[spectre] (fwd) job at MIT, Ass. Prof. of Visual Arts

[Andreas Broeckmann]

FYI and please forward.


ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF VISUAL ARTS

Visual Arts Program, Department of Architecture,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking an individual of 
international
standing and critical acclaim to join the faculty of its Visual Arts 
Program. We seek
a colleague who is a practicing artist and who also has experience 
teaching at the
college, university or art school level. This appointment will be a 
tenured or tenuretrack
position of Associate Professor.

MIT's Visual Arts Program develops critical analytical and visionary 
strategies in artistic practice
within the context of the advanced scientific and engineering 
community of MIT. Students and
faculty alike are drawn to the program because of the 
transdisciplinary opportunities found in
this unique environment. The faculty is composed of highly renowned 
artists with active, international
careers in artistic production and a strong interest in 
cross-discipline debate and modes
of production. MIT students are diverse, intellectually gifted and 
highly motivated. Undergraduates
come from a variety of scientific and technical fields from across 
the Institute. Graduate
enrollment includes not only the program's own master's students, but 
also students from
Architecture, the Media Lab, Comparative Media Studies and other 
academic units.
The Visual Arts Program is uniquely positioned under the aegis of the 
School of Architecture
and Planning and within the Department of Architecture. This 
structure provides ample opportunity
to explore collaborative relationships and create links with a 
variety of disciplines including
Architectural Design, History, Theory and Criticism, Urban Studies 
and Planning and the
Media Lab, as well as other internationally recognized research and 
teaching units. The
program collaborates closely with CAVS (Center for Advanced Visual 
Studies) where affiliates
pursues a wide range of research, experimentation and production.
The successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced courses 
and should also be prepared
to teach enthusiastically in one of the program's first year 
foundation courses. In addition,
the ideal candidate will be expected to participate in further 
developing the activities, educational
structure and methodologies of the Visual Arts Program, including the 
expansion of the
Master's degree program and the development of a transdisciplinary 
Bachelor's degree. The
candidate should be inspirational, inclusive, knowledgeable and 
articulate in historical and contemporary
issues of art, visual culture and related fields. He or she must be 
committed to working
constructively with all facets of the program and be able to coach 
students with highly interdisciplinary
interests.

Minimum Qualifications
· Master of Fine Arts degree or equivalent
· International recognition as a practicing artist
· Experience teaching at the college, university or art school level
· Knowledgeable and articulate in historical and contemporary issues of art,
visual culture and related fields
· A proven track record of successful collaborative and 
interdisciplinary projects
· Experience developing new curriculum or growing academic programs preferred

This position is a unique opportunity to engage, interact and inspire 
undergraduate students
from a variety of cultures and disciplines, as well as to mentor an 
exceptional group of graduate
students in the visual arts. We are seeking candidates of diverse 
backgrounds and approaches,
who are passionate about community building and who have an interest 
in collaborative
projects crossing to other fields. The appointment can begin as early 
as fall 2007.

Please submit a letter of application, supportive material and the 
names of at least four
references to: Professor Ute Meta Bauer, Director, MIT Visual Arts Program,
265 Massachusetts Avenue N51-328, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Review of applications will begin March 15, 2007. Materials will be 
returned if a self-addressed
stamped envelope is enclosed with the application. Applications from 
women and minority
candidates are strongly encouraged. MIT is an Affirmative Action / 
Equal Opportunity Employer.

MIT Visual Arts Program
Department of Architecture
265 Massachusetts
Avenue, N51-328
Cambridge, MA 02139
USA
+1-617-253-5229
Further information on
VAP can be found at:
web.mit.edu/vap/



Ute Meta Bauer, Director and Associate Professor
MIT Visual Arts Program, Department of Architecture
<mailto:umb at mit.edu>umb at mit.edu
Office: (617) 253-5229, direct line: (617) 452-2764, Fax: (617) 253-3977
265 Mass. Ave., Bldg. N51-334, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA

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