Re: Assistant Professor of Studio Art - PHOTOGRAPHY

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: : University of Missouri-Kansas City : : 204 Fine Arts Building : : 5100 Rockhill Road : : Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 : : Phone: (816) 235-1501 : : FAX: (816) 235-5507 : : POSITION VACANCY: Assistant Professor of Studio Art : : PHOTOGRAPHY : : Tenure track. Nine-month appointment with possibility of summer teaching. : : The Department of Art and Art History is seeking an outstanding and : : innovative artist and educator in the field of photography to become part : : of an active studio art program in a large urban research university. : : Studio art is housed in one of sixteen departments of the College of Arts : : and Sciences. Enrollments include nearly 200 majors. Traditional darkrooms : : were recently renovated and the Department also has a well-equipped : : computer graphics facility. The successful candidate should be able to : : teach and develop beginning, intermediate and advanced undergraduate : : courses in photography and participate in the graduate MA program, as : : well. Other areas of expertise could include color, large format, : : non-silver, installation, etc. The ability to teach photography to non-art : : majors and general studio majors is necessary. The University of : : Missouri-Kansas City is located in the center of a metropolitan area of : : 1.6 million. With programs in theatre, an on-campus repertory theatre, : : and the Conservatory of Music, the Department of Art and Art History : : contributes to the campus emphasis on the Visual and Performing Arts. : : M.F.A. required. The successful candidate must be an active artist with an : : established exhibition record. The ability to teach effectively with : : faculty in related fields (graphic design, printmaking, web design, and : : electronic media) is essential. Preference will be given to candidates who : : have experience with photographic lab supervision, development and : : maintenance. Experience teaching digital photography, digital imaging and : : photo for new media at the college level is mandatory. : : Send curriculum vitae, cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy, : : 20 slides (in addition URL's and discs accepted), list three references, : : samples of student work (if available) to: : : Professor Kati Toivanen : : Chair, Search Committee : : University of Missouri-Kansas City : : 5100 Rockhill Road : : Kansas City, MO 64110 : : Interviewers for this position will be available at both the February CAA : : and March SPE conferences. : : Applications are accepted until a successful candidate has been recruited. : : http://www.umkc.edu/art : this is a great position. : dp

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