>
> University of Washington, 2 professorships available
>
> 1.
> DXARTS | PROFESSORSHIP in HYBRID ARTS PRACTICE
> www.dxarts.washington.edu
>
> Pending budgetary approval, The Center for Digital Arts and
> Experimental
> Media (DXARTS) at the University of Washington is seeking to fill a
> tenured
> or tenure track faculty position in HYBRID ARTS PRACTICE. Rank is
> open, and
> we will consider hires from Assistant to Full Professor with tenure.
>
> Established in 2001, DXARTS is a pioneering experimental arts unit
> with
> exciting undergraduate and doctoral degree programs. DXARTS brings
> together
> faculty from Art, Music, Dance, Computer Science, Electrical
> Engineering,
> Physics, Biology, History of Ideas, and Design in a hybrid research
> environment dedicated to the invention and exploration of new forms of
> digital and experimental art.
>
> The successful candidate for this position should be an artist hybrid
> engaged in advanced generative digital and experimental arts
> practice, as
> well as integrating research on the epistemological and ontological
> questions raised by the broader art, science and technology
> discipline.
> Applicants for this position should at minimum hold a Masters
> Degree or
> equivalent experience and present a well documented career of
> significant
> creative accomplishments. The ideal candidate will have a strong
> and deeply
> integrated background blended across numerous creative,
> interpretive and
> technical fields such as art, music, film, design, dance, theater,
> computer
> science, cognitive science, engineering, history, psychology, and
> philosophy. Applicants should be prepared to pursue innovative art and
> technology research, as well as teach introductory and advanced
> courses in
> comprehensive studio practice, and the history and analysis of
> digital and
> experimental arts.
>
> Applications must include: CV, artist statement, statement on
> pedagogy, and
> a cohesive portfolio of professional creative work. Support
> materials must
> include three references with phone numbers, mail and e-mail
> addresses,
> samples of previous course design and recent student work.
> Portfolio work
> should be formatted for viewing on any platform. Please include a
> SASE for
> return of materials. Also inform us if you will be attending the CAA
> conference in Los Angeles, CA.
>
> Application materials should be addressed to: Chair, HYBRID ARTS
> PRACTICE
> Search Committee, DXARTS, 207 Raitt Hall, Box 353414, University of
> Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-3414. Priority will be given to
> applications received before January 15, 2009. The University of
> Washington
> is building a culturally diverse faculty, and strongly encourages
> applications from female and minority candidates. The University is
> an Equal
> Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
>
> A competitive recruitment and selection process is being conducted
> and if a
> U.S. worker is not selected pursuant to this process, an
> application for
> Alien Employment Certification may be filed on behalf of an alien
> to fill
> this job opportunity. Any person may provide documentary evidence
> bearing on
> the application (such as information on available workers, wages,
> working
> terms and conditions, or other pertinent information) to either:
>
> Employment Security Department
> AEC Unit
> P.O. Box 9046
> Olympia, WA 98507-9046
>
> OR
>
> Employment & Training Administration
> Region VI, U.S. Department of Labor
> Certifying Officer
> P.O.Box 193767
> San Francisco, CA 94119-3767
>
> and
>
> 2.
> DXARTS | PROFESSORSHIP in DIGITAL CINEMA and EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO
> www.dxarts.washington.edu
>
> Pending budgetary approval, The Center for Digital Arts and
> Experimental
> Media (DXARTS) at the University of Washington is seeking to fill a
> tenured
> or tenure track faculty position in DIGITAL CINEMA and EXPERIMENTAL
> VIDEO.
> Rank is open, and we will consider hires from Assistant to Full
> Professor
> with tenure.
>
> Established in 2001, DXARTS is a pioneering experimental arts unit
> with
> exciting undergraduate and doctoral degree programs. DXARTS brings
> together
> faculty from Art, Music, Dance, Computer Science, Electrical
> Engineering,
> Physics, Biology, History of Ideas and Design in a hybrid research
> environment dedicated to the invention and exploration of new forms of
> digital and experimental art.
>
> The successful candidate should be prepared to pursue highly
> innovative
> research in their main field of study (DIGITAL CINEMA and EXPERIMENTAL
> VIDEO), and to teach introductory and advanced level graduate courses
> comprehensive studio practice in film making, digital cinema and
> experimental video, as well as the history and theory of the genre.
> Applicants for this position should at a minimum have a Masters
> Degree or
> equivalent experience, be broadly interdisciplinary with strong
> creative and
> technical skills, have substantial practical experience synthesized
> across
> multiple areas of experimental arts, with their primary focus
> emerging out
> of experimental film, cinema, and digital video genres. Further,
> applicants
> should be fluently versed in a wide array of digital cinema
> production and
> post-production techniques, including directing, field and studio
> lighting,
> cinematography, motion control, non-linear editing, visual fx &
> compositing,
> motion capture, motion graphics, art direction, and writing for film.
