Located in the Regis Center for Art, the Department of Art is 145,000 square feet of studios, classrooms, labs, and galleries, incorporating state-of-the-art facilities in sculpture, foundry, ceramics, digital fabrication, imaging and editing, printmaking, drawing and painting studios, black and white photography labs, and digital moving image studios. Exhibition spaces include the 5,000 square foot Katherine E. Nash Gallery, the Regis West Gallery and the Quarter Gallery. Our department provides instruction for graduate and undergraduate students in four areas of study:
- Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking
- Interdisciplinary Art and Social Practice
- Photography and Moving Images
- Sculpture and Ceramics
The Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking (DPP) area seeks lecturers with the ability to teach contemporary and traditional 2-D concepts and practices in introductory and intermediate courses. Demonstrated knowledge of the history and contemporary practices of drawing, painting and/or printmaking is required. The DPP area seeks lecturers who are practicing artists with active exhibition records. A demonstrated knowledge of studio practice, processes, materials and techniques (drawing, digital drawing, life drawing, painting, watercolor painting, and expanded painting practices) is required for those interested in teaching drawing and/or painting courses. A demonstrated knowledge of multiple printmaking materials and processes (screen printing, relief, lithography, intaglio, digital printmaking and expanded printmaking processes) is required for those interested in teaching printmaking courses.
Interdisciplinary Art and Social Practice (IASP) seeks lecturers with the ability to teach contemporary art practices in introductory and intermediate courses across disciplinary boundaries with a focus on new modalities of technological, social, and ecological art practices. The area welcomes applications from practitioners and theorists whose work integrates traditional practices with new genres of art making.
As part of IASP, The Department of Art seeks lecturers to teach courses in Contemporary Critical Practices, Degree Seminars, and Professional Practice courses. Courses include large and small lecture classes with enrollment of up to 100 students and support from teaching assistants; seminar courses with up to 24 students, writing intensive courses, and courses with a liberal education designation. Applications from candidates holding either or both Ph.D. and MFA degrees, with relevant expertise in art theoretical, critical and professional practices are welcome.
The area of Photography and Moving Images (PMI) seeks engaged and innovative media artists who bring new perspectives and experience teaching contemporary and traditional media arts. Strong candidates will have demonstrated knowledge of one or more of the following media arts practices: darkroom and digital photography, expanded photographic processes, video art and installation, digital filmmaking, 2D and 3D digital animation, and super 8 and 16 mm analog filmmaking. Artists with demonstrated knowledge of the history and theory of media arts and newer interdisciplinary media art practices that blend other disciplines with media arts are welcome and encouraged to apply.
The Sculpture and Ceramics (SCCE) area seeks lecturers with the ability to teach beginning to advanced levels of sculpture and/or ceramic courses. We are seeking individuals with a knowledge of the history and contemporary practices of sculpture and/or ceramics. A demonstrated knowledge and hands on experiences of sculptural materials and process with at least two of the following: metal fabrication, foundry, wood construction, clay modeling, plaster casting and CNC router and laser cutter technology is required for those interested in teaching sculpture courses. A demonstrated knowledge and hands on experiences of ceramic materials and process: wheel throwing, hand building, mold making is required. Materials analysis, kiln building, digital applications are preferred for those interested in teaching ceramics courses.