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KRAUS VISITING FACULTY POSITION IN ELECTRONIC & TIME-BASED MEDIA: One
semester residency Spring 2012

The Kraus Visiting Professorship is made possible through the generous
support of Jill Gansman Kraus and Peter Kraus.

DEADLINE: All applications should be postmarked by Monday March 14, 2011

The School of Art (SOA) at Carnegie Mellon University is announcing a
one-semester visiting professorship in our Electronic and Time-Based art
area. We are seeking a dynamic individual working in technology-based art
with experience in one or more of the following
areas: animation, video, robotics, computational art, programming for
internet based interactive and/or virtual environments, interactive audio,
performance, artificial life or biotechnology. Expertise and experience in
other media is also welcome, along with conceptual strengths, and a
multidisciplinary orientation. The Kraus Visiting Professor will teach one
class, maintain a visible studio practice and present a lecture in the
School of Art lecture series. A private studio will be provided, along with
access to SOA facilities.

Qualifications: A versatile, strongly committed artist with a background in
electronic and/or time-based arts and a significant exhibition record.
Advanced Degree or equivalent. University level teaching experience beyond
teaching assistantships is desirable. The Eberly Center can provide on
campus pedagogical help and advice.
Carnegie Mellon is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunities employer
committed to diversity.

Stipend: $25,000

Application To Include: Letter of application with teaching philosophy and
artist statement Curriculum Vitae Proposal for a junior/senior level class
in electronic and/or time- based media Names/email addresses/telephone
numbers of 3 references (no recommendation letters) Documentation of
artwork. Submit up to 20 examples of work documented on CD/DVD or website.
Please include a printed list of works detailing: title, media, year etc.
Documentation of time-based or interactive work should include navigation
instructions, if applicable, and should not exceed 20 minutes total viewing
time. Please use a permanent felt-tipped marker to label discs, rather than
adhesive labels, which may cause problems in slot-loading CD/DVD Drives.
Computer-based work is viewed on Mac OS X systems unless otherwise noted.
Please enclose self-addressed stamped envelope for return of materials (if
needed).

Send to:
Kraus Visiting Professor Search
School of Art, College of Fine Arts, CFA 300 Carnegie Mellon University 5000
Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890

The School of Art is one of five schools in the College of Fine Arts that
also includes the Schools of Architecture, Design, Drama and Music. Its
undergraduate and graduate curricula include innovative media and concept
classes, contextual practice, history and theory, as well as university
academic study. Areas of concentration include Drawing, Painting, Print
Media and Photography (DP3); Sculpture, Installation, and Site-Work (SIS);
Electronic and Time-Based Work (ETB); and Contextual Practice (CP).
The School consists of 23 full-time faculty, 10 staff members, about 200
undergraduates and 18 graduate students. In addition to BFA and MFA degrees
in Art, interdisciplinary degrees are offered in collaboration with other
colleges in the university. Our MFA Program is ranked among the top ten
programs in the USAand shares first place in multimedia and visual
communications. The School is actively involved with theSTUDIO for Creative
Inquiry and Center for the Arts in Society, unique centers for
interdisciplinary arts research and education. Carnegie Mellon University is
located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which has been cited as being the ³Best
Arts Destination² among mid-size cities and one of the USA¹s most affordable
and livable places. In addition to the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Andy
Warhol Museum, the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh Filmmakers and The
Pittsburgh Glass Center, the city has a vibrant young art scene that
includes many small galleries and alternative exhibition opportunities.

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