"Part-Time Faculty: CAR 500.3 Special Topics in Animation: Unreal Engine (Fall 2025 Los Angeles, CA)"

The SULA Program within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach CAR 500.3 Special Topics in Animation: Unreal Engine, a one-credit hour course, during the Fall semester, 2025. This is a five-week course offered as part of the VPA LA Semester.

This course will explore the fundamentals of Unreal Engine and its usage in visual productions, animation and architecture. An introductory course with a small course assignment to explore how students can incorporate Unreal Engine into their professional work.

About the VPA LA Semester: The VPA LA Semester is an immersive professional development program that provides students with a unique opportunity to work as interns in Los Angeles while taking academic courses taught by industry professionals. https://vpa.syracuse.edu/global/vpa-los-angeles/vpa-la-semester/

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: Bachelors degree required. Career in animation or virtual production with a strong skill and understanding in Unreal Engine.

Responsibilities: Create the syllabus for the 1 credit course, class assignment and student outcomes, and grading rubric. In addition: 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 you are unable to meet your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute. You must also notify the department chair of your absence and of your plan to cover the class. Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations. 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.