Creative Career: Assistant Professor at Augusta University Specializing in Animation

The Department of Art and Design at Augusta University seeks outstanding applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a specialization in Animation.  This position will teach three studio courses per semester, participate in departmental service and sustain a practice of creative scholarship and professional relationships. The successful hire will contribute to the newly launched and quickly growing BFA track in Animation and teach some foundational-level courses, including Color Experience (theory). This position requires proficiency in tools related to 2D animation such as the Adobe Creative Cloud (including Animate, After Effects, and Photoshop) and Toon Boom Harmony. Additional skills with Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Zbrush, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Character Animator are desirable.

 Potential courses to be taught include 2D Animation, Color Theory, Previsualization, 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Short Format Storytelling, Production Animation, 2D Design, and Drawing I and II.

This is a tenure-track faculty position (9-month contract) with duties to begin in August 2022.

Review of applications will begin on January 24th and continue until the position is filled.

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