Lecturer, Imaging and Animation, Department of… at Rensselaer… · Troy

The Department of the Arts in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY invites applications for two non-tenure track fixed-term appointment Lecturer positions in Imaging and Animation. The department features an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to the visual and musical arts with a focus on the use of experimental techniques and methodologies during artistic conception, creation, and performance. The department offers innovative and highly ranked degree programs that lead to the BS, MFA, and PhD degrees in the Electronic Arts with intentions to develop new undergraduate programs in Media Engineering and Music & Media. The department also contributes to interdisciplinary undergraduate degree programs in Electronic Media Arts & Communication and Games and Simulation Arts & Sciences.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will teach courses in Imaging and Animation that contribute to the animation and modeling sequences in the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program, as well as a new program in Media Engineering. These positions also will contribute to the facilities and curriculum development in the Department and School. The successful candidates will have a record of artistic or scholarly achievement and demonstrate expertise in conceptually rigorous, experimental imaging and animation. Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated successful teaching experience at the collegiate level. Candidates must possess a terminal degree or foreign degree equivalent in Art, Digital Media or an appropriate related field of study.

Application instructions

Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the nation’s oldest technological university. With approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students from across the country and around the world, the university offers more than 145 programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Rensselaer is located in Troy, NY, the heart of the "Tech Valley" region of the Hudson River Valley. The university’s Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) offers scholars, artists, and students opportunities for creative interdisciplinary research in the arts, performance technologies, science, and engineering through its performance and residency programs.

Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Applications received by April 18, 2014 will receive full consideration. To apply, please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three (3) letters of professional reference, and evidence of successful teaching experience at the collegiate level.

Equal opportunity

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical, gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.