[spectre] Faculty positions for computer, media and studio artists in San Diego

[Amy Alexander]

Hello,

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Visual Arts has three openings: 
computer artist, media artist, and  studio artist. For brevity's sake, 
I'll paste just the computing announcement below; but you can find all 
three at:
http://visarts.ucsd.edu/title/Recruitment/

-Amy

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COMPUTER ARTIST

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO - Visual Arts Department

http://visarts.ucsd.edu/html/splash.html

Assistant Professor, tenure-track to Associate Professor, tenured, 
beginning July 1, 2008. Salary commensurate with qualifications and 
experience and based upon UC pay scales. We seek an artist with a proven 
exhibition record whose work exhibits an in-depth understanding of 
computing and its relationship to contemporary art and its discourses. 
UCSD is a research university that actively promotes and supports creative 
work and advanced research in computing within a broadly interdisciplinary 
arts department that includes studio, media, and art history, theory and 
criticism. Opportunities for developing research include grants, 
state-of-the-art facilities including CRCA (Center for Research in 
Computing and the Arts), San Diego Supercomputer Center, California 
Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology 
(www.calit2.net), and cross-campus collaborations. Teaching will include 
both graduate seminars and undergraduate courses, including courses in an 
Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts Major with the department of 
Music.

Candidates must demonstrate in their work and teaching a substantial 
engagement with the computing arts and their relationship to broader 
discourses of contemporary art and culture. Candidate will actively 
participate in the ongoing development of curriculum and facilities. 
Teaching will draw upon knowledge of networked cross-platform (Linux, 
Macintosh, NT/Windows PC) environments. Areas of expertise might include 
any of the following: locative media, social media, network art, digital 
imaging; graphics or sound programming; virtual environments; computer 
based installation; electronics and robotics; history and theory of new 
media. MFA or equivalency and teaching experience required.

Applicants are welcome to include in their cover letters a personal 
statement summarizing teaching experience and leadership efforts and/or 
contributions to diversity. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, 
names and addresses of three references (do not send letters of 
recommendation and/or placement files) and evidence of work in the field. 
This evidence may be in the form of websites, DVDs, tapes, publications 
and/or public lectures and should be accompanied by return mailer and 
postage.

Computing Search Committee (Position #C-08)
University of California San Diego
Visual Arts Department 
Mandeville Center (0327)
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0327

All applications received by January 25, 2008, or thereafter until 
position is filled, will receive thorough consideration. Please reference 
position #C-08 on all correspondence. UCSD is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional 
commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff. 
Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment will be 
required prior to employment (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986).