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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a leading professional
school of art and design, operates with the museum of the Art
Institute of Chicago at the center of one of the country's most
exciting and diverse cultural communities. The School is comprised
of 13 studio departments and a first year program, 7 academic
departments and 3 certificate programs and offers the BFA with
Emphasis in Art History; BFA with Emphasis in Art Education; BA in
Visual and Critical Studies; Master of Fine Arts degrees in studio
and writing, and Master of Art degrees in Arts Administration, Art
Education, Art History/Theory and Criticism, Art Therapy and Master
of Science in Historic Preservation, as well as post-baccalaureate
certificates and continuing studies programs. The School of the Art
Institute believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment
opportunities, and does not discriminate against its employees,
because of race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender or
any other bases prohibited by applicable law, provided they are
qualified and meet the requirements established for the job. Women,
minorities and international applicants are encouraged to apply. The
School currently enrolls 2,280 FTE student and employs 125 full-time
and 342 part-time faculty, and 297 full and part-time staff. The
position is full-time, tenure-track, rank and salary commensurate
with experience and begins the fall of 2004.
For priority consideration for all searches all application
materials must be received by (not postmarked) no later than Friday,
January 16th.
The Department of Film, Video, and New Media invites applications
for an artist working with new media technologies and their current
discourses to teach and expand an innovative curriculum. Artists
working in Areas such as web-based art, computer-generated images,
multimedia performance practices, and other virtual forms are
encouraged to apply. This position represents a continuation of the
School's leadership and commitment to alternative media forms and
practices, emphasizing experimentation, innovation, and the
hybridization of existing media and methods of presentation.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability and desire to
participate in curricular initiatives, be able to work with
undergraduate and graduate students in an interdisciplinary, fine
arts context, and have advanced proficiency in one or more areas of
the media arts. Applicants must have an active professional creative
practice. Teaching experience preferred. The position is full-time,
tenure-track and begins in the fall of 2004. Rank and salary
commensurate with experience.
Application: CV, teaching philosophy, course syllabi, samples of
creative work and SASE to:
FVNM Search Committee/EFL The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Dean's Office 37 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60603
The Liberal Arts Department and Visual and Critical Studies program
invite applications for a tenure-track position in the broadly
defined area of Africana studies. Additional areas of expertise may
include World History, Latin American, Caribbean, Middle Eastern or
Asian studies. Applicants will also be considered from overlapping
disciplines such as history, cultural anthropology, communications,
media studies, economics, political science and regional studies.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach general
and thematically organized courses in her or his field. She or he
may also teach courses such as an undergraduate thesis research
seminar offered through the interdisciplinary Visual Critical
Studies program. We seek applicants with a commitment to excellence
in teaching and to innovative research and writing. Rank and salary
commensurate with experience.
Application: Please send a c.v.; statement of teaching philosophy;
an example of scholarly work; documentation of additional creative
work if applicable; a description of at least one course that you
would like to teach; and SASE if you wish to have the documentation
returned to:
Liberal Arts / Visual and Critical Studies Search Committee/EFL The
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Dean's Office 37 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60603
The Photography Department of the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago seeks an exceptional artist working with photography for a
full-time, tenure-track position. Duties will include working with
graduate students in an interdisciplinary environment and teaching
undergraduate classes in the School's photography department.
Candidates should have a significant exhibition record, active
interest in contemporary theory and writing, and a minimum of two
years of experience teaching at the college level.
Application Procedure: Send: cover letter; current CV; artist
statement; teaching philosophy; a syllabus for an introductory or
intermediate photography course; a syllabus for an undergraduate
theme based studio course; a syllabus for a graduate level seminar;
support materials in the form of 20 slides with slide list, CDs,
DVDs or other materials appropriateto the work; the names, addresses
and phone numbers of three references: and SASE to:
Photographer/ Artist Search Committee/EFL The School of the Art
Institute of Chicago Dean's Office 37 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60603
New-Media Designer The Department of Visual Communication seeks a
full-time faculty member with expertise in web- or video-based
communication design and/or interactive media. Core curricular
topics include theories, strategies and methodologies of
interaction, navigation, interpretation, content configuration and
digital production. Related competencies might include typographic
structure and expression; hybrid environments; planning and
production of motion graphics for television and film; research and
development of cultural and environmental issues; and/or
contemporary visual cultural criticism. The successful candidate
will play a lead role in the coordination and continued development
of the new media track in Visual Communication.
Teaching experience and a terminal degree in visual communication,
design or other relevant area preferred.
Application: curriculum vitae, VHS, CD-Rom, or CD-Roms with
websites, course syllabi, and statements on teaching, research
and/or work to:
Visual Communication Search Committee/EFL The School of the Art
Institute of Chicago Dean's Office 37 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60603
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