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Call for applications: Media artist

To begin July 1, 2016

Application deadline: November 15, 2015

UCSD Visual Arts Department
Mandeville Center 0327
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0327

visarts.ucsd.edu

Situated within the Division of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego, Department of Visual Arts: http://visarts.ucsd.edu/

UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity among its faculty, staff, and student body.

The Visual Arts Department invites applications for a tenure-track position in time-based media practices by artists whose work demonstrates a versatility in combining moving images or still images with sound, engage with the expanding field of artistic practices and situations, and have been showcased in venues ranging from recognized galleries to film festivals, as well as non-traditional venues with diverse audiences.

We seek applicants with a conceptually driven artistic practice that demonstrates a foundational knowledge of film and photographic techniques and experimental film traditions, as well as an active engagement with continually evolving digital technologies. Preferences will be given to artists whose interests include an integrative approach to media, particularly in relation to installation and studio practices.

The position entails fostering students' creativity in the production of media, making use of both new and historic approaches. Teaching responsibilities will be primarily with the Media major and minors of the Visual Arts department, whose curriculum is constantly adjusting to evolving production tools and in its new incarnation starting in September 2016 is aiming at creating collaborations with other majors in the department and in other programs. Courses will include intermediate and advanced undergraduate production techniques classes, and also might include lower- or upper-division lecture courses, undergraduate critique and project courses, and graduate seminars in theory, critique, projects and/or production.

The Media program is housed in the Visual Arts Department which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Art History, Theory and Criticism, including a PhD in Art History with a concentration in Art Practice, as well as undergraduate programs in Studio, Media, Interdisciplinary Computing, and Speculative Design. Faculty are expected to advise, work with, and serve on the committees of MFA students in all areas, as well as to work with and serve on the committees of PhD students.

Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience based on UC pay scales.

Applications are only accepted electronically. To apply, please access RECRUIT, our electronic system: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF00857

Application deadline is November 15, 2015 or until filled. However, to guarantee full consideration, applications should be received by November 15, 2015.

Applications must include a cover letter with a description of research, training, and teaching experience; a curriculum vitae with degrees, academic and other employment positions, fellowships, grants, and awards, publications and conferences presentations, exhibitions, festivals, screenings, and other presentations of your works with links to relevant websites (if any); teaching evaluations (if available); three letters of reference uploaded by referees to our RECRUIT site; and a link to an online portfolio that is specifically curated for the search committee, prioritized with your most accomplished work. Also include, as appropriate, your own writings or statements and notable reviews or articles discussing your work in PDF format that can be uploaded into the RECRUIT online electronic system: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF00857

We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to diversity and inclusion. Applicants are asked to summarize their leadership efforts, and past or potential contributions to diversity in their personal statement. Contributions might include leadership in teaching, mentoring, research or service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment and/or increasing access or participation of individuals from historically underrepresented groups (see here for further information: http://facultyexcellence.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html ). Please reference position #MA-2016 in all correspondence.

UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.