Assistant Professor in Arts and Technology: Virtual Environments & Online Worlds
The School of Arts and Humanities
The School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Arts and Technology (ATEC), with a focus on Virtual Environments and Online Worlds. We invite applications from scholars and artists working in such areas as synthetic worlds, virtual environments, and online multi-participant games. Knowledge of a variety of production practices in the creation of virtual environments is preferred. An interest in emerging 3D worlds and the opportunities for research, education, and cultural, and creative expression is highly desirable. An interest in the intersection of online worlds and the Internet, where interactions are not necessarily game based, is also desirable. Ph.D. or M.F.A. in appropriate field required.
Appointment begins September 1, 2008. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to research, publishing, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and participation in interdisciplinary education and research projects.
UTD is a dynamic, growing research institution with a diverse student body and a strong research faculty. Salary competitive. Review of applications begins April 1, 2008. Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, samples of course syllabi if available, three letters of recommendation, and a link to web sample of work (preferably stills and video walk-throughs of environments) to:
Academic Search 1052
The University of Texas at Dallas
Mail Station AD 42
800 W. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
UTD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages application from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the university’s faculty and administration.
Updated: November 28, 2007
