Full-time, Assistant Professor position, in BFA program, begins August 2009.
Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience. Expertise in design theory and applications for screen-based graphic design with fluency in bridging the approaches of traditional two-dimensional and digital mediums. Knowledge of the demands of the professional field, historical and contemporary design issues, and technologies inherent to the discipline, strong collaborative and communication skills. Current professional activity in graphic design and previous college-level teaching experience are preferred.
Teach all levels of undergraduate graphic design within the systemic analysis of formal design principles including: interactive design, emerging technologies and information architecture. Participate in on-going curriculum development, community service, and student advising. Maintain active creative professional practice.
Send letter of application, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, professional creative portfolio, examples of student work (if available), and a list of 3 references including name, address, email address and phone number to:
Graphic Design Search Committee
Memphis College of Art
1930 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104.
Electronic applications are encouraged – send as Macintosh compatible attachments (pdf, jpeg, PowerPoint, or URL listing) to: kstrickland@mca.edu
Open until position is filled. AA/EOE
Memphis College of Art, an independent professional art college, is accredited by both the National Association of Schools of Art & Design and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school is located within a picturesque 342 acre wooded park in Midtown Memphis and is adjacent to the Brooks Museum of Art and the Memphis Zoo.
MCA offers BFA degree programs in Fine Arts (digital media, drawing, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture) and Design Arts (computer arts, graphic design, illustration, and photography). Graduate studies include an MFA program in traditional studio practice or an individually tailored interdisciplinary emphasis and education program leading to either an MAT or MA ArtEd.
New faculty will join a distinguished body of artists, designers, scholars, and educators who are committed to mentoring the next generation of artists who will be shaping the course of artmaking in the 21st century.
Memphis College of Art is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap/disability, or any other unlawful factors in employment practices.