Job Information
Metropolitan State University Of Denver Assistant Professor Of Art (Printmaking) in Denver, Colorado
DepartmentArt
Position Summary
The Department of Art at Metropolitan State University of Denver invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2024. We seek a visionary colleague who will provide leadership in coordinating the Printmaking area as well as collaborate with colleagues to re-envision how practices of drawing can support the curricula in painting and printmaking. We are interested in a colleague who synthesizes technical and conceptual skills, and brings a unique contemporary perspective to their area. They should possess an active exhibition record and a broad historical and contemporary knowledge of the discipline. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching undergraduate students, should possess in-depth knowledge of traditional printmaking methods and materials (intaglio, screen printing, relief printmaking and/or lithography), and demonstrate engagement with digital technologies and expanded approaches to printmaking and the multiple. We welcome candidates interested in developing opportunities for students to engage with faculty research.
The Department of Art seeks to recruit faculty members dedicated to cultivating critical dialogue and equity within an interdisciplinary arts community. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity and improving access for diverse and underrepresented student groups which are integral to the department and university's mission. Additionally, the successful candidates have innovative practice and pedagogy that challenge the disciplinary conventions of printmaking. Candidates who address critical themesin their artistic practiceand pedagogy-including but not limited to issues of identity, power, social justice,and decolonization-are highly desirab
MSU Denver offers both a B.A. and a B.F.A. in Art as well as a B.F.A. in Art Education, a B.F.A. in Communication Design, and a B.A. in Art History, Theory, and Criticism.The Department of Art offers study in interdisciplinary artistic practices as well as media-specific coursework inceramics,drawing,jewelry and metalsmithing,painting,printmaking, photography,sculpture and digital and emerging art practices. Please view our current course offeringsat the following link: .We are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (N.A.S.A.D.).
MSU Denver and the Department of Art are committed to in our work toward educational equity and promotinga culture of access and inclusionfor our students, staff, and faculty. We seek to sustain an inclusive community where all individuals at MSU Denver and in the Department of Art are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and are provided with proper resources and skillsets to be successful. This success is not limited to our liberal arts and sciences focused education, but also to the broader development of our students as engaged citizens and valued contributors to their discipline, the community, andour society.
At MSU Denver, we recognize the value of everyone and every group as part of an inclusive community of belonging. The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences has a vibrant statement on that highlights those values. Differences can include but are not limited to culture, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, language, sex, physical appearance, pregnancy, marital/partner status, age, (dis)ability, neurodiversity, creed, religious or spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, class, education, gender identity/expression, veteran status, political affiliation, political philosophy, and more. We recognize tha
MSU Denver enrolls over 17,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated (HSI), an INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity () Award winner for 10 consecutive years, and the only certi ied institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today's college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically minoritized groups.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include teaching and the coordination of the printmaking area as well as shared responsibilities overseeing drawing classes. Area coordination includes developing curriculum, hiring affiliate faculty, and collaborating with department staff on maintaining the studios, managing a budget, and hiring models and student employees. The successful candidate will participate in teaching a pool of shared courses in Integrated Media as well as Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio, Senior Experience, and Professional Practices, all of which rotate among all studio faculty on a regul
Our facultyadvise students, provide service to thedepartment through committee work and/or coordination, and to some combination of the college, university, community and/or professional organizations. Our faculty are also expected to demonstrate significant participation in scholarly and/or... For full info follow application link.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.
We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with