Job Posting - Full-time lecturer in Digital Media and Immersive Media Design

The Department of Art at the University of Maryland seeks applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Digital Media and Immersive Media Design.

We are seeking a dynamic individual with demonstrable skills and a proven track record in creative applications of emerging technologies in the arts. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in digital media within the department of art as well as courses in the newly established Immersive Media Design (IMD) Major. The ideal candidate will be able to provide students with a solid foundation in emerging technologies in immersive digital media such as interactive installation art, large scale projection, digital fabrication, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and related art practices. Successful applicants are expected to teach and mentor undergraduate students, as well as provide leadership and service to support the IMD major.

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate courses in digital media within the Department of Art.
• Teach courses within the newly designed Immersive Media Design program, a collaborative multi-track major offered in partnership between the Departments of Art and Computer Science.
• Deliver introductory to advanced level curriculum that integrates emerging media technologies in the arts. Courses often focus on collaborative and team-based knowledge building.
• Contribute service to the Immersive Media Design Program through curriculum design, curriculum assessment, lab design, and other. 

Minimum qualifications.

Education:

• Master's or terminal degree in a relevant field.

Experience:

• Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated expertise in the creative use of emerging technologies within the arts.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and contribute to a diverse academic community.
• Proficiency in real-time interactive graphics applications such as game engines (Unity, Unreal, etc), node-based visual programming tools (Touchdesigner, Max/MSP, etc), and creative-coding environments).

Preferred qualifications. 

• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and contribute to a diverse academic community.

• Evidence of an active practice of creative research as demonstrated through exhibition of artwork  in galleries, museums, online arts spaces, or other relevant venues and events.

• Knowledge of supporting tools such as 3-D modeling, photogrammetry, motion capture, audio synthesis, and digital fabrication among others is preferred.

Application Materials:

Please compile a single PDF file containing:

• Cover letter detailing qualifications.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Portfolio of creative work (or link to portfolio)
• Portfolio of student work (if available)
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Contact information for three professional references.

Please name this file LastName_FirstName.pdf and upload it to: https://go.umd.edu/49NTgND

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit their application materials via Box Link. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, please ensure that all materials are submitted by 4/4/2024.

About the Department of Art:

The Department of Art is currently central to a number of interdisciplinary collaborative initiatives across the campus. These include interdepartmental undergraduate programs such as our recent partnership with the Department of Computer Science on a new major,Immersive Media Design, and a collaboration with the School of Architecture Planning and Preservation on a new minor inCreative Placemaking. The Department is further engaged with University wide initiatives such as the Arts for All Initiative, focused on the confluence of Art, Technology + Social Justice, and the $30M Grand Challenges Grant program, supporting projects focused on climate change, social injustice, global health, and education disparities. The ideal candidate will have research interests and pursuits that resonate with, or capitalize on, these initiatives.

About the University of Maryland:

The University of Maryland, College Park, is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship, and innovation, the university is home to more than 40,000 students, 10,000 faculty and staff, and 300 academic programs.

 

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