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University of Washington, 2 professorships available

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

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