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Digital Media Art or related field; a clear demonstration of artistic and/or scholarly achievement, as evidenced by a record of exhibitions, publications, or curatorial projects; teaching experience at the university level; a significant portfolio of creative work with research interests in emerging areas of artistic practice and theory; demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population.

Compensation

Anticipated starting salary: L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959; L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481; L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431; L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347. Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: Letter of application, Curriculum vitae, Statement of teaching interests/philosophy, Contact information for three references, Images representing 10 examples of candidate’s original work (or URL of portfolio site), Some examples of candidate’s own published writing (optional).