Syndicate: Mills College Intermedia Positions

[Arthur Bueno <abueno@v2.nl>]

Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:43:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Chris Brown <cbmus@mills.edu>
Subject: Mills College Intermedia Positions

The Intermedia Arts Program in the Fine Arts Divison at Mills College
seeks applicants for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in
Electronic Arts, to begin in August 2001.  Candidates should be
accomplished artists with an established record of achievement in
electronic and interdisciplinary media who possess a broad understanding
of both contemporary visual arts and computer technologies.  They must be
prepared to play a leadership role in developing existing digital media
facilities (Macintosh-based), and in developing the Intermedia Arts
Program and its curriculum. Both undergraduate and graduate courses are
involved.

Candidates should be fluent with: 1) basic photography, image-making,
sculpture and installation concepts; 2) elements of
performance; 3) elements of interactivity; 4) the history of electronic
art and contemporary media theory.  Three years of college teaching
experience is preferred, and an MFA or equivalent experience is
required.  An application should include a cover letter discussing
teaching experience and areas of expertise, a CV, representative selection
of art work (such as slides, VHS videos, Macintosh-compatible CD-ROMs,
web-addresses), SASE, and contact information for 5 academic/professional
references.

Application deadline is November 1, 2000.  Please send application
materials directly to:  Prof. Anna Murch, Chair, Electronic Arts Search
Committee, Art Department, Mills College, Oakland, California 94613.

Mills College is a selective liberal arts college for women, with
coeducational graduate programs (see www.mills.edu).  Persons of color and
those committed to working in a
multicultural environment are encouraged to apply.  AA/EOE



The Intermedia Arts Program in the Fine Arts Divison at Mills College
seeks applicants for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in
Video, to begin in August 2001.  Candidates should be accomplished artists
with an established record of achievement in video art who also possess a
broad understanding of contemporary intermedia art.   They must be able
both to teach basic skills and to mentor advanced undergraduate and
graduate students from a fine arts perspective.  They must be prepared to
play a leadership role in the development of the Intermedia Arts Program
and its curriculum, which educates students with diverse needs and
interests, including electronic cinema, installation, performance, sound,
dance and theater.  Both undergraduate and graduate courses are involved.

Familiarity is required with digital cameras, nonlinear video editing, and
with emerging technological developments that will impact the furture of
the video medium.  Three years of college teaching experience is
preferred, and an MFA or equivalent experience is required. An application
should include a cover letter discussing teaching experience and areas of
expertise, a CV, a representative selection of video art work (on VHS),
SASE, and contact information for 5 academic/professional references.

Application deadline is November 1, 2000.  Please send application
materials directly to:  Prof. Chris Brown, Chair, Video Search Committee,
Music Department, Mills College, Oakland, California 94613.

Mills College is a selective liberal arts college for women, with
coeducational graduate programs (see www.mills.edu).  Persons of color and
those committed to working in a
multicultural environment are encouraged to apply.  AA/EOE


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Chris Brown
Assoc. Prof. of Music and Co-Director, Center for Contemporary Music (CCM)
Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613
email: cbmus@mills.edu, phone: 510-430-2330; fax 510-430-3314
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