The Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Visual Arts at the University of Victoria invites applications for two tenure-track faculty appointments at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor in Studio Practices.
The Department offers instruction in the areas of Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Video, Digital Media, Extended Media, Foundation Studies and Art Theory. This position will involve the teaching of graduate and undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds in critically informed contemporary studio practice. All regular faculty members in the Department participate in the full range of Departmental activities, including general departmental administration, committee work, and related duties, while maintaining an active creative research profile.
Requirements
The successful applicant will hold an MFA or equivalent degree, be a practising artist with a significant record of production and exhibitions, and will have demonstrated experience in post-secondary teaching, with the ability to teach in two or more of the Department's areas of instruction and with potential for achieving an administrative role in the Department. Curatorial experience, a record of critical writing and/or a background in Indigenous knowledge will be considered assets. At the Associate level, the candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching with a minimum of three years experience at the post-secondary level, and will have demonstrated administrative experience, with an interest in service as Department Chair.
Letters of application addressing these criteria, a curriculum vitae, twenty images/other documentation, a statement of teaching philosophy and areas of instruction, and the names and contact information for three referees should be sent to the address below.
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Contact information
Paul Walde,
Chair, Department of Visual Arts
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 1700 Stn CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Tel: 250.721.8011
Application deadline
Review of applications will commence February 26th and will continue until both postions are filled, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2015.
