The University of Texas at Dallas
Tenure-track, Open Rank Faculty Positions in Arts and Technology
The School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas invites applications for three tenure-track positions (rank open) in a new interdisciplinary program in Arts & Technology that focuses on the productive interaction of technology and the creative arts and the humanities. Currently offering the B.A., M.A., and M.F.A. (with plans to add a Ph.D.), the program focuses on the creation, application, and cultural implications of interactive digital content. Successful candidates will have an appropriate terminal degree, evidence of scholarly and/or artistic excellence, commitment to interdisciplinary education, and willingness to help build an innovative academic program that complements the current degrees (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.) of an interdisciplinary school built on three interrelated areas: Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and Aesthetic Studies.
Appointment effective September 1, 2004. Applications in the following areas are sought:
Media Studies (Search 1019):
Expertise in the history, esthetics, ethical implications, and/or philosophy of technological innovation in general and specifically of the new media that have emerged from the convergence of computing and media technologies.
Game Studies and Interactive Narrative (Search 1018):
Expertise in research and production in digital games, interactive narrative or drama, interactive television, virtual or augmented reality, time-based interactive installations, and/or media theory. Preference to candidates who have created original work in interactive genres and who are prepared to teach core digital courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Computer Animation (Search 1017):
Expertise in computer animation research as well as experience in the design and development of animations for various applications, including games and entertainment, training, immersive research, special effects and/or interactive publications. Experience with MAYA and other professional animation software is required.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a sample of work (pointer to an online portfolio preferred) to: Academic Search # (see above), The University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, MS AD 23, Richardson, TX 75083-0688. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2003.
Indication of sex and ethnicity for affirmation action statistical purposes is requested but not required. The University is an EO/AA employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its faculty.
For information about UTD, see http://www.utdallas.edu
About A&H, see http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/ah
About Arts & Technology, see http://iiae.utdallas.edu
The University of Texas at Dallas
Tenure-track, Open Rank Faculty Positions in Arts and Technology
The School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas invites applications for three tenure-track positions (rank open) in a new interdisciplinary program in Arts & Technology that focuses on the productive interaction of technology and the creative arts and the humanities. Currently offering the B.A., M.A., and M.F.A. (with plans to add a Ph.D.), the program focuses on the creation, application, and cultural implications of interactive digital content. Successful candidates will have an appropriate terminal degree, evidence of scholarly and/or artistic excellence, commitment to interdisciplinary education, and willingness to help build an innovative academic program that complements the current degrees (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.) of an interdisciplinary school built on three interrelated areas: Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and Aesthetic Studies.
Appointment effective September 1, 2004. Applications in the following areas are sought:
Media Studies (Search 1019):
Expertise in the history, esthetics, ethical implications, and/or philosophy of technological innovation in general and specifically of the new media that have emerged from the convergence of computing and media technologies.
Game Studies and Interactive Narrative (Search 1018):
Expertise in research and production in digital games, interactive narrative or drama, interactive television, virtual or augmented reality, time-based interactive installations, and/or media theory. Preference to candidates who have created original work in interactive genres and who are prepared to teach core digital courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Computer Animation (Search 1017):
Expertise in computer animation research as well as experience in the design and development of animations for various applications, including games and entertainment, training, immersive research, special effects and/or interactive publications. Experience with MAYA and other professional animation software is required.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a sample of work (pointer to an online portfolio preferred) to: Academic Search # (see above), The University of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, MS AD 23, Richardson, TX 75083-0688. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2003.
Indication of sex and ethnicity for affirmation action statistical purposes is requested but not required. The University is an EO/AA employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its faculty.
For information about UTD, see http://www.utdallas.edu
About A&H, see http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/ah
About Arts & Technology, see http://iiae.utdallas.edu