The Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University seeks a dynamic and creative colleague whose research and teaching focuses primarily on Interactive Media / Graphic Design. This is an academic year, tenure-system (open rank) commencing August 16, 2012. Salary competitive and commensurate with experience.
 
The successful candidate should be team oriented and committed
to advancing the design discipline through the innovative use of evolving technologies and new media. Applicants should be passionate about creating a new generation of practitioners, demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary trends in the Graphic Design discipline, and be able to imaginatively and critically situate design practice in the current media-saturated landscape.

We seek a faculty member who has a strong commitment to teaching
in our vibrant Studio Art Program which emphasizes a diversity of conceptual and technical practices leading to the BA, BFA, and MFA degrees. In addition to Studio Art, the department offers undergraduate degree programs in Art History and Visual Culture, Art Education, Apparel and Textile Design, and a graduate degree program in Studio Art. Serving over 500 majors, the department is home to nearly 50 faculty and staff, including 30 tenure system faculty that are committed to active research agendas and creative practice across a range of art and design fields. For more information about the department go to www.art.msu.edu.

In addition to responsibilities within the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, this position will also contribute to the new technology, culture and creativity initiatives of the College of Arts and Letters. The ideal candidate will bring enthusiastic willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues in the department and college in order to create a multidisciplinary team with a focus on shaping students who go out into the world and have impact.

Qualifications: Applicants are expected to hold a MFA, MGD, MDes and should be professionally active designers with a record of creative achievement that may include exhibitions, commissions, and/or publications. Successful candidates should possess the expertise to teach a range of courses in the Graphic Design Area with primary responsibility for courses in Web, Interactive, Time-based, and Motion Graphics Design. Previous teaching experience at the collegiate level is desirable. 

ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AT THE MICHIGAN STATE HUMAN RESOURCES WEB SITE (www.jobs.msu.edu). Applications should include a letter expressing interest in this position describing qualifications and experience, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi (if available), and three reference letters. In addition, applicants should provide links to an on-line portfolio of recent creative work and student work (if available), and publications (if relevant). Alternatively, if such materials are not available online, hard copy materials (CD/DVD’s, videos, publications etc.) should be sent to: Graphic Design/Interactive Media Search Committee, c/o Thomas Berding, Chair, Department of Art, Art History, and Design, Michigan State University, 113 Kresge Art Center, East Lansing, MI 48824-1119. Review of applications will begin January 6, 2012 and continue until position is filled. 

About Michigan State University: Michigan State University (MSU) was founded in 1855 as the nation’s first land-grant university. With more than 46,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in 17 colleges, MSU is known internationally as a major public research university with global reach.  With more than 200 academic programs,
many nationally ranked, MSU attracts scholars worldwide and students from all 50 states and approximately 130 countries.  The 5,200 acre campus is located in East Lansing, three miles from the state capitol, 80 miles from Detroit, 210 miles from Chicago, and 90 miles from the shores of Lake Michigan. The opening in Spring 2012 of the new Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, designed by world renowned architect Zaha Hadid, is eagerly anticipated and is one of a handful of University museums devoted to international contemporary art.

MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.