"Chair of the Georgia Tech School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies"

About the School

This newly launched school will further position Georgia Tech as an international leader in research, education, and community and industry engagement at the intersection of arts, technology, and design. The school's pedagogical approach will integrate artistic foundations, technical innovation, and creative entrepreneurship. The school will leverage Georgia Tech's existing strengths in areas ranging from artificial intelligence and student startups to digital media and music technology, adopt the culture of practice-based studio pedagogy in the College of Design, and build sustained partnerships with creative studios, technology providers, startup companies, nonprofits, and artists-in-residence taking advantage of Atlanta's thriving creative ecosystem.

The school will be piloting courses in Spring 2025 and launch the B.S. in Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies in Fall 2026 for both incoming students as well as transfer students. This degree aims to prepare students to enter fields such as film, gaming, immersive media and art works that integrate new technologies and computational advances, at a time in which emerging technologies are rapidly transforming art and related industries nationally and internationally. At Georgia Tech, we seek to develop the next generation of leaders that will guide that transformation as we support the workforce needs and continued growth of the creative economy in Georgia.

The Arts at Georgia Tech

The launch of this new school is a critical part of Georgia Tech's broader strategic plan for growing the arts across the Institute. Georgia Tech recognizes the role of the visual and performing arts in cultivating creative thinking, the increasingly important role that emerging technologies play in the arts, and the potential for Georgia Tech to support a thriving campus arts community in connection with a growing ecosystem of arts organizations and creative industries throughout the state. Georgia Tech has also announced plans for the Creative Quarter, a 7-acre innovation district that will foster collaborations, inspire innovation, and build community through arts, creativity, and technology.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Job Summary

The College of Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for the position of the founding Chair of the School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies in Atlanta, Georgia. We are seeking a visionary, creative, and entrepreneurial academic leader who will develop a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence for studying the intersection of arts practice and emerging technologies.

The chair will have the opportunity to shape a new school that will expand Georgia Tech's academic and research activities and reputation at the intersection of technology and the arts, with the opportunity for substantial impact within Georgia Tech, the state of Georgia, and beyond. The new chair will be expected to provide overall leadership and vision for the development of a comprehensive program of teaching and research and will oversee the hiring of new faculty for the school, as well as new internal joint appointments that might complement those already in place. Over time the Chair will oversee expanding the major to include a pre-college program and a minor and will help develop a vision to expand into a graduate degree.

Responsibilities

The Chair will:

• Manage academic, fiscal, and personnel matters and ensure the alignment of the School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies with the strategic objectives of the College and Institute;
• Maintain an active role in the academic life of the school by contributing personally to teaching and research;
• Create strong interdisciplinary relationships with other schools within the College of Design and across campus;
• Foster an active research culture;
• Elevate awareness of the school and its programs across the campus, as well as with prospective students, alumni, and community, arts, and industry leaders through relationship building as well as public presentations and speaking engagements;
• Work with community and corporate leaders' including through the College of Design Dean's Advisory Board and bring a demonstrated passion for community engagement and fundraising, with a commitment to building lasting relationships that support the School and the College's mission and future growth.
• Develop curricular plans for growth, including growing the major, developing a minor and/or certificate, and envisioning higher-level degrees.
• Manage space and resources to accommodate growth and ensure technology expansion as technological landscapes change.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have a terminal degree or professional equivalency related to the intersection of arts, entertainment, and creative technologies with a distinguished record of creative and/or scholarly achievement that typically qualifies for a tenured position at the rank of full professor.

Preferred Qualifications

The candidate must maintain an active commitment to the creative industries, to the technologies that support them (especially film, gaming, and/or immersive media), and to the promotion of excellence in teaching and research and must have the ability to engage with community and industry leaders and work effectively with faculty, students, and administrators. Significant experience in academic or research administration is desirable. We especially encourage candidates with proven or emerging skills in industry partnerships and/or fundraising to apply.

Required Documents to Attach

Interested individuals should submit the following materials:

1. Cover letter describing your interest in the position, outlining your vision for the new School, and highlighting your academic experience, creative achievement, evidence of industry and/or community engagement, and leadership style;
2. Curriculum Vitae; and
3. Name, address (including email), and telephone number of five academic/professional references.

Applications deadline

Applications should be submitted by January 6, 2026.

Contact Information

For further information about the position please contact the search committee chair John Peponis at john.peponis@design.gatech.edu