> Special attention will be given to artists who have capabilities in
> emerging
> experimental video areas such as custom electronics, machine
> vision, stereo
> 3D, AI, computer programming & image processing, interactive video
> installation, etc.
>
> Applications must include: CV, artist statement, statement on
> pedagogy, and
> a cohesive portfolio of professional creative work. Support
> materials must
> include three references with phone numbers, mail and e-mail
> addresses,
> samples of previous course design and recent student work.
> Portfolio work
> should be formatted for viewing on any platform. Please include a
> SASE for
> return of materials. Also inform us if you will be attending the CAA
> conference in Los Angeles, CA.
>
> Application materials should be addressed to: Chair, DIGITAL CINEMA
> and
> EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO Search Committee, DXARTS, 207 Raitt Hall, Box
> 353414,
> University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-3414. Priority
> will be
> given to applications received before January 15, 2009. The
> University of
> Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty, and strongly
> encourages
> applications from female and minority candidates. The University is
> an Equal
> Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
>
> A competitive recruitment and selection process is being conducted
> and if a
> U.S. worker is not selected pursuant to this process, an
> application for
> Alien Employment Certification may be filed on behalf of an alien
> to fill
> this job opportunity. Any person may provide documentary evidence
> bearing on
> the application (such as information on available workers, wages,
> working
> terms and conditions, or other pertinent information) to either:
>
> Employment Security Department
> AEC Unit
> P.O. Box 9046
> Olympia, WA 98507-9046
>
> OR
>
> Employment & Training Administration
> Region VI, U.S. Department of Labor
> Certifying Officer
> P.O.Box 193767
> San Francisco, CA 94119-3767
>
> ************************************************************
>
> also —
>
>
>
>
> University of Michigan seeks studio faculty
>
> Dear Colleague:
>
> The University of Michigan School of Art & Design invites
> applications for
> tenure-track/tenured studio faculty. A&D is seeking to hire up to four
> artists-designers whose practice is located beyond traditional
> disciplinarity. Applicants should have a proven record appropriate
> to one or
> more of the areas listed below, as well as a strong understanding
> of the
> history, practice, theory, and criticism of contemporary art and
> design.
>
> Art-Design Technologies: an innovative practitioner with the
> ability to
> create seamless interfaces between people, digital information, and
> physical
> environments. Applicants should be able to program and prototype
> advanced
> software and engineering tools to construct complex systems. A
> particular
> emphasis on understanding the social and human dimensions of these
> systems
> is desired.
>
> Large-Scale Sculpture/Installation: an artist- designer engaged in
> creating
> installations or large- scale sculptures. Applicants should have
> expertise
> in one or more of the following practices: site-specific concerns, the
> natural and/or social environment, innovative use of materials
> (ceramics,
> metals, synthetics, natural), land art or environmental issues, and
> the
> interface between digital information and the physical environment.
>
> Painting: a bold thinker with broad definitions of painting and its
> role in
> contemporary art-design practice. Applicants should have expertise in
> painting, drawing, and color processes, with an understanding of
> how these
> may be used to facilitate perception and invention, as well as
> cultural and
> social inquiry.
>
> Eco-Design: an artist-designer whose creative practice addresses the
> ultimate challenge of our time: the impact of human activity on the
> environment. Applicants should have a demonstrated record balancing
> pragmatic and poetic investigations of topics such as: ecology,
> bio-diversity, cultural sustainability, energy, consumerism, natural
> resources, and resource management.
>
> Graphic Design: an artist-designer with broad definitions of how
> visual
> communication operates in both established and emerging forms.
> Applicants
> should be solidly grounded in 2D design principles with expertise
> in digital
> interactive design, kinetic typography and data visualization.
>
> Photography: an artist-designer whose work dynamically incorporates
> photographic media through innovative forms. Applicants should have
> expertise in digital photography, and should be responsive to the
> cultural
> meaning and significance of images used within mass media, for
> personal
> expression, and for cultural critique.
>
> Special consideration will be given to applicants who are qualified
> to teach
> courses in the history and theory of art-design, to applicants whose
> qualifications and interests prepare them for active engagement
> with other
> academic units at the University, and to applicants who are open to
> collaborative/interdisciplinary teaching, research, and creative
> projects.
>
> Applications are due January 5, 2009, with an expected start date of
> September 1, 2009. Additional details, including application
> instructions,
> can be found at http://www.art-design.umich.edu. Questions or
> requests for
> further information may be forwarded to a&dhr@umich.edu.
>
> School of Art & Design
> University of Michigan
> 2000 Bonisteel Boulevard
> Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2069
> Phone: 734-936-0671
> Fax: 734-615-9753
> Email: a&dhr@umich.edu
>
>
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