The Art Department, within Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, at Chapman University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, beginning August 2020.
Chapman University is a nationally-ranked institution offering traditional undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of Orange County, one of Southern California's most diverse and vibrant regions. We are located in close proximity to excellent design firms, 3 AIGA chapters, museums, and an engaging design community. The University achieved R2 status in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, a distinction held by just 10 percent of all U.S. universities. Our faculty include academic leaders who excel in research, publishing and world-class teaching in our 11 schools and colleges, including Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Dedicated to forward-looking, personalized education, we create an environment for unlimited achievement by both our students and faculty. The Graphic Design Program is part of the Art Department which includes two other areas, Art History and Studio Art. The Graphic Design program, which has three other full time faculty, emphasizes research methods, process, interdisciplinarity, conceptual design methods, appropriate aesthetics, history, writing development, verbal articulation, and training in technology that prepare the student to enter the graphic design and digital media profession. More information about the Department of Art, Wilkinson College, and the University is available at https://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/index.aspx.
The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. More information on diversity and inclusion at Chapman University is available at https://www.chapman.edu/diversity.
In addition to teaching upper and lower division core undergraduate graphic design courses, full-time tenure-track faculty are required to advise and mentor BFA Graphic Design majors and minors, develop and maintain an active research agenda for future tenure consideration and provide service to the Program, Art Department, College and University. (Tenure-track faculty are evaluated on their scholarly/creative activity, teaching, and service.) |
