Assistant or Associate Professor

Assistant or Associate Professor

Company:
North Carolina State University

Job Location:

Category:
Digital Arts

Type:
Full-Time

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Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:
NCSU College of Design's Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology (MADTech) seeks a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Media Arts, Design and Technology with a focus on Visual Effects for Interactive Media and Virtual Production (Games Design and Development, Virtual and Mixed Reality, 2D and 3D animation, kinetic and immersive installations). With a state-of-the-art Virtual Production Lab running on the Unreal Engine, the successful candidate will be well positioned to develop opportunities for lab funding and engagement locally, nationally and internationally.

The candidate will engage in research in the use of technology across multiple platforms and have the ability to teach new and emerging concepts and ideas in Media Arts, Design and Technology at the graduate and undergraduate level. We are particularly interested in candidates who can balance visual and aesthetic production with technological and conceptual exploration. Successful candidates may also by asked to teach at the foundation level instructing students on techniques of basic drawing, 2D and 3D design, digital illustration, animation and sculpture. Candidates may also bring other areas of expertise to these classes. Additional topics of interest might include sound design, interaction design, computation design, and/or blended media experiences.

This position is a full-time tenure-track faculty 9-month appointment. Rank to be determined based upon education and professional experience. Specific teaching opportunities include art studios at all levels, including advanced comprehensive studios and/or special topic seminar courses.

Other Work/Responsibilities:
Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.

Minimum Experience/Education:

• Applicants are expected to have a terminal degree (MFA, MAD, PhD, or other) in a related design discipline with an emphasis on visual effects, film, animation, games, and/or interactive media. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong grounding in formal design principles, design process, design thinking, creative problem solving, critical theory, and critiquing skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to teach in related areas of media arts, design and technological theory, history, and/or criticism.
• Areas of scholarship include addressing the social and practical impact of media arts, design and technology, the ability to think and write critically about design, and a clear understanding of "the relationship of making to thinking" in regards to the design process.
• Ability to provide academic and curriculum advising to undergraduate and graduate students, including both majors and minors in the MADTech program.
• Ability to lead in course development and other responsibilities related to the implementation of the MADTech Program.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate student learning and writing at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Track record of published writing for professional and scholarly journals and conference papers, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in teaching at the college level is preferred.

Required License or Certification:

• N/A

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