Requisition: 202400065F

Hiring Salary: Yearly-Faculty

Department: Dept of Art

General Requirements:

The Department of Art www.shsu.edu/art has about 550 undergraduate majors in Graphic Design, Studio Art, Photography, and Animation and offers an MFA in Art and Social Practice. The BFA in Animation is the largest program in the department with over 200 majors. Ranked by Animation Career Review as one of the top 50 Public Animation Schools and Colleges in the U.S, the SHSU Computer Animation curriculum is built on a foundation of fine art courses, emphasizing creativity and experimentation along with technical ability. The program engages students with current and historic trends in animation, and includes courses in the History of Animation, 2D Animation, 3D Modeling and Animation, 3D Character Animation, Experimental Animation, and Interactive Animation.

Examples of student work created in our program can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/user10632544/channels/sort:alphabetical/format:thumbnail

Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:

The Department of Art at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice, Animation to begin Fall 2024. Duties include teaching 3 courses per semester and service on departmental committees.

Other Specifications/Instructions for the Position:

Applicants should submit the following documents as PDFs:

cover letter

a detailed CV

artist’s statement or description of creative activity

names and contact information of three references

samples of personal work

samples of student work -for time-based media work examples, please provide URLs for each specific project within the PDF document.

Official college transcripts and letters of recommendation will be required for finalists for this position.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and the search will remain open until the position is filled.

Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted.