Open faculty position for experimental animation and new media practices

The School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University invites nominations and applications for a Tenure-track assistant or tenured associate/full professor in experimental animation and new media practices. Apply now.

The school is looking for an artist with proven international success and exhibitions in this field. An advanced degree or equivalent and experience teaching at a college or university level are required. This person supports a variety of methods and techniques in creating animation and is able to teach basic and advanced animation studio courses. The school is looking for a committed artist and educator who combines innovative technological approaches with a strong conceptual orientation in his artistic practice and pedagogy. An understanding of critical and theoretical concerns in the practice of contemporary animation is required, including the ability to lead seminar discussions and advise students with diverse backgrounds and areas of interest at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Candidates will demonstrate the ability to support experimental animation and new media practices and have demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following research areas: Narrative storytelling and/or documentary animation; 2D or 3D digital animation; Advanced animation practices that include installation, performance, generative AI and/or interactivity; New media forms and/or innovative hybrid media practices that combine analog and digital technologies.

Special consideration will be given to candidates whose fields of activity include scientific research in the history and/or theory of animated moving images; Candidates who can demonstrate how their lived experiences inform their work; Candidates whose work has a particular focus on peoples, communities and nations underrepresented in the field; and candidates whose theoretical, technical and creative expertise corresponds to one or more of our program’s current areas of interest. The position typically involves teaching two bachelor’s or master’s courses per semester, contributing to the department and the university, and developing independent research and creative activities.

About Carnegie Mellon University School of Art
The School of Art is one of five schools in the College of Fine Arts, which also includes the faculties of architecture, design, theater and music. The school’s benchmarks include collaborative relationships with innovative learning environments such as the Center for the Arts in Society and the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry; individual studios for all junior and senior BFAs; 24-hour access to state-of-the-art facilities; and a unique curriculum that includes contextual practice, critical theory and technology alongside traditional programs in painting, drawing and sculpture. The School of Art is ranked seventh in the United States and is currently number one in Time Based and New Media according to US News and World Report.

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, named the “Best Arts Destination” among mid-sized cities and one of the most affordable and livable places in the United States. The city’s rich arts scene includes the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Andy Warhol Museum, the Mattress Factory, Carrie Furnaces, the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Silver Eye Center for Photography. There are also many grassroots initiatives, experimental spaces and public exhibition opportunities in the city.

Application requirements
–Application letter
–Statement of teaching philosophy
–Suggestion for an animation course
-CV
–Three references, including name, phone number and email address.
–Documentation of animation work: Submit up to ten minutes of video.

Deadline: January 5, 2025. Apply now.