Chris Joseph Electronic writer and artist

Carnegie Mellon University School of Art – Professor Position in Electronic and Time Based Arts – deadline 29 February 2008

The Carnegie Mellon School of Art is pleased to announce:

PROFESSOR POSITION in ELECTRONIC TIME-BASED ARTS
Tenure-Track or Visiting Faculty Position
Carnegie Mellon University School of Art
Beginning August 2008

The School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking to fill a full-time position. The position will be tenure track or visiting in the Electronic and Time Based area, depending on the applicant’s qualifications. We are seeking a dynamic individual working in technology-based art with experience in one or more of the following areas: robotics, programming for internet based interactive and/or virtual environments, interactive audio, performance, motion capture and real time graphics, computer vision, artificial life or biotechnology. Artists with a significant track record in digital/electronic forms who are qualified for joint appointments between electronic art and computer sciences, natural sciences and engineering will also be considered. Visiting faculty with expertise in electronic media and additional experience in other media are also encouraged. A multidisciplinary orientation, conceptual strengths and contextual sensibilities are sought to teach freshman through to graduate students and work with a dynamic faculty team to develop the Electronic and Time Based area in the School of Art.

Qualifications: Advanced Degree or equivalent. University level teaching experience required beyond teaching assistantships. A versatile artist with a significant digital/electronic, time based media art background and exhibition record. Carnegie Mellon is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunities employer committed to diversity.

Appointment Levels: Visiting Assistant Professor or tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor. Position begins late August 2008.
Salary and Benefits: Commensurate with experience

Additional Information: http://artserver.cfa.cmu.edu/