"Part-Time Faculty: ARI 201.1.2/202.2 Second Year Studio (Fall & Spring 2025)"

The School of Art within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach ARI 201/202, Second Year Studio I and II, during the Fall semester 2025 and Spring semester 2026. There are three sections being filled.

ARI 201 is a team-taught interdisciplinary course offering a variable theme as subject matter. This course builds on the program of study initiated in the first-year studios emphasizing increased conceptual and technical development.

ARI 202 builds on the program of study initiated in the Second Year Studio I emphasizing increased conceptual and technical development.

About The College of Visual and Performing Arts

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu or www.vpa.syr.edu.

Qualifications:

• MFA
• Earned MFA in both conceptual and technical skill based discipline.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
• Evidence of promising creative practice research agenda and exhibition record in a studio practice.
• Evidence of commitment to inclusivity and accessibility in research, service, and/or pedagogy.
• Ability to teach all levels of BFA Studio Art, studio foundations, seminar courses, and areas of specialization.
• Experience with, or commitment to, educating and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds and demographics.

Responsibilities:

• Teach one (1) course per semester (4.5 hours) in 2nd year foundational studio encouraging development of a studio practice.
• Assist with the coordination and supervision of the Second Year Studio Art students.
• Sustained scholarly/creative practice or research program in the field of studio art.
• In addition: Developing and/or updating a class syllabus; Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments; Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours; Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course; Meeting all designated class periods; If unable to meet class due to illness or emergency, reschedule or obtain a substitute and notify the department chair; Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades; Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner; Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations; Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.