The Art Department at Stony Brook University is seeking applicants for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Digital Art and Emerging Medias. Stony Brook is “deeply committed to hands on experience in traditional media and the exploration of new and experimental modes of production, recognizing that diversity and inclusivity are fundamental to a learning community, and integral to an art education that encourages in-depth research and interdisciplinary learning across other departments.”

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Deadline: October 15, 2016

Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2017

Responsibilities & Requirements:

• An artist whose practice engages one or more of the following things: animation, digital design, creative coding, physical computing, data-based art, social media and mobile computing, net/networked art, computational art and trans media practices.

• The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of current trends in digital arts and emerging media, and must have an established art practice and exhibition record.

• Preference will be given to individuals with evidence of interdisciplinary practice that links the humanities, science and technology, demonstrated teaching effectiveness, University level teaching and experience with program and curricular development in digital arts, and the ability to lead robust critique and theoretically informed discussion about contemporary art practice.

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal Degree in Studio Art, or related disciplines.
• Established and active professional art practice and exhibition record.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in digital arts and emerging media.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interdisciplinary practice that links the humanities, science and
  technology.
• Ability to lead robust critique and theoretically informed discussion about
  contemporary art practice.
• University level teaching experience and experience with program and curricular development in digital arts.

Application Requirements: (all documents must be in PDF)

• State employment application
• CV
• Artist’s statement
• Teaching philosophy
• Cover letter
• Three letters of recommendation
• Personal work samples: Images (20 max), Video (10 minutes), or documentation of 3 projects a

Submit all materials to Laura Sisti, Laura.Sisti@stonybrook.edu
The recommendations and work samples should be submitted via www.wetransfer.com to laura.sisti@stonybrook.edu.