Tenure track Assistant Professor in Communication Arts
The Department of Communication Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University is searching for a full-time, tenure track faculty member at the assistant professor level for the academic year beginning August 16, 2010. Applicants should have an MFA or professional equivalent. A national and/or international record in the field of Communication Arts is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate an interest and strength in design, drawing and web communications.
Communication Arts includes studies in: Drawing, which is the fundamental means to articulate ideas; it is elemental to everything we do; Illustration, which has a rich history that is firmly rooted in drawing, painting, design and print media; and Visual Studies, which encompasses studio, historical, conceptual and theoretical issues that analyze and explore image, media, content and context. (www.vcu.edu/arts/communicationarts/dept).
The School of the Arts is comprised of over 3000 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and 15 nationally recognized programs in design, visual and performing arts. U.S. News & World Report ranks the School of the Arts as the top public university art school in the nation. Virginia Commonwealth University is an urban university with over 27,000 students located in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond is two hours south of Washington, D.C. and is situated between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Virginia/North Carolina coast. Richmond is the state capital and home to numerous historic sites; it functions as a visual arts, design and performing arts center regionally and nationally.
The candidate will be expected to engage in ongoing professional research, and to actively participate in service to the school, university and community. Send: letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and examples of professional and student work. Digital portfolios should be sent on  a CD/DVD disk as either jpgs or pdfs.  Website can be sent as links. Also supply names and contact information for three references, and a SASE if you want the submitted material returned.
Mail application materials to:
Robert Meganck, Chair
Communication Arts Search Committee
Virginia Commonwealth University
Box 842508
812 W. Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia 23284-2508Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Email:Â Â Â Â Â rmeganck@vcu.edu
Phone:Â Â Â Â (804) 828-3658 (main office number)
Application deadline: For full consideration, application deadline is March 15, 2010, or until filled.
Hiring date: August 16, 2010
Salary: Salary is nationally competitive.
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal employment/affirmative action employer.
Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